Module I: Reading and Writing

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The following text is adapted from Mary Seacole’s 1857 autobiography Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
That journey across the Isthmus of Panama, insignificant in distance as it was by no means an easy one. It seemed as if nature had determined to throw every conceivable obstacle in the way of those who should seek to join the two great oceans of the world.
As used in the text, what does the word “conceivable” most nearly mean?
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In a 2018 article celebrating films depicting the Black experience, critics for the New York Times ____ Oscar Micheaux’s 1926 film Within Our Gates, praising the former as “a vital artifact of its time” and the latter as “electrifying.”
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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overlooked
commended
satirized
inspired
Louise Arner Boyd, who led several scientific expeditions off the coast of Greenland in the 1930s, undoubtedly accomplished much, but to gain a lasting place in our historical memory, there is little that can ______ the details of something. For example, people will always remember that Emin Gordon Gallen led the expedition that first mapped the area around Kalambo Falls between Zambia and Tanzania.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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prevail over
constrain within
overreach by
fluctuate with
The Last of England, painted in the realist style by Ford Madox Brown, depicts a working-class family emigrating to Australia to start a new life. The realist emphasis on accurately portraying the experiences of everyday working people was largely a rejection of the romantic style evident in many paintings by Leon Bell, which instead ______ their subjects’ beauty or heroism while hiding all imperfection.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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undermine
exaggerate
correct
mock
When people think of dinosaurs with feathers, they typically think of winged dinosaurs, such as the little Yi qi. However, many dinosaurs that didn’t have wings also had feathers on their bodies. For instance, research indicates that the wingless, predatory Juravenator likely had feathers.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
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To argue that only one species of dinosaur had feathers
To explain why feathered dinosaurs went extinct
To point out the differences between dinosaur feathers and bird feathers
To discuss the presence of feathers on certain types of dinosaurs
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