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1. What is the purpose of the notice?
A. To explain why the school started the new hotline.
B. To tell students when the hotline will be open.
C. To explain why students should become hotline volunteers.
D. To ask students to volunteer as teen-to-teen counselors.
D. To ask students to volunteer as teen-to-teen counselors.
7. What will happen to students who do not have a bicycle permit?
A. Their bicycles will be stolen.
B. Their bicycles will be removed.
C. They will not be allowed to ride their bicycles in the parking lot.
D. They will not be allowed to leave their bicycles on the bike racks.
B. Their bicycles will be removed.
NUCLEAR BOMB!!!
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13. "For instance, during exercise, cortisol ensures that the body has enough energy and provides the substances needed to repair damaged muscle tissue."
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B. 2
20. What can be inferred about high-intensity exercise that is done for longer than sixty minutes?
A. It releases an unhealthy amount of cortisol.
B. It prevents the body from releasing cortisol.
C. It only reduces cortisol when done irregularly.
D. It prevents the body from releasing serotonin.
A. It releases an unhealthy amount of cortisol.
29. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Traditional performers of the Peking Opera
B. The history and culture of the Peking Opera
C. Training to be a 19th century Peking Opera performer
D. The strict and grueling life of a Peking Opera performer
C. Training to be a 19th century Peking Opera performer
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a requirement to be a hotline volunteer?
A. Two letters of recommendation written by teachers
B. An interest in helping others
C. Experience in counseling
D. A GPA of at least 3.5
C. Experience in counseling
8. What can be inferred about students who forget to bring lunch to school?
A. They must leave school to buy food.
B. They can only eat the free breakfast.
C. They must sign up for the lunch plan.
D. They can buy food from the cafeteria.
D. They can buy food from the cafeteria.
15. The word <detrimental> is closest in meaning to __________.
A. useful
B. harmful
C. meaningful
D. determined
B. harmful
22. What is the theory on which forensic linguistics is based?
A. All legal questions have answers.
B. Linguistic fingerprints are very unique.
C. Each person uses language differently.
D. Markers are influenced by different factors.
C. Each person uses language differently.
31. What happened after a boy was accepted to an opera school?
A. The school would adopt the boy.
B. The boy's parents would change his name.
C. The boy would sign a contract with his parents.
D. The school would receive money from the boy's parents
A. The school would adopt the boy.
3. What are the minimum number of hours a student must volunteer every week?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
B. 6
10. What did Heidi mean when she said, "I bit off way more than I could chew!"?
A. Heidi felt sick because she acted so irresponsibly.
B. Heidi was angry that she had so many responsibilities.
C. Heidi did not care about her responsibilities anymore.
D. Heidi took on more responsibility than she was capable of doing.
D. Heidi took on more responsibility than she was capable of doing.
16. Cortisol helps the body in all of the following ways EXCEPT _______________.
A. providing immunity
B. lowering sensitivity to pain
C. preventing the release of hydrocortisone
D. repairing muscle tissues that are damaged
C. preventing the release of hydrocortisone
23. What is a linguistic fingerprint?
A. Personality traits of a speaker or writer
B. A type of language used by forensic linguists
C. The idea that people are influenced by different factors
D. Marker that help identify who wrote or said something
D. Marker that help identify who wrote or said something
32. The word <it> refers to ___________.
A. the school
B. the contract
C. training a boy
D. acceptance to a school
B. the contract
4. The word <precaution> is closest in meaning to ________.
A. safety plan
B. small change
C. show of distrust
D. necessary warning
A. safety plan
11. Why did Brian offer ten percent of what he earns to Heidi?
A. He had to pay her back for money he owed her.
B. He wanted to thank her for the dog-walking jobs.
C. He wanted to help her become more responsible.
D. He felt bad for implying that she was irresponsible.
B. He wanted to thank her for the dog-walking jobs.
18. According to the passage, what may increase the risk of getting diabetes?
A. Serotonin
B. Abdominal fat
C. Blood sugar levels
D. Neurotransmitters
B. Abdominal fat
24. The word <they> refers to ____________.
A. the factors
B. the markers
C. the forensic linguists
D. the personality traits
C. the forensic linguists
POINT SWAP!!!
35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a part of training at opera schools?
A. Learning martial arts
B. Punishing other students
C. Waking up early in the morning
D. Training for eighteen hours a day
B. Punishing other students
6. Why do students need a school e-mail address?
A. To e-mail other students
B. To use the school network
C. To use any school computer
D. To get their locker assignments
B. To use the school network
12. Why did Susie talk to Heidi?
A. To suggest that Heidi start a job agency
B. To make Heidi feel bad for giving up extra money
C. To ask Heidi about baby-sitting jobs and jobs for Mark
D. To tell Heidi that Mark wanted Brian's dog-walking jobs
C. To ask Heidi about baby-sitting jobs and jobs for Mark
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!!!
19. Why does the author mention coffee?
A. To suggest that people drink too much coffee
B. To show how much caffeine can raise cortisol
C. To explain why caffeine releases large amounts of cortisol
D. To prove that eliminating coffee is the best way to reduce cortisol
B. To show how much caffeine can raise cortisol
25. Why does the author mention a new TV show?
A. To explain why forensic linguistics is important
B. To suggest that TV has a bad influence on language
C. To stress the point that language changes over time
D. To give an example of a way language is acquired socially
D. To give an example of a way language is acquired socially
36. In which of the following situations would a teacher beat a student?
A. The student had no talent in acting.
B. The student's schoolmate made a mistake.
C. The student could not finish training within ten years.
D. The student's parents asked the teacher to beat their son.
B. The student's schoolmate made a mistake.