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3. The bridge the students are creating becomes a symbol of what?
What is B - the relationship that develops between them because it says things like "We are not only building a bridge between our tables, But a bridge to span the great gulf between our traditions..."
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12. Which sentence best supports the ideas in Paragraph 2?
What is D - The most exciting part of the method was revealing the hidden answers because that is the main topic of that paragraph.
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35. The correct way to spell "benaficial" is
What is C - "beneficial" - notice the meaning of the word sounds like it has something to do with "benefits" which is spelled with the "bene" prefix.
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48. In a group, the person who makes sure each student has the opportunity to practice has the role of
What is A - "timekeeper" because that person is in charge of the progress of the group and making sure everyone has time to practice.
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This is the answer to "Do you have to read the whole passage to get the correct answer?"
What is SOMETIMES - (it depends on the question).
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4. "Strong beams wishing our wobbly bridge A long, strong life." Which answer tells why the beams are personified in these lines -
What is D - to emphasize their purpose - because the beams actually do make the bridge stronger?
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8. The BEST alternate title for this report would be -
What is D - Concealed Messages During the American Revolution because it is the most specific.
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40. The best way to combine the following sentences - "Someone may find this career idea appealing. If so, the courses to study for this job include math, biology, and psychology" is -
What is C - "If someone find this career appealing, the courses to study for this job include math, biology, and psychology" because the others have grammatical errors and are confusing.
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49. The sentence that is a critique of the speech is
What is B - "The speaker should have presented more facts about modern forms of communication" because it gives an opinion about the speech.
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This is how much of a passage you should read to get the correct answer
What is however much the question asks for - if the question is about the main idea, you need to read more of the passage, for example.
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16. The MOST focused research topic for a student to choose if writing a report about secrecy during WWI.
What is A- hidden codes in radio transmissions during WWI because it is the most specific.
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26. The sentence that uses an appositive phrase correctly is -
What is A - "My friend, the smartest person in English class, is helping me study for the test because "the smartest person in English class" renames "My friend" and is extra information.
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41. The best way to correct the run-on sentence "She hopes she can match their actions with their sounds then determine what the sounds mean" is
What is C - "She hopes she can match their actions with their sounds AND then determine what the sounds mean" because it is the only one that is grammatically correct, even though it's not technically a run-on sentence, (it is just missing a conjunction.)
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53. Which word in the sentence should NOT be capitalized?
What is B - President because it is not serving as a part of someone's title, the sentence says "the" before it. (Same rule with words that denote relationships, like dad, mom, sister, etc.)
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This is what you should always do when you finish and have extra time
What is go back and check your answers carefully - you might have misread a question or a passage!
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15. The drawing that would be the BEST illustration to add to this report.
What is b-a hidden message as seen through a mask because the third paragraph is all about how the British used masks to read hidden messages?
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27. The sentence that used correct pronoun-antecedent agreement is
What is B - "The rules of the committee allow its members to miss one meeting per year" because ITS is singular possessive and goes with COMMITTEE.
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42. The revision of this sentence that uses a gerund phrase is "Dr. Anne Savage, a conservation biologist, had directed these studies."
What is B - "DIRECTING THESE STUDIES is a conservation biologist named Dr. Anne Savage" because directing is acting as the subject of the sentence.
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54. The MOST logical order for the paragraphs in this report is
What is A - 1,2,4,3 because paragraph 1 introduces the subject, 2 goes into more explanation, 4 continues the explanation, and 3 sums it up.
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The only time you should change an answer
What is when you are sure your first choice is incorrect?
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9. Which mode of writing BEST describes this report? (& WHY??) "One of the American agents methods involved invisible ink. A person would write what looked like a normal, friendly letter. Then he or she would write a secret message on the letter using a special ink, which was often lemon juice...The receiver would hold the letter over a candle. The heat from the candle would darken the acid in the lemon juice, and then the secret message could be read."
What is descriptive and technical because it describes how they sent messages and gives the technique for using invisible ink?
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28. The sentence that is written INcorrectly is
What is D - "Harold enjoys reading the writings of W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM" (in italics) because the underlined words are the name of an author and do NOT need to be underlined / in italics.
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47. For a group to brainstorm productively, it is MOST important for them to
What is B - "gain the floor for sharing speech ideas in an orderly way" because this is the simplest way to share each person's ideas.
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52. The BEST method for getting volunteers for a school fundraiser is
What is A - a sign-up booth in the cafeteria because by signing a paper, students are more committed to actually helping, whereas all of the other methods only give information and require extra effort.
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If you are not sure of an answer, what is a way to make a logical guess?
What is the process of elimination?