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Which sentence demonstrates the best evidence to support the statement "Claude Monet's painting style emphasized the transitory effects of light and weather"?
Most of Monet's paintings from the 1870s depict the landscape in and around the small towns along the Seine. Working outdoors, he employed seemingly spontaneous brushstrokes to capture the ever- changing effects of light and atmosphere. In the 1880s Monet expanded his motifs, turning his attention both to the Mediterranean and to the rugged vistas along the Normandy coast. In the 1890s he undertook a number of paintings produced in series, including pictures of poplars, grainstacks, and Rouen Cathedral; each work captured a specific atmospheric effect and time of day. With his reputation as France's leading landscape painter established and his financial situation secure, the artist turned his attention to the lavish gardens he had constructed at Giverny, eventually creating more than 250 works focused on water lilies.
In the 1890s he undertook a number of paintings produced in series, including pictures of poplars, grainstacks, and Rouen Cathedral; each work captured a specific atmospheric effect and time of day.
What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold/underlined?
"Rebecca Sandoval is an A-list celebrity who stays at only the crème de la crème of luxury resorts," Ms. Sandoval's agent said into the phone. "She's only interested in establishments with five-star amenities."
a. the most private
b. the very best
c. the least crowded
d. the most recently built
b. the very best
Read the quotation below from Brian Jacques's Redwall. Choose which theme or lesson it suggests.
"Knowledge . . . is the fruit of wisdom, to be eaten carefully and digested fully, unlike that lunch you are bolting down, little friend."
a. You must learn new things slowly and thoughtfully.
b. The power of a tool lies in its user.
a. You must learn new things slowly and thoughtfully.
What does the hyperbole in this text suggest?
At that time Bogotá was a remote, lugubrious city where an insomniac rain had been falling since the beginning of the 16th century.
—Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Living to Tell the Tale, translated by Edith Grossman
a. It rained in Bogotá for hundreds of years.
b. It rained frequently and for long periods of time in Bogotá.
b. It rained frequently and for long periods of time in Bogotá.
Comma or Semicolon?
Boys under the age of eighteen used to dominate the gaming population in the United States _____ but in 2014, adult women became the largest gamer demographic.
comma
or semicolon
Write the one prepositional phrase in this sentence.
Before Louisa May Alcott published Little Women, which would launch her into literary history, she published several works using the pseudonyms Flora Fairfield and A. M. Barnard.
into literary history
Which sentence best supports the statement "The narrator believes that young people who are overly cautious should not be trusted"?
No doubt a youth who received impressions cautiously, whose love was lukewarm, and whose mind was too prudent for his age and so of little value, such a young man might, I admit, have avoided what happened to my hero. But in some cases it is really more creditable to be carried away by an emotion, however unreasonable, which springs from a great love, than to be unmoved. And this is even truer in youth, for a young person who is always sensible is to be suspected and is of little worth—that's my opinion!
"But," reasonable people will exclaim perhaps, "every young man cannot believe in such a superstition and your hero is no model for others."
"But," reasonable people will exclaim perhaps, "every young man cannot believe in such a superstition and your hero is no model for others."
What is the meaning of the word in bold/underlined?
During World War II, a wave of artists fled Europe for New York. They brought with them the essence of the European avant-garde movement, which was based on the idea that art should be challenging and ahead of its time.
a. new or experimental in a daring way
b. complex and mysterious in a captivating way
c. recently invented or created
d. intentionally shocking or offensive
a. new or experimental in a daring way
Read the quotation below from Brian Jacques's Redwall. Choose which theme or lesson it suggests.
"Maybe the sword does have some magic. Personally, I think it's the warrior who wields it."
a. You must learn new things slowly and thoughtfully.
b. The power of a tool lies in its user.
b. The power of a tool lies in its user.
What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
Mr. Mason is enjoying his golden years in a luxurious beachside community just down the street from his grandchildren.
a. Mr. Mason is old.
b. Mr. Mason is rich.
a. Mr. Mason is old.
