Reading Comprehension

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."

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."

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.

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.

Dissolved

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.

Knowingly

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.

Intention

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.

Pretend

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."

Protect

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."

Eager

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."

Further

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."

Ride

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."

Wondering

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."

Set out

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."

Drowned

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

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, "What shall I do to help you?”
"I am very ill," said the wife. "I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart".
The crocodile began to think.  As a husband he had to protect his wife.  It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, "Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?”
"No accident", said the crocodile. "My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you."
"How sweet of her to ask me home!” said the monkey. "I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home."
"We live on the river bank", said the crocodile. "I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim."
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friends.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. "Hey," he cried. "What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further."