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|---|---|---|
Which is a compound sentence? | [
"Layla will change the batteries in the radio tomorrow.",
"I feel tired and hot, but I don't have a fever."
] | B |
Select the vertebrate. | [
"Tasmanian devil",
"bull ant"
] | A |
Select the one true statement. | [
"Mitochondria are outside the nucleus of an animal cell.",
"The vacuoles of plant cells use sunlight to make sugar.",
"Animal cells can have lysosomes but do not have vacuoles."
] | A |
What kind of sentence is this?
The European Space Agency's Philae lander was the first spacecraft to successfully land on the surface of a comet. | [
"interrogative",
"exclamatory",
"declarative"
] | C |
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? | [
"John gave Fred a beautifully bound copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, which is his favorite book.",
"John gave a beautifully bound copy of his favorite book, One Hundred Years of Solitude, to Fred."
] | A |
Which word does not rhyme? | [
"trade",
"slide",
"fade"
] | B |
Would you find the word curtain on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
climb - colt | [
"no",
"yes"
] | A |
Which tense does the sentence use?
The man glances at his watch. | [
"present tense",
"past tense",
"future tense"
] | A |
What is the mass of an elephant? | [
"3 ounces",
"3 tons",
"3 pounds"
] | B |
What information supports the conclusion that Cindy acquired this trait? | [
"Cindy learned how to knit in an after school program.",
"Cindy knits sweaters using cotton, wool, and other types of yarn."
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
I've heard that Gwen & Co. is downsizing, so I'm happy to see that their store in downtown Greenville will remain open for now. | [
"paradox",
"euphemism"
] | B |
Select the living thing. | [
"iceberg",
"sea star",
"backpack",
"the Statue of Liberty"
] | B |
Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her academic voice?
The Hubble Space Telescope, named for twentieth-century American astronomer Edwin Hubble, is an awesome telescope. NASA began building the telescope in 1977 after Congress gave the go-ahead on the project. In 1990, the space shuttle Discovery crew finally positioned the telescope some 370 miles above Earth. Unfortunately, a defect caused it to produce fuzzy images, but ever since repairs were made by astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour in 1993, it has taken some pretty great pictures. | [
"by avoiding generalizations",
"by using consistently formal language",
"by using active voice"
] | B |
Which type of sentence is this?
Joe took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain. | [
"compound-complex",
"compound",
"complex",
"simple"
] | D |
Complete the sentence.
In this chemical reaction, nitrogen is a (). | [
"reactant",
"product"
] | A |
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
Erica has a lot on her plate: she is attending college, has a full-time job as a waitress, and volunteers at the animal shelter. | [
"Erica has worked up an appetite.",
"Erica has many responsibilities."
] | B |
Answer the riddle.
I can be inside or outside.
I am full of water.
You can swim in me.
What am I? | [
"a pool",
"rain"
] | A |
Which is a compound sentence? | [
"Fresh English peas are delicious with butter and salt.",
"Grandma might sell the painting, or she might give it away."
] | B |
Which sentence states a fact? | [
"The Venus flytrap's pink-and-green leaves make the plant look like an alien species.",
"The Venus flytrap's two-lobed leaves snap shut when they come in contact with prey."
] | B |
Which correctly shows the title of a movie? | [
"Back to the Future",
"Back to the future"
] | A |
Based on this information, what is Otto's phenotype for the fur length trait? | [
"FF",
"short fur"
] | B |
Adapted from Robert Southey, "The Legend of Bishop Hatto" and from John Gould Fletcher, "London Excursion" | [
"The summer and autumn had been so wet,\nThat in winter the corn was growing yet:\n'Twas a sorrowful sight to see, all around,\nThe grain lie rotting on the ground.",
"Black shapes bending,\nTaxicabs crush in the crowd.\nThe tops are each a shining square\nShuttles that steadily press through woolly fabric."
