Module I: Reading and Writing

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The following text is adapted from Jhumpa Lahiri's 2003 novel The Namesake. Gogol is an elementary school student in Massachusetts.
In art class, his favorite hour of the week, he carves his name with paper clips into the bottoms of clay cups and bowls. He pastes uncooked pasta to cardboard, and leaves his signature in fat brush strokes below paintings.
As used in the text, what does the word “carves” most nearly mean?
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Signs
Boosts
Creates
Switches
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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questioned
reasoned
protected
revealed
Smart watches and fitness trackers tend to rely on batteries that can't be easily taken out and swapped for new ones. Environmental policy researcher Carl Dalhammar warns that because these gadgets can't ______ without working batteries, once the batteries stop working, the devices are typically disposed of as trash.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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expand
separate
function
decide
Otake Chikuha's 1902 piece Fall of the Castle is an important work of Nihonga, or traditional Japanese painting. To produce the piece, Otake used a centuries-old Japanese approach, applying ink and watercolor to a silk surface. By contrast, Saeki Yūzō ______ 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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imagined
outranked
employed
overheard
Which container design best protects an egg from breaking when dropped? One way to explore this question is to use the scientific method. This method involves forming a hypothesis, conducting an experiment, collecting data, and drawing a conclusion. Using the scientific method helps us understand how things work and helps us answer questions, such as the one about egg container design.
Which choice best describes the main purpose of the text?
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To explain one way to answer the question about egg container design
To describe the career of a famous scientist
To criticize an experiment scientists conducted about egg container design
To summarize two sides of a scientific debate
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