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Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

A
This morning, Shelly wore a pear of gloves to school.
B
I had a sandwich, some cheese, and a pear for lunch.
C
Eduardo ate all of the apple, but he did not like the pair.
D
Ravi noticed that the pair tree in the yard was in full bloom.
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Use the thesaurus entry for assess to answer the question.assessverbDefinition: to make a judgment about something;to impose a feeSynonyms: appraise, charge, fine, judge, test, valueAntonyms: guess, ignore, neglect, pardon

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appraise
B
charge
C
fine
D
test
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Which of these sentences correctly use the word crude as it is defined? Select three answers.

A
Despite their hard work, the miners were only able to find a small amount of crude minerals in the mine they were excavating.
B
Kenzo became much more polite and crude after the teacher spoke to his parents about how poorly he had been behaving in class.
C
The architect drew a crude sketch of his designs to give his clients a general idea of what he wanted to build.
D
The audience booed the comedian off the stage because his crude jokes were very inappropriate.
E
The baker decorated the wedding cake with flowers made of sugar that were so crude that they looked like real flowers.
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Use the dictionary entry for lore to answer the question.lorelore [‘lor] nounfrom Old English leornian1. something that is taught2. something that is learned3. a body of knowledge or tradition4. the space between the eye and the bill in a bird5. the space between the eye and the mouth in a reptile or fish

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a tale
B
a superstition
C
a lesson
D
a face
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Use the dictionary entry for lavish to answer the question.lavishla•vish [‘la-vish]from Middle French lavasseadj1. given in large amounts2. having a very rich and expensive qualityverb1. giving or using in large amounts

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There was a lavish amount of food and drinks set upon the table.
B
Finn noticed the lavish nature of the items in the jewelry store.
C
For his birthday, his friends would lavish him with many gifts.
D
According to the papers, the wedding was a lavish affair.
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Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question.crudecrude [‘krüd] adjfrom Latin crudus1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured3. the quality of being obvious4. the quality of being rough in execution

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the quality of being unchanged from the original state
B
the quality of being primitive or uncultured
C
the quality of being obvious
D
the quality of being rough in execution
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Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question.crudecrude [‘krüd] adjfrom Latin crudus1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured3. the quality of being obvious4. the quality of being rough in execution

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polished
B
undeveloped
C
skilled
D
mature
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Which homophone best completes the sentence?________ not going to believe what I just heard about the principal.

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Your
B
You’re
C
Its
D
It’s
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Use the dictionary entry for insight to answer the question.insightin•sight [‘in-sït] noun1. the ability to understand people and situations2. an understanding of the nature of things

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an observation
B
an awareness
C
a tolerance
D
a kindness

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