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.not favouring one side
- C.very well informed
- D.extremely quick
2.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
- A.extremely detailed
- B.impossible to believe
- C.very entertaining
- D.believable and worth trusting
3.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
- A.recently built
- B.poorly made
- C.easily overlooked
- D.easily noticed; important
4.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
- A.to improve steadily
- B.to get worse over time
- C.to stay perfect
- D.to grow taller
5.Subsequent tests confirmed the first result. What does "subsequent" mean here?
- A.happening by chance
- B.coming after something else
- C.happening at once
- D.coming before
6.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
- A.very expensive
- B.almost absent
- C.existing in great quantity
- D.poorly hidden
7.The reservoir can sustain the town through a dry summer. What does "sustain" mean here?
- A.to break apart
- B.to keep something going over time
- C.to stop suddenly
- D.to speed up
8.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
- A.to hide carefully
- B.to gather material into one place
- C.to throw away
- D.to argue about
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