2017 ELA GA Milestone Practice Multi-Meaning Words Question Preview (ID: 38419)


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After the picnic, the scouts were told to police the grounds by throwing away any garbage. What does the word police mean in the sentence?
a) to control people
b) a security officer
c) to clean
d) to train

He wrote stories in his own fashion. What does the word fashion mean in the sentence?
a) manner
b) to give shape
c) to adapt
d) style of dress

Why should it be true that I get a kick out of you? Based on its context in the sentence above, what is the meaning of the word kick?
a) strike with a foot
b) pleasurable feeling
c) jolt backwards
d) blow of opposition

Benjamin went to the register to pay for his baseball. The word register in this sentence means
a) indicate or show
b) enroll in a course of study
c) have an effect on a person
d) object that holds money

The walls of the fortress were not strong enough to block the invading army. In the sentence above, the word block means
a) a piece of wood or stone
b) a length of houses
c) to forget a memory
d) to stop a movement

When Larry got home, he found a notice nailed to his front door. What does notice mean in this sentence?
a) an observation
b) to become aware of
c) an announcement
d) the act of paying attention

She always seemed to skirt the issue of her bad grades. What is the best meaning of skirt in the sentence above?
a) to drive around
b) to avoid
c) an outer edge
d) a piece of clothing

The door slamming caused the dog to spring into the air. In the sentence above, the word spring means
a) one of four seasons
b) to leap or jump
c) a coil of wire
d) a source of water

The canoe sprang a leak so we were forced to bail with a bucket. What is the meaning of bail in the sentence above?
a) post money
b) scoop water out
c) jump out of craft
d) find something

Up and down the street, people were peddling different products. In the sentence above, the word peddling means
a) carrying for sale
b) busying with trifles/small stuff
c) yelling loudly
d) operating a bicycle

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