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.clearly taking a side
- B.very well informed
- C.not favouring one side
- D.extremely quick
2.The herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
- A.to move faster
- B.to become smaller or less
- C.to stay exactly level
- D.to grow much larger
3.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
- A.to throw away
- B.to gather material into one place
- C.to argue about
- D.to hide carefully
4.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
- A.to repeat word for word
- B.to explain clearly
- C.to agree with exactly
- D.to say the opposite of
5.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
- A.very expensive
- B.existing in great quantity
- C.almost absent
- D.poorly hidden
6.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
7.With no rain for months, the drought was inevitable. What does "inevitable" mean here?
- A.recently invented
- B.extremely unlikely
- C.certain to happen
- D.easily avoided
8.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
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