Module I: Reading and Writing

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The following text is adapted from Willa Cather’s 1912 novel Alexander’s Bridge
For the next few days Alexander was very busy. He took a desk in the office of a Scottish engineering firm on Henrietta Street, and was at work almost constantly. He avoided the clubs and usually dined alone at his hotel.
As used in the text, what does the word “constantly” most nearly mean?

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Hastily
Carefully
Nonstop
Enough
Radiocarbon dating can help scientists determine whether the extinction of the giant short-faced bear around 8000 BCE ___ the arrival of humans in the same region of the Americas. If instead the giant short-faced bear died out before humans could have altered its habitat, that suggests that its extinction was the result of some other factor, such as change in sea levels as a result of glaciers retreating.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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compensated for
coincided with
developed into
clashed with
Economists often assert that countries looking to increase their reliance on solar energy should expand their capacity for storage, having an ample reserve of stored energy can mitigate the effects of ___ solar energy collection caused by unpredictable shifts in cloud cover and haze.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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calibrations with
developments of
fluctuations in
incentives for
Few religious buildings can be said to ___ the astonishing size of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Malaysia, which, with the capacity to accommodate approximately 24,000 people at once, is one of the largest mosques in the world.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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conceal
symbolize
minimize
match
In the United States, historians of the American Revolution once had a tendency to approach their subject with ___; they had so much admiration for the people who carried out the revolution that they were far from objective in their scholarship.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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curiosity
candor
reverence
prudence
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