PSAT Critical Reading › Context Clues in Two-Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The demagogue worked day and night, __________ the passions of the __________ against those whom he declared to be the “privileged few.”
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The demagogue worked day and night, __________ the passions of the __________ against those whom he declared to be the “privileged few.”
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Many good-willed people decided to take up the cause of ___________ on behalf of the enslaved population, believing that none deserved to have their rights so totally __________.
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Many good-willed people decided to take up the cause of ___________ on behalf of the enslaved population, believing that none deserved to have their rights so totally __________.
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The promotion to supervisor was all that Larry had been working for, and when it went to a coworker to whom Larry considered himself superior, he was __________ and considered __________ his position.
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The promotion to supervisor was all that Larry had been working for, and when it went to a coworker to whom Larry considered himself superior, he was __________ and considered __________ his position.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The protestors were __________ at being arrested since they had been making their concerns heard __________.
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The protestors were __________ at being arrested since they had been making their concerns heard __________.
At the end of the long line, the last two men spoke with irritation. The __________ man was particularly __________, and continually voiced his annoyance to the man at the very end of the line.
At the end of the long line, the last two men spoke with irritation. The __________ man was particularly __________, and continually voiced his annoyance to the man at the very end of the line.