Chapter 5: Mastery Test

I expected the made-for-TV movie to be another ____________ romance, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was both originial and funny.

• allusion

• altruistic

• appease

• banal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The little boy's slow speech and clumsy movements are all part of a(n) _________ caused by his lack of oxygen at birth

• syndrome

• taint

• mercenary

• banal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A heckler in the audience ____e(d) the comedian with rude remarks until the bouncer forced the heckler to leave the club.

• altruistic

• assail

• banal

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I'm afraid my sister is encouraging her children to be ________. Every time they so a chore or an errand, she gives them a dollar. Soon they won't do anything unless they get paid.

• appease

• syndrome

• mercenary

• arbitrary

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Being suspended for drug abuse ______s athlete's reputations.

• assail

• banal

• appease

• taint

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

So many people are afraid of dying that we use ________s to describe it, such as "passing away".

• assail

• euphemism

• banal

• arbitrary

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I admire Luis' __________ nature. He is truly more concerned for the welfare of those around him than he is for his own.

• taint

• assail

• altruistic

• banal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Apologizing for tearing Danny's shirt isn't enough. Nothing will ____ him until you buy him a new one.

• appease

• banal

• allusion

• assail

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Hoping to receive a cell phone for her birthday, Jeannie continually makes such __________s

• allusion

• banal

• altruistic

• syndrome

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

That judge's sentencing seems completely _____________. Yesterday she sent a shoplifter to jail for three months, but today she gave a car thief probation and a suspended sentence.

• appease

• taint

• arbitrary

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4