Comma or Semicolon?
After Ronald visited his aunt in Buffalo ____ he couldn't stop talking about the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, home to one of the best modern art collections in the country.
comma
,
Write one of the two prepositional phrases.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg began his programming career at age twelve, when he created a messaging program he called "Zucknet," which was used in his father's dental practice.
at age twelve
or
in his father's dental practice
Which sentence best supports the statement "The narrator's father is a calm and secure man"?
The tiny share we have of time appalls me, though my father seems to regard it with tranquility. Even my father, who sometimes seems to me to have been at home in the world as long as it has lasted, has really lived on this earth only a little longer than I have, in terms of all the time there has been to live in. He has not known a time, any more than I, when automobiles and electric lights did not at least exist. He was not alive when this century started. I will be barely alive—old, old—when it ends. I do not like to think of it.
Even my father, who sometimes seems to me to have been at home in the world as long as it has lasted, has really lived on this earth only a little longer than I have, in terms of all the time there has been to live in.
What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold/underlined?
As the opening scene began to unfold, Alba was overwhelmed by an intense feeling of déjà vu. Had she seen this play before?
a. an uncanny sense that something new has occurred in the past
b. boredom that results from doing a repetitive action
c. joy or excitement about something new
d. regret or disappointment about a past action or event.
a.an uncanny sense that something new has occurred in the past
We generally think of our senses as having completely separate functions. This is a logical assumption; after all, we can't see with our ears or taste with our eyes. For people with a condition called synesthesia, however, senses can be conflated, or mixed together. In fact, the word synesthesia, derived from Greek, literally means "sensations together." This combining of senses causes interesting sensory experiences. For example, some synesthetes (people who experience synesthesia) imagine tasting a particular flavor whenever they hear a certain sound. Others "hear" a sound in their minds whenever they touch a certain object. The most common types of synesthesia involve colors. In one common subtype, for instance, synesthetes associate different colors with different letters of the alphabet. Typically, synesthetes are not bothered by their synesthesia; in fact, many enjoy it.
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
a. People with synesthesia experience a fusing of different senses.
b. People with synesthesia may hear a sound when they touch an object.
a. People with synesthesia experience a fusing of different senses.
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
Conscience is a man's compass.
—Vincent van Gogh
a. Your conscience shows you where you're headed.
b. Your conscience guides you to act the right way.
b. Your conscience guides you to act the right way.
Comma or Semicolon?
In 1999, New York Knicks Hall of Famer and U.S. Senator Bill Bradley announced his candidacy for presidency _____ but he lost the Democratic nomination to Al Gore.
comma
,
Write one of the two prepositional phrases.
The benefits arising from physical activity include a reduced risk of heart disease and improved mental health.
from physical activity
or
of heart disease
Which sentence best supports the statement "Scout suspects that Jem is not taking her to school simply out of the goodness of his own heart"?
Jem condescended to take me to school the first day, a job usually done by one's parents, but Atticus had said Jem would be delighted to show me where my room was. I think some money changed hands in this transaction, for as we trotted around the corner past the Radley Place I heard an unfamiliar jingle in Jem's pockets. When we slowed to a walk at the edge of the schoolyard, Jem was careful to explain that during school hours I was not to bother him, I was not to approach him with requests to enact a chapter of Tarzan and the Ant Men, to embarrass him with references to his private life, or tag along behind him at recess and noon.
I think some money changed hands in this transaction, for as we trotted around the corner past the Radley Place I heard an unfamiliar jingle in Jem's pockets.
What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold?
