Accuplacer College Placement ESL Sentence Meaning 3

Question 1

Choose the word that best completes: "The witness gave an _____ account that matched the evidence exactly."

Accepted Answer

accurate

Answer

An account that matches evidence exactly is "accurate."

Question 2

What does "fragile" mean in: "Handle the package carefully because it is fragile"?

Accepted Answer

easily broken

Answer

"Fragile" describes something delicate that can break easily.

Question 3

Choose the best word: "Because the road was _____, the driver slowed down."

Accepted Answer

slippery

Answer

A "slippery" road is a danger that would make a driver slow down.

Question 4

Which word is closest in meaning to "generous" in: "He was generous with his time"?

Accepted Answer

giving

Answer

"Generous" means willing to give freely, so "giving" is the synonym.

Question 5

Choose the word that best completes: "The movie was so _____ that many people fell asleep."

Accepted Answer

boring

Answer

People falling asleep signals the movie was "boring."

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