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Read the writing prompt.Drones are becoming a bigger part of everyday life. The rules and regulations for using drones are not yet fully established. Write a research-based essay discussing the many uses of drones, the potential future uses of drones, and the laws that are being discussed to regulate their use.

A
Why does nobody know how to regulate drones or to create laws about their everyday use?
B
How are drones currently used, and how will drone technology and legislation affect their future?
C
How has drone technology changed, and how will the future be changed by drones and by those who govern their usage?
D
How are drones used in the United States by middle-class families, and what drone-specific laws are legislatures currently discussing?
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Read the excerpts from Does My Head Look Big in This? and Persepolis.Excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This?:Forget sanity if you're the only one with a pass to sit in the back of church during service. Well, not every time. I remember once when I attended confession. I was in fourth grade. I was standing with my class in line to take the Eucharist. I wasn’t supposed to be in line but I didn’t feel like sitting like a loner in the back pew till the end of the service.Excerpt from Persepolis:Which statement is true about the narrators’ different perspectives?

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A
It is exciting to do new and different things, even when you do not understand them.
B
It is easy to do things that people tell you to do, even when you do not understand why.
C
It can be difficult and confusing when you do not know why you need to do certain things.
D
It is easy to make friends at a new school when you are different from everyone else.
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Which excerpt is an example of situational irony in Saki’s "The Storyteller”?

A
“Most of the aunt’s remarks seemed to begin with ‘Don’t,’ and nearly all of the children’s remarks began with ‘Why?’ The bachelor said nothing out loud. ‘Don’t, Cyril, don’t,’ exclaimed the aunt, as the small boy began smacking the cushions of the seat, producing a cloud of dust at each blow.”
B
“The frown on the bachelor’s face was deepening to a scowl. He was a hard, unsympathetic man, the aunt decided in her mind.”
C
“She repeated the line over and over again in a dreamy but resolute and very audible voice; it seemed to the bachelor as though some one had had a bet with her that she could not repeat the line aloud two thousand times without stopping.”
D
“‘It’s the stupidest story I’ve ever heard,’ said the bigger of the small girls, with immense conviction. “‘I didn’t listen after the first bit, it was so stupid,’ said Cyril.”
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Which phrases from the text best show the narrator’s attitude? Select three options.

A
“need guts”
B
“outside the school gates”
C
“group of Hidaya students”
D
“so exposed”
E
“no way I had the courage”
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Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which elements does the author use most to develop the central idea of these panels?

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A
facial expressions and speech balloons
B
thought bubbles and captions
C
captions and facial expressions
D
speech balloons and layout
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What evidence supports the conclusion that "The Storyteller” uses satire to impart the theme that adults should respect children’s intelligence? Select two options.

A
“‘Come and look out of the window,’ she added.“The child moved reluctantly to the window. ‘Why are those sheep being driven out of that field?’ he asked.”
B
“‘Oh, look at those cows!’ exclaimed the aunt. Nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity.”
C
“The smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.”
D
“The storyteller paused to let a full idea of the park’s treasures sink into the children’s imaginations; then he resumed.”
E
“‘The story began badly,’ said the smaller of the small girls, ‘but it had a beautiful ending.’“‘It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,’ said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.“‘It is the only beautiful story I have ever heard,’ said Cyril.”
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Study the editorial cartoon by John Branch.

Question illustration
A
to warn people about incoming bad weather
B
to make a satire about how many reporters cover bad weather
C
to tell readers that proper weather gear is important
D
to explain that reporters are forced to do risky work
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Which instances of situational irony occur in the passage? Select two options.

A
“Whoever it was who had made the wager was likely to lose his bet.”
B
“‘Come over here and listen to a story,’ said the aunt, when the bachelor had looked twice at her and once at the communication cord.”
C
“The children moved listlessly towards the aunt’s end of the carriage.”
D
“Evidently her reputation as a story-teller did not rank high in their estimation.”
E
“In a low, confidential voice, interrupted at frequent intervals by loud, petulant questionings from her listeners, she began an unenterprising and deplorably uninteresting story about a little girl who was good.”
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Study the editorial cartoon by Signe Wilkinson.

Question illustration
A
the traditional carrot nose, coal eyes, and buttons of the snowman
B
the types of cars parked in front of the apartment
C
the size of the snowman compared to the cars
D
the body language and expression of the snowman
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Study the editorial cartoon by Signe Wilkinson.

Question illustration
A
the traditional carrot nose, coal eyes, and buttons of the snowman
B
the types of cars parked in front of the apartment
C
the size of the snowman compared to the cars
D
the body language and expression of the snowman
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Read the paragraph from a research-based essay on the benefits of a classroom with a learning center–based layout for preschoolers.(1) A classroom should be set up as a series of learning centers, which are designated stations that encourage exploration. (2) This layout allows children to move freely throughout the room, delving into activities that interest them and possibly discovering new materials and games. (3) Self-directed play and learning promotes confidence and independence in kids. (4) Students are focused on a task of their choosing, enjoying themselves, and interacting in smaller groups. (5) Discipline problems are often reduced.

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by splitting sentence 1 into two sentences to separate the ideas
B
by splitting sentence 2 into two sentences to separate the ideas
C
by combining sentences 2 and 3 with the transition word therefore
D
by combining sentences 4 and 5 with the transition word so
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A student is writing a conclusion for a research-based informative essay on the possibility of exploring and inhabiting Mars. What should he include in his conclusion? Select two options.

A
a restatement of his main thesis
B
new evidence to support his main thesis
C
citations for the research cited in the essay
D
an opinion about the research in the essay
E
a review of evidence used to support the thesis

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