"I don't care for the assortment of fish in the seafood platter, so I'd like to order just the salmon, à la carte, please," Kate told the waiter.
a. paid for in advance, rather than after consumption
b. paid for bundled together, rather than separately
c. paid for individually, rather than bundled with other items
d. paid for by cash, rather than by check or credit card
c. paid for individually, rather than bundled with other items
While serving in World War I, surgeon William Baer noticed something curious: soldiers whose wounds were infested with maggots (the wormlike immature larval form of flies) recovered faster than those whose wounds were maggot-free. Although Baer was not the first military doctor to take note of this phenomenon, he was the first to apply his observations to the problem of nonhealing wounds. In the 1920s, he began treating hospital patients' serious wounds with maggots. The maggots consumed dead tissue, effectively cleaning the wounds and helping the patients heal. While maggot therapy fell out of favor after bacteria-killing antibiotic medications were introduced, it has made a comeback in modern medicine. Many clinicians have found that the treatment can be effective for certain types of severe wounds that do not respond to antibiotics.
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
a. William Baer, a military surgeon, observed the advantages of maggot-infested wounds while serving in WWI.
b. As noted by William Baer, some severe wounds can be effectively treated with maggots, which consume dead tissue.
b. As noted by William Baer, some severe wounds can be effectively treated with maggots, which consume dead tissue.
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
He reads incessantly; new ideas are food for his mind.
a. He is never satisfied with what he reads.
b. He loves to consume new ideas.
b. He loves to consume new ideas.
Comma or Semicolon?
The Shepherds transformed their detached one-car garage into a 190-square-foot guest cottage ______ it now has a tiny bedroom, kitchenette, and bathroom.
semicolon
;
Write one of the three prepositional phrases.
After the one-lane bridge, look to your left and take the narrow, unmarked trail that runs beside the creek.
after the one-lane bridge
to your left
beside the creek
Which sentence best supports the statement "bathwater was a shared resource in 19th-century homes"?
In the early part of the nineteenth century, you would have been well advised to stand upwind of anyone with whom you were having a conversation.
Only the hands, neck and arms were frequently washed.. . .The poor must have bathed infrequently at best. The middle class, although they apparently washed their hands and feet daily, usually made do in the 1860s with one big bath on Sunday night, in which the whole household took part, perhaps because it was such a nuisance to boil all that water. And at Mrs. Browning's Academy in Blackheath for young ladies a weekly bath was charged as an extra.
Partly this was due to a lack of readily available water. In the countryside, water came from streams, rivers, wells, or . . . pumps.
The middle class, although they apparently washed their hands and feet daily, usually made do in the 1860s with one big bath on Sunday night, in which the whole household took part, perhaps because it was such a nuisance to boil all that water.
What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold?
Rachel prefers to cook pasta until it becomes soft all the way through, rather than al dente as the package recommends.
a. stiff and unyielding
b. cooked but still firm
c. well-cooked and squishy
d. dense and uncooked
b. cooked but still firm
While researching Martha's Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, anthropologist Nora Groce made a remarkable discovery. She learned that from the 1600s until the early 1900s, almost all the residents of two towns on the island—West Tisbury and Chilmark—were fluent in sign language. During these years, the towns had an unusually high population of deaf people, due to a form of hereditary deafness that ran in many Martha's Vineyard families. Consequently, a bilingual society developed. The islanders didn't attend special sign language classes; they simply learned the language as they grew up. One of the most interesting aspects of the phenomenon was that, in the absence of language barriers, deafness was not perceived as a disability. As one Vineyarder explained to Groce, deaf people were seen as "just like everyone else."
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
a. The large population of deaf people on Martha's Vineyard was due to hereditary deafness.
b. The high incidence of deafness on Martha's Vineyard led to the development of a bilingual society.
b. The high incidence of deafness on Martha's Vineyard led to the development of a bilingual society.
What does the hyperbole in this text suggest?
When you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
—Bruno Mars, "Just the Way You Are"
a. People always stare at this person's smile.
b. This person has an attention-getting smile.
b. This person has an attention-getting smile.
Comma or Semicolon?
When taking photographs, French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson wanted to remain an unseen witness _____ so he sometimes concealed his camera under a handkerchief.
comma
,
Write the one prepositional phrase.
In this introductory harmonica class, you will learn useful breathing techniques. Previous experience is not required.
in this introductory harmonica class