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Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
terrify - trousers | [
"theme",
"twig"
] | A |
What is the volume of a water pitcher? | [
"10 fluid ounces",
"10 cups",
"10 gallons"
] | B |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"dear Uncle Ron,",
"Dear Uncle Ron,"
] | B |
Is there a sentence fragment?
During the Precambrian period, most of Earth's life forms lived in oceans. Meanwhile, land masses were mostly devoid of life. | [
"yes",
"no"
] | B |
Would you find the word easily on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
edge - envy | [
"yes",
"no"
] | B |
Which is a simple sentence? | [
"The engine in the car makes a strange noise.",
"We can pack our bags tonight, or we can wait until morning."
] | A |
Which announcement is more formal? | [
"The Centerville Law Firm is so happy to tell you . . .",
"The Centerville Law Firm is pleased to announce . . ."
] | B |
Which object has the most thermal energy? | [
"a 100-gram cup of black tea at a temperature of 47°C",
"a 100-gram cup of black tea at a temperature of 56°C",
"a 100-gram cup of black tea at a temperature of 62°C"
] | C |
Compare the motion of three motorboats. Which motorboat was moving at the highest speed? | [
"a motorboat that moved 60miles east in 5hours",
"a motorboat that moved 70miles south in 5hours",
"a motorboat that moved 210miles west in 5hours"
] | C |
Which text uses the word factoid in its traditional sense? | [
"As a geneticist, Kelly dislikes many popular sci-fi movies because they often present audiences with factoids that misrepresent her field.",
"As a geneticist, Kelly enjoys watching science documentaries and sharing various factoids she's learned with her colleagues."
] | A |
Is there a surplus or a shortage of plane tickets? | [
"surplus",
"shortage"
] | B |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
How could Mia have anything insightful to say about foreign affairs? She grew up on a farm. | [
"bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct",
"appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good",
"ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself"
] | C |
Which closing is correct for a letter? | [
"Your Niece,\nJanet",
"Your niece,\nJanet"
] | B |
Complete the statement.
Chloroform is (). | [
"an elementary substance",
"a compound"
] | B |
Compare the motion of two trains. Which train was moving at a higher speed? | [
"a train that moved 605kilometers in 5hours",
"a train that moved 635kilometers in 5hours"
] | B |
Select the one substance that is not a mineral. | [
"Potassium feldspar is a pure substance. It is a solid.",
"A shark's tooth is not a pure substance. It is formed in nature.",
"Native gold is a pure substance. It is not made by living things."
] | B |
Based on this information, what is this fruit fly's genotype for the body color gene? | [
"BB",
"a gray body"
] | A |
How long is a basketball court? | [
"30 feet",
"30 yards"
] | B |
Which correctly shows the title of a movie? | [
"***Now You See Me***",
"\"Now You See Me\""
] | A |
Complete the sentence.
The Fourth Amendment says that the government needs to have a good reason before it can () a person. | [
"tax",
"enslave",
"hire",
"search"
] | D |
Which statement describes the asteroid's motion? | [
"The asteroid has a constant velocity.",
"The asteroid is accelerating."
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
You've reached Andy Conway's voice mail. Please leave a detailed message at the beep, and I will return your call at my earliest convenience. | [
"onomatopoeia",
"idiom"
] | A |
What is the mass of an elephant? | [
"5,220 grams",
"5,220 kilograms"
] | B |
Which word is not like the others? | [
"cent",
"buy",
"penny",
"dollar"
] | B |
Select the one true statement. | [
"In a plant cell, the endoplasmic reticulum helps ribosomes build proteins.",
"The vacuoles of an animal cell use sunlight to make sugar.",
"Chromosomes store nutrients, water, and waste in an animal cell."
] | A |
Based on this information, what is this plant's phenotype for the flower position trait? | [
"axial flowers",
"terminal flowers"
] | B |
What do these two changes have in common?
bending a paper clip
mixing sand and water | [
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are only physical changes."
] | D |
Would you find the word tangle on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
throttle - truth | [
"yes",
"no"
] | B |
Which word is not like the others? | [
"dollar",
"sell",
"penny",
"cent"
] | B |
Is this a sentence fragment?
By the time the Guerra Bianca, or White War, ended in 1917, Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers fighting for three years in extreme conditions at altitudes of up to twelve thousand feet. | [
"no",
"yes"
] | B |
What do these two changes have in common?
ice melting in a glass
molding clay into the shape of a pot | [
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating."
] | C |
Which object has the most thermal energy? | [
"a 150-gram glass of water at a temperature of 42°F",
"a 150-gram glass of water at a temperature of 56°F",
"a 150-gram glass of water at a temperature of 85°F"
] | C |
What is the temperature of a pot of boiling soup? | [
"215°C",
"215°F"
] | B |
Which text uses the word terribly in its traditional sense? | [
"Arianna made escargots using the small snails from her garden. She prepared them according to the recipe but found the chewy texture terribly disappointing.",
"Arianna decided to make escargots using the small snails from her garden, but she prepared them terribly. Since she'd forgotten to add garlic, the taste ... | B |
Complete the statement.
