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Read the sentence.When we returned to school after summer vacation, our teacher asked us to be prepared to share about our summer activities. Mark told us about his amazing visit to the Great Wall of China on Friday.What is the best way to revise the underlined sentence?

A
Mark told us about his amazing visit on Friday to the Great Wall of China.
B
On Friday, Mark told us about his amazing visit to the Great Wall of China.
C
His amazing visit to the Great Wall of China on Friday, Mark told us about it.
D
The sentence is correct as written.
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Read the excerpt from "Rhapsody on a Windy Night."So the hand of a child, automatic, Slipped out and pocketed a toy that was running along the quay. I could see nothing behind that child’s eye. I have seen eyes in the street Trying to peer through lighted shutters What theme is reflected in this excerpt?

A
Young people especially enjoy living in a city.
B
It is impossible to be left alone in the city.
C
City life offers many cultural experiences.
D
City life can be alienating and lonely.
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Read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address. To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced the instruments of peace, we renew our pledge of support—to prevent it from becoming merely a forum for invective—to strengthen its shield of the new and the weak—and to enlarge the area in which its writ may run.Based on context, what is the most likely definition for “invective”?

A
thanks
B
praise
C
criticism
D
questions
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Which excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill addresses the safety of those traveling by ship?

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Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
B
Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity;
C
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the objector securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
D
Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;
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Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt?

A
Roosevelt and Churchill are aiming to bring peace and freedom to the people of all nations.
B
Roosevelt and Churchill are determined to destroy the Nazi regime and to liberate the Europeans.
C
Roosevelt and Churchill will bring peace to the nations invaded by Nazi Germany.
D
Roosevelt and Churchill promise to win the war and bring peace and liberty to most European nations.
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Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.We thought American business was the Rock of Gibraltar. We were the prosperous nation, and nothing could stop us now. A brownstone house was forever. You gave it to your kids and they put marble fronts on it. There was a feeling of continuity. If you made it, it was there forever. Suddenly the big dream exploded. How do Harburg’s words reflect the experience of many Americans during the Great Depression?

A
Like Harburg, many expected that they could maintain their possessions through the Depression.
B
Like Harburg, many were shocked by stock market collapse and ensuing Depression.
C
Like Harburg, many were grateful for the lessons they learned from the Depression.
D
Like Harburg, many made meticulous plans to prepare for the Depression.
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Read the passage.At the sound of the gun, the runners’ legs began to cross the starting line in a blur, and their bodies surged forward as if propelled by unseen engines. The lanes were runways, and the runners could take flight at any moment. But they stayed on earth, their feet drumming the ground in an uneven staccato that reverberated in the chests of the cheering crowd that choked the fence along the track.

A
The author uses several words with negative connotations.
B
The author uses a variety of specific and interesting verbs.
C
The author uses a number of words that are informal.
D
The author uses a variety of specific and unusual adjectives.
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Read the passage.Janelle could not believe her eyes when the cast list for the spring play was finally posted. Not only was she cast in the role she wanted, but her brother was cast in the leading role!

A
The idiom “could not believe her eyes” emphasizes Janelle’s amazement.
B
The phrase “not only” emphasizes that Janelle is upset about the list.
C
The repetition of the word “cast” suggests the play is important to Janelle.
D
The phrase “leading role” suggests that Janelle is proud of her brother.
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Which sentence contains parallel structure?

A
Derrick’s sister was proud that her big brother coached her soccer team.
B
Derrick coached his sister’s soccer team and managed his brother’s baseball team.
C
Derrick had managed his brother’s baseball team for the past three seasons.
D
Derrick was a great older brother, helping to coach his siblings’ sports teams each season.
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Read the sentences. Fellow students, I know I will be a wonderful class president because I truly care about all of you, and I want this school to be the best place that it can possibly be. I am open and willing to listen, and do whatever I need to do to help all of you. In these sentences, the speaker is appealing to

A
ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character.
B
logos, an appeal based on logic and reason.
C
pathos, an appeal based on emotion.
D
purpose, an appeal based on the audience’s function.
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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. Hands that can grasp, eyes that can dilate, hair that can rise if it must, these things are important not because ahigh-sounding interpretation can be put upon them but because they are useful.What theme does this excerpt best express?

