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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 Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

A
The varied structure serves to keep the audience alert and engaged.
B
The consistent structure emphasizes Roosevelt’s expectations for farmers.
C
The varied structure reflects the various ways the food could be used.
D
The consistent structure reinforces how the food sent abroad should be used.
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Consider the painting and the related poem.The Harvesters by Bruegel "The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos WilliamsSummer !the painting is organizedabout a youngreaper enjoying hisnoonday restcompletelyrelaxedfrom his morning laborssprawledin fact sleepingunbuttonedon his backthe womenhave brought him his lunchperhapsa spot of winethey gather gossipingunder a treewhose shadecarelesslyhe does not share therestingcenter oftheir workaday world.

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A
Williams clarifies historical detail by describing the time period.
B
Williams offers social commentary by critiquing farm labor practices.
C
Williams narrates the scene by describing characters’ actions.
D
Williams brings the farm to life by quoting dialogue and sounds.
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Read the passage.(1) I think that schools should switch from using paper textbooks to using computer tablets. (2) Textbooks were effective in the pre-digital age, but now we live in a technology-based society, so schools need to get with the program and adopt a modern approach to learning. (3) In fact, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission said that "it’s time for the next stage” of learning with tablets and pointed out how textbooks are often out of date. (4) Opponents argue that tablets aren’t a good choice because initially they’re very expensive. (5) The secretary of education pointed out that tablets can be updated regularly, which saves money in the long run. (6) Not to mention the pluses of having the latest and greatest info! (7) Many experts agree that switching to tablets is important for the future of education.

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sentence 1.
B
sentence 3.
C
sentence 5.
D
sentence 6.
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Which sentence uses a subjective pronoun correctly?

A
Laura and I have written an original play for this year’s festival.
B
Jakob and him were tied for first place going into the final round.
C
Her sister is planning a trip to visit colleges over the break.
D
Nico and them thought last month’s book selection was the best so far.
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings, midsummer’s leaves race to extinction like the roarof a Brixton riot tunneled by water hoses;

A
illustrates what the streets and buildings of Brixton looked like.
B
suggests that many different historical riots will be mentioned.
C
illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem’s subject matter.
D
makes the reader feel confused about the historical reference.
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Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest. Algernon. Well, one must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life.

A
understatement.
B
pun.
C
paradox.
D
epigram.
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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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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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Read the passage from How to Live Twenty-Four Hours a Day."What? I am to cultivate my mind in the street, on the platform, in the train, and in the crowded street again?” Precisely. Nothing simpler!

A
“cultivate my mind”
B
“on the platform”
C
“crowded street”
D
“nothing simpler”
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Read the sentence.After we heard the way he played the song on his guitar, we bought it.

A
The pronoun “we” should be changed to “us.”
B
The pronoun “he” should be changed to “they.”
C
The pronoun “his” should be changed to “himself.”
D
The pronoun “it” should be changed to “the song.”
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Luiza is writing this paragraph about Sudanese Slit Drum.In "Sudanese Slit Drum,” Neil MacGregor traces the origins of a slit drum from Central Africa. He uses the drum to trace the Sudanese struggle for independence and to explain the battle that Kitchener’s Anglo-Egyptian army fought against the Sudanese.

A
detailed description.
B
informal viewpoint.
C
objective summary.
D
personal opinion.
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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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Identify reasons that support this claim. Select three answers.

A
Shadows from trees obscure people and objects at the edge of the street.
B
The nearby park and pool promote heavy pedestrian traffic in the evenings.
C
Homeowners are responsible for landscaping their yards and gardens.
D
The neighborhood association has funds available for safety and maintenance.
E
The neighborhood association plans social gatherings and annual picnics.
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Which persuasive techniques are used in this poster? Select 2 options.

A
glittering generalities about the viewer
B
a simple solution to a problem
C
fear over a possible outcome
D
association with a positive idea
E
nostalgia that helps people recall the past
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Consider the poems."She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon ByronAn excerpt from "To Helen" by Edgar Allan PoeShe walks in Beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!Helen, thy beauty is to me Like those Nicean barks of yore, That gently, o'er a perfumed sea, The weary, wayworn wanderer bore To his own native shore.On desperate seas long wont to roam, Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face, Thy Naiad airs have brought me home To the glory that was Greece And the grandeur that was Rome.Lo! in yon brilliant window-niche How statue-like I see thee stand, The agate lamp within thy hand! Ah, Psyche, from the regions which Are Holy Land!

A
Poe’s description is more grand and worldly than Byron’s.
B
Poe’s description is more calm and soothing than Byron’s.
C
Poe includes more physical description than Byron.
D
Poe confesses more about shortcomings than Byron.
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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Lane. I attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir. I have often observed that in married households the champagne is rarely of a first-rate brand.Algernon. Good heavens! Is marriage so demoralising as that?

A
an example of class differences
B
a comparison of country and city life
C
a commentary on marriage
D
clever wordplay
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amusementcuriosityexcitementhorror

A
amusement
B
curiosity
C
excitement
D
horror
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Read the sentence from a rough draft.Every kid should take a foreign language class to learn the ins and outs of a whole different culture.

A
Kids should really study foreign language to learn about lots of cultures.
B
Kids: you know you want to sign up to learn a new language and culture!
C
Students should take a bunch of classes that allow them to learn new cultures.
D
Students should study foreign language to be exposed to new cultures.
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Which statements are true of both a political speech and a printed political advertisement? Select 3 options.They utilize diction as rhetoric.They employ parallelism.They seek to inspire.They use colors and images.They attempt to persuade.

A
They utilize diction as rhetoric.
B
They employ parallelism.
C
They seek to inspire.
D
They use colors and images.
E
They attempt to persuade.

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