] | A |
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 Ben. | [
"stayed the same",
"decreased",
"increased"
] | B |
Based on this information, what is Nutmeg's phenotype for the fur length trait? | [
"long fur",
"short fur"
] | A |
What kind of sentence is this?
Gordon campaigned tirelessly in support of his neighbor's bid for elective office. | [
"declarative",
"exclamatory",
"interrogative"
] | A |
What information supports the conclusion that Becky inherited this trait? | [
"Becky and her mother both wear their hair in braids.",
"Becky's parents have red hair. They passed down this trait to Becky."
] | B |
Which text uses the word terribly in its traditional sense? | [
"Tanvi 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 was disappointing.",
"Tanvi made escargots using the small snails from her garden. She prepared them according to the recipe but found the chewy texture terribly disappointing."
] | A |
Which is a sentence fragment? | [
"Dave pasted a nice picture of himself on the paper.",
"Changed his clothes and washed his face."
] | B |
Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Edward has a scar on his left leg. | [
"inherited",
"acquired"
] | B |
Select the prairie grassland ecosystem. | [
"This ecosystem has:\nlong, cold winters and short, cold summers\nmostly small plants\nsoil that is frozen year-round",
"This ecosystem has:\nyear-round rain and warm temperatures\nsoil that is poor in nutrients\nmany different types of organisms",
"This ecosystem has:\nhot summers and cool winters\na medium amount of rain\nsoil that is rich in nutrients"
] | C |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Ellie anticipated that the free makeover her friend was promising would turn out to be a Trojan horse. | [
"Greek mythology",
"British history"
] | A |
What information supports the conclusion that Trudy inherited this trait? | [
"Some people use a hair dryer to straighten their hair. But Trudy and her brothers have naturally straight hair.",
"When she was younger, Trudy wore ribbons in her naturally black hair.",
"Both of Trudy's biological parents have naturally black hair."
] | C |
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
period - proper | [
"put",
"plank"
] | B |
How long is a guitar? | [
"30 yards",
"30 inches"
] | B |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Ivan got off the mountain by the skin of his teeth. | [
"the Bible",
"a movie"
] | A |
What is the mass of a skateboard? | [
"2 kilograms",
"2 grams"
] | A |
What does the allusion in this text suggest?
When Wendy claimed she had loaded the dishwasher before turning on Dancing with the Stars, her mother replied, "Your nose is growing!" | [
"Wendy was lying.",
"Wendy was goofy."
] | A |
What information supports the conclusion that Daniel inherited this trait? | [
"Daniel and his biological mother have pale skin.",
"Daniel has freckles on his nose and shoulders.",
"Daniel's biological parents have freckles on their noses just as Daniel does."
] | C |
Would you find the word pea on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
paid - powder | [
"no",
"yes"
] | B |
Using only these supplies, which question can Tessa investigate with an experiment? | [
"Does milk chocolate melt faster when heated in a microwave or on a stove?",
"Does dark chocolate or white chocolate melt faster when heated on the stove?",
"Does milk chocolate or dark chocolate melt faster when heated on the stove?"
] | C |
Using only these supplies, which question can Chloe investigate with an experiment? | [
"Will eight ounces of carbonated water or eight ounces of tap water get warmer when placed in a jar in the sun?",
"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?"
] | C |
Would you find the word are on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
alarm - avenge | [
"yes",
"no"
] | A |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"Dear Dr. Yang,",
"Dear Dr. yang,"
] | A |
Select the one substance that is not a mineral. | [
"Steel is made in a factory. It is not a pure substance.",
"Pyrite is formed in nature. It is not made by living things.",
"Sphalerite is a pure substance. It is not made by living things."
