SENTENCE COMPLETION

Marion, the elder of the two sisters, takes a_____ approach to life's problems, whereas Elizabeth is idealistic.

• casual

• pragmatic

• serious

• responsible

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Night after night, the concerned father____ the son to complete his assignment and do more extra reading in order to improve his grades.

• told

• trained

• desired

• exhorted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The plan of the rebels to overthrow the government was faulty from its _______to its disastrous conclusion.

• reference

• evidence

• inception

• logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The shoulders of the porter drooped under the _____luggage which he carried for long distances.

• massive

• huge

• unwieldy

• ponderous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The doctor looked_____ at the mutilated body of the patient as he had grown accustomed to seeing more serious injury.

• spellbound

• impassively

• anxiously

• bewildered

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The _____ sound of the siren for half an hour indicated that some grave disaster had occurred at the manufacturing site in the vicinity.

• noisy

• doleful

• sharp

• unremitting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The visitors were struck by the ____ beauty of the scenery in the rural areas of the country.

• interesting

• exquisite

• scenic

• rustic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

The campers who were lost in the jungle prayed earnestly to be rescued since their supply of food was ____and they were faced with starvation.

• eaten

• exhausted

• depleted

• diminished

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

In certain areas where there is no proper drainage system flooding is _____when it rains heavily for a few hours.

• likely

• abundant

• inevitable

• rampant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

The student ____ a plausible excuse for the absence from school, however the teacher was stern in admonishing him.

• explained

• fabricated

• declared

• disguised

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D