Module I: Reading and Writing

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Elisabeth Pötzelsberger and colleagues gathered data on 23 non-native tree species grown in Europe. They analyzed reports from Great Britain, Denmark, and Switzerland about the number of these species grown by the timber industries in those countries. The researchers concluded that none of these countries' timber industries grow all 23 species.

Which choice best describes data from the graph that support Pötzelsberger and colleagues' conclusion?
 

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Great Britain, Denmark, and Switzerland each reported at least 11 of the 23 species.
Some of the species that Denmark reported are not among the 23 tree species that Pötzelsberger and colleagues were evaluating.
There are species other than those reported by Switzerland that are important to its timber industry, but they're native to the country.
Great Britain, which reported more of the 23 species than either Denmark or Switzerland did, reported fewer than 20 of the species.
The relationship between grassland arthropod populations and agricultural fertilizers containing macronutrients—such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—was the focus of a 2007 study in the _____________ by the researcher Maria K. Hartley, the study examined a variety of arthropod specimens, which had been collected with sweep nets.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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United States. Led
United States, led
United States led
United States and led
Broadcasting from the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico, the Native-run radio station KNDN 960 AM does much to serve the local Navajo (Diné)-speaking community. _____________, it broadcasts local news and music as well as programming in the Navajo (Diné) language.?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Nevertheless,
As a result,
Instead,
Specifically,
A team led by Portuguese researcher Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira found that many species of mushrooms contain chemicals called phenolic compounds, such as 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid and kaempferol. _____________, Ferreira detected 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid in Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms and kaempferol in Sparassis crispa mushrooms.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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However,
For this reason,
For example,
Nevertheless,
Women like Agnes Meyer Driscoll made important early contributions to the history of US cryptology, a field concerned with secure data communication and storage. Driscoll joined the US Navy and worked in its cryptological office during World War I. She also helped develop early cipher machines. In this way, Driscoll and others like her helped make it possible for more women—such as Maureen Baginski, who currently works in intelligence and supports the FBI—to enter the field of cryptology.
According to the text, what is the relationship between Driscoll and Baginski?
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Agnes Meyer Driscoll and Maureen Baginski worked together early in their careers.
Agnes Meyer Driscoll taught Maureen Baginski how to securely manage important data.
Agnes Meyer Driscoll founded an organization that Maureen Baginski currently works for.
Agnes Meyer Driscoll made earlier contributions to a field that Maureen Baginski currently works within.
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