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English 15 Public

Middle School Context Clues

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The king decided to abdicate the throne in honor of his son.

(a) royalty (b) defend (c) give up

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He pulled back abruptly with shocked eyes.

(a) suddenly (b) slowly (c) humorously

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Kelsey was so sick that her voice was almost inaudible. We had to lean forward to hear her.

(a) very loud (b) very strange (c) very soft

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I would never eat sushi. The thought of eating raw fish is abhorrent.

(a) lively (b) horrible (c) delicious

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The portable stage made it easy for the actors to perform in many cities.

(a) moveable (b) heavy (c) firm

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After the harvest, we had an abundant amount of apples. We just started giving them away to everyone we knew.

(a) short supply (b) very green (c) large quantity

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The spies were able to evade being caught by using a disguse.

(a) run quickly (b) escape (c) crime

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That snack didn't appease my hunger - I'm still starving!

(a) anger (b) increase (c) satisfy

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The plane kept descending until it reached the ground.

(a) rising (b) shaking (c) moving down

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The students here are very industrious. They do not stop working until their accomplish their goal.

(a) hard working (b) lazy (c) sociable

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The messenger was intercepted on his way to the king and the letter was never delivered.

(a) stopped (b) rushed (c) slow

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I hope we can reach an amicable agreement. I don't like conflict.

(a) hateful (b) peaceful (c) friends

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To make it healthier, I omitted the salt from the recipe.

(a) leave out (b) sprinkle (c) taste

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Because the realtor was an honest woman, she replied with candor about the damage to the house.

(a) dishonesty (b) sincere (c) whisper

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The scammer bamboozled the woman into giving away her credit card number.

(a) to trick (b) to ask (c) to call

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