Module I: Reading and Writing

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Everywhere, laws engraved on tablets and published to the people take the place of usages deposited and venerated of a privileged oligarchy; inscribed tablets are seen to be a better ______ of law, and a better security for its accurate preservation, than the memory of a number of persons however strengthened by habitual exercise.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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removal
depository
treasury
sanctuary
Developmental psychologists study how ______ skills, such as the ability to tell stories, evolve from childhood to adulthood, and how the comprehension and development of these stories are shaped over time.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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narrative
explanatory
conceptualization
judgmental
Filipino immigrants, known as “manongs,” played a crucial role in building the farm workers movement. When the “manongs” first arrived in the US in the early 1900s, they frequently faced hardships and discrimination, barred from basic human rights and exploited for labor. Despite these challenges, the “manongs” persisted in fighting for a more dignified and improved life in the US. From the 1930s to 1950s, they organized strikes and work stoppages, established unions, and achieved substantial enhancements in wages and working conditions. After forming the United Farm Workers (UFW), they were able to successfully negotiate with grape growers by the end of the 1970s, improving the lives of over 100,000 workers.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?
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It offers a specific example of a trend in the activism demonstrated in the text.
It provides further details about the identities of the workers discussed earlier in the text.
It notes a possible exception to a narrative sketched earlier in the text.
It elaborates on a claim about fighting challenges mentioned earlier in the text.
Discovered in 1643, Christmas Island is home to around 45 million red crabs. However, the balance of ecology on Christmas Island has largely been distorted by the introduction of yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes). These ants swarm over the crustaceans and spray their eyes and joints with formic acid, blinding and immobilizing the crabs, and causing them to inevitably die. Research conducted by scientists at La Trobe University in Melbourne has demonstrated that since the 1990s, these ants have killed millions of crabs, creating a detrimental effect on the island’s ecosystem.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
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It provides context that clarifies the purpose of the study.
It offers an alternative explanation for the impact of the yellow crazy ants.
It states the hypothesis that the scientists have set out to investigate.
It presents a study that further details the impact brought by the yellow crazy ants.
Folk musician Woody Guthrie, who was born and raised in Oklahoma, faced and witnessed many hardships during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, incorporating many of his experiences into his music. His 1940 album “Dust Bowl Ballads” is a direct reflection of Guthrie’s experience during that period. The songs vividly depict the economic and environmental challenges faced by Americans during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
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It describes Guthrie’s early life, then extends on his later life and career.
It describes a similarity between two of Guthrie’s albums, then discusses his inspiration.
It discusses the Dust Bowl and Great Depression’s influence on Guthrie, then considers Guthrie’s influence on other events.
It presents a claim about Guthrie, then gives an example supporting that claim.
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