Getting the Meaning of Words in Context

Read the sentences from the article and select the best word or phrase to replace the word in italics.

1		"The king had commissioned the local goldsmith to fashion a crown of pure gold."
			A)	design
			B)	make
			C)	find
			D)	buy
2		Archimedes, who was a famous mathematician, knew that if he could measure the volume of the crown, he would know its composition.
			A)	the distance around a circle
			B)	the weight of a solid object
			C)	the amount of space occupied by a solid shape
			D)	the amount of time it takes for a metal to melt
3		When this bathing beauty stepped into the tub, he realized that the volume of the displaced water was exactly equal to the volume of the part of his body he had immersed.
			A)	put under water
			B)	left out of the tub
			C)	dried off
			D)	washed
4		When he weighed the pure gold against the crown, they did not weigh the same, proving that the crown was adulterated.
			A)	impure
			B)	pure
			C)	heavy
			D)	light
5		He believes that a certain amount of mental preparation necessarily precedes invention.
			A)	is the opposite of
			B)	cancels out
			C)	comes after
			D)	comes before
6		Ironically, the cynical Petrow himself may have experienced what could be called true serendipity when working on an invention of his own.
			A)	tired and bored
			B)	intelligent and creative
			C)	negative and pessimistic
			D)	positive and optimistic