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Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning.

A
biography.
B
essay.
C
myth.
D
play.
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Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”Then turn from your blurred and littered pages to the opening pages of some great novelist—Defoe, Jane Austen, Hardy. Now you will be better able to appreciate their mastery.

A
The author might place Defoe, Austen, and Hardy in a setting on Jupiter.
B
The author might go into detail about the lives of Defoe, Austen, and Hardy.
C
The author might write a plot in which Defoe, Austen, and Hardy solve a crime.
D
The author might include dialogue for the roles of Defoe, Austen, and Hardy.
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Read the excerpt from Greta Thunberg’s speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit.So a 50% risk is simply not acceptable to us—we who have to live with the consequences.To have a 67% chance of staying below a 1.5 degrees global temperature rise—the best odds given by the [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]—the world had 420 gigatons of CO2 left to emit back on January 1, 2018. Today that figure is already down to less than 350 gigatons.How dare you pretend that this can be solved with just "business as usual” and some technical solutions? With today’s emissions levels, that remaining CO2 budget will be entirely gone within less than 8 1/2 years.

A
by presenting a solution to the problems of not addressing CO2 emissions sooner
B
by emphasizing that the audience is not trying hard enough to reduce CO2 emissions
C
by highlighting the pattern in global temperature rises that cause CO2 emissions to increase
D
by focusing on methods that would be most effective at immediately reducing CO2 emissions
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Read the sentence.He is obsessed with completing his album; he eats, sleeps, drinks music.

A
metonymy
B
synecdoche
C
asyndeton
D
zeugma
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Read the excerpt from Utopia by Sir Thomas More. But the time appointed for labour is to be narrowly examined, otherwise you may imagine that since there are only six hours appointed for work, they may fall under a scarcity of necessary provisions: but it is so far from being true that this time is not sufficient for supplying them with plenty of all things, either necessary or convenient, that it is rather too much; and this you will easily apprehend if you consider how great a part of all other nations is quite idle.

A
It prohibits the audience from devoting too much time to pleasure.
B
It shames the audience for believing that they can be lazy workers.
C
It allows the audience to understand his personal working schedule.
D
It encourages the audience to worry about wasting productive time.
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Read the excerpt from The Republic by Plato.And so at last, instead of loving contention and glory, men become lovers of trade and money; they honour and look up to the rich man, and make a ruler of him, and dishonour the poor man.They do so.They next proceed to make a law which fixes a sum of money as the qualification of citizenship; the sum is higher in one place and lower in another, as the oligarchy is more or less exclusive; and they allow no one whose property falls below the amount fixed to have any share in the government. These changes in the constitution they effect by force of arms, if intimidation has not already done their work.Read the excerpt from Utopia by Sir Thomas More.Even the Syphogrants, though excused by the law, yet do not excuse themselves, but work, that by their examples they may excite the industry of the rest of the people; the like exemption is allowed to those who, being recommended to the people by the priests, are, by the secret suffrages of the Syphogrants, privileged from labour, that they may apply themselves wholly to study; and if any of these fall short of those hopes that they seemed at first to give, they are obliged to return to work; and sometimes a mechanic that so employs his leisure hours as to make a considerable advancement in learning is eased from being a tradesman and ranked among their learned men.

A
Plato draws on their inherent virtue, while More elaborates on their commitments to studying.
B
Plato exposes their harm to good society, while More describes how they will contribute.
C
Plato praises their extreme loyalty, while More writes that they should connect with citizens.
D
Plato tries to remedy the social divide, while More provides a plan for their governing style.
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Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”The thirty-two chapters of a novel—if we consider how to read a novel first—are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled as a building: but words are more impalpable than bricks; reading is a longer and more complicated process than seeing.

A
criticize.
B
entertain.
C
inform.
D
persuade.
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Read the excerpt from Utopia by Sir Thomas More.The same trade generally passes down from father to son, inclinations often following descent: but if any man’s genius lies another way he is, by adoption, translated into a family that deals in the trade to which he is inclined; and when that is to be done, care is taken, not only by his father, but by the magistrate, that he may be put to a discreet and good man: and if, after a person has learned one trade, he desires to acquire another, that is also allowed, and is managed in the same manner as the former. When he has learned both, he follows that which he likes best, unless the public has more occasion for the other.

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by explaining why a person should pursue a specific career
B
by exposing faults in the traditional method of job selection
C
by showing what happens if someone is unsuited for work
D
by describing why a society needs people to do certain jobs
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Read the excerpt from The Republic by Plato. Let us then consider, first of all, what will be their way of life, now that we have thus established them. Will they not produce corn . . . and clothes, and shoes, and build houses for themselves? And when they are housed, they will work, in summer, commonly, stripped and barefoot, but in winter substantially clothed and shod. They will feed on barley-meal and flour of wheat, baking and kneading them, making noble cakes and loaves; these they will serve up on a mat of reeds or on clean leaves, themselves reclining the while upon beds strewn with yew or myrtle. And they and their children will feast . . . wearing garlands on their heads, and hymning the praises of the gods, in happy converse with one another. And they will take care that their families do not exceed their means; having an eye to poverty or war.