A
Poetry is interesting when it is authentic.
B
Poetry is often a mirror of human behavior.
C
Poetry is dull except when written in free verse.
D
Poetry is interesting only to the author of the poem.
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Read the sentence.Nia, my best friend, scored the winning goal.Which is the best revision of the sentence?

A
Nia my best friend scored the winning goal.
B
Nia, my best friend scored the winning goal.
C
Nia my best friend, scored the winning goal.
D
no change
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What is the purpose of President Woodrow Wilson’s speech "War Message to Congress"?

A
to compare the current war to other wars that were fought against Germany
B
to persuade Congress that the nation should enter the war against Germany
C
to inform Congress about the problems happening overseas
D
to explain an internal conflict among the people of the United States
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Read the sentence.The patient who was not feeling well told the doctor her head hurt and that she was experiencing blurry vision with her eyesight.Which answer choice is the best revision of the sentence to avoid repetition?

A
Not feeling well, the patient told the doctor about her problems with her hurting head and blurry vision in her eyesight.
B
The patient told the doctor about the symptoms affecting both her head and eyesight.
C
The patient told the doctor about her blurry vision in her eyesight and her hurting headache problems.
D
The doctor’s patient told the doctor that her head hurt and her eyesight was blurry.
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Which lines from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” conveys the image of veterans who are unable to find work?

A
When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was always there—right on the job. They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead— Why should I be standing in line Just waiting for bread?
B
Once I built a railroad, made it run, Made it race against time. Once I built a railroad, Now it's done— Brother, can you spare a dime?
C
Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell, Full of that Yankee Doodle-de-dum, Half a million boots went sloggin’ through Hell, I was the kid with the drum.
D
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al— It was Al all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal— Buddy, can you spare a dime?
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Read the sentence.Mrs. Nguyen explained to the class that they did __________ on their achievement exams.Which word belongs in the blank?

A
good
B
well
C
best
D
fairly
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Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s speech, “War Message to Congress.” We have no quarrel with the German people. We have no feeling towards them but one of sympathy and friendship.Which is the best reason why President Wilson uses the word “we”?

A
It is the proper way to speak when giving a speech.
B
It is a filler word to help his speech flow better.
C
It is effective because it makes listeners feel unified.
D
It is used to calm the fears of the German government.
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Read the passage.How long can this possibly take? Jessie had a new appreciation for why they called this the waiting room. Time. Just. Dragged. On. As if it had halted altogether. She couldn’t wait to meet her new baby sister; finally, another girl in a house full of boys! Her excitement was matched only by her impatience, which was as worn out as the old teddy bear she clutched while waiting for its new owner.

A
The author includes sentence fragments.
B
The author includes run-on sentences.
C
The author observes strict, formal structural conventions.
D
The author uses punctuation to express unfinished thoughts.
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Read the excerpt from “Birches” by Robert Frost. When I see birches bend to left and right Across the line of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy’s been swinging them. But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay. Ice-storms do that. Often you must have seen themLoaded with ice a sunny winter morning After a rain. They click upon themselves As the breeze rises, and turn many-colored As the stir cracks and crazes their enamel. Soon the sun’s warmth makes them shed crystal shells Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust— Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away You’d think the inner dome of heaven had fallen.What is the best description of the theme of this excerpt?

A
The sun is more powerful than ice and snow.
B
Birches are destroyed by both people and nature.
C
The sun has a wondrous effect on icy birch branches.
D
Ice storms are nature’s most powerful force.
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Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.Everybody picked up the song 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.Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of American history, which statement is most accurate?

A
Republican President Hoover was immensely popular with the public.
B
Herbert Hoover was instrumental in the recovery of the American economy.
C
The Democrats won the election due to the success of Harburg’s song.
D
Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, won the election of 1932.

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