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Test Description: Preview our 4th quarter vocabulary unit--context clues
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1) What do the words 'conservatives, liberals, and radicals' have in common?
A
they all disagree
B
they have nothing in common
C
they are all political parties
D
they all agree
2) What does the word 'denouncing' mean in the following sentence? Conservatives, liberals, radicals are agreed in denouncing the criminal indifference that is shown to the murderous conditions in which people work.
A
talking about
B
agreeing
C
putting down
D
arguing about
3) Which situation would be 'precarious' based on the following sentence? Her condition is too precarious for her to stand the shock of the awful truth.
A
waiting for your parents to decide a punishment
B
crossing a busy street without waiting for the signal
C
climbing a mountain by yourself
4) Which words give you clues that a 'tenement' is a 'rented living space'? They sat down to supper in the three-room tenement apartment where they boarded.
A
apartment, supper, three-room
B
apartment, sat down, supper
C
apartment, supper, where
D
apartment, boarded, three-room
5) Which is the correct meaning of the word 'despondency' in the following context? They were very weary, and were filled with that despondency which comes after a day of exhausting routine, knowing nothing will get better.
A
acceptance
B
denial
C
resignation
D
satisfaction
6) What does the phrase 'ascend in the hierarchy' mean in this context? Women have not always been recognized for their accomplishments, nor able to participate as full members, or ascend the hierarchy of the USCG.
A
participate in
B
held accountable
C
gain higher rank
D
paid attention to
7) In which sentence is the word 'jurisdiction' used correctly, if it means 'under the control of'
A
During peacetime, the USCG is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security.
B
The USCG plays an important jurisdiction in keeping our nation's borders safe and secure.
C
The jurisdiction of the USCG include Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, and Ice Breaking.
D
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is now one of the five jurisdictions of the U.S. Armed Forces.
8) What does the word 'smugglers' mean in this sentence? Each ship, which sot the government $1000 to build, helped raise the needed revenue, protected ships from pirates, and caught smugglers.
A
pirates
B
traders of important goods
C
villians
D
traders of illegal goods
9) What is the meaning of 'alleviate' in the following context? Ship captains often sailed into rough, choppy waters full of hidden hazards. To alleviate this problem, some coastal towns built lighthouses to warn ships along the coast.
A
make worse
B
increase
C
solve completely
D
lessen
10) What are 3 clues to the meaning of 'intensify' in this selection? Early lighthouses used oil lamps, lenses, and mirrors to intensify their light so ships could see it from far off.
A
ships, mirrors, their light
B
could see, far off
C
lamps, lenses, mirrors
D
lighthouses, light, ships
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