In the morning, when Ophelia noticed her little brother was upset, she read him his favorite story. At lunch, she shared her food with a classmate who forgot his lunch at home. After school, she volunteered at a local children’s hospital.
A. Angry
B. Caring
C. Artistic
D. Abridge
Question 1
1.
I felt terrible after I broke Mrs. Robinson’s favorite vase, so I bought her a new one.
Question 2
2.
My mom always agrees with the teachers when I get in trouble. She told me, “If you’re in trouble at school, you’re in trouble at home.”
Question 3
3.
Keisha could just barely make out the shadow of a man in the window across the courtyard.
Question 4
4.
Frances told them Johnny definitely could not have done it because he was with her. “That’s the truth!” she cried
Question 5
5.
Because Ms. Siccaro had let other students make up work, she felt that she had to let Jin do so, as well.
Question 6
6.
The museum has an exhibit called “Famous Modern Americans.” It’s made up of fifty portraits of US historical figures from the last hundred years.
Question 7
7.
Markel’s parents said the motorbike was for his use only. How dare his little sister take it out for a ride!
Question 8
8.
Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace is usually more than 1000 pages long, but this version is only 500 pages.
Question 9
9.
Mr. Gutierrez sternly told his children, “By no means are you going to that party on Saturday.”
Question 10
10.
Although eight of the Supreme Court justices agreed on one ruling, Justice Thomas disagreed.
Example:
I stopped inviting my neighbor over to my house because she never ___ her games and toys, but she always wanted me to let her play with my things.
A. Shared
B. Dreamed
C. Laughed
D. Redressed
Question 11
11.
The United States of America is ___ of 50 states and 14 territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Question 12
12.
When Harry’s defense lawyer argued that his wife shouldn’t have to testify against him, the judge ___ and excused her from testifying.
Question 13
13.
In the past there were many laws that ___ on women’s civil rights, such as laws that prevented women from voting or inheriting property.
Question 14
14.
The reporter ___ that Senator Belton has been using his position to line his own pockets and that she has evidence to prove it!
Question 15
15.
Senator John McCain was known for his willingness to ___ from his party’s positions; he famously voted against his own party many times.
Question 16
16.
The court awarded Nathaniel Yu more than $600,000 in ___ for the school denying him his First Amendment rights and for the fear he and his family suffered.
Question 17
17.
After Princess Diana died, no one in the British government knew quite what to do: there was no ___ for the funeral of a Princess of Wales who had divorced the Prince.
Question 18
18.
Joelle always goes on and on; I wish she would ___ her stories!
Question 19
19.
Driving while under the influence of alcohol is ___ in all fifty states.
Question 20
20.
I felt pulled between my friends and my family — it was so hard to ___ the right thing to do.