Meaning in Context
RL.5.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.Subsequent tests confirmed the first result. What does "subsequent" mean here?
- A.happening by chance
- B.coming after something else
- C.coming before
- D.happening at once
2.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
- A.very well informed
- B.not favouring one side
- C.extremely quick
- D.clearly taking a side
3.The reservoir can sustain the town through a dry summer. What does "sustain" mean here?
- A.to break apart
- B.to speed up
- C.to stop suddenly
- D.to keep something going over time
4.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
- A.to improve steadily
- B.to stay perfect
- C.to get worse over time
- D.to grow taller
5.The report advocates planting more trees in cities. What does "advocate" mean here?
- A.to argue against
- B.to publicly support an idea
- C.to measure precisely
- D.to describe neutrally
6.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
- A.easily noticed; important
- B.easily overlooked
- C.recently built
- D.poorly made
7.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
- A.poorly hidden
- B.almost absent
- C.very expensive
- D.existing in great quantity
8.With no rain for months, the drought was inevitable. What does "inevitable" mean here?
- A.extremely unlikely
- B.recently invented
- C.easily avoided
- D.certain to happen
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