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Multiple choice

Beak

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Mouth

  2. Claw

  3. Sharp

  4. Tongue
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The woodpecker's 'beak' is described throughout the passage as the tool it uses to pull the bone and later attack the tiger. A beak is the hard, pointed mouth structure of a bird. In the context of describing the woodpecker using its beak to pull a bone from teeth and then peck an eye, 'mouth' is the closest anatomical category, though imprecise. Claw, sharp, and tongue are incorrect as they describe different body parts or qualities.

Multiple choice

Pierced

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Pricked

  2. Tightened

  3. Picked

  4. Moved
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the passage, the woodpecker uses its sharp beak to attack the tiger's eye, making a hole through it. 'Pricked' means to make a small hole by piercing, which matches the action described. The other options don't fit the context of the woodpecker's sharp beak causing injury.

Multiple choice

Woodpecker

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Animal who lives in woods

  2. Bird with pointed claws

  3. Bird with sharp pointed beak

  4. A mouse-like rodent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The passage describes a woodpecker living in tree branches, using its sharp beak to pull a bone from the tiger's teeth, and later pecking at the tiger's eye. These behaviors and physical characteristics (sharp beak, living in branches) identify it as a bird with a sharp pointed beak, not a rodent or animal with claws.

Multiple choice

Nodded

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Shook

  2. Moved up and down

  3. Dipped

  4. Trembled
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When the woodpecker asked the tiger to promise sharing food in exchange for removing the bone, the tiger 'nodded his head as he could not speak.' Nodding means moving the head up and down, which is a universal gesture for agreement or affirmation, especially when unable to speak verbally.

Multiple choice

Ungrateful

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Selfish

  2. Small

  3. Uncivilised

  4. Unthankful
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The woodpecker saved the tiger from great pain and possible starvation by removing the bone, but the tiger broke his promise and pretended not to know him. Showing no gratitude or appreciation for help received is being ungrateful, which is synonymous with being unthankful.

Multiple choice

Furious

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Angry

  2. Burning

  3. Sorrowed

  4. Helpless
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

After the tiger broke his promise and pretended not to recognize the woodpecker, the woodpecker became extremely angry at this betrayal. 'Furious' means very angry or filled with rage, which matches the woodpecker's emotional response to the tiger's ungrateful behavior.

Multiple choice

Starving

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Striking

  2. Violent

  3. Hungry

  4. Famine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The tiger had gone days without being able to eat due to the bone stuck in his teeth and was 'getting weaker and weaker.' When he finally killed an animal, he said 'I better get myself some food, I am starving.' 'Starving' means extremely hungry, which matches the context of not eating for days.

Multiple choice

Beckoned

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Signalled

  2. Dismissed

  3. Forgave

  4. Murmured
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The tiger couldn't speak because of the bone in his teeth, so he motioned with his body to communicate with the woodpecker. The passage says 'the tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near.' Beckoning means making a gesture or signal to someone to approach or follow, which is why 'signalled' is the correct meaning.

Multiple choice

Game

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Victory

  2. Prey

  3. Pastime

  4. Trick
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the phrase 'the tiger was devouring the game he had killed,' the word 'game' doesn't mean a sport, pastime, or trick. In hunting and wildlife contexts, 'game' refers to animals hunted for food or sport. Since the tiger had killed this animal to eat, 'game' here means the prey - the hunted animal.

Multiple choice

Perched

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Hung

  2. Landed

  3. Floated

  4. Suspended
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After coming out of the tiger's mouth at full speed, the woodpecker 'perched on a tree.' Perching means landing and resting on a elevated spot like a branch, which is typical bird behavior. 'Landed' correctly captures the action of settling on a surface, as opposed to hanging, floating, or being suspended.

Multiple choice

Pretended

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Mocked at

  2. Posed

  3. Mimicry

  4. Protested
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When the woodpecker reminded the tiger about his promise, 'the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.' The tiger was acting like he didn't recognize the woodpecker to avoid sharing food. 'Posed' here means to present oneself in a false manner, though the phrasing is somewhat awkward. The tiger was feigning ignorance.

Multiple choice

Devouring

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Demolishing

  2. Destroying

  3. Eating greedily

  4. Overcoming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The passage opens with 'One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed.' Devouring means eating something quickly and greedily, consuming it entirely. Given the context of a predator eating its prey, 'eating greedily' perfectly captures the meaning of consuming food rapidly and hungrily.

