Contextual Clues - 4 (Gapped Paragraph)

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (2).
Some people feel ________ (1) by brain teasers, while others figure them out quickly. The difficulty of many brain teasers relies on a certain degree of _________ (2) in human intuitiveness. It often requires thinking in unconventional ways with given __________ (3) in mind.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (4).
Annie’s life was filled with one _______ (4) after another. She was having an __________ (5) year. First, she lost her grandmother right before her sixteenth birthday. Next, she found out that her school did not have ________ (6) money to support the girls’ softball team. After that, her mother became sick and could no longer work; so Annie had to get a part-time job in order to support her mom and her little sister. Annie’s grandmother had told her that life would be full of ________ (7), but she did not think they would begin so early.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (3).
Some people feel ________ (1) by brain teasers, while others figure them out quickly. The difficulty of many brain teasers relies on a certain degree of _________ (2) in human intuitiveness. It often requires thinking in unconventional ways with given __________ (3) in mind.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (7).
Annie’s life was filled with one _______ (4) after another. She was having an __________ (5) year. First, she lost her grandmother right before her sixteenth birthday. Next, she found out that her school did not have ________ (6) money to support the girls’ softball team. After that, her mother became sick and could no longer work; so Annie had to get a part-time job in order to support her mom and her little sister. Annie’s grandmother had told her that life would be full of ________ (7), but she did not think they would begin so early.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (1).
Some people feel ________ (1) by brain teasers, while others figure them out quickly. The difficulty of many brain teasers relies on a certain degree of _________ (2) in human intuitiveness. It often requires thinking in unconventional ways with given __________ (3) in mind.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (9).
In ________ (8) Europe, the man of the house made sure that the fire was carefully _________ (9) so it would burn all night. In the morning, he would blow the glowing embers into flame again with a few ________ (10). If the fire went out, one of the children would be sent to a neighbour’s for hot coals.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (6).
Annie’s life was filled with one _______ (4) after another. She was having an __________ (5) year. First, she lost her grandmother right before her sixteenth birthday. Next, she found out that her school did not have ________ (6) money to support the girls’ softball team. After that, her mother became sick and could no longer work; so Annie had to get a part-time job in order to support her mom and her little sister. Annie’s grandmother had told her that life would be full of ________ (7), but she did not think they would begin so early.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (12).
Gerald looked around the room. He saw Lenny, _______ (11) in a corner, just like he always was. He was always standing in some corner, nearly doubled-over, looking like he had no backbone to support him. As soon as Lenny saw Gerald, he stood up straight. He knew that something was wrong. Lenny watched his face. He looked at Gerald’s cold eyes and then _________ (12) his gaze south. He saw something he did not expect to see, a smile that _________ (13) on Gerald’s face.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (10).
In ________ (8) Europe, the man of the house made sure that the fire was carefully _________ (9) so it would burn all night. In the morning, he would blow the glowing embers into flame again with a few ________ (10). If the fire went out, one of the children would be sent to a neighbour’s for hot coals.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (11).
Gerald looked around the room. He saw Lenny, _______ (11) in a corner, just like he always was. He was always standing in some corner, nearly doubled-over, looking like he had no backbone to support him. As soon as Lenny saw Gerald, he stood up straight. He knew that something was wrong. Lenny watched his face. He looked at Gerald’s cold eyes and then _________ (12) his gaze south. He saw something he did not expect to see, a smile that _________ (13) on Gerald’s face.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (14).
The video game was supposed to be a________ (14). I was just going to play for a few minutes. You know, waste a little time. Instead, I played for hours. When I say "hours," I’m not just _________ (15) the amount of time I spent playing.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (15).
The video game was supposed to be a________ (14). I was just going to play for a few minutes. You know, waste a little time. Instead, I played for hours. When I say "hours," I’m not just _________ (15) the amount of time I spent playing.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (13).
Gerald looked around the room. He saw Lenny, _______ (11) in a corner, just like he always was. He was always standing in some corner, nearly doubled-over, looking like he had no backbone to support him. As soon as Lenny saw Gerald, he stood up straight. He knew that something was wrong. Lenny watched his face. He looked at Gerald’s cold eyes and then _________ (12) his gaze south. He saw something he did not expect to see, a smile that _________ (13) on Gerald’s face.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (8).
In ________ (8) Europe, the man of the house made sure that the fire was carefully _________ (9) so it would burn all night. In the morning, he would blow the glowing embers into flame again with a few ________ (10). If the fire went out, one of the children would be sent to a neighbour’s for hot coals.

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (5).
Annie’s life was filled with one _______ (4) after another. She was having an __________ (5) year. First, she lost her grandmother right before her sixteenth birthday. Next, she found out that her school did not have ________ (6) money to support the girls’ softball team. After that, her mother became sick and could no longer work; so Annie had to get a part-time job in order to support her mom and her little sister. Annie’s grandmother had told her that life would be full of ________ (7), but she did not think they would begin so early.