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The speaker’s argument was so _______ that many in the audience changed their minds.
A) ambiguous
B) persuasive
C) incoherent
D) passive
B) persuasive
American poet Emily Dickinson wrote many of her poems on scraps of paper, but she also took steps to collect these works. From 1858 to around 1864, for example, she copied more than 800 of ______ into forty homemade booklets (known as fascicles).
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
A) them
B) it
C) that
D) this
A) Them
Which of the following numbers is not a prime number?
A. 199
B. 211
C. 221
D. 227
C. 221
If -15+x=43
What is the value of X
58
“Despite facing several setbacks, the team remained steadfast in their pursuit of victory.”
In this context, “steadfast” most nearly means:
A) uncertain
B) loyal
C) determined
D) doubtful
C) determined
Generations of mystery and horror ______ have been influenced by the dark, gothic stories of celebrated American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849).
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A)writers
B)writers,
C)writers—
D)writers;
A) writers
Square X has a side length of 12 centimeters. The perimeter of square Y is 2 times the perimeter of square X. What is the length, in centimeters, of one side of square Y
24
3y=-24
6x-3y=18
The point (x,y) is the solution to the given system of equations. What is the value of x?
A) -1
B) -4
C) 1
D)10
A) -1
A 2019 study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution looked at data from more than 1,500 species of birds, mammals, and fish in order to determine whether their rate of evolutionary change was linked to species survival. The study found that while some species did evolve faster than others, there was no clear relationship between evolutionary rate and survival. Instead, the study suggests that previous species success predicts species survival much more accurately than speed of adaptation does.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the underlined claim?
Choose 1 answer:
A) Endangered and extinct species displayed a significantly slower evolutionary rate than other species.
B) Evolutionary rate only impacted species survival when adaptations were linked to environmental pressures.
C) Successful species tended to remain more successful than more quickly-evolving competitors.
D) Invasive species that overtook competitors tended to exhibit a higher evolutionary rate than other species.
C) Successful species tended to remain more successful than more quickly-evolving competitors.
In a 2023 study, researchers documented a fascinating behavior in the aquatic plant Elodea densa. When exposed to low levels of light, the plant’s ______the cellular organs that generate energy from light—reshuffled to form a tightly packed, glass-like surface ideal for collecting more light.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A)chloroplasts
B)chloroplasts;
C)chloroplasts,
D)chloroplasts—
D)chloroplasts—
If the function f(x) = 3x2 - 2x + 7, what is f(3) - f(1)?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 20
D. 24
C. 20
A group of 41 people are going to a concert together in 7 vehicles. Some of the vehicles can hold 7 people each, and the rest can hold 5 people each. Assuming all the vehicles are filled to capacity, exactly how many of the vehicles can hold 7 people?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
C) 3
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is facing a serious threat from coral bleaching, a phenomenon in which corals lose their colorful symbiotic algae due to increasing seawater temperatures. Coral bleaching can make the corals more susceptible to disease and death, leading to a reduction in the biodiversity and resilience of the reef. Scientists say that reducing local sources of pollution, such as runoff from farms and sewage, could help improve water quality and lower the stress on the corals.
According to the text, what is the main cause of coral bleaching?
Choose 1 answer:
A) Pollution from local farms and sewage systems
B) Rising seawater temperatures
C) A reduction in reef biodiversity
D) Growing symbiotic algae populations
A) Pollution from local farms and sewage systems
The Mission 66 initiative, which was approved by Congress in 1956, represented a major investment in the infrastructure of overburdened national ______it prioritized physical improvements to the parks’ roads, utilities, employee housing, and visitor facilities while also establishing educational programming for the public.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A)parks and
B)parks
C)parks;
D)parks,
C)parks;
If (x+3)2+(y-6)2=16 represents a circle. Where is the center of the circle?
(-3,6)
A carpenter can assemble a maximum of 60 wooden boards in one day, including 12-board tables and shelves that use either 3 boards or 4 boards each. Which of the following inequalities represents the possible combinations of 3-board shelves and 4-board shelves that the carpenter can assemble in one day if the carpenter assembles 1 table, b 3-board shelves, c 4-board shelves, and no other items that day?
A) 3b+4c≥48
B) 3b+4c≤48
C) 4b+3c≥60
D) 4b+3c≤60
B) 3b+4c≤48
Having written the impassioned call to arms “Letter to the Spanish Americans” in 1791, Peruvian intellectual Juan Pablo Viscardo y Guzmán is often considered a forerunner for the independence movements in Latin America. But Viscardo’s role in history would have remained insignificant were it not for Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda, who was handed the unpublished letter after Viscardo’s death. Miranda not only helped circulate the letter, but his edits and footnotes to the text position Miranda as a central figure in the text’s creation.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
Choose 1 answer:
A) Miranda played a crucial role in influencing the content and distribution of “Letter to the Spanish Americans.”
B) “Letter to the Spanish Americans” persuaded many people in Latin America to pursue national independence.
C) The majority of the most eloquently stated arguments in “Letter to the Spanish Americans” were written by Miranda.
D) The original authorship of “Letter to the Spanish Americans” is disputed by contemporary historians.
A) Miranda played a crucial role in influencing the content and distribution of “Letter to the Spanish Americans.”
Despite being cheap, versatile, and easy to produce, ______ they are made from nonrenewable petroleum, and most do not biodegrade in landfills.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A)there are two problems associated with commercial plastics:
B)two problems are associated with commercial plastics:
C)commercial plastics’ two associated problems are that
D)commercial plastics have two associated problems:
D) commercial plastics have two associated problems:
What is the value of (3 - 4i)(2 + 5i)?
A. -14 + 7i
B. 26 + 7i
C. 26 - 7i
D. -14 - 7i
A. -14 + 7i
(3 - 4i)(2 + 5i) = 6 + 15i - 8i - 20i2
Since i2 = -1
6 + 7i + 20 = -14 + 7i
24-6y=2x
6(y-2)=3+x
Consider the system of equations. If (x, y) is the solution to the system, then what is the value of y + x ?
x=3 y=3
x+y=6