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 sentence mentions that clouds gathering were a sign. Since Dara decided to bring the class indoors to avoid a downpour (a negative situation), the sign (the clouds) must be a negative or unfavorable one. "Unexpected" just means not expected, "unreliable" means not trustworthy in performance, and "unbelievable" means hard to believe. None of these fit as well as "unfavorable" which means not good or not advantageous.

Answer:

unfavorable