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Context clues 2

  •  English    10     Public
    Figure out a meaning of a word by looking at the clues in the sentence.
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  • The sunbathers sweltered at the beach in the summer time. A. ate B. burned C. slept D. played
    B. burned
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  • Many people did not support the TARIFF on tea and protested against it. A. stamp. B. tax C. prohibition D. ad
    B. tax
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  • He leaned PRECARIOUSLY over the edge, making me nervous. A. dangerously B. gracefully C. hopefully D. lazily
    A. dangerously
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  • Most trees lose their FOILAGE in winter. A. snow B. plays C. snow D. leaves
    D. leaves
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  • They allotted a separate desk to everyone during exams. A. taken. B. fed C. allowed D. joyful
    C. allowed
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  • In spite of the happy group that greeted him, Fred's SOMBER mood didn't mirror theirs. A. shy B. happily C. serious D. plenty
    C. serious
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  • The picturesque postcard made me dream I was on the beach. A. attractive B. perhaps C. ruined D. ugly
    A. attractive
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  • Could you please CLARIFY how many lines were tested, and what lines were used for the experiments? A. call B. remove C. explain D. stop
    C. explain
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  • If the panhandler hadn’t been so IMPUDENT, I might have given him a couple of bucks. A. bold B. handsome C. careful D. charming
    A. bold
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  • When I saw the doctor's DISMAL face, I knew the news was not going to be good. A. fun B. shining C. boring D. gloomy
    D. gloomy
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