Precision
Backlash against the senator’s education bill only hurled her to work harder to ensure its passage.
A)No change
B)Spurred
C)Heckled
D)Launched
What is spurred?
The team practiced every day for weeks. ______, they still lost the championship game.
A Therefore
B However
C For example
D Similarly
What is however?
Rwandan conservationist Edwin Sabuhoro is taking a new approach to wildlife poaching prevention: luring poachers away from crime by trained them to become farmers.
A) No change
B) Training
C) Train
D) Trains
What is training?
Although the team practiced every day, they still struggled to work together during the game.
Which word best describes the team’s performance?
A coordinated
B inconsistent
C confident
D effortless
What is inconsistent?
Before the Black Plague hit Europe in the 14th century, medieval people did not bathe by submerging themselves in a tub of water, which they considered an act of debauchery. Instead they quickly cleaned themselves with water and a cloth.
A) No change
B) Drowning
C)Engulfing
D) Sheathing
What is no change?
Many schools have added technology to classrooms. ______, students now complete assignments online instead of on paper.
A For example
B Nevertheless
C Otherwise
D Meanwhile
What is For example?
Backpacking across Europe requires fortitude, stamina, and being strong.
A) No change
B) Strong
C) Strength
D) Stronger
What is strength?
The narrator describes the abandoned house as “silent, dark, and unsettling.”
Which word best describes the mood?
A cheerful
B peaceful
C eerie
D ordinary
What is eerie?
In a recent study, Scientific American magazine concluded that dog owners are somewhat less reserved than cat owners, enjoying more social interaction and communal activity.
A) No change
B) Congruous
C) Conjoint
D) Coincident
What is no change?
The storm caused several roads to flood. ______, many drivers had to find alternate routes.
A In contrast
B Therefore
C Likewise
D For instance
What is Therefore?
The fennec fox hunts at night, digs out dens in sand, and mate for life.
A) No change
B) Mated
C) Mates
D) Has mated
What is mates?
The author describes the new technology as “a remarkable breakthrough that could transform modern medicine.”
Which word best describes the author’s tone?
A skeptical
B enthusiastic
C indifferent
D critical
What is enthusiastic?
Although their physical features were often identical twins in ancient art, the Greek gods Poseidon and Zeus could be identified by their accessories: the God of the Sea appeared with a dolphin and trident, while an eagle and lightning bolt indicated the King of Olympus.
A) No change
B) Equivalent
C) Tantamount
D)Indistinguishable
What is indistinguishable?
Some people prefer working in silence. ______, others focus better while listening to music.
A Similarly
B In contrast
C Consequently
D Therefore
What is In contrast?
To demonstrate his interest in the University of California, Los Angeles, Sam visited the campus, interviewed with the admissions officers, and has attended several classes.
A) No change
B) Attended
C) Attend
D) Attending
What is attended?
The article explains that recycling reduces waste and conserves natural resources.
Which word best describes the author’s purpose?
A entertain
B persuade
C inform
D criticize
What is inform?
During the Victorian period, corsets became a crippling necessity. Some women wore corsets so tightly and for such prolonged periods that they couldn't remove them; they hadn’t built up enough muscle strength in their backs to maintain the top half of their body unaided.
A) No change
B) Bolstor
C) Endure
D) Support
What is support?
The author describes the challenges explorers faced. ______, the lack of food and harsh weather made survival difficult.
A Specifically
B Instead
C Similarly
D Nevertheless
What is Specifically?
BONUS!!!!
Artist Bill Domonkos manipulates old photographs, alters video footage, and will superimpose GIFs to create multimedia works of art.
A) No change
B) Has superimposed
C) Superimposes
D) Had superimposed
What is superimposes?
The author chose the word scarce to describe natural resources in the region.
What does scarce most nearly mean?
A plentiful
B limited
C expensive
D damaged
What is limited?