A
logos; the speaker appeals to logic by describing how much work the people would need to do
B
logos; the speaker appeals to reason by describing the different roles of people in society
C
pathos; the speaker appeals to the emotions by describing the various foods and festivities that will bring about happiness
D
pathos; the speaker appeals to strong emotions by describing how unfulfilling people’s lives would be
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Read the excerpt from The Republic by Plato.Do you observe that we were not far wrong in our guess that temperance was a sort of harmony?Why so?Why, because temperance is unlike courage and wisdom, each of which resides in a part only, the one making the State wise and the other valiant; not so temperance, which extends to the whole, and runs through all the notes of the scale, and produces a harmony of the weaker and the stronger and the middle class, whether you suppose them to be stronger or weaker in wisdom or power or numbers or wealth, or anything else. Most truly then may we deem temperance to be the agreement of the naturally superior and inferior, as to the right to rule of either, both in states and individuals.

A
It uses antithesis to establish a middle ground between opposing forces.
B
It uses metonymy to represent larger factors and values that are at play.
C
It uses pathos in the form of strong language to persuade the audience.
D
It uses ethos by drawing on life experiences that the speaker has had.
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Read the excerpt from Greta Thunberg’s speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit.There will not be any solutions or plans presented in line with these figures here today, because these numbers are too uncomfortable. And you are still not mature enough to tell it like it is.You are failing us. But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say: We will never forgive you.We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now is where we draw the line. The world is waking up. And change is coming, whether you like it or not.

A
abductive, because the speaker makes a generalization about climate change
B
inductive, because the speaker starts with specific observations about the responsibility of youth
C
inductive, because the speaker moves toward a broad conclusion about older generations
D
abductive, because the speaker starts with a specific trend in CO2 usage
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Which sentence is an example of zeugma?

A
Regarding his accent, my father always said, “You can take the boy out of Georgia, but you can’t take Georgia out of the boy.”
B
On our family’s trip to South Africa, we tried many new, fantastic dishes we had never had before, including one called bobotie.
C
The general demanded more boots on the ground to assist with the aftermath of the hurricane.
D
The fire was finally extinguished, along with my dreams of opening a Mediterranean restaurant.
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Writers should avoid bias in an argumentative essay because bias is

A
an umbrella statement for all parts of an argument.
B
an unfair opinion about something or someone.
C
a statement that logically supports reasoning.
D
a claim that supports an opposing argument.
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Which statement most strongly establishes a claim?

A
It is important to try different kinds of dark chocolate.
B
Having a preference for dark chocolate is a good idea.
C
There are literally thousands of snack choices available, including many types of dark chocolate.
D
Dark chocolate is a good snack choice because it contains healthy antioxidants and vitamins.
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Facts, statistics, quotations, and anecdotes are all types of

A
bias.
B
claims.
C
evidence.
D
fallacies.
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Look at the procedural text.

Question illustration
A
It provides additional information that narrows the focus of the text.
B
It draws attention to important information in the table of contents.
C
It introduces the various sections that appear within each chapter.
D
It explains the author’s primary reason for writing about this topic.
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Read the sentence from the body paragraph of an argumentative essay.Moreover, being constantly exposed to advertising is annoying.What is the best revision of the sentence that avoids the misconception?

A
Moreover, being frequently exposed to advertising is annoying.
B
Moreover, being constantly exposed to advertising is really irritating.
C
Moreover, being constantly exposed to advertising can be annoying.
D
Moreover, being regularly exposed to advertising is always annoying.
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Read the excerpt from Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror."We will continue to squander our talent if our leaders—in politics, science, business, education and the arts—do not reflect our grand variety. I urged the students (and all of us) to ponder the strength of the mountains around us, to rise to the challenges.

A
to warn
B
to inspire
C
to inform
D
to entertain
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Each of these excerpts is from a different introduction. Which excerpt establishes a claim?

A
Think about the last time you had to take a standardized test. Many students take several standardized tests throughout their school careers.
B
Do you think your education is as good as the education of students in other countries? Recent statistics show that several countries are falling behind.
C
You may have heard about recent cuts in arts education funding. Yet the arts are crucial to helping develop problem-solving, innovation, and creativity.
D
Do you know anyone who has cheated on an exam? A recent poll showed that most students know someone who has cheated or have cheated themselves.
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Read the table of contents.The Traveler’s Guide to JapanTable of Contents1. Japan’s History: Then and Now…………..32. Itineraries for Must-See Cities…………..273. Getting Around…………………………...464. Basic Greetings………………………….635. Traveling on a Budget……………………89

A
a chapter on the Japanese educational system
B
a chapter on the governing bodies in Japan
C
a chapter on the cultural influences of China
D
a chapter on the types of accommodations available

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