Question

directions. for each of the following items, circle the letter of the choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence or sentences. 21. your teacher has just __ the topic you chose for your english essay—gary soto’s story \the jacket.\ now that you have official approval, you’re ready to get to work. (a) cited (b) gibed (c) sanctioned (d) satiated (e) serviced 22. you’re free to express your own ideas about the story. but don’t forget to specific examples to support your points! (a) satiate (b) sanction (c) gibe (d) cite (e) concede 26. soto thought that his classmates were him behind his back because he had a guacamole - colored jacket. he was too embarrassed to give a clever (a) praising... retort (b) sanctioning... consonant (c) citing... answer (d) gibing... repartee (e) reciting... rudiment 27. however, soto’s suspicions may not have been with what people were really saying. he never actually heard anyone __ him about his jacket. (a) truthful... consonant (b) consonant... gibe (c) sanction... rudiment (d) vivacious... sanction (e) bumptious... repartee

Explanation:

1. "Sanctioned" here means approved, which fits the context of the teacher approving the essay - topic.
2. "Cite" means to mention examples to support one's points, which is appropriate for expressing ideas about a story.
3. "Gibing" means making fun of, and "repartee" is a clever response, which makes sense in the context of Soto's classmates making fun of him and his inability to give a clever response.
4. "Consonant" means in agreement, and "gibe" means to taunt or make fun of. Soto's suspicions may not have been in agreement with what people were really saying, and he never heard anyone taunt him.

Answer:

1. C. sanctioned
2. D. cite
3. D. gibing...repartee
4. B. consonant...gibe