Answers25-26 5th Six Weeks College Prep EnglishAudio Report: Remembering Miep Gies

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Which statement is a fact, rather than an opinion?

A
Bella was a very clever girl who quickly learned her way about the new campus.
B
Bella’s bravery helped her put her fears aside and help those who desperately needed her.
C
Bella’s new school was larger than her old one, but the students were quite friendly.
D
Bella moved from Boston, Massachusetts, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the age of thirteen.
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Read the following excerpt.Sarah looked at her brother again, waiting for some sort of response. Surely, he had not resigned himself to this situation. Surely, he did not intend to sit in their little apartment and wait for the Germans to come and get them. She had arranged for a hiding spot with one of her friends. She would harbor them in the attic of her grandfather’s farmhouse as long as needed. The place was dilapidated but isolated and did not draw many visitors or attention. Sarah knew with all of her heart that going there was a better option for them. Rumors had been circulating for weeks. Jews were not being taken away to work. The long trains pulling out of the stations were going to Polish death camps. Whoever got into the cattle cars was never coming back. "Alright,” he whispered. His voice was small but resolute. "We will leave on Sunday morning. We will take the train to Emmen and then walk the rest of the way. If anyone stops us, we can make believe that we are out for a weekend retreat in the countryside.”Based on this excerpt, what complete viewpoint could a prepared speaker share in a discussion?

A
I was really convinced that Sarah and her brother were not going to make it to the farmhouse.
B
I think the atrocities of the Holocaust need to be remembered by all future generations so they will not be repeated.
C
Sarah and her brother are two German Jews who are currently living in a small apartment in Amsterdam.
D
Sarah’s determination to hide with her brother rather than wait for the Germans is admirable.
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Nigel has been chosen to moderate the class discussion about The Diary of Anne Frank. He knows that his classmates have very strong opinions about the book and he is worried that the discussion may veer off track. When this happens, he needs to be prepared to

A
speak loudly to command everyone’s attention.
B
add his own opinion whenever he feels like it.
C
review the ground rules and then ask a new question.
D
sit silently and wait for the group to redirect itself.
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Mukund is participating in a group discussion about a book his class has just read. How does the rest of the class know that he is well prepared?

A
As he is speaking, he keeps repeating the same ideas over and over.
B
As he is speaking, he is flipping the pages of the book, looking for a good passage.
C
As he is speaking, he shifts uncomfortably in his seat and pauses between words.
D
As he is speaking, he has a section of the book readily prepared as a reference.
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A discussion takes place when

A
a group of people listens carefully while one person gives a presentation.
B
one individual gives instructions or directions to another individual.
C
a person or a group of people are in disagreement with someone else.
D
two or more people are talking to one another to exchange thoughts or ideas.
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Which statement was most likely made by the moderator, rather than a participant, of a group discussion?

A
“Do you think Miep Gies deserved to receive special honors for her actions?”
B
“Don’t you agree with my argument that Gies deserved the Nobel Prize?”
C
“Miep Gies reminds me of another woman I read about in another book.”
D
“I think Miep Gies deserved to be honored for her actions.”
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In a group discussion, Anya finds that all of the other participants are disagreeing with her point of view. The best course of action for Anya is to

A
tell the other participants that they are clearly wrong.
B
ask the moderator to step in and defend her position.
C
explain her viewpoint and provide a fact to support her opinion.
D
ask the moderator to put a stop to the group discussion.
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Which statement is an opinion, rather than a fact?

A
Rigo was the first to finish the test that day, and he received the highest score.
B
Rigo’s algebra teacher asked him if he was interested in joining the math club.
C
Within a month, Rigo joined the math club and became the president.
D
Rigo really should have spent more time on his English homework.

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