(1) For the recital, the 8th graders decided to put on a classic play.
(2) They were going to do a production of
West Side Story.
(3) The 7th graders were creating a variety show.
(4) It was going to have singing and dancing.
(5) Plus, in the recital, there were going to be also short funny plays.
_____ 9.)
What linking word or phrase best connects sentences 2 and 3?
A. Without a doubt,
B. Following this,
C. On the other hand,
D. Furthermore, The hurricane season
begins the first of June, and lasts until November. The huge storms threaten the states along the Gulf coast every year. Sometimes the people living along the coast have to evacuate their homes and move away from the storms. _______ the frequent threat of hurricanes, the people living there must always be prepared.
_____ 10.) Which word or words
best fit in the blank
A. Finally,
B. As a result of C. However,
D. In spite of
_____ 11.) Choose the word or words that
best fit in the sentence. The office is down the hall on the right. _______ the office is the clinic.
A. In short
B. Next to
C. Finally D. To illustrate
(1) Many communities celebrate holidays with parades.
(2) They area great way to entertain the people who watch from the sidelines.
(3) Some of the parades involve large numbers of people and are put together at great expense.
(4) The Macy's Day Parade is held in New York City on Thanksgiving Day.
(5) People from all parts of the country watch it on TV.
(6) Other parades are spontaneous affairs in small towns.
(7) In the US, there are parades for all sorts of holidays.
(8) There are Thanksgiving parades,
Christmas parades, and Fourth of July parades.
(9) High school students decorate floats for their Homecoming Days.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" It is the name of a popular festival in New Orleans. New Orleans' Mardi
Gras tradition goes back to celebrations by masked student revelers around 1827. Many parades, including
Mardi Gras, feature floats,
which are moving cars, or large displays decorated with fresh flowers or crepe paper by local groups and schools.
_____ 12.) Choose the word that
best connects sentences 3 and 4.
A. For instance,
B. Therefore,
C. Altogether,
D. Nearby,
