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Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead— These lines emphasize the pre-Great Depression belief that

A
peace and glory were the ultimate goals of WWI.
B
the American dream was beyond reach.
C
American businesses were imperishable.
D
there would always be work available.
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Which describes the stylistic element of punctuation?

p
phrases unique to a certain region, language, or culture
r
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
m
marks and symbols that are added to a text to clarify or separate words
l
language that expresses something beyond its literal meaning
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Read the sentence.The fake, counterfeit money, which isn't valid, was discovered in the crime investigation.What is the best way to revise this sentence to eliminate wordiness?

A
The money is not valid because it was counterfeit and discovered in the crime investigation.
B
The counterfeit money was discovered in the crime investigation.
C
Discovered in the crime investigation, the counterfeit money was fake.
D
The sentence is correct as written.
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Read the passage.From the mountain’s summit, we could see the storm clouds building in the distance, boiling upward, light gray at first, then blanketing the distant sky in a cloak of ominous darkness. The first lightning strike bolted from the clouds to the ground in a blue flash, followed by the thunder’s reverberating reply.

A
wise
B
humorous
C
poetic
D
skeptical
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In chapter three, Joseph feels confused about the way things happened at the court house.

J
Joseph is confused that things happened as they did at the court house in chapter three.
I
In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels weird about the way events happened at the court house.
J
Joseph feels some confusion about the way things occurred at the court house in chapter three.
I
In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels confused about the events that occurred at the court house.
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What is tone in a literary text?

t
the atmosphere developed within a text
t
the emotions a text creates in its readers
t
the most direct understanding of a written text
t
the attitude of a text toward the subject or theme
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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A
The team played good in their championship game so they won.
B
The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine.
C
Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.
D
The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.
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Read the passage.I looked up at the high diving board towering over me and wondered how I would muster the courage to jump from such a height. Step, breathe. Step, breathe. Step, breathe. One inch at a time, I forced my legs to lift me skyward.

u
using syntax for emphasis
e
expressing something beyond its literal meaning
u
using interesting words
e
expressing an idea using formal language
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Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.Everybody picked the song up in ’30 and ’31. Bands were playing it and records were made. When Roosevelt was a candidate for President, the Republicans got pretty worried about it. Some of the network radio people were told to lay low on the song. In some cases, they tried to ban it from the air. But it was too late. The song had already done its damage. From the content of the excerpt, it can be inferred that

t
the money Harburg made from the song made him a very wealthy man.
t
the song and its message struck a chord with the American public.
t
the Republican Party lost the elections of that particular year.
t
the president was a big fan of Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney.
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Read the sentence.The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.Which is the best revision of this sentence?

A
The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
B
The works of Charles Dickens, a famous British writer, include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
C
The works of Charles Dickens—a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
D
The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include—David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
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Choose the correct version of the sentence.

A
Top athletes train long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
B
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.
C
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicating themselves to their sports.
D
Top athletes training long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
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Read the excerpt from "Poetry."I, too, dislike it: there are things that are important beyond all this fiddle. Reading it, however, with a perfect contempt for it, one discovers in it after all, a place for the genuine. What is the meaning of the word “contempt” in this context?

A
misunderstanding
B
indifference
C
appreciation
D
scorn
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What is the literal meaning of a text?

t
the reader’s interpretation of what an author writes
t
the reader’s attitude toward the main ideas in a text
t
the most direct understanding of the text as it is written
t
the most probable meaning of a text based on text evidence
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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

T
The team played good in their championship game so they won.
T
The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine.
I
Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.
T
The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.
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Read the passage.Ugh, Pieter thought as the crowd walked in just as he was closing the ice cream shop where he worked a few hours after school. He’d had a long day and was ready to go home, but now he would have to stay late, waiting for the new customers to give him their orders, then preparing their cones or cups or milkshakes. They didn’t seem to be in much of a hurry to figure out what they wanted. I just love being the only person working this evening, Pieter thought. This is going to be so

c
contemplative
s
sarcastic
g
gracious
s
shocked

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