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Reading Module
Matching 20 3. London
BA 4, Thomas Malory
PRACTICE aC 5. Itis allegorical.
Lo 6. Pamela
7. seventeen; 17
2A %
aan Short Answer 8. the southem hemisphere
te Practice 9. seafoodifish/shrimp, kril, squid
5.0
ee 1. 262 miles
2. Marathon and Athens
True, False, Not Given and Yes, No, Not Given
Practice 1
Twue/False/Not Given
1. FALSE. However, many structures are still covered under a thick layer of jungle growth and have yet to
be excavated.
2. NOT GIVEN.
3. TRUE. Archeologists have excavated the remains of cotton, tobacco, beans, pumpkins, and peppers,
as well as tools used to grow these crops, showing that this was an agricultural society.
4, NOT GIVEN.
5. FALSE. The chain consists of eight major islands, the largest being the island of Hawall, as well as
some 124 smaller islands and islets.
6. TRUE. He called them this in honor of the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who had provided the financial
backing for Cook's expeditions.
Practice 2
Yes/No/Not Given
1. YES. Note that these numbers show only reported information. The number of traffic deaths caused by
distracted drivers with cell phones is likely a good deal higher.
2. YES. Statistics also show that it is the 30- to 39-yearold age group has the highest number of cell
phone-related traffic deaths, rather than the under 20 age group, as would be expected.
3. NOT GIVEN.
4. NO. Both these approaches recognize that children learn differently, and they can be used effectively
together in the classroom.
5. YES. The environment, for example, can affect learning in terms of sound (some children learn better
in a quiet environment while others prefer noise), light (some children prefer a brightly lit environment
while others feel better in softer light), and other factors.
6. NOT GIVEN.Labeling a Diagram
Practice
all-over
medallion
one-sided
inner core
outer core
mantie
crust
anchor pier
anchor arm
cantilever arm
suspended span
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Completing Sentences
Practice
Acute
Constant
health (or, medical)
day
wings
moths
thirty; 30
weight-bearing
mood
CONDE SeNe
Matching Sentence Endings
PRACTICE
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Choosing Headings
Practice
Matching Information
PRACTICE
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Choosing Answers from a
List
PRACTICE
Passage 1
B.
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‘Mexican jays which, in turn,
prey on hummingbird eggs.
hummingbird nests located
near hawk nests had a survival
rate as high as thirty percent
Hawks are predators, but not
of hummingbirds.
Passage 2
a
The outstanding talents seen
in savants usually occur within
a limited range of categories...
‘Savant syndrome is a condition
in which a mentally disabled
individual exhibits exceptional
‘skills in a particular area.
Savant syndrome is generally
congenital but may also occur
following an injury or disease.
Classifying information
PRACTICE
Paragraph 1
Mallard: green head, brown breast,
bright yellow bill, bright orange,
brown plumage, whitish tail
Black Duck: secluded areas, drab
greenish yellow or olive, brown
plumage, darker in color
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Paragraph 2
Vermont: continental shelf, limey
soil, sheep, rich agriculture land,
twenty percent more woo!
New Hampshire: deeper ocean,
bedrock of granite, gravelly, acidic
soil, oak and pine trees, lumber for
‘oceangoing boats, major product
6A
7B
8B
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10. B
Paragraph 3
Classic period: for personal use,
wool of churro sheep, vegetable
dyes
Transitional period: synthetic
dyes, varied and brighter colors,
machine spun cotton, merino
sheep wool, thicker yarn
Rug period: 1900 to 1930, tourist
trade, similar to oriental carpet
designs, thicker
1,
12.
13,
14.
16.
16.
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Completing Notes and
Summaries
PRACTICE
onoz
crossed the Pacific Ocean
material and technology
an Incan god
six men
ASeengousens
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Completing Tables
and Flowcharts
Practice
physical
Blocked; Blocked coronary
blood clots
diabetes; type 2 diabetes
Operation
Construction
pollution
underground conditions
bridge
v
spiral
Multiple Choice
Practice
peers
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STRATEGY REVIEW
Passage 1
rmoo
framework; poles
smoke; smoke hole
‘seam
door flaps
replaceable; easily
replaceable
10, six feet long
11, longerffiteen feet tall
42. possessions; more
possessions
13. kill
Passage 2
14,
18. xi
16. v
17. viii
18. vii
19. xii
20. i
21. iil
22. True
23. Tue
24, Not Given
25. False
26. True
27. False
Passage 3
28, H
29,
30.
31
32,
2
34,
35,
36.
37.
38,
39,
40.
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Writing Module
TASK 1
General Strategies
Recognize the Parts of a
Graphic
Practice 1
2. Units: years—2012, 2013,
2014, 2015, 2016
Categories: bushels
Key: solid line—wheat
broken line—corn
3. Units: percentages—25%,
10%, 30%, 35%
Categories: fields of study—
botany, biology, chemistry,
physics
4. Units: temperatures
(degrees)—73, 89,
60, 82, 62, 60, 67, 45,
66, 42
Categories: cities—London,
Rome, Sydney,
Tokyo, Bogota
Use the Title
Practice 2
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F
c
8
Opening Statement
Summarize the Information
Practice 3
2.8
3.8
rary
Describe the Graphic
Using Time
Practice 4
2. The graph shows how many
students enrolled in Brownsville
College in each of five years,
trom 2012 to 2016.