Module I: Reading and Writing

The discoverers of the minor planet 1105 Fragaria named it after the plant genus that includes strawberries. Most of the recently discovered minor planets, however, are given only an identification number, a trend that can be _____ to there being over 500,000 such bodies known at present, making it nearly impossible to find a unique name for each.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A attributed

B alluded

C entrusted

D referred

Theater and film scholars often draw parallels between the lives of performers and aspects of roles they've played; however, the most insightful of these discussions, such as Linda Costanzo Cahir's consideration of resemblances between actor Vivien Leigh and the character Blanche DuBois, maintains a rigid distinction between the actor and the character, taking care never to _____ them.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A conflate

B lambaste

C epitomize

D overshadow

Some pieces of music might have _____ meanings---the compositions of Mary Polly Barthélémon lend themselves to 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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A myriad

B superficial

C untenable

D deficient

The following text is adapted from Neera's 1886 novel Teresa, translated by Martha King in 1998.
Beyond the [porch] extended a piece of land, with some exaggeration called a garden. In truth, it had some flower beds that at first sight confirmed the illusion, particularly at that time of year, since the pansies were in bloom with their infinite shades, with the intense velvet of their dark leaves and the luminous silk of their pale leaves.
As used in the text, what does the word "confirmed" most nearly mean?

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A designated

B promised

C substantiated

D necessitated

Portable video game consoles and other small electronic devices tend to _____batteries that can't be easily taken out and swapped for new ones. Environmental policy researcher Jean-Pierre Schweitzer warns that when these internal batteries stop working, the devices are usually thrown away, becoming harmful waste.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A discover

B prepare

C contain

D imagine

Module I: Reading and Writing

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