Eng. II L19 Vocabulary Quiz Contextual Answers

Bianca's vacuous expression led her brother to believe that she __________, as she could not recall their conversation in the kitchen at 3 a.m. the night before.

• A. was lying about it

• B. tried to forget

• C. was being honest

• D. had been sleepwalking

• E. wanted to talk

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Emelia's vagaries worried her parents because they __________.

• A. thought she needed to see a doctor

• B. decided they would not tolerate her tirades any longer

• C. noticed her strange behavior when she was a child

• D. were never sure what she was going to do

• E. thought that she needed to have much more time outside

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The coup to throw their boss a fantastic surprise party __________.

• A. was successful

• B. never happened

• C. lacked a plan

• D. did not go over well

• E. was not a surprise

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

They played the musician's oeuvre, which __________, on the radio after he died.

• A. focused mostly on his lesser known songs

• B. included nearly every song he wrote

• C. made everyone feel nostalgic

• D. meant most of it went unheard

• E. revived some of his older songs

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The garden was verdant after __________.

• A. he sprayed pesticides

• B. the mulch was put down

• C. he weeded it

• D. the drought

• E. the rainstorm

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The twins' salaries were commensurate, __________.

• A. and the first-born was jealous about that fact

• B. but there was no difference in their responsibilities

• C. but one was content about it, and the other wasn't

• D. and a clear distinction couldn't be made by the boss

• E. and the better paid twin constantly rubbed it in

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

The attrition of the last coat of paint on the house was due to __________.

• A. months of intense sun

• B. being picked at by children

• C. the fact that it was sealed

• D. the homeowner's sandblaster

• E. the new owner's hating the old color

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The epicurean restauranteur credited his __________ as the reason for starting his restaurant chain.

• A. life in a vineyard

• B. mother's recipes

• C. love of food

• D. love of money

• E. ability to cook

The approbation for the Marines to invade the country __________.

• led to protests across the world

• became controversial almost at once

• was given directly to the soldiers

• resulted in a quick victory

• came from the president and Congress

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The stock market boom caused the __________ to burgeon.

• money

• economy

• people

• administration

• business

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4