Grade 9 Sentence Completion

Grade 9 Sentence Completion

Ms. Willie

Multiple Choice

1. Athens is remembered by historians as a peaceful society known for its philosophers and scientists, while its neighbour, Sparta, is remembered for its ______ people and focus.

• A. chivalrous

• B. contentious

• C. controversial

• D. inflammatory

• E. martial

Multiple Choice

2. The storm ______ our efforts to hold a company picnic in the park last weekend, because it was impossible to stay outdoors in such a ______.

• A. destroyed … squalor

• B. bolstered … torrent

• C. thwarted … downpour

• D. increased … monsoon

• E. ruined … tragedy

Multiple Choice

3. The two rich cousins were very similar to each other in their ______ lifestyles: both spent money freely and ostentatiously displayed the ______ of their homes to their less wealthy neighbours.

• A. lavish … opulence

• B. frugal … misery

• C. stingy … sumptuousness

• D. austere … grandeur

• E. luxurious … deficiency

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4. Tim was such a worthless and lazy contributor to the group that his inclusion in it served as ______, rather than an advantage, to the group’s progress.

• A. a hindrance

• B. a positive

• C. an onus

• D. a cancer

• E. a boon

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5. Many critics worry that technological devices are becoming ______ too soon these days; they contend that humans are becoming too obsessed with progress and that the proliferation of outdated and outmoded technology underscores this obsession.

• A. empowered

• B. electronic

• C. obsolete

• D. updated

• E. reconfigured

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6. Far from being harmful as was thought to be the case, running on bare feet is ______ at worst and beneficial at best.

• A. innocuous

• B. detrimental

• C. profitable

• D. ambivalent

• E. injurious