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:

The context clues in the sentence: clouds gathering, risk of downpour, and moving class indoors suggest the sign is negative or bad. "Unfavorable" means not favorable or bad, which fits as the sign led to moving class to avoid a downpour. "Unexpected" is about surprise, "unreliable" about trustworthiness, and "unbelievable" about credibility—none fit as well as "unfavorable" for a sign leading to avoiding a negative event.

Answer:

B. unfavorable