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Which confirmation email message is more formal? | [
"We're so happy you signed up to get your bank statements via email.",
"Thank you for choosing to receive paperless bank statements."
] | B |
Suppose Alec decides to join the Theater Club. Which result would be a cost? | [
"Alec will save some time. He would have spent more time in the Photography Club than in the Theater Club.",
"Alec will give up the chance to be in the Photography Club. He would have had more fun in the Photography Club than in the Theater Club."
] | B |
Which text uses the word ironic in its traditional sense? | [
"Last winter, Simon took a vacation to Florida to escape Boston's cold, snowy weather. In an ironic twist, he just missed a few of his college friends, who had been in Florida the previous week.",
"Last winter, Simon took a vacation to Florida to escape Boston's cold, snowy weather. In an ironic twist, a rare snowstorm happened to hit Florida that week."
] | B |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Don't ever get a ride from Tisha. Her brother has been driving for only six months, and he's already gotten three speeding tickets. | [
"circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself",
"guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something"
] | B |
Would you find the word darn on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
deserve - dog | [
"yes",
"no"
] | B |
What information supports the conclusion that Kristen acquired this trait? | [
"Kristen's sister has a bruise from falling on her elbow.",
"Kristen's scar is on her right elbow. Her father also has a scar on his right elbow.",
"Kristen's scar was caused by an accident. She cut her arm when she fell off her bicycle."
] | C |
What information supports the conclusion that Lauren inherited this trait? | [
"Lauren and her biological father wear sunglasses when they go outside.",
"Lauren's neighbor has green eyes.",
"Lauren has green eyes like her biological mother."
] | C |
Is this a run-on sentence?
The octopus is often considered to be the most intelligent invertebrate and a master of disguise; it can instantly match the colors and textures of its environment to hide from predators. | [
"yes",
"no"
] | B |
Which sentence is more formal? | [
"Sarah Newton is an excellent reporter, so it came as no surprise when her work was nominated for an award.",
"Sarah Newton is an ace reporter, so it was not surprising that she was nominated for an award."
] | A |
What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work?
White, Julia. "In My Proud Moments." Spread My Soul. Ed. L. Noel Harvey. Santa Fe: Inhstudio, 2002. 38. Print. | [
"It is an online source.",
"It has two authors.",
"It was published in Santa Fe."
] | C |
What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
Bridgette is between jobs right now, so she's selling some of her old jewelry to help pay the bills. | [
"Bridgette is working two different jobs.",
"Bridgette is unemployed."
] | B |
Select the one true statement. | [
"The cell membrane directs cell activities by sending instructions to different parts of a plant cell.",
"In plant cells, chromosomes contain the master plan for cell activities and cell development.",
"In plant cells, the vacuoles contain the master plan for cell activities and cell development."
] | B |
Is the following statement true or false?
Animal cells do not have mitochondria. | [
"true",
"false"
] | B |
Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
Last year spring was () and warmer weather didn't begin until April. | [
"timid",
"unseasonably cool"
] | A |
Which memo to a manager is more formal? | [
"Please find attached my quarterly report.",
"I've attached that report that I do every quarter."
] | A |
Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable?
shelf | [
"open",
"closed"
] | B |
Select the one animal that has all of the fish traits listed above. | [
"Common clownfish are marine animals that have fins. They lay eggs with no shells. Many clownfish live within the tentacles of animals called anemones. The clownfish keeps the anemone healthy, while the anemone protects the clownfish from its predators.",
"Great crested newts have moist brown skin with black spots. Adult great crested newts mostly live on land, but young newts live underwater. Great crested newt eggs do not have shells. The female newts wrap their eggs in leaves for protection."
] | A |
Using only these supplies, which question can Nora investigate with an experiment? | [
"Do round rocks or flat rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?",
"Do rocks skip more times when thrown across a river or across a pond?",
"Do small rocks or large rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?"
