Module I: Reading and Writing

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Modern physics can ___ much of how matter interacts using either Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity (for large-scale problems) or quantum mechanics (for the atomic realm). However, because these two theories are incompatible with one another, physicists continue to develop additional theories, such as string theory, in order to make consistent their understanding into one “theory of everything.”
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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design
manipulate
explain
disconnect
Given Rapa Nui’s ___ location in the southern Pacific Ocean, scholars have long debated whether its inhabitants colonized the island from the east or west. Linguists estimate that Rapa Nui’s first inhabitants arrived from East Polynesia; however, others speculate that they more likely arrived from South America. Either way, the journey would have been long and perilous.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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remote
imperfect
obscured
minimal
The alarming ___ of glaciers serves as a visible sign of the Earth’s warming climate. Scientists have been closely monitoring the retreat of these massive ice bodies as a key indicator of climate change.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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recession
consequence
magnitude
depreciation
In 2018, Jeff Goddard, a research associate at UC Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute, discovered a couple of small clams near Santa Barbara. While bivalves are common in the waters of California, Goddard’s discovery was ____. The animals were later identified as Cymatioa cooki, a species previously known only from the fossil record.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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ubiquitous
expansive
methodical
noteworthy
In 2017, Switzerland made international news when it began training eagles to hunt drones, reasoning that the eagles could easily snatch the drones from the sky without having them fall and injure bystanders. The eagles indeed displayed a ____ drone hunting, but the program has since been shuttered due, in part, to concerns about the eagles’ safety.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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hostility toward
penchant for
skepticism about
tolerance of
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