Choose the right word

• The author maintained a strictly ___ tone throughout the controversy in Portland. [measured tone / indignation / civic duty]
• Widespread ___ greeted the announcement of the library's sudden closure. [measured tone / indignation / signatory]
• Several citizens decided to ___ issue with the misleading statistics. [take / make / bring]
• The published critique was remarkably ___ and resonated across Seattle. [well-argued / concerned resident / civic duty]
• Voting in local elections is viewed as a fundamental ___. [civic duty / op-ed / readership]
• The provocative article managed to ___ fierce debate among Boston academics. [stir / draw / voice]
• Every single ___ of the petition lives in the historic district of Philadelphia. [signatory / editor / lobby]
• It is essential that writers ___ ample evidence when challenging official policies. [to cite evidence / cite evidence / citing evidence]
• As a ___, she felt compelled to write to the local newspaper in Denver. [concerned resident / measured tone / public interest]
• When the park was sold, he immediately decided to put ___ to paper. [pen / pencil / ink]
• Writing letters to the editor is an effective way to make your voice ___. [heard / hear / hearing]

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