Question

sentence check 1
using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. use each word once.
a. agenda b. antidote c. apathy d. bland e. propaganda
f. prospects g. radical h. reinforce i. relevant j. ruthless

1. there are _ drivers who make no effort to avoid hitting animals on the road.
2. carloss personality is so _ and unexciting that people tend not to notice him.
3. your statement isnt _; it has nothing to do with our conversation.
4. victoria will _ the plant by tying its thin stem to a strong stick.
5. my sisters _ of passing accounting ii arent good. she hasnt studied all term.
6. all medicine cabinets should contain a general _ for accidental poisoning.
7. every morning lin writes out her _, jotting down what she needs to accomplish that day.
8. because my science teacher wants to do away with grading in his courses, many of the other teachers consider his views too _.
9. sidewalk litter is a sign of _, showing that people dont care about a clean environment.
10. advertisements are an important part of the _ used by companies to persuade us to buy their products.

note: now check your answers to these questions by turning to page 177. going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the next two practices, for which answers are not given.
sentence check 2
using the answer lines provided, complete each item below with two words from the box. use each word once.
1 - 2. working at top speed, the doctors injected the poisoned woman with a powerful _. everyone in the emergency room seemed anxious and tense except the womans husband, so we wondered at his apparent _
3 - 4. gang members are a menace* to our neighborhoods. the only items on their _ are theft and violence. their _ methods—threats and smashed windows—cause terror among local businesspeople.

Explanation:

1 - 2: The doctors inject a poisoned woman, so an "antidote" is needed. The husband's lack of anxiety is a sign of "apathy".
3 - 4: Gang - members' plans involve theft and violence, so "agenda" fits. Their harsh methods are "ruthless".

Answer:

1 - 2. b. antidote, c. apathy
3 - 4. a. agenda, j. ruthless