Collocations
Which is correct?
When I was in high school, I played running.
When I was in high school, I ran.
When I was in high school, I ran.
Which sentence has the greatest degree of certainty?
I // could // will // might // may // go to your party.
I will go to your party.
Is the underlined sentence in Passage #2 an example, explanation, evidence, or a refute?
Is the underlined sentence in Passage #1 an example, explanation, evidence, or a refute?
refute
Which is correct?
My mother grew delicious apples.
My mother grew me up.
My mother grew delicious apples.
Which sentence has the lowest degree of certainty?
He // will // could // might // may // be sick.
He could be sick.
Give me an example of a word with the same denotation, but a different connotation.
Examples:
House & Home
Chef & Cook
Skinny & Slim
What view does the author refute by means of the underlined sentence?
The belief that mysterious natural phenomena are caused by aliens or supernatural forces
What view does the author refute by means of the underlined sentences?
That the theory of evolution conflicts with people’s religion.
I hope I can __________ my goal of daily exercise.
achieve
He is either in a meeting or in class.
◯ △ X
If he is in a meeting, he is in class.
X
Which of the following has the strongest degree of meaning?
The painter's work is....
poor // unacceptable // horrible.
Unacceptable!
Why does the author mention the roundness of the earth and gravity hills in the first paragraph?
As examples of cases where there are scientific explanations for natural phenomena that conspiracy theorists falsely attribute to alien or supernatural forces
The author introduces the peppered moth and antibiotic-resistant bacteria as examples of what?
Populations of non-human species changing over time
While _______ research, it's important to keep good data and stay organized.
conducting
Earning your driver's license is usually proceeded by taking driving lessons.
◯ △ X
Generally, want-to-be-drivers take lessons before earning their license.
◯
Which of the following has the weakest degree of meaning?
The strawberry was....
mouth-watering // yummy // delicious.
Yummy
What evidence does the author provide that the Earth’s curvature exists?
The fact that objects on the other side of a lake appears differently when the observer is at two different heights
What point is the author explaining when they discuss penicillin?
How bacteria became resistant to one kind of antibiotic
Taxi drivers have an _______ to follow all traffic rules.
obligation
Though the US and Mexico are better known for their beaches, Canada actually has the longest coastline in the world.
◯ △ X
Canadians spend more time on the beach than people of other nationalities.
△
Which of the following has the weakest degree of meaning?
My package arrived...
like lightning // rocket speed // on the back of a turtle.
On the back of a turtle
Why does the author include the second sentence in the third paragraph?
To explain what is meant by the first sentence
The author talks about organisms changing over time to support which main idea?
That evolution clearly occurs