Language 1
Writing and Research
Language 2
Vocabulary
Communication
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Which excerpt from the speech is an opinion? A My aunt was preparing to move closer to where we live. B The purpose of our visit was to help her pack her belongings. C My characters had time to hike, draw, make unusual crafts, and design original games . . . D . . . life and even fun are possible without telephones, or televisions, or movies.
What is D . . . life and even fun are possible without telephones, or televisions, or movies.
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Read Sentence 2. So people recycle or work to help the environment, they are “going green.” Which subordinating conjunction best replaces the underlined word? A Before B When C How D Unless
What is B When
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Read this excerpt from Paragraph 4. This artist realized that the chainsaw not only trimmed down large pieces of wood quickly, but it also produced a distinctive and beautiful pattern on the wood. These patterns would not be seen in other pieces of art. Choose a synonym for the underlined word. F smooth G fancy H ideal J unusua
What is J unusual
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What can Brian do to best engage his audience? F speak in a soft tone of voice G look at the back wall of the room H pronounce words clearly J read directly from notecards
What is H pronounce words clearly
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 4. Chameleons fasinate people because they change color, but how they change color is just as amazing. Choose the correct way to spell the underlined word. A facsinate B facsenate C fascinate D fascenate
What is C fascinate
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Which picture could Brian use to make the speech more effective? F a person texting on a cell phone G a person carrying packing boxes H a photograph of him with his family J a person enjoying a scenic view
What is J a person enjoying a scenic view
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Read Sentence 7. Additionally, even the process the company uses to make these jeans are minimizing damage to Earth. Choose the best revision of the underlined words. F minimize G minimizes H have minimized J correct as is
What is G minimizes
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 8. These exhibitions of their skill help them draw customers. What does the underlined word mean as used in this sentence? A sketch B extend C compose D attract
What is D attract
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Brian gives this speech in order to A describe daily life without modern-day electronics for listeners. B persuade others to turn off their technology periodically. C explain to others how life now compares to life before instant communication. D entertain listeners with a story about a weekend in the mountains.
What is B persuade others to turn off their technology periodically
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 3. The blue and red cells grow more large and show through the lizard’s thin skin. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence. F most larger G more largest H larger J largest
What is H larger
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After listening to the speech, a student wants to research Brian’s claims about the use of electronic devices. Choose the most focused research topic. F why students use cell phone applications G how cell phone use affects concentration H the impact of computer use in schools J the effect of computers on everyday life
What is G how cell phone use affects concentration
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Read this sentence. Essays and speeches written during the Revolutionary War often called for government to protect three basic ideas life, liberty, and property. How should the underlined part of the sentence be revised to correctly use a colon? F for government to protect: three basic ideas life, liberty, and property G for government: to protect three basic ideas life, liberty, and property H for government to protect three basic ideas: life, liberty, and property J for government to protect three basic: ideas life, liberty, and property
What is H for government to protect three basic ideas: life, liberty, and property
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On the last night of our trip, my family gathered on my aunt’s porch and regarded the mountain view for the last time. What does the underlined word mean?
What is appreciated
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Before writing his speech, Brian organized his ideas. 1. Introduction 2. Time without Technology 3. Closing Remarks Where should he place “Results of the Experience”? A before the Introduction B after the Introduction C before the Closing Remarks D after the Closing Remarks
What is C before the Closing Remarks
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 3. This makes the color of the chameleon darker and allows the lizard to absorb heat more from the sun. Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of prepositional phrases. A This makes the color of the chameleon darker from the sun and allows the lizard to absorb of heat more. B This makes the color of the chameleon darker and allows the lizard to absorb more heat from the sun. C This makes the color of the chameleon darker from the sun and allows the lizard to absorb heat more. D This makes the color of the chameleon darker and allows the lizard to absorb more of the sun from the heat.
What is B This makes the color of the chameleon darker and allows the lizard to absorb more heat from the sun.
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Which sentence from the speech is the thesis statement? A For many people, being without any electronic devices creates an uneasy feeling. B I am now convinced that all people can benefit from turning off their electronics from time to time. C Our parents grew up at a time when electronic devices were not advanced, so instant communication with friends and family wasn’t even possible. D The process of putting these ideas on paper made me think that our dependence on electronics had dulled our creativity.
What is B I am now convinced that all people can benefit from turning off their electronics from time to time.
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Which sentence is written incorrectly? A Some people feel that the speaker’s use of the word monstrous to describe the painting is extreme. B Writing a paper about a creative work such as a poem or essay is itself an act of creation. C Examining Chart 3 should have been enough to convince even the strictest critic. D Stevens’ novel Chance or Choice is one of those books many people read again and again.
What is B Writing a paper about a creative work such as a poem or essay is itself an act of creation.
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During the long car ride, my dad informed us that Aunt Nan’s style of living was more primitive than we were accustomed to. We wouldn’t hear cell phones ring because signals for electronic devices are not reliable in the mountains. My dad also told us that Aunt Nan had a television but received very few channels. My mother added that my aunt doesn’t own a computer and that I would need to write my English paper on Aunt Nan’s typewriter. What does primitive mean?
What is old-fashioned
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Who is Brian mainly targeting in his speech? F his peers at school G history teachers H a group of parents J a computer company
What is F his peers at school
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Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks? A “Yes,” he said with a nod of agreement, “the park should stay open until 9:00 p.m.” B Mrs. Crandall proclaimed with excitement, “Today is the day that we begin our masterpieces”! C “Darla patted her friend on the back and assured her that Everything will work out.” D “I want to know why you are so late?” Mr. Grieg “began impatiently
What is A “Yes,” he said with a nod of agreement, “the park should stay open until 9:00 p.m.”
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Read these sentences from Paragraph 5. In hot weather, the chromatophores with the lighter yellow and white colors grow larger, reflecting the sun and the heat. ________, chameleons can also change color to show anger; some change to black, while others become yellow. Choose the transition word or phrase that belongs in the blank. A Nevertheless B Accordingly C Therefore D Likewise
What is D Likewise
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Read Sentence 17. That water is like running for 106 minutes through a garden hose. What is the best way to write this sentence? F That is like running water through a garden hose for 106 minutes. G That is, running water through a garden hose for like 106 minutes. H Through a garden hose, that water is like running for 106 minutes. J Correct as is
What is F That is like running water through a garden hose for 106 minutes.
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 7. The basket appeared to be intricately woven out of some type of grass, and the result was a beautiful and complex design. In the sentence, the word intricately means
What is in a complicated or elaborate way
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Brian most likely included the picture of him on his aunt’s porch to show A how easy it was for him to write the story for class. B the mountainous area in which she lived. C the family having fun without computers and video games. D why the story he wrote was so successful.
What is C the family having fun without computers and video games.
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