Question

read the sentence. the clouds gathering on the horizon were an inauspicious sign for the outdoor class, so rather than risk getting caught in a downpour, dara decided to bring the class indoors. based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of inauspicious? unexpected unfavorable unreliable unbelievable

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "inauspicious", we analyze the context. The clouds gathering led Dara to move the class indoors to avoid a downpour, so the sign was not good for the outdoor class. "Unexpected" (surprising) doesn't fit as the clouds imply a potential downpour, not surprise. "Unfavorable" means not good or advantageous, which matches the context (clouds are a bad sign for outdoor class). "Unreliable" (not dependable) and "unbelievable" (hard to believe) don't relate to the context of the sign's impact on the outdoor class.

Answer:

B. unfavorable