Lithium chloride is (). | [
"an elementary substance",
"a compound"
] | B |
Select the invertebrate. | [
"pipevine swallowtail butterfly",
"whiptail lizard",
"human",
"cockatoo"
] | A |
What is the volume of a large soup pot? | [
"6 liters",
"6 milliliters"
] | A |
Which would stretch more? | [
"nylon swim shorts",
"rock"
] | A |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"Dear Dr. McKnight,",
"Dear dr. McKnight,"
] | A |
What do these two changes have in common?
an old sandwich rotting in a trashcan
baking cookies | [
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling."
] | A |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Ben says that he would not be the person he is today were it not for his childhood, which he describes as Dickensian. | [
"literature",
"a song"
] | A |
Select the amphibian. | [
"thresher shark",
"salmon",
"red-headed poison frog",
"black howler"
] | C |
What do these two changes have in common?
water evaporating from a lake
dry ice sublimating and becoming a gas | [
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are caused by cooling."
] | B |
Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Riverside. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Riverside? | [
"The supply probably went down.",
"The supply probably went up."
] | B |
Which object has more thermal energy? | [
"a 125-gram glass of grape juice at a temperature of 5°C",
"a 125-gram glass of grape juice at a temperature of 20°C"
] | B |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
The number of off-leash dogs I've seen in Silvergrove is completely unacceptable. Let's make our streets safe again by addressing this dog problem, before our city becomes a haven for criminals. | [
"false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist",
"red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea"
] | B |
Is there a sentence fragment?
Spring and fall—the best times to enjoy the lake and avoid the crowds of summer. No fees or permits are required then. | [
"yes",
"no"
] | A |
Which change best matches the sentence?
A large amount of rock and soil tumbles down a slope. | [
"landslide",
"deposition",
"drought"
] | A |
What kind of sentence is this?
Tiana put a bandage on my cut. | [
"interrogative",
"declarative"
] | B |
Which is a compound sentence? | [
"The corridor in the basement was dark and damp, so Lauren put on a sweater and found a flashlight.",
"Rosanne and her sisters drew a map of the United States and hung it on the wall."
] | A |
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
In such an unfamiliar environment, Oliver was a fish out of water. | [
"Oliver didn't have any friends.",
"Oliver felt out of place."
] | B |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Red velvet cupcakes were Jenny's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily. | [
"a movie",
"Greek mythology"
] | B |
What is the volume of a water pitcher? | [
"12 fluid ounces",
"12 gallons",
"12 cups"
] | C |
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? | [
"Zach and his best friend go to the same college, but Zach is graduating this coming June.",
"Zach and his best friend go to the same college, but he is graduating this coming June."
] | B |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Yesterday's tennis match was a classic David and Goliath story, with Jayce playing against his former team captain, Tamir. | [
"a poem",
"the Bible"
] | B |
Based on this information, what is Henry's phenotype for the leg color trait? | [
"yellow legs",
"ll"
] | A |
What information supports the conclusion that Philip inherited this trait? | [
"Philip's mother cuts his hair every month.",
"Philip's parents have blond hair. They passed down this trait to Philip."
] | B |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
We were expecting twenty guests, but only ten came. We had enough extra food to feed the entire town! | [
"hyperbole",
"euphemism"
] | A |
What information supports the conclusion that Wesley inherited this trait? | [
"Wesley and his father both have short hair.",
"Wesley's parents were born with straight hair. They passed down this trait to Wesley."
] | B |
Select the one substance that is not a mineral. | [
"Candle wax is not a pure substance. It is made by humans.",
"Diamond is a pure substance. It is formed in nature.",
"Hornblende is formed in nature. It is a pure substance."
] | A |
Which type of sentence is this?
An avid reader, Jared attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. | [
"compound-complex",
"simple",
"compound",
"complex"
] | C |
What information supports the conclusion that Pedro acquired this trait? | [
"Pedro learned history by reading.",
"Pedro is most interested in American history."
] | A |
Which tense does the sentence use?
Rosa needs a new pair of shoes. | [
"past tense",
"future tense",
"present tense"
] | C |
Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Colton has naturally dark skin. | [
"inherited",
"acquired"
] | A |
Select the one true statement. | [
"The cell membrane stores nutrients, water, and waste in a plant cell.",
"The endoplasmic reticulum breaks down sugar to release energy that an animal cell can use.",
"In animal cells, lysosomes break down waste and worn-out cell parts."
] | C |
What information supports the conclusion that Lester acquired this trait? | [
"Lester can cook food over a fire.",
"Lester learned how to build a fire at summer camp."
] | B |
A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce? | [
"The supply will probably go up.",
"The supply will probably go down."
