Unit 7 Week 2 Vocabulary and Context Clues Quiz

What does the word "isolated" mean?

• Connected with others

• Kept away from other people or things

• In a group

• Surrounded by friends

Which word best fits the sentence: "The company is __________ new employees for the summer season."

• Isolating

• Recruiting

• Testifying

• Interacting

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "subsided" in the sentence: "After the storm, the winds subsided, and the sun came out."

• Increased

• Stopped

• Lessened or gone away

• Started

What does the phrase "set a record" mean?

• Break something

• Do something nobody has ever done before

• Write something down

• Record a video

Which of the following sentences uses the word "obstacle" correctly?

• The obstacle was delicious and sweet.

• The obstacle stopped us from reaching the finish line.

• The obstacle was a type of music.

• The obstacle was a new kind of dance.

What does the word "discrimination" mean?

• Fair treatment of all people

• Unjust treatment of different categories of people

• A type of celebration

• A scientific experiment

Use context clues to determine the meaning of "transcontinental" in the sentence: "The transcontinental railroad connected the east and west coasts of the United States."

• Local

• Stretching across a whole continent

• Underground

• Short distance

What does the word "interact" mean?

• To ignore someone

• To communicate, work, or participate in an activity with someone or something

• To sleep

• To run away

Which of the following best describes the word "race" in the context of human populations?

• A competition of speed

• A human population sharing certain common physical characteristics

• A type of music

• A type of food

Use context clues to determine the meaning of "testifying" in the sentence: "The witness was testifying in court about what they saw."

• Singing

• Telling what you know, usually under oath in a court of law

• Dancing

• Writing a letter