Module I: Reading and Writing

Lima beans were domesticated in South America. Their physical structure is no longer identical to the structure of the wild plant they are descended from.
Summer squash also _____ blank its wild ancestor. That ancestor plant had a hard rind and bitter flesh. Indigenous people in eastern North America carefully bred the crop until it had a soft rind and mild–tasting flesh.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A reacts to

B helps with

C varies from

D argues with

“Eyes of Zapata” is an English–language short story by Sandra Cisneros. It occasionally includes Spanish words and phrases. The English text surrounding these words and phrases _____ blank their meaning, so readers who aren’t familiar with Spanish can easily read the story. Ana Castillo takes the same approach in her novel So Far from God
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A loses

B purchases

C suspects

D suggests

The following text is from Billie Jean King’s 2021 autobiography All In
[P]eople on both sides of my family had repeatedly demonstrated an independent streak. In the end, that was the temperament I gravitated toward, too. Both the Moffitts and the members of my mother’s clan, the Jermans, came from mining and oil–geyser towns on the western frontier. They kept their heads down and worked, worked, worked. But they also bucked convention.
©2021 by Billie Jean King Enterprises, Inc.
As used in the text, what does the word “demonstrated” most nearly mean?

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A Defined

B Exhibited

C Confirmed

D Protested

Scientists studying marine ecosystems were surprised by the extent of internal carbon recycling by red coralline algae. While some _____ blank of carbon was expected, the scientists found that the algae reabsorb nearly 40% of the carbon dioxide they produce during calcification processes and harness it for photosynthesis.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A reuse

B supply

C imitation

D examination

The dinosaur displays at museums such as the American Museum of Natural History in New York (which has a mounted Allosaurus fragilis skeleton among its holdings) are notable for the _____blank of the research behind them—the museum staff consulted numerous sources to ensure the accuracy of the displays.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A novelty

B obscurity

C rigor

D shallowness

Module I: Reading and Writing

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