Module I: Reading and Writing

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The unique subak water management system used to irrigate the rice paddy fields of the Indonesian island of Bali has a rich cultural, philosophical, and historical significance dating back to the ninth century. The many elements of subak—terraces, canals, and water temples—are_____; they are joined together into a single cohesive unit.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
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informal
optional
outmoded
interconnected
Although oil shocks-such as the 10% rise in oil prices in November 1970-can strongly affect individual consumers, Gbadebo Oladosu and colleagues have shown that at the level of national economies, their effects are often quite______blank. The effect of recent oil shocks on the gross domestic product of Germany, for example, was only slightly greater than zero.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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variable
persistent
subdued
beneficial
The Egyptian plover—a bird native to Africa—has a symbiotic relationship with the Nile crocodile. While a crocodile rests on land with its mouth open for extended periods of time, the plover eats the food that is stuck in the crocodile's teeth.This______relationship provides a nutritious meal for the bird and removes potentially dangerous bacteria from the crocodile's mouth.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
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reciprocal
interchangeable
inefficient
unequal
Until 1917, there was no formal measure in the United States Senate that could be ____ to end a debate that had been excessively prolonged as a tactic to block voting on a matter. In that year, a procedure was created to allow a majority of senators to curtail deliberation and force a vote.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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improvised
invoked
abolished
partitioned
The following text is adapted from Akwaeke Emezi's 2019 novel Pet. Jam is a teenager who lives with her father, Aloe, and her mother, Bitter, who is a painter:
Bitter finished the painting in the dark morning of a day—it was well past midnight when Jam heard the studio door creak open. She stared into the velvet black of her room and listened to her mother's footsteps walking in her [mother] and Aloe's bedroom. There was a weight thrumming through the floorboards in a low song, and that was how Jam knew the painting was done. Bitter's feet were singing the news.
Which choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
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It describes Aloe's reaction upon seeing the painting for the first time.
It indicates that Jam is more interested in music than in art.
It adds to the idea that Bitter's footsteps reveal something to Jam.
It indicates that Bitter always sings when working on a painting.
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