You Do: Sentence Completion

The congresswoman thought her week was going poorly, but the ___________came when her press secretary resigned amidst scandal.

• Fortune

• Crisis

• Scandal

• Event

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

The new actor on the set was so __________ to every request that the director had not a single argument with him.

• accommodating
• difficult

• indifferent

• intimidating

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CCSS.L.3.2F

By the map, you might have been able to see the tiny line representing a(n) _______ exit off the paved road.

• welcome

• obscure

• vacant

• obvious

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

The new social consciousness did not occur overnight; on the contrary, the change was _______.

• sufficient

• unexpected

• gradual

• necessary

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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

Throughout the novel, Angelina is a __________ character who is easily controlled by her elderly aunt; therefore, many readers are stunned by Angelina’s __________ when she asserts herself in the final scene.

• A. wanton…temperance

• B. callous…absolution

• C. vindictive…sobriety

• D. cerebral…eloquence

• E. timorous…temerity

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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

In the story, Marcus is portrayed as a __________ individual, rarely speaking up in group discussions; thus, his sudden display of __________ during the debate surprises his classmates.

• B. diffident…assertiveness

• C. obstinate…compliance

• A. loquacious…reticence

• E. gregarious…aloofness

• D. impetuous…deliberation

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Although known for her __________ nature, Clara’s unexpected act of __________ at the meeting left her colleagues in awe.

• B. docile…defiance

• A. audacious…timidity

• E. stoic…emotion

• C. irascible…patience

• D. verbose…brevity

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

For most of the play, Henry is a __________ presence, overshadowed by his more outspoken peers; his moment of __________ in the final act is both unexpected and pivotal.

• A. dominant…submission

• B. reticent…boldness

• C. capricious…consistency

• D. jovial…melancholy

• E. meticulous…carelessness

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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