] | C |
Select the mixture. | [
"fruit punch",
"carbon"
] | A |
Using only these supplies, which question can Madelyn investigate with an experiment? | [
"Does milk chocolate melt faster when heated in a microwave or on a stove?",
"Does milk chocolate or dark chocolate melt faster when heated on the stove?",
"Does dark chocolate or white chocolate melt faster when heated on the stove?"
] | B |
What does the simile in this text suggest?
Samantha rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought. | [
"Samantha was baking something.",
"Samantha's hands were dry and cracked."
] | B |
Which sentence uses a simile? | [
"The running children are a stampede of horses.",
"The children ran by like a stampede of horses."
] | B |
What kind of sentence is this?
Mackenzie gave me flowers for no reason. | [
"exclamatory",
"declarative"
] | B |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"Dear Mr. keller,",
"Dear Mr. Keller,"
] | B |
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
speed - sworn | [
"step",
"sank"
] | A |
Which is the most flexible? | [
"ceramic tea cup",
"clay tile",
"paper"
] | C |
Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense? | [
"The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Mitchell's mouth was literally on fire by the time he finished his meal.",
"The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Mitchell literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain."
] | B |
Would you find the word engine on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
eighty - expert | [
"no",
"yes"
] | B |
Based on this information, what is Wishbone's phenotype for the fur texture trait? | [
"ff",
"soft fur"
] | B |
Which tense does the sentence use?
Evelyn will sweep the sidewalk in front of her store. | [
"past tense",
"present tense",
"future tense"
] | C |
Is this a run-on sentence?
Overcome with joy, Mrs. McBride told her husband the exciting news about her promotion. | [
"no",
"yes"
] | A |
Which of the following is an example of technologies? | [
"a hurricane that damages homes",
"a compass to show direction"
] | B |
Using only these supplies, which question can Brian investigate with an experiment? | [
"Which type of soil will cause a certain kind of tomato plant to grow the most fruit?",
"Does a certain kind of tomato plant grow taller when planted in a clay pot or in a plastic pot?",
"Which of the three types of tomato seeds sprouts the fastest?"
] | C |
What do these two changes have in common?
baking an apple pie
water evaporating from a puddle | [
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are chemical changes."
] | C |
Select the action that doesn't belong. | [
"edit",
"multiply",
"write",
"rewrite"
] | B |
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
variety - visible | [
"veil",
"voyage"
] | A |
Which sentence states a fact? | [
"Red tomatoes taste better when they are cooked.",
"Tomatoes can be red, pink, yellow, purple, white, or black."
] | B |
Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
I felt like my fate was () when I broke my arm right before the biggest game of the season. | [
"scheming against me",
"disastrous"
] | A |
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
Molly submitted her suggestions to Eddie; now the ball is in his court. | [
"Eddie needs to act next.",
"Eddie feels like playing or relaxing, not working."
] | A |
Would you find the word tie on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
thrift - tug | [
"yes",
"no"
] | A |
Using only these supplies, which question can Miranda investigate with an experiment? | [
"Does a rubber inner tube sled go faster down a small hill or down a big hill?",
"Does a plastic sled or a wooden sled go down a hill faster?",
"Does a rubber inner tube sled or a plastic sled go faster down a hill?"
] | C |
Which sentence uses a metaphor? | [
"Mr. Smith's long legs were sunflower stalks.",
"Mr. Smith's legs were as long as sunflower stalks."
] | A |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"Dear kyle,",
"Dear Kyle,"
] | B |
Which plate of spaghetti has a higher temperature? | [
"the plate of spaghetti with less thermal energy",
"the plate of spaghetti with more thermal energy"
] | B |
Would you find the word regiment on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
rake - rogue | [
"no",
"yes"
] | B |
What is the mass of a full box of cereal? | [
"470 grams",
"470 kilograms"
] | A |
Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Morning clouds usually clear up by noon where Kimi lives. | [
"climate",
"weather"
] | A |
Complete the sentence.
