Gene embellished his car by

Some people who reach the ___ of their careers find that “it’s lonely at the top.”

To provide contrast, the photographer ___ the men in their dark suits and the woo men in their pale dresses.

After a big picnic meal in the warm sun, a(n) ___ calme over me, so I took a nap under a maple tree.

Public TV stations hold fund drives to encourage their viewers to help ___ the costs of their programs.

When my older sister asked whether she and her seven kids could visit us for a week, my mother’s response was so ___ that I’m not sure if she said yes or no.

Choose “C” if the italicized word is used correctly. Choose “I” if it is used incorrectly.

Meeting my brother in the cafeteria at lunchtime was inadvertent. We had arranged the night before to meet for lunch.

Choose “C” if the italicized word is used correctly. Choose “I” if it is used incorrectly.

During my childhood, we made sporadic visits to my grandparents’ house. In fact, we went to see them every Sunday afternoon.

Choose the word that is the antonym of the Boldfaced word.

Inane

Figure out the relationship of the capitalized words; then decide which of the choices have a similar relationship.

AMBIGUOUS : MISUNDERSTAND ::

Figure out the relationship of the capitalized words; then decide which of the choices have a similar relationship.

DISSIDENT : SUPPORT ::

EMBELLISH : COLORED LIGHTS::

C = Correct. I = Incorrect

Because Katie Holmes has a petite figure with slender hands, the ring has been described as ostentatious and too small for her narrow fingers

I could not be ___ while I anticipated the delight of talking to my mother and reading her responses from her lips.