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Bill and Beth found rustic wooden milk crates in their shed.
What is the meaning of rustic as it is used in the sentence?
(A) Environmentally friendly
(B) Filled with holes
(C) Plain and simple
(D) Modern and expensive
(C) Plain and simple
Credited with sailing around the southern tip of Florida, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon had several adventures in the New World. His journey around Florida occurred in 1513. At the time, he thought Florida was an island. When he returned to Florida in 1521, he was wounded by a poisoned arrow, which ultimately ended his life.
What is the overall structure of this text?
Chronological order
What is the meaning of the adage or proverb?
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Don't risk everything on one opportunity.
Which of the following sentences uses the comma correctly?
(A)Dora your friend wants to know if you can play outside, today.
(B)Dora, your friend wants to know, if you can play outside today.
(C)Dora your friend, wants to know if you can play outside today.
(D)Dora, your friend wants to know if you can play outside today.
Dora, your friend wants to know if you can play outside today.
The cruise ship ________ at the last port of call before I finished packing.
(A)had arrived
(B)has arrived
(C)is having arrived
(D)will have arrived
(A)had arrived
Felix is worried because boat sales dropped last summer. He is worried that his company is overproducing boats this year.
What is the meaning of overproducing as it is used in the sentence?
(A) Selling at a high price
(B) Creating too many
(C) Building a wide variety
(D) Making a poor quality
(B) Creating too many
The 15th century to the 18th century was an age of exploration. Many people in Europe were searching for a better life with greater opportunities. The first challenge faced by many explorers was money. They needed financial backing to fund the ships, cargo, and crew required to make such a long journey.
What is the overall structure of this text?
Problem and solution
What is the meaning of the adage or proverb?
Two heads are better than one.
It is helpful to have advice and ideas from others.
Which of the following sentences uses the comma correctly?
(A)I cannot go to the store, right now Matilda.
(B)I cannot go to the store right now, Matilda.
(C)I, cannot go to the store right now Matilda.
(D)I cannot go to the store, right now, Matilda.
I cannot go to the store right now, Matilda.
They ________ incredibly hard to build the house for the new family.
Which of the following completes this sentence using the perfect tense?
(A)has work
(B)has worked
(C)have worked
(D)have working
(C)have worked
Finally, the rudder turned, and the sailboat avoided the log, and Jeff breathed a sigh of relief.
What is the meaning of rudder as it is used in the sentence?
(A) A digital tool that is used to measure the depth of water
(B) A large piece of a tree underwater that is a danger to boats
(C) A part of the sailboat that changes direction of the boat
(D) A type of lifejacket that must be worn in an emergency
(C) A part of the sailboat that changes direction of the boat
O'Hare International and Midway International are two of the busiest airports in the area. They share many similarities and have some key differences. The city's busiest airport is O'Hare International Airport. It is located northwest of downtown Chicago. To travel between the airport's four terminals, passengers use the automated Airport Transit System. These trains travel over 2.7 miles of track and can carry 2,400 passengers in an hour.
What is the overall structure of this text?
Compare and contrast
What is the meaning of the adage or proverb?
Look before you leap.
Don't act before considering the consequences of your actions.
Which of the following sentences uses the comma correctly?
(A) Ron will you hang up your coat, and put away your boots?
(B) Ron will you, hang up your coat and put away your boots?
(C) Ron will, you hang up your coat and put away your boots?
(D) Ron, will you hang up your coat and put away your boots?
(D) Ron, will you hang up your coat and put away your boots?
By five o'clock, they ________ the table.
Which of the following completes this sentence using the perfect tense?
(A)had set
(B)has set
(C)have set
(D)will have set
(D)will have set
However, some have even lobbied for a complete ban.
What is the meaning of the the word lobbied as it is used in this text?
(A) Canceled
(B) Stayed in the entrance of a building
(C)Thrown
(D) Argued
(D) Argued
In the 1970s, drinking containers for soda and water changed from glass bottles to plastic bottles. Glass bottles were reusable. People bought the bottles, drank the liquid, and returned the empty containers to the store for a refund. The company collected, cleaned, and refilled the glass bottles at bottling plants. Plastic bottles were made out of Polyethylene terephthalate, making these containers disposable. Consumers bought the containers, drank the soda or water, and threw the plastic containers into the garbage.
Compare and contrast
What is the meaning of the adage or proverb?
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Don't make plans dependent on something happening until the thing has actually happened.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
(A) I got all of the answers on the test correct, didn't I?
(B) I, got all of the answers on the test correct didn't I?
(C) I got all of the answers, on the test correct didn't I?
(D) I got all of the answers on the test, correct didn't I?
(A) I got all of the answers on the test correct, didn't I?
She ________ all the graphic novels in the library, until a new shipment of books arrived.
Which of the following completes this sentence using the perfect tense?
(A) had read
(B) has read
(C) have read
(D) will have read
(A) had read
Over 90 percent of plastic that is not recycled ends up in landfills, where it will sit for hundreds of years. Landfills across the United States are overflowing with plastic.
What is the meaning of the the word overflowing as it is used in this text?
(A) Empty
(B) Filled and going over the top
(C) Fluid
(D) Gradually increasing in size
(B) Filled and going over the top
Planning for the construction of O'Hare International Airport began in 1945 when a committee chose Orchard Field as the location of the future airport. In 1955, the airport opened to commercial air traffic and O'Hare International Airport served as a hub for travelers throughout the world.O'Hare's growth was accompanied by innovation. In order to increase efficiency, the airport developed a task force that allowed three runways to be used at the same time in 1976. The Passenger Facility Charge, which charged passengers for using the airport, was introduced in 1990.
Chronological order
What is the meaning of the adage or proverb?
Many hands make light work.
Large tasks are made easier if you get help from others.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
(A) Carol was the last person out of the house wasn't, she?
(B) Carol was the last person, out of the house wasn't she?
(C) Carol was the last person out of the house, wasn't she?
(D) Carol, was the last person out of the house wasn't she?
(C) Carol was the last person out of the house, wasn't she?
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
(A) Penelope the treasure, is buried beneath that stand of trees, isn't it?
(B) Penelope, the treasure is buried beneath that stand of trees, isn't it?
(C) Penelope, the treasure is buried, beneath that stand of trees isn't it?
(D) Penelope the treasure, is buried, beneath that stand of trees isn't it?
(B) Penelope, the treasure is buried beneath that stand of trees, isn't it?