Unit 3 Set B: Using Context Page 43

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 1. The last scene of the play was so trite that nearly every member of the audience gasped at the turn of events.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 2. By looking at the toddler’s cherubic face, you would not have suspected that he had thrown a tantrum only minutes before.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 3. The class was eager to make the exchange student feel welcome and did its best to exorcise a sense of warmth and encouragement on the girl’s first day.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 4. He realized that he must surmount his fear of flying if he wished to see all the sights described in the travel blog.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 5. I can understand why you felt the need to lie to spare your friend’s feelings, but I cannot condone your dishonesty.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 6. The two cousins have not spoken to each other in years, although none of us knows what caused the rift.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence.7. Although Alexander Graham Bell’s creation, the original telephone, has morphed over the years, it was such an important contribution that he is known as technology’s greatest marauder.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 8. To pilfer a few snacks from the cafeteria is to steal them, an action considered immoral by my parents.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 9. The actress was beloved by many, but she now had an adherent reputation because of her role in a controversial film.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 42–43 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 10. Many people like to indulge in heavy meals when on vacation, but doctors warn that even a short period of gluttony can have lasting effects.

• A) Correct

• B) Incorrect