Transitions
The number of dark spots that appear on the Sun, known as sunspots, can vary greatly. For example, there were about 180 sunspots in November 2001. ______ there were only about 2 sunspots in December 2008.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. In other words,
B. Similarly,
C. Therefore,
D. By comparison,
D. By comparison,
In 1959, the film industry debuted Smell-O-Vision. Theaters were fitted with specialized vents that emitted odors at specific points in a ______ as the scent of roses when roses appeared in a scene. Smell-O-Vision failed to impress, however, with one reviewer declaring it “briefly weird and not very interesting.”
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. movie such
B. movie; such
C. movie. Such
D. movie, such
D. movie, such
In the late 1800s, women’s suffrage advocates were fighting for the right to vote in the United States. One prominent advocate, Susan B. Anthony, ______ tirelessly to promote women’s political equality.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. to work
B. works
C. worked
D. working
C. worked
This 1997 movie features Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as undercover secret agents who police extraterrestrials
Men in Black
Riley Black—the author of critically acclaimed books such as My Beloved Brontosaurus (2013)—is best known for writing about dinosaurs, but she has also conducted hands-on fieldwork. ______ her fieldwork has included paleontological digs in Utah, Montana, and Wyoming, and her dinosaur fossil discoveries can be seen at places such as the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. Regardless,
B. Subsequently,
C. Specifically,
D. Conversely,
C. Specifically,
Winding through the ice atop Norway’s Jotunheim Mountains is the Lendbreen pass, an ancient route that was used by hunters, farmers, traders, and travelers in the Middle Ages before eventually falling into disuse. Recently, archeologists have ______ knives, horseshoes, wool tunics, and thousands of other artifacts from the icy pass.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. unearthed:
B. unearthed,
C. unearthed—
D. unearthed
D. unearthed
Nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson often explored themes of death and immortality in her works. Her poems, which were typically short and untitled, ______ a distinctive style marked by unconventional punctuation and capitalization.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. demonstrates
B. demonstrated
C. demonstrating
D. demonstrate
D. demonstrate
2026 Olympics held in...
Milan and Cortina d'AMpezzo, Italy
Because an achiral molecule is symmetrical, flipping it yields a structurally identical molecule. A flipped chiral molecule, ______ can be compared to a glove that has been turned inside out: it produces a structurally inverted molecule rather than an identical one.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. in other words,
B. by contrast,
C. for example,
D. similarly,
B. by contrast,
Humans were long thought to have begun occupying the Peruvian settlement of Machu Picchu between 1440 and 1450 CE. However, a team led by anthropologist Dr. Richard Burger used accelerator mass spectrometry to uncover evidence that it was occupied ______ 1420 CE, according to Burger, humans were likely inhabiting the area.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. earlier. In
B. earlier, in
C. earlier, which in
D. earlier in
A. earlier. In
The artistic talents of Barbara Chase-Riboud, best known for her 1979 historical novel Sally Hemings, ______ limited to the realm of prose: she first excelled in sculpture, where her innovative use of bronze earned her critical acclaim.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. aren’t
B. wasn’t
C. isn’t
D. haven’t been
A. aren’t
M&Ms Fruit Chews would eventually become this popular candy
Starbursts
To discover which fruit varieties were grown in Italy’s Umbria region before the introduction of industrial farming, botanist Isabella Dalla Ragione often turns to centuries-old lists of cooking ingredients. ______ she analyzes Renaissance paintings of Umbria, as they can provide accurate representations of fruits that were grown there long ago.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. In sum,
B. Instead,
C. Thus,
D. Additionally,
D. Additionally,
The 15th-century invention of the printing press revolutionized communication in Europe ______ its ability to produce books quickly helped spread knowledge and ideas across the continent.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. for
B. but
C. ;
D. and
C. ;
The researchers examined the effects of deforestation on several tropical rainforests. The focus of the study was on the ____ biodiversity, specifically how many species were affected by habitat destruction.
Which choice best completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. rainforest’s
B. rainforests
C. rainforests’
D. rainforests’s
C. rainforests’
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Delicate
In 1815, while in exile in Jamaica, Venezuelan revolutionary Simón Bolívar penned a letter praising England’s republican government and expressing hope that Latin American nations seeking independence from Spain might achieve something similar. The letter was addressed to a local merchant, Henry Cullen; ______ though, Bolívar’s goal was to persuade political leaders from England and Europe to support his cause.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. additionally,
B. ultimately,
C. accordingly,
D. consequently,
B. ultimately,
How do scientists determine what foods were eaten by extinct hominins such as Neanderthals? In the past, researchers were limited to studying the marks found on the fossilized teeth of skeletons, but in 2017 a team led by Laura Weyrich of the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA tried something ______ the DNA found in Neanderthals’ fossilized dental plaque.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. new: sequencing
B. new; sequencing
C. new, sequencing:
D. new. Sequencing
A. new: sequencing
The octopus is a fascinating marine animal known for ______ ability to change color and texture to blend into its surroundings.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. its
B. it’s
C. its’
D. it is
A. its
After being part of a rebellion with his fellow Titans, he seemed to have the whole world on his shoulders.
A. Prometheus
B. Atlas
C. Zeus
D. Nick
B. Atlas