Module I: Reading and Writing

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Fossils of ancient arthropods preserved in volcanic ash in Morocco have _____ similarities between ancient arthropods and modern ones, such as spiders. Detailed 3D images of the fossils allowed scientists to see features that look like features found in arthropod species living today.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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revealed
questioned
repaired
protected
One reasonable way to evaluate the _____ of a scholar's research is to track how often other scholars refer to that research. For example, Deutsche Bundesbank economist Claudia M. Buch, who studies banking regulations, is among the world's most frequently cited researchers in her specialty, indicating that her work has had a significant effect on the field.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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impact
expense
complexity
utility
Several scholars of children's literature recently _____ to discuss the work of Kathleen Atkins Wilson, illustrator of such lauded books as The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth. Once together, they talked about her style, influences, and themes.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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ascribed
cited
stipulated
convened
Hashimoto Kansetsu's 1941 piece Summer Evening is an important work of Nihonga, or traditional Japanese painting. To produce the piece, Hashimoto used a centuries-old Japanese approach, applying ink and light color to a silk scroll. By contrast, Kuroda Seiki _____ European methods, using oil on canvas to produce Western-style paintings.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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punished
employed
imagined
overheard
The following text is from Yung Wing's 1909 memoir My Life in China and America. Yung Wing was the first person from China to graduate from a US university.
Little did I realize when in 1845 I wrote, while in the Morrison School, a composition on "An Imaginary Voyage to New York and up the Hudson," that I was to see New York in reality. This incident leads me to the reflection that sometimes our imagination foreshadows what lies uppermost in our minds and brings possibilities within the sphere of realities.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
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It describes an event in Yung's life that exemplifies a phenomenon.
It indicates Yung's unwillingness to distinguish between reality and fantasy as a child.
It illustrates the sense of adventure that Yung developed as a child.
It explains the origin of Yung's interest in writing.
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