Using a large magnet to remove pieces of iron from a junkyard is a (). | [
"chemical change",
"physical change"
] | B |
What is the mass of a fire truck? | [
"20 ounces",
"20 pounds",
"20 tons"
] | C |
Which drop of dish soap has a higher temperature? | [
"the drop of dish soap with more thermal energy",
"the drop of dish soap with less thermal energy"
] | A |
Is this a run-on sentence?
When a dog wags its tail, it doesn't always mean the dog is happy or friendly, a wag that is slow and restrained may convey a warning to "back off." | [
"no",
"yes"
] | B |
Based on this information, what is this bitter melon plant's genotype for the seed color gene? | [
"dark brown seeds",
"DD"
] | B |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
"This box weighs a ton!" Scott panted. "Irma, would you mind helping me carry it up the stairs?" | [
"hyperbole",
"chiasmus"
] | A |
Answer the riddle.
I am white.
You can drink me.
I come from a cow.
What am I? | [
"a calf",
"milk"
] | B |
Suppose Layla decides to plant the eucalyptus tree. Which result would be a cost? | [
"Layla will get to look at the eucalyptus tree. She thinks it will look more beautiful than the hydrangeas would have looked.",
"The eucalyptus tree will use up more space than the hydrangeas would have used up."
] | B |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
It's an open secret that Steven is writing a book based on his experiences living in Singapore. He never talks about it, but almost all his friends know. | [
"oxymoron",
"euphemism"
] | A |
Which sentence is more formal? | [
"In 2012, SpaceX made a splash by becoming the first private company to dock a spacecraft at the International Space Station.",
"In 2012, SpaceX drew a great deal of attention by becoming the first private company to dock a spacecraft at the International Space Station."
] | B |
What is the mass of a guitar? | [
"8 ounces",
"8 pounds",
"8 tons"
] | B |
Based on this information, what is this plant's phenotype for the pod shape trait? | [
"constricted pods",
"inflated pods"
] | B |
Which correctly shows the title of a movie? | [
"the Fox and the hound",
"The Fox and the Hound"
] | B |
What is the mass of an eraser? | [
"46 grams",
"46 kilograms"
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
All the cars at McCoy's Auto Dealership are certified pre-owned. Although they all seem to be in good condition, I think I'd prefer to buy a new car. | [
"euphemism",
"hyperbole"
] | A |
Using only these supplies, which question can Riley investigate with an experiment? | [
"Do round rocks or flat rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?",
"Do rocks skip more times when thrown across a river or across a pond?",
"Do small rocks or large rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?"
] | C |
Last year, canvas shoes were in style. This year, all the fashion magazines are showing leather shoes. What will probably happen to the overall supply of leather shoes over the next year? | [
"The supply will probably go down.",
"The supply will probably go up."
] | B |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
I've heard that Shawna & Co. is downsizing, so I'm happy to see that their store in downtown Greenville will remain open for now. | [
"hyperbole",
"euphemism"
] | B |
Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable?
go | [
"closed",
"open"
] | B |
What is the mass of an apple? | [
"85 grams",
"85 kilograms"
] | A |
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? | [
"Ron's brother wasn't feeling well, so Ron had to stay home with him.",
"Ron had to stay home with his brother because he wasn't feeling well."
] | B |
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
ceiling - claim | [
"car",
"chick"
] | B |
What information supports the conclusion that Latrell acquired this trait? | [
"Latrell learned how to knit in an after school program.",
"Latrell knits sweaters using cotton, wool, and other types of yarn."
] | A |
Using only these supplies, which question can Luna investigate with an experiment? | [
"When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a glass jar or eight ounces of water in a plastic cup get warmer?",
"When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a closed jar or eight ounces of water in an open jar get warmer?",
"Will eight ounces of carbonated water or eight ounces of tap water get warmer when placed in a jar in the sun?"
] | B |
What information supports the conclusion that Bruce acquired this trait? | [
"Bruce learned biology by doing experiments.",
"Bruce is most interested in plant biology."