] | A |
Compare the motion of two motorboats. Which motorboat was moving at a higher speed? | [
"a motorboat that moved 430miles in 10hours",
"a motorboat that moved 440miles in 10hours"
] | B |
Which closing is correct for a letter? | [
"sincerely,\nDustin",
"Sincerely,\nDustin"
] | B |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
The dense crowd began to part like the Red Sea. | [
"a fairy tale",
"the Bible"
] | B |
Which is smoother? | [
"silver ring",
"burlap sack"
] | A |
Compare the motion of three sailboats. Which sailboat was moving at the highest speed? | [
"a sailboat that moved 105miles south in 10hours",
"a sailboat that moved 35miles south in 10hours",
"a sailboat that moved 90miles west in 10hours"
] | A |
How long does it take to drink a small glass of water? | [
"45 seconds",
"45 hours"
] | A |
Select the animal that does not have a backbone. | [
"atlas moth",
"salt water crocodile"
] | A |
What information supports the conclusion that Bryant acquired this trait? | [
"Bryant learned how to knit in an after school program.",
"Bryant knits sweaters using cotton, wool, and other types of yarn."
] | A |
What do these two changes have in common?
sewing an apron
mixing sand and water | [
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling."
] | C |
What information supports the conclusion that Lillian inherited this trait? | [
"Lillian and her mother both wear their hair in braids.",
"Lillian's parents have red hair. They passed down this trait to Lillian."
] | B |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Thanks to her enduring popularity with employees, Mia Durham is the best-liked CEO in our company's history. | [
"circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself",
"false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other"
] | A |
Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Cassie has a scar on her left hand. | [
"acquired",
"inherited"
] | A |
Select the living thing. | [
"viper",
"hair dryer",
"the Statue of Liberty",
"piano"
] | A |
What kind of sentence is this?
I had no idea you played the piano so beautifully! | [
"declarative",
"exclamatory",
"interrogative"
] | B |
Would you find the word float on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
forget - front | [
"no",
"yes"
] | A |
Assume all other forces on Owen are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Owen? | [
"The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on Owen.",
"The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on Owen."
] | B |
Which type of sentence is this?
Eric took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain. | [
"compound-complex",
"compound",
"simple",
"complex"
] | C |
What is the mass of a cement truck? | [
"21 ounces",
"21 tons",
"21 pounds"
] | B |
What do these two changes have in common?
cutting a piece of rope
breaking a stick in half | [
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are only physical changes."
] | D |
What information supports the conclusion that Janice acquired this trait? | [
"Janice learned how to play the cello in music class.",
"Janice and her father play the cello together.",
"Janice knows how to polish her cello."
] | A |
Select the animal. | [
"Manta rays swim underwater.",
"Fig trees have many leaves.",
"Fir trees have green leaves.",
"Oak trees can have thick branches."
] | A |
Select the living thing. | [
"piano",
"coconut tree"
] | B |
Which tense does the sentence use?
Philip will wash the dishes after dinner. | [
"future tense",
"past tense",
"present tense"
] | A |
Select the animal. | [
"Water buffalo eat plants.",
"Oleander trees can grow colorful flowers."
] | A |
Select the one true statement. | [
"Plant cells can have mitochondria but do not have vacuoles.",
"Vacuoles store nutrients, water, and waste in animal cells.",
"In an animal cell, the mitochondria contain the master plan for cell activities and cell development."
] | B |
What is the mass of a full box of cereal? | [
"475 kilograms",
"475 grams"
] | B |
Which correctly shows the title of a book? | [
"***Z Is for Moose***",
"\"Z Is for Moose\""
] | A |
Which is a complex sentence? | [
"According to many scholars, the 1798 publication of Lyrical Ballads by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth began the romantic period in English literature.",
"Celine and her mom sat on the back porch and watched as the sun sank into the horizon."
] | B |
Using only these supplies, which question can Monica investigate with an experiment? | [
"Does a tablet charge faster with a two-foot-long charging cable or a five-foot-long charging cable?",
"Does a cell phone charge faster when plugged into a wall outlet or into a computer?",
"Does a cell phone charge more quickly when it is turned on or when it is turned off?"
] | C |
What do these two changes have in common?
using polish to remove tarnish from a silver spoon
a penny tarnishing | [
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating."
