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The best strategy for an active listener to apply is to

A
think about the way the audience reacts to the speaker.
B
pay close attention to what the speaker is saying.
C
memorize as much of the argument as possible.
D
mentally replay previous debates that were successful.
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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 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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Which are examples of strong evidence that could be used to support a claim in a debate? Check all that apply.anecdotesexamplesfactsopinionsstatistics

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anecdotes
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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.

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viewpoint.
B
summary.
C
source.
D
detail.
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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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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.

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detailed description.
B
informal viewpoint.
C
objective summary.
D
personal opinion.
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Read the excerpt from "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything.But don’t throw your hands up in frustration and disgust just yet. Instead, let’s recast that open-ended question into a series of factual questions that you can answer.How much did CEO Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems earn in 2007?What was the average salary paid to the chief executive officers at the ten largest computer companies in the past five years?Who is an expert on computer industry compensation whom I can interview and quote?What books can I consult that discuss compensation trends in the software industry?By coming up with a series of factual questions to ask, the initial abstract question starts to take shape as a concrete project. These factual questions will yield to diligent research because answers to each of them can be found.

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It introduces upcoming sections of the text.
B
It restates the previous section of the text.
C
It summarizes the primary focus of information in the text.
D
It provides examples to help clarify information in the text.
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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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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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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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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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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 "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 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 are examples of genres? Check all that apply.playsdiagramsnovelsessayslecturesequations

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plays
B
diagrams
C
novels
D
essays
E
lectures
F
equations
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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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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 "Digging."My father, digging. I look down

A
The alliteration connects the speaker inside the house to his father outside.
B
The alliteration allows the reader to imagine all of the actions performed by the father.
C
The alliteration emphasizes the history of the speaker’s family.
D
The alliteration makes the speaker appear unsatisfied with his life as a writer.
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly.

A
comfort
B
roughness
C
sadness
D
perfection
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What an object conveys about the important events, advancements, and people of a specific time period is called the

A
cultural significance.
B
historical anecdote.
C
historical significance.
D
cultural importance.

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