Meaning in Context
RL.5.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
- A.not favouring one side
- B.clearly taking a side
- C.extremely quick
- D.very well informed
2.Subsequent tests confirmed the first result. What does "subsequent" mean here?
- A.happening at once
- B.happening by chance
- C.coming before
- D.coming after something else
3.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
- A.easily overlooked
- B.poorly made
- C.easily noticed; important
- D.recently built
4.The herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
- A.to stay exactly level
- B.to grow much larger
- C.to become smaller or less
- D.to move faster
5.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
- A.believable and worth trusting
- B.extremely detailed
- C.very entertaining
- D.impossible to believe
6.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
- A.to hide carefully
- B.to throw away
- C.to argue about
- D.to gather material into one place
7.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
- A.very expensive
- B.poorly hidden
- C.almost absent
- D.existing in great quantity
8.The reservoir can sustain the town through a dry summer. What does "sustain" mean here?
- A.to keep something going over time
- B.to stop suddenly
- C.to break apart
- D.to speed up
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