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Read the sentence then find the correct meaning of the underlined word:

Liam is such a dedicated athlete that he devoted to practicing for hours every day.

• distracted

• committed

• conversed

• neglected

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Mia was full of determination to get the best grade in the class, and her perseverance paid off

• tiring

• endurance

• impatience

• worriedness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Players who show flexibility on the field are often more successful than those who follow strict rules

• resilience

• hardship

• inconvenience

• possibility

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

She acted nonchalant about her upcoming match, but she was really quite concerned.

• unemotional

• caring

• aware

• nervous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When it was clear that the players were in an argument, officials interrupted to settle the controversy.

• content

• accordance

• disagreement

• failure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Normally at chess tournaments, the competitions is intense, so were surprised to see many weak players

• nice

• moderate

• severe

• agreeable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

In order to minimize distraction in the classroom, the teacher has her students --------------

• Put away their phones in their backpacks.
• Keep their phones on the desk
• Use their phones during class
• Pass their phones around

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D