Lesson 39: STAT / SIST

Practice 1: Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. Please __________ on the new policy—I want your firm decision.

a) resist
b) persist
c) insist
d) consist

2. Despite years of failure, she continued to __________ in her research.

a) assist
b) resist
c) consist
d) persist

3. The car remained __________ at the red light.

a) stable
b) stationary
c) stationed
d) stated

4. The team __________ of twelve players and three coaches.

a) persists
b) insists
c) consists
d) resists

5. Under the __________, we had no choice but to cancel.

a) statues
b) stations
c) circumstances
d) statuses

6. The organization was __________ in 1952.

a) assisted
b) established
c) resisted
d) existed

7. Do aliens __________? Scientists continue to search.

a) persist
b) insist
c) exist
d) consist

8. The economy appears __________ despite recent challenges.

a) stationary
b) stable
c) stated
d) circumstantial

9. Volunteers __________ with the food distribution.

a) resisted
b) persisted
c) assisted
d) insisted

10. The bronze __________ stands in the center of the park.

a) station
b) status
c) statue
d) state

11. She could not __________ the temptation any longer.

a) assist
b) persist
c) resist
d) consist

12. What is the current __________ of your application?

a) statue
b) circumstance
c) station
d) status

Practice 2: Fill in the Blank

Use each word from the word bank exactly once.

Word Bank: stand, status, state, station, stationary, statue, assist, resist, persist, consist, insist, exist

1. I __________ that you tell me the truth.

2. The exercise bike remains __________ while you pedal.

3. The meal will __________ of three courses.

4. Democracy cannot __________ without participation.

5. They came to __________ us with the heavy lifting.

6. Can you __________ the pressure to conform?

7. The radio __________ played jazz all night.

8. The marble __________ of Lincoln sits in the memorial.

9. Please __________ up when the judge enters.

10. What is your current employment __________?

11. The __________ of the roads worsened after the storm.

12. Success comes to those who __________ through failure.

Practice 3: Reading Passage

Maria's circumstances had never been stable. Growing up in a state of constant change—new schools, new cities—she learned early that nothing stays stationary for long.

But Maria had something that made her stand out: persistence. When teachers insisted she couldn't succeed in advanced classes, she resisted their low expectations. When friends consisted mostly of people who didn't understand her goals, she persisted anyway.

At eighteen, she took a job at a small radio station. Her status was low—she assisted with everything from coffee runs to equipment setup. But she established herself as reliable. When opportunities existed, she stood ready.

Years later, a statue of Maria stood in the lobby of the media company she founded. Visitors would glance at her status—CEO, philanthropist, influencer—and assume she'd had every advantage.

"The circumstances of your birth don't determine where you stand," Maria often said in interviews. "What matters is whether you resist the pressure to stay down, insist on your own path, and persist when things get hard."

Her company consisted of people who believed the same thing: existence is not about where you start. It's about where you choose to stand.

Questions

1. Maria's circumstances had never been "stable." This means:

a) They were always changing and insecure
b) They were strong and reliable
c) She had many statues
d) She lived in one state

2. Maria "resisted" low expectations. This means:

a) She agreed with them
b) She stood against them
c) She assisted them
d) She insisted on them

3. She "established" herself as reliable. This means:

a) She became uncertain
b) She set herself up firmly as dependable
c) She existed as unreliable
d) She consisted of many parts

4. The company "consisted of" people who believed the same thing. This means:

a) The company existed without people
b) The company was made up of such people
c) The company resisted such people
d) The company stood alone

5. "Existence is not about where you start" suggests that:

a) Starting position doesn't determine final standing
b) Starting position is everything
c) You should remain stationary
d) Circumstances are fixed