Using Context Clues

His sleeves were so short that his arms protruded from them. What does "protruded" mean?

• stuck out

• hidden

• were protected

• disappeared

A police patrol preceded the visitor’s car in order to clear the path of all danger ahead. What does "preceded" means?

• followed

• went before

• traveled with

• stopped

The ringing of the fire gong brought our meeting to an abrupt close. What does "abrupt" means?

• surprising

• quiet

• sudden

• later

He disdained their offer of friendship, for he was far too proud and haughty to associate with men who wore shabby clothes. What does "disdained" mean?

• accepted

• looked with contempt upon

• liked

• complained

The judge scolded the parents for their negligence in letting the child wander off into the woods. What does "negligence" mean?

• carelessness

• pleasure

• poverty

• concern

My father makes a lot in his job. What does "make" mean?

• to become

• to add up to

• to produce by work or action

• to earn, gain or win (money or success)

The series "Nevertheless" has run for 2 months on Netflix. What does "run" mean?

• to take part in a race

• go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than a walk

• to be a candidate for election

• continuous course of performance

You are a mean to do that to someone who was not hurting you. What does "mean" mean?

• shabby

• poor

• cruel

• have in mind, intend

Which is the most direct way to Phuket? What does "direct" mean?

• going from one point to another without turning aside.

• honest and easily understood

• to tell (someone) the way (to a place)

• to influence

Choose 3 choices that is the signal words to define the meaning of unknown word in context?

• is/are

• mean

• consist of

• such as

• because