Module I: Reading and Writing

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The Apollo Moon landings (1969-1972) brought atmospheric sensors and seismic sensors to the Moon and produced large amounts of data. Researcher Renee Weber, who is investigating tectonic activity on the Moon, continues to use Apollo's data, demonstrating that the missions' value to science is _____
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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displaced
ongoing
original
controversial
Because cyanobacteria and other microphytobenthos (MPB)—microscopic organisms inhabiting tidal flats—are consumed by mussels as well as by certain shorebirds and fish, MPB are _____ estuary ecosystems. Decreased MPB abundance, which may be caused by environmental stressors, thus has a direct, negative impact on coastal food webs.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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imperative for
emblematic of
subordinate to
interchangeable with
Some pieces of music might have many meanings—the compositions of Charlotte Moorman can _____ as many different interpretations as there are people to listen to them—and so as long as a listener's interpretation isn't willfully absurd or the result of inattention, it is difficult to justify the claim that the listener has misunderstood the piece.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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refute
omit
support
evade
The inventories of consonant sounds among the Polynesian languages of the Pacific tend toward the _____: Sikaiana in the South Pacific has a total of nine consonants, and 'Ōlelo Hawai'i, the language of the Native Hawaiian people, has one fewer, while the global median per language is over twenty-two.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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minimal
static
replicable
melodic
Founded in Long Beach, California, in 1996, the Museum of Latin American Art is dedicated to modern and contemporary art by Latin American artists and Latino artists in the United States. Since its founding, it has acquired more than 1,300 objects for its permanent collection. More recently founded US-based institutions devoted to Latino cultures include Casa de Rosado. Located in Lansing, Michigan, it focuses on the arts and cultures of Latino communities in Michigan.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
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To trace a historical development that encouraged the founding of two institutions
To trace the founding of two institutions, including how they acquired funding to purchase artworks
To present information about two institutions, including each institution's area of focus
To draw a contrast between the collection sizes of two institutions
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