Hard as I may have tried I never got the ______ of the situation between the to complainants.

• falter

• mostly about

• theme

• gist

It was obvious that the model was doing his best to ________ the appearance of his chest at the audition.

• bizarre

• flaunt

• falter

• gist

The sharks went on a feeding _______ when they smelled blood in the water.

When the police stopped the suspect she could not provide a ______ excuse for the merchandise being in her possession.

• conducive

• viable

• truthful

• gist

Drinking and driving is not ________ to a safe driving environment.

The bird head perched on the top of the man's suit was both strange and ______.

• bizarre

• falter

• hamper

• gist

Place the Plot elements in the correct order in which they occur in a story?

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Exposition

Victoria wanted to be a singer more than anything else. She practiced day and night. She watched videos of her favorite entertainers. She worked hard to perform at different locations. Whenever she performed, she was told that her singing was OK, but she needed to work on her voice. She didn't listen. Tired of waiting for her big chance, she quit her job and moved to New York. She sang at a few places, but the response was the same: your voice is OK, but you need to work harder. Ten years later, Victoria is out of work and close to being homeless. She refuses to believe that her voice is the problem; instead, she still believes that people are jealous of her talent. What is the theme for this paragraph?

• Perserverance and determination will not replace the truth.

• Never give up on your dream.

• Never give up.

• Don't listen to other people.

I could have slept for days when I returned from my vacation.

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

Sean and Valerie were gifted dancers, but they also sang, played piano, and the guitar.

Variety of skills is an example of __________

• flaunt

• paradox

• hamper

• repertoire