Module I: Reading and Writing

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During the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President, showed _____ by pardoning soldiers who had deserted the Union Army; he treated those who returned to their units with mercy and advocated for reconciliation.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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tolerance
permission
excuse
clemency
The _____ adventures of business magnate Steve Job's youth gave way to a serious approach to business and innovation. In his early years, Steve Jobs exuded a care-free and unconventional personality; later, he became known for his intensity, unwavering commitment, and attention to detail.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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flippant
erstwhile
monotonous
picaresque
The following text is from Roald Dahl's 1953 short story "Lamb to the Slaughter." Mary Maloney awaits the return of her husband from work.
Now and again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please herself with the thought that each minute gone by made it nearer the time when he would come. There was a slow smiling air about her, and about everything she did. The drop of a head as she bent over her sewing was curiously tranquil. Her skin--for this was her sixth month with child--had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger [and] darker than before.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
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It demonstrates that Mary is a stereotypical "good wife."
It introduces the element of time to the text.
It suggests that Mary is eagerly anticipating her husband's return.
It portrays Mary's impatience in waiting for her husband daily.
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a species of large sea turtle that exhibits natal homing. When it's time to mate and lay eggs, green sea turtles return to the beaches in which they were born. This is likely due to the assurance of finding an environment conducive to the successful nesting that their native beaches bring. Many of these beaches have easy access for hatchlings to reach the ocean, suitable incubation temperatures, and a low risk of predators threatening their eggs. Over generations, these turtles have developed a tendency to return to regions that have consistently supported successful reproduction.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
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It explains how green sea turtles react to the behavior described in the text.
It introduces a physical feature of green sea turtles that is described later in the text.
It offers an explanation for a concept mentioned earlier in the text.
It describes the life cycle of the green sea turtle that will be expanded on later in the text.
If some artifacts excavated by archaeologists from Indus Valley Civilization sites, in modern Pakistan and India, date back to 500 BCE, it may support the claim that the settlement existed 500 BCE. However, there is strong evidence demonstrating that the Indus Valley Civilization declined from 1900 BCE to 1300 BCE. if both the artifact date and the decline dates are both correct, that would imply that _____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
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artifacts from 500 BCE are more commonly discovered than are artifacts from 1300 BCE.
the artifacts originated elsewhere and eventually reached the Indus Valley region because of migration or trade.
Indus Valley ended at a different date than previously assumed.
excavations at Indus Valley Civilization archaeological sites may have accidentally damaged some of the artifacts dating back to 1300 BCE.
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