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Read the sentence.During the Cold War, scientists competed in the "space race.”

A
The “space race” by competing scientists occurred during the Cold War.
B
During the Cold War, scientists led the “space race” competition.
C
During the Cold War “space race,” scientists competed.
D
The “space race” was a Cold War competition by scientists.
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.Their thick skulls bled with rancorwhen the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quipsyou could trace to the Sonnets, or the Moor’s eclipse.

A
The speaker thinks that most people in the riot have read Shakespeare.
B
The speaker thinks that the riot police and skinheads have a common history.
C
The speaker believes that the riot police are witty and intelligent.
D
The speaker believes that the skinheads are solely responsible for the riots.
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Which sentence most needs to be revised to eliminate a split infinitive?

A
I plan on stretching my paycheck to almost last all month.
B
I hope to slowly stretch my muscles before the big race.
C
Mother plans to gradually renovate the house near the lake.
D
Ariana is planning to take a long road trip after she retires.
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Read the lines from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore.My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.

A
“in” and “thy”
B
“my” and “I”
C
“poet’s” and “sight”
D
“vanity” and “feet”
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Select 5 options.Claims must always be supported by evidence such asfacts.opinions.statistics.quotations.examples.hypotheticals.

A
facts.
B
opinions.
C
statistics.
D
quotations.
E
examples.
F
hypotheticals.
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Which are examples of strong evidence that could be used to support a claim in a debate? Check all that apply.anecdotesexamplesfactsopinionsstatistics

A
anecdotes
B
examples
C
facts
D
opinions
E
statistics
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Read the excerpt from Sudanese Slit Drum.It is another document of the enduring geopolitical fault-line around the Nile cataracts that we have encountered twice before: in the sphinx of Taharqo (Chapter 22) and the head of Augustus (Chapter 35). This drum is part of the history of indigenous African culture, of the East African slave trade centred on Khartoum, and of the European scramble for Africa at the end of the nineteenth century.

A
viewpoint.
B
summary.
C
source.
D
detail.
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Read the sentence.The shop next door, which is family owned, creates specially made, chocolate covered desserts.

A
“next door”
B
“family owned”
C
“specially made”
D
“chocolate covered”
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What is the speaker in "The Weary Blues" attempting to convey in his description of the scene?

A
a criticism of the nightclub atmosphere
B
a concern for overworked performers
C
a knowledge of new musical genres
D
a celebration of personal expression
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Read this excerpt from "The Intelligent Planet.". . . Computer scientists expect to see an entire world blossoming over the Internet: electronic commerce and banking, cyber malls, virtual universities and schools, cyber libraries, and so on. We will begin to have a glimpse of Hawthorne’s vision when “intelligent agents” became part of this global network, capable of answering our inquiries in plain, conversational language. But the true fruition of Hawthorne’s vision may not come until the period from 2020 to 2050, when true artificial intelligent (AI) programs will finally be added to the Net, capable of reason, common sense, and speech recognition. Select the most accurate summary of Kaku’s argument.

A
After a period of Internet growth, programmers will refine the Internet by adding intelligence.
B
The Internet will grow to include financial and educational institutions, and users will become more savvy.
C
Hawthorne’s vision of an intelligent Internet will not be realized until artificial intelligence is invented.
D
When malls and universities blossom on the Internet, the global network will be capable of reason.
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Read the claim.Claim: The British tea set is the most historically significant object because it represents the breaking down of social barriers between the people of wealth and working classes of Britain.

A
Tea houses and tea gardens were a greater factor in the breakdown of social barriers than the actual tea set itself.
B
There were many things that led to people of wealth’s newfound mutual respect and admiration for the working classes of Britain.
C
People of wealth were happy; if people experiencing poverty could afford tea, then they could consume less alcohol.
D
Although tea became affordable enough for everyone, it did not mean that the people of wealth socialized more with the working ones.
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Which is the best claim for an argumentative paragraph?

A
The Benin plaques hold the most unique place in the history of relations between Africa and West Europe because they are actually made of brass, not bronze.
B
The Benin plaques hold the most unique place in the history of relations between Africa and West Europe because they document two prominent points of Euro­African contact.
C
The Benin plaques hold the most unique place in the history of relations between Africa and West Europe because their main subject is the Oba and his prowess as a hunter and a soldier.
D
The Benin plaques hold the most unique place in the history of relations between Africa and West Europe because they allowed visitors to admire the achievements of Oba and the wealth of the kingdom.
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Read the claim.The way to improve education is to divide schools by gender, so that males and females are taught separately.

A
If students spend even 10% of their time being distracted by the opposite gender, then that is just silly.
B
My dad has been a teacher since 1993, and I think he does fine teaching in a school that has only male students.
C
At least 50% of my class is the opposite gender, and the amount of time they are distracted by the opposite sex is minimal.
D
A 1993 study showed that teachers tend to favor males over females, thereby creating an inequality in mixed-gender schools.
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Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall."We keep the wall between us as we go.To each the boulders that have fallen to each.And some are loaves and some so nearly ballsWe have to use a spell to make them balance:"Stay where you are until our backs are turned!"We wear our fingers rough with handling them.Oh, just another kind of out-door game,One on a side. It comes to little more:There where it is we do not need the wall:He is all pine and I am apple orchard.What does the line “And some are loaves and some so nearly balls” refer to?

A
the lunch that the speaker shares
B
toys that they find while working
C
a game that the neighbor plays
D
the rocks that make the wall
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Read the excerpt from "Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans.”They and their Dutch and English competitors, who followed later in the sixteenth century, carried gold and ivory to Europe and in return brought commodities from all over the world that were greatly valued by the Oba’s court . . .

A
“competitors”
B
“sixteenth century”
C
“gold and ivory”
D
“Oba’s court”
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Read the sentence.All people who exercise regularly are more fun to be around.What is the best revision of the sentence that avoids bias?

A
Every person who exercises regularly is more fun to be around.
B
Only people who exercise regularly are more fun to be around.
C
People who exercise regularly are always more fun to be around.
D
People who exercise regularly are often more fun to be around.
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What does the speaker observe in "London's Summer Morning"?

A
a peaceful morning in a park in London
B
the work of a shop owner in London
C
a busy morning in a London market
D
the rising of the sun over an empty London
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Read this excerpt from “First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban.Square by square, she searches the night skies for adversaries then scrutinizes the ocean, which is roiling with nine straight days of unseasonable April rains.What is the meaning of the underlined word?

A
acts of cruelty
B
enemies or antagonists
C
signs of change
D
competitors or participants
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Which statement best describes why an author might choose to write a memoir over other nonfiction formats?

A
A memoir lets the writer address both sides of an issue or conflict.
B
A memoir focuses on a significant period of a writer’s life.
C
A memoir allows the writer to remain objective and detached.
D
A memoir describes the day-to-day hardships the writer has endured.
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Which phrases from the excerpt provide visual details? Select 3 options.

A
“modern Nigeria”
B
“in the sixteenth century”
C
“actually made of brass”
D
“the size of an A3 piece of paper”
E
“show figures in high relief”

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