] | A |
Which is a compound sentence? | [
"The barber and his brother opened their shop in Harlem more than thirty years ago.",
"Hazel dislikes radishes, so she always orders her salad without them."
] | B |
Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Judith is good at cooking. | [
"acquired",
"inherited"
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The city of Richmond is currently experiencing a minor crisis. Its sanitation workers are on strike, and the garbage is piling up in the streets. | [
"paradox",
"oxymoron"
] | B |
Based on this information, what is this pea plant's genotype for the pod color gene? | [
"Dd",
"green pods"
] | A |
Select the temperature shown by this thermometer. | [
"85°F",
"50°F",
"55°F"
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
—Barry Goldwater, in his acceptance speech at the 1964 Republican National Convention | [
"antithesis",
"chiasmus"
] | A |
Select the one substance that is not a rock. | [
"Granite is a solid. It is not a pure substance.",
"Diorite is a solid. It is not made by living things.",
"A peach pit is made by a living thing. It is not a pure substance."
] | C |
What do these two changes have in common?
cooking a pancake
salt and vinegar removing tarnish from a penny | [
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are only physical changes."
] | B |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"Dear Tucker,",
"dear Tucker,"
] | A |
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
After a jog around the block, Helen collapsed on the couch and declared with a wheeze, "Well, I'm ready to run a marathon." | [
"Helen was out of shape.",
"Helen felt full of energy."
] | A |
Which closing is correct for a letter? | [
"your niece,\nCarla",
"Your niece,\nCarla"
] | B |
What is the mass of a floor lamp? | [
"3 kilograms",
"3 grams"
] | A |
Complete the sentence.
Mixing sand and water is a (). | [
"chemical change",
"physical change"
] | B |
What do these two changes have in common?
chicken cooking in an oven
baking an apple pie | [
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are caused by cooling."
] | B |
Select the one true statement. | [
"The nucleus directs a plant cell's activities by sending instructions to different parts of the cell.",
"Chloroplasts direct cell activities by sending instructions to different parts of a plant cell.",
"Chromosomes break down sugar to release energy that an animal cell can use."
] | A |
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
shatter - stagger | [
"sandwich",
"slight"
] | B |
Marco starts to pull the wagon across the yard. To move the wagon at the same speed each time, which friend does Marco need to pull with a larger force? | [
"a friend who weighs 28 pounds",
"a friend who weighs 35 pounds"
] | B |
Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
The sky is clear today. So, Erik thinks the air pressure must be high. | [
"climate",
"weather"
] | B |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
After Brianna cooked and served a scrumptious dinner, Dad boasted that she is the Julia Child of our family. | [
"allusion",
"simile"
] | A |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Michelle has no school spirit—she never comes to any of our football games. | [
"ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent",
"false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist"
] | B |
Which tense does the sentence use?
Emmet carefully spelled the word aloud. | [
"present tense",
"past tense",
"future tense"
] | B |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
I won't even bother to respond to Isaiah's comment on my op-ed. His profile picture is a duck wearing a top hat—he's clearly incapable of thoughtful debate. | [
"circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself",
"bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct",
"ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself"
] | C |
Which is the most flexible? | [
"bone",
"glass jar",
"rubber band"
] | C |
How long is a bench? | [
"4 centimeters",
"4 kilometers",
"4 meters",
"4 millimeters"
] | C |
Is the following statement true or false?
Animal cells do not have chloroplasts. | [
"false",
"true"
] | B |
Select the one true statement. | [
"Chloroplasts store nutrients, water, and waste in a plant cell.",
"The nucleus of an animal cell has chromosomes.",
"In an animal cell, the mitochondria contain the master plan for cell activities and cell development."
] | B |
Would you find the word service on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
silver - sore | [
"yes",
"no"
] | B |
Would you find the word mole on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
mission - mumble | [
"no",
"yes"
] | B |
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