Year 7 Reading: Vocabulary_in_context

Match each item on the left with the correct item on the right.

Interactive format — this question uses matching pairs in the full practice test.

In paragraph two, the word **'modernisation'** is described as feeling 'cold against the salt air.' This suggests the word **'is'** being used to convey

In the passage, Zara thinks that 'ready was a word for other people.' In this context, the word **'ready'** most closely means

In paragraph three, 'to chart' most nearly means

In paragraph four, the signal post is described as 'rusted the colour of old blood.' The word 'old' in this description suggests

In paragraph three, 'distorts' most nearly means

In paragraph two, the word **'weathered'** is used to describe the instructor Coral. In this context, 'weathered' most likely means

In paragraph three, annotations written 'in a cramped hand' suggests that the writer