] | B |
Select the elementary substance. | [
"magnesium (Mg)",
"hydrazine (N2H4)",
"hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)"
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Shelby's phone slipped out of her pocket, landing in the toilet with a plop. | [
"onomatopoeia",
"verbal irony"
] | A |
What is the mass of an elephant? | [
"4,630 grams",
"4,630 kilograms"
] | B |
What kind of sentence is this?
Do you know Bernard from soccer camp, or do you have another connection with him? | [
"declarative",
"exclamatory",
"interrogative"
] | C |
Using only these supplies, which question can Kelly investigate with an experiment? | [
"Does a plastic sled or a wooden sled go down a hill faster?",
"Does a rubber inner tube sled go faster down a small hill or down a big hill?",
"Does a rubber inner tube sled or a plastic sled go faster down a hill?"
] | C |
Suppose Nina decides to see the tamarins. Which result would be a cost? | [
"Nina will spend more time walking to the tamarins. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the vultures are close by.",
"Nina will enjoy seeing the tamarins more than she would have enjoyed seeing the vultures."
] | A |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
That teenager just ran a stop sign! That settles it: teenagers are bad drivers. | [
"appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good",
"hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations",
"ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself"
] | B |
Complete the statement. Assume that the water balloon's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the water balloon and Earth () as the water balloon fell toward Richard. | [
"stayed the same",
"increased",
"decreased"
] | C |
Which object has more thermal energy? | [
"a 175-gram baked potato at a temperature of 55°C",
"a 175-gram baked potato at a temperature of 65°C"
] | B |
The city of Danville has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Danville's cough drop factories were destroyed by floods. What will probably happen to the overall supply of cough drops? | [
"The supply will probably go up.",
"The supply will probably go down."
] | B |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
It's an open secret that Johnny is writing a book based on his experiences living in Singapore. He never talks about it, but almost all his friends know. | [
"oxymoron",
"apostrophe"
] | A |
How long does it take to fly across the United States in an airplane? | [
"7 minutes",
"7 hours"
] | B |
How long is a hiking trail? | [
"3 miles",
"3 inches",
"3 yards"
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
"Your new hairstyle is so boring!" Dean remarked when his sister showed up with a pink-and-blue mohawk. | [
"simile",
"verbal irony"
] | B |
Which is a run-on sentence? | [
"The explorers nervously entered the dark cave.",
"Tracy is from Dover now she lives in Ashland."
] | B |
Based on this information, what is Franklin's phenotype for the coat pattern trait? | [
"solid coloring",
"Aa"
] | A |
Which organ is a muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach? | [
"large intestine",
"small intestine",
"esophagus",
"heart"
] | C |
The city of Greenville has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Greenville's cough drop factories were destroyed by floods. What will probably happen to the overall supply of cough drops? | [
"The supply will probably go down.",
"The supply will probably go up."
] | A |
Which type of sentence is this?
Matthew always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor. | [
"compound-complex",
"complex",
"compound",
"simple"
] | C |
Select the one animal that has all of the fish traits listed above. | [
"Cardinalfish have scaly skin and live near coral reefs. Cardinalfish lay eggs with no shells and have fins that help them swim underwater.",
"Red salamanders do not have lungs! They can breathe through their moist, smooth skin. Adult red salamanders live near rivers or ponds. They lay eggs with no shells under r... | A |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Mitch's definitely voting for the Conservative Party in the next election because he said there was no way he was voting for the Labour Party. | [
"false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist",
"false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other",
"appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good"
] | A |
Which change best matches the sentence?
A large amount of soil and rock quickly rolls down a hillside. | [
"deposition",
"meteorite crash",
"landslide"
] | C |
Using only these supplies, which question can Pam investigate with an experiment? | [
"Do candles with thick wicks or with thin wicks produce more smoke?",
"Do scented candles or unscented candles produce more smoke?",
"Do large candles or small candles produce more smoke?"
] | A |
Using only these supplies, which question can Quinn investigate with an experiment? | [
"Does a heavier ball travel farther than a lighter ball when launched from a catapult?",
"Does a rubber ball travel farther when launched from a metal catapult or from a wooden catapult?",
"Does a catapult with a longer arm launch a rubber ball farther than a catapult with a shorter arm?"
] | C |
How long is an adult alligator? | [
"10 feet",
"10 inches",
"10 yards"
] | A |
Is a trumpet a good or a service? | [
"a service",
"a good"
] | B |
Select the invertebrate. | [
"jumping spider",
"harbor seal",
"sheep",
"asp viper"
] | A |
Which word is not like the others? | [
"shovel",
"hammer",
"saw",
"desk"
] | D |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"Dear Steven,",
"dear Steven,"
] | A |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Duncan's recent behavior made his parents begin to see his friend Kirk as some sort of Svengali. | [
"literature",
"modern history"
] | A |
Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The stars () in the midnight sky. | [
"glistened",
"danced"
] | B |
Which type of sentence is this?
An avid reader, Mike attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. | [
"complex",
"compound-complex",
"simple",
"compound"
] | D |
Which would smell more? | [
"icicle",
"soap"
] | B |
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