Meaning in Context
RL.5.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
- A.poorly hidden
- B.almost absent
- C.existing in great quantity
- D.very expensive
2.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
- A.extremely quick
- B.clearly taking a side
- C.very well informed
- D.not favouring one side
3.The herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
- A.to move faster
- B.to grow much larger
- C.to become smaller or less
- D.to stay exactly level
4.With no rain for months, the drought was inevitable. What does "inevitable" mean here?
- A.extremely unlikely
- B.certain to happen
- C.easily avoided
- D.recently invented
5.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
- A.to throw away
- B.to argue about
- C.to gather material into one place
- D.to hide carefully
6.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
- A.extremely detailed
- B.believable and worth trusting
- C.very entertaining
- D.impossible to believe
7.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
- A.poorly made
- B.recently built
- C.easily overlooked
- D.easily noticed; important
8.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
- A.to explain clearly
- B.to repeat word for word
- C.to say the opposite of
- D.to agree with exactly
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