Reading Comprehension Skills

Question 1

Think of what aerial, aerate, aerify mean. The root aer means ____________

Accepted Answer

air

Question 2

I have so many friends, but deep down, underneath, I have a fear of ----.

Accepted Answer

Loneliness

Question 3

Think of what inactive, injustice, incredible mean. The prefix in might mean _____

Accepted Answer

not

Question 4

I cannot wait to learn the result of the interview as it is _____ important for me.

Accepted Answer

vitally

Question 5

In my ______, he is an honest man, though no one tells the truth all the time.

Accepted Answer

estimation

Question 6

I could have voted for this candidate if he had spoken more _______.

Accepted Answer

sensibly

Question 7

Think of what appendix, compensate, impend mean. The roots pend and pens mean ______ .

Accepted Answer

hang/weigh

Question 8

The recent oil leak from a ship in the Mississippi poses a(n) ______ to the drinking water.

Accepted Answer

hazard

Question 9

Think of what community, communicate, communist mean. The root commun means ___

Accepted Answer

common

Question 10

They were on their way to the airport when their car was involved in a ________.

Accepted Answer

Collision

Question 11

Think of what aqueduct, aquifer, aquarium mean. The roots aqua, aque, and aqui mean ____

Accepted Answer

water

Question 12

Think of what thermometer, thermal, thermostat mean. The root therm means_________

Accepted Answer

heat

Question 13

Cataract surgery is a(n) _____ of modern surgery, with a success rate of more than 90 percent.

Accepted Answer

Triumph

Question 14

Think of what annual, centennial, anniversary mean. The roots ann and enn mean ______.

Accepted Answer

year

Question 15

I can ______ remember what he said, but I think it was something about his past.

Accepted Answer

vaguely

Question 16

Hip-hop is a _______ dance, unlike the Charleston, which is old fashioned.

Accepted Answer

contemporary

Question 17

Wherever there is plenty of rain during the growing season, life is _____ in various forms.

Accepted Answer

abundant

Question 18

Unlike fossil fuels, which can be used only once, wind & solar power are ___ sources of energy.

Accepted Answer

renewable

Question 19

I won't be able to buy a house as the prices have risen _____.

Accepted Answer

enormously

Question 20

The students are not allowed to use this room as it is _____ for teachers.

Accepted Answer

exclusively

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