] | C |
Is a violin a good or a service? | [
"a good",
"a service"
] | A |
Which tense does the sentence use?
Lester and Carla will help the neighbors. | [
"future tense",
"past tense",
"present tense"
] | A |
Which text message is more formal? | [
"Ms. Baxter is already here. She's waiting in the lobby.",
"Heads up! Baxter is here. In the lobby."
] | A |
How long is a potato? | [
"18 meters",
"18 centimeters"
] | B |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Carrie said there's no way Scotland's Loch Ness Monster is real, but she's not even Scottish, so there's no way she could really know. | [
"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",
"straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against"
] | B |
Which tense does the sentence use?
In the morning, Mrs. Petersen shoveled the snow. | [
"past tense",
"present tense",
"future tense"
] | A |
Compare the motion of three cars. Which car was moving at the lowest speed? | [
"a car that moved 485kilometers east in 5hours",
"a car that moved 130kilometers west in 5hours",
"a car that moved 460kilometers east in 5hours"
] | B |
Select the one substance that is not a mineral. | [
"Molasses is not a pure substance. It is made in a factory.",
"Hematite is not made by living things. It is a solid.",
"Magnetite is a pure substance. It is not made by living things."
] | A |
Using only these supplies, which question can Vicky investigate with an experiment? | [
"Do sunflowers grow bigger in sunny planter boxes or in shady planter boxes?",
"Which type of sunflower grows more leaves?",
"Do sunflowers grow taller if they are planted in planter boxes or in pots?"
] | A |
Based on this information, what is Kitkat's phenotype for the ear type trait? | [
"curled ears",
"straight ears"
] | B |
Based on this information, what is this fly's phenotype for the wing type trait? | [
"vestigial wings",
"normal wings"
] | A |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Aaliyah swore she would never go back to Morristown, but I told her she should never say never. The city might be a very different place in ten years. | [
"paradox",
"oxymoron"
] | A |
Complete the sentence.
Snails growing shells is a (). | [
"physical change",
"chemical change"
] | B |
Which change better matches the sentence?
An area becomes less wet and less green after years with no rain. | [
"drought",
"volcanic eruption"
] | A |
Which closing is correct for a letter? | [
"thanks,\nMark",
"Thanks,\nMark"
] | B |
Using only these supplies, which question can Tori investigate with an experiment? | [
"Do small rocks or large rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?",
"Do rocks skip more times when thrown across a river or across a pond?",
"Do round rocks or flat rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?"
] | A |
Which type of sentence is this?
Brianna is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. | [
"compound",
"simple",
"compound-complex",
"complex"
] | C |
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
For spring allergy sufferers, the botanical garden is as pleasant as a traffic jam. | [
"The botanical garden is enjoyable for everyone.",
"The botanical garden is unpleasant for allergy sufferers."
] | B |
Which mug of cocoa has a lower temperature? | [
"the mug of cocoa with more thermal energy",
"the mug of cocoa with less thermal energy"
] | B |
Which correctly shows the title of a song? | [
"Polly Put the Kettle On",
"\"Polly Put the Kettle On\""
] | B |
What information supports the conclusion that Jack acquired this trait? | [
"Jack was not born knowing how to identify different fish. He had to learn this skill.",
"Jack has two pet fish. The fish live in a fish tank together."
] | A |
What kind of sentence is this?
In 1996, Death Valley had forty days with temperatures above 120°F! | [
"exclamatory",
"interrogative",
"declarative"
] | A |
Would you find the word lily on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
lawn - local | [
"yes",
"no"
] | A |
Which online professional profile is more formal? | [
"Resourceful leader with exceptional brand and product development skills",
"Go-getter who will blow you away with new brand and product ideas"
] | A |
Would you find the word gossip on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
grocery - guest | [
"yes",
"no"
] | B |
Which object has more thermal energy? | [
"a 4-kilogram block of copper at a temperature of 185°F",
"a 4-kilogram block of copper at a temperature of 260°F"
] | B |
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