Module I: Reading and Writing

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The reception of Many Ly's book Roots and Wings has been very good. Many reviewers, booksellers, and librarians have _____ the book, and it won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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attacked
recommended
overlooked
misunderstood
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, 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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Visible
Steady
Easy
Possible
Kelp forests grow underwater along the eastern Pacific coast. These underwater forests are important to fish and other marine animals. Ocean currents can be powerful and rough, making it difficult for animals to find safe places to hide from predators. The underwater forests slow down the currents. This creates a more _____ environment with calmer waters where animals can take shelter.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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surprising
dangerous
tranquil
imaginative
The recently observed gamma ray burst GRB 230307A lasted for 200 seconds, _____ for a burst generated by the merger of neutron stars. Bursts caused by neutron mergers typically last fewer than 2 seconds.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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an oddity
a coincidence
a reprieve
an incident
Pteropods are small swimming snails with thin, delicate calcium carbonate shells. These animals are thought to be especially vulnerable to ocean acidification due to calcium carbonate's susceptibility to dissolution at lower pH values. Victoria L. Peck and colleagues recently found that the periostracum (a protective coating on pteropods' outer shells) prevents this dissolution when intact. Moreover, the team was surprised to discover that even when the periostracum is breached, pteropods can still mitigate damage by rebuilding the inner shell wall.
Which choice best describes the main purpose of the text?
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To call for additional research on biological mechanisms that improve pteropod survival rates
To present findings that suggest a concern about the effects of ocean acidification on pteropod shells may be unwarranted
To address some of the ways ocean acidification has altered pteropod behavior over time
To discuss a conclusion drawn in a study of calcium carbonate's role in protecting the periostracum of pteropods
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