Multiple choice

Dose off

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

One day as a tiger was devouring the game he had killed; a bone got stuck in his teeth. A woodpecker that lived in the branches above watched him eating the game but did not realize what had happened. The tiger tried and tried but could not get the bone out.
"I will not be able to eat anything unless I get this bone out”, said the tiger. Days passed by and he was getting weaker and weaker. The woodpecker was wondering, what was wrong with the tiger?
"What is the matter with you? Why are you keeping your mouth open?" asked the woodpecker.
The tiger beckoned to the woodpecker to come near and pointed to the bone in his teeth.
"Oh! You are in a lot of pain", said the woodpecker. "I can remove the bone only if you promise to give me a portion of the flesh of the animal you hunt." The tiger nodded his head as he could not speak.
The woodpecker flew into the tiger's mouth, caught the bone firmly with his strong beak and came out of the tiger's mouth at full speed. Then the woodpecker perched on a tree. He dropped the bone on the tiger's head.
"I better get myself some food, I am starving" said the tiger.
A few hours later the tiger killed an animal and began to eat. The woodpecker tried to remind the tiger of his promise to share his food. But the tiger looked at the woodpecker and pretended to have never seen him.
"Who are you? Why should I offer any part of this?" said the tiger.
The woodpecker was shocked. The tiger was so ungrateful. He came down from the branches and said, "Don't you remember me? I pulled the bone out from your teeth! How could you forget me?"
The tiger laughed and said, "You know I am a wild animal. I could have easily eaten you up when you entered my mouth. Be grateful that I let you free."
The woodpecker was furious. "That's it. I must teach him a lesson. He took advantage of me. He thinks I am weak. But I have my sharp beak. "
The woodpecker patiently waited for the tiger to dose off after a heavy meal.
"Now is the time," said the woodpecker.
The woodpecker swooped down and peckedat one of the tiger's eyes blinding it. The tiger roared with pain "You have pierced my eyes. How can you be so cruel?" roared the tiger in pain.
"You know, I have a sharp beak. I could have easily blinded both eyes but I didn't, be grateful for that and stop roaring."

  1. Measure

  2. Walk away

  3. Spell out

  4. Sleep
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The woodpecker waited for the tiger to 'dose off' after a heavy meal. In context, this means the tiger was falling asleep. 'Dose off' appears to be a variant spelling of 'doze off,' which means to fall into a light sleep. After eating a large meal, the tiger became sleepy and fell asleep, which is when the woodpecker attacked.

Multiple choice

Glad

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

Once there was a merchant. He used to load the salt on his donkey. He used to go to nearby villages to sell his salt every day. On the way, they had to cross a stream. One day, the donkey fell into the stream. Much of the salt was dissolved into the water. The load was light. So the donkey was very glad.
Now the donkey knowingly fell into the stream daily. The merchant knew its intention. He thought of a plan. He wanted to teach it a lesson.
Next day the merchant loaded it with cotton. As usual the donkey fell into the stream. But now the load was very heavy. The donkey could move on with great difficulty.
It thought that it should not have lain into the stream. It came to know that it is not always good to play a trick. So it never played a trick again.

  1. Easy

  2. Light

  3. Happy

  4. Sad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When the salt dissolved in the stream, the donkey's load became lighter, making it feel happy. In this context, 'glad' means the same as happy.

Multiple choice

Lain

Directions: Read the passage and select appropriate contextual meanings for the words underlined.

Once there was a merchant. He used to load the salt on his donkey. He used to go to nearby villages to sell his salt every day. On the way, they had to cross a stream. One day, the donkey fell into the stream. Much of the salt was dissolved into the water. The load was light. So the donkey was very glad.
Now the donkey knowingly fell into the stream daily. The merchant knew its intention. He thought of a plan. He wanted to teach it a lesson.
Next day the merchant loaded it with cotton. As usual the donkey fell into the stream. But now the load was very heavy. The donkey could move on with great difficulty.
It thought that it should not have lain into the stream. It came to know that it is not always good to play a trick. So it never played a trick again.

  1. Sit beside

  2. Move forward

  3. Stand up

  4. Lay down
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The donkey fell into the stream intentionally to make its load lighter. 'Lain' here refers to the past participle of 'lie' meaning to recline or place oneself horizontally, which is the same as laying down in this context.