Module I: Reading and Writing

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Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño, a history museum in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is one of more than eighty museums in the US territory. These museums present a wide range of information about Puerto Rico, showcasing everything from the territory's history to ______ architecture to its coffee.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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their
they're
it's
its
The visual magnitude scale, which measures the brightness of stars, is reverse logarithmic: the brighter a star, the lower its magnitude number. _____ the star Alnilam, the 29th brightest in the sky, has a higher visual magnitude number (1.69) than does the brighter star Castor. The 24th-brightest star, Castor has a magnitude of 1.62.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Nonetheless,
Moreover,
On the other hand,
Hence,
The following text is from Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson’s 1895 poem “In Memoriam.” The speaker describes sunshine coming into a cathedral.
The light streams through the windows arched high,
And o'er the stern, stone carvings breaks
In warm rich gold and crimson waves,
Then steals away in corners dark to die.
As used in the text, what does the phrase “steals away” most nearly mean?
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Restores itself
Slips away
Spots itself
Works away
Scientists have used machine learning tools to study elephant sounds, uncovering a sophisticated communication system. The tools _____ unique patterns in the rumbling sounds elephants make. The scientists claim that these patterns are specific calls the elephants use for individuals, similar to names.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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scattered
corrected
created
detected
The following text is adapted from Henry James’s 1881 novel The Portrait of a Lady
Everything Osmond did was pose—pose so subtly considered that if one were not on the lookout one mistook it for impulse. Ralph had never met a man who lived so much in the land of consideration. His tastes, his studies, his accomplishments, his collections, were all for a purpose.
As used in the text, what does the word “consideration” most nearly mean?
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Calculation
Indecision
Courtesy
Deference
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