THEA THEA Vocabulary & Language Skills 1

Question 1

In a THEA Reading passage, context clues are used to:

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Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Identify the author's biography

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Count the number of paragraphs

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Identify grammatical errors

Question 2

Which context clue type uses a word that means the opposite of the unknown word?

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Antonym clue

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Synonym clue

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Definition clue

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Example clue

Question 3

The word 'benevolent' most nearly means:

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Generous and kind

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Hostile

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Strict and demanding

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Cautious

Question 4

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'meticulous'?

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Thorough

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Careless

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Rapid

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Vague

Question 5

The prefix 'mal-' in words like 'malfunction' and 'malnutrition' means:

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Bad or poorly

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Good

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Small

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Over

Question 6

A word's connotation refers to:

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The emotional associations or implied meaning beyond the literal definition

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Its dictionary definition

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Its grammatical function in a sentence

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Its syllable count