Read the following description:The haggard old man sat dejectedly at the bus stop, scarcely summoning the energy to move his eyes when a bus pulled to the curb.Which of the following sentences most clearly has the same tone as the sentence above?

Which tone does this sentence most convey?The men plodded through the rain, dragging themselves into the empty night.A.JoyB.ConfusionC.AwarenessD.Sadness

Read this passage:With his head and legs pulled in against him and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him.Which phrase best contributes to the passage's desperate tone?A.Pulled against himB.Emptying his room outC.Could not stand all of this much longerD.Admit to himself

Read the following passage:In line at the bank, he turned to see her again after a 20-year absence. Her face was flush with life, and her movements still suggested a restless colt, too excited to keep still.Which word or phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone?A.movementsB.turned to see herC.absenceD.flush with lifeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Fill in the blank with the word that best fits.Feeble and _________ from weeks of being stranded on the remote island, the man struggled to rise to his wobbly feet, and he could hardly lift his arms to wave down the ship he saw passing by in the distance.unsulliedinfirmhypocriticalinsolent

Fill in the blank with the word that best fits.Feeble and _________ from weeks of being stranded on the remote island, the man struggled to rise to his wobbly feet, and he could hardly lift his arms to wave down the ship he saw passing by in the distance.unsulliedinfirminsolenthypocritical