Castles: Reading Comprehension

He had reached the height of his career.

• the heap

• the pinnacle

• the mountain

• the skyscraper

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Her achievements in this sport _________ a lot of respect from everyone.

• extract

• debate

• collate

• command

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The Seven Wonders of the World ___________ a lot of interest from tourists.

• assuage

• effect

• command

• illustrate

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Wealth is something we can ___________.

• accumulate

• emanate

• invade

• loom

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

__________ of something means the end of it.

• The wealth

• The demise

• The review

• The opening

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The dark clouds are __________ in the background.

• littering

• looming

• loitering

• laughing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When we look after our diet, we are less vulnerable to diseases.

• susceptible

• suspectable

• perciptible

• acceptable

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mountains, hills, rivers, waterfalls, woods, and forests are all ___________ of our landscape.

• environmental aspects

• natural features

• wild facets

• green characteristics

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Vikings __________ the monasteries and abbeys of England for their wealth.

• scolded

• floundered

• blundered

• plundered

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

__________ something means to throw it aggressively.

• To hail

• To unfurl

• To hurl

• To curl

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4