Work the Word Out from Context
L.2.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.The damp towel would not dry indoors. What does "damp" mean here?
- A.slightly wet
- B.very hot
- C.very hard
- D.completely dry
2.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
- A.a single insect
- B.a sort of weather
- C.a large moving group of insects
- D.a kind of tree
3.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
- A.to lift something heavy up
- B.to hide something
- C.to drop something
- D.to count something
4.The steep bank was hard to climb. What does "steep" mean here?
- A.completely flat
- B.very warm
- C.very wide
- D.rising or falling very sharply
5.The brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
- A.soft and bendy
- B.hard but easily snapped
- C.wet and heavy
- D.warm and smooth
6.The farmer had to bellow over the wind. What does "bellow" mean here?
- A.to shout in a deep loud voice
- B.to write neatly
- C.to whisper quietly
- D.to walk slowly
7.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
- A.to force roughly
- B.to gently persuade
- C.to ignore completely
- D.to frighten away
8.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
- A.to disappear suddenly
- B.to make a noise
- C.to appear slowly
- D.to grow bigger
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