English Module Test 1

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Fans of the director’s latest movie were After a long search, in March, 2022, autonomous
disappointed by the film’s ________ action underwater vehicles __________ the three-masted,
sequences; viewers have come to expect non-stop oak-hulled Endurance, which sank off the coast
excitement from his movies. of Antarctica in 1915. Fortunately, explorer Ernest
Henry Shackleton and his entire crew survived.
Which choice completes the text with the most
logical and precise word or phrase? Which choice completes the text with the most
logical and precise word or phrase?
(A) surfeit of
(B) paucity of (A) perceived
(C) speculation about (B) located
(D) propensity for (C) noticed
(D) obtained

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A cursory glance at the plethora of red marks
_______ the rough draft of my essay told me that Recent research has determined that rattlesnakes
my professor had not liked what I had written at can alter the rate of vibrations in their tail to
all. produce sounds that make them appear closer
than they really are to a creature that is
Which choice completes the text with the most approaching. This cunning manipulation of sound,
logical and precise word or phrase? similar to the way an ambulance siren seems to
increase in pitch as it comes closer, is one
(A) traversing attempt to scare off __________ predators.
(B) obscuring
(C) transgressing Which choice completes the text with the most
(D) annulling logical and precise word or phrase?

(A) preventative
(B) pretentious
(C) prosperous
(D) potential
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Some twelve thousand voters in the heretofore Under the Business Opportunity Rule, as well as
slave-state of Louisiana have sworn allegiance to the other documents, sellers have to give you a
the Union, assumed to be the rightful political one-page disclosure document that offers five key
power of the State, held elections, organized a pieces of information. Use the information in the
State government, adopted a free-state disclosure document to fact-check what the seller
constitution, giving the benefit of public schools tells you about the opportunity and what you find
equally to black and white, and empowering the out from your own research. The document has
Legislature to confer the elective franchise upon to identify the seller and tell you about certain
the colored man. Their Legislature has already lawsuits or other legal actions involving the seller
voted to ratify the constitutional amendment or its key personnel. It must tell you if the seller
recently passed by Congress, abolishing slavery has a cancellation or refund policy and what the
throughout the nation. These twelve thousand terms are. The seller must also give you a list of
persons are thus fully committed to the Union, references.
and to perpetual freedom in the state-committed
to the very things, and nearly all the things the What is the main purpose of the text?
nation wants--and they ask the nations
recognition and it's assistance to make good their (A) It describes one of the essential documents
committal. that sellers must provide in a sale.
(B) It explains how the Business Opportunity Rule
As used in the text, what does the word protects buyers.
"committed" most nearly mean? (C) It outlines the key documents required by the
Business Opportunity Rule.
(A) engaged (D) It establishes that sellers must give references
(B) preformed to potential buyers.
(C) dedicated
(D) consigned
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By analyzing data on tree pollen extracted from Salt stress, too much salt in the soil for plants to
ancient lake sediments, ecologists have sharpened thrive, is one of the major environmental
the understanding of how forests can maintain a constraints limiting agricultural productivity and
diversity of species. Their findings indicate that influencing the concentration of bioactive
stabilizing processes have been more important compounds of vegetables. In this study, we
than previously thought, and that the assessed the effect of NaCl salt stress on
human-caused loss of species could upset that flowering, fructification, and fruit nutritional
stability in ways that remain poorly understood. quality of a local cultivar of chili pepper. In
"Quantifying the link between stability and Benin, chili is the second cash gardening crop
diversity, and identifying the factors that promote after the tomato. Pepper plants produce the
species diversity, have challenged ecologists for compound capsaicin, primarily in the fruits,
decades," said Saran Twombly, program director possibly to deter mammalian herbivores. In Benin,
in the National science Foundation (NSF) division chili pepper is grown in the cultivable lands of
of environmental biology, which funded the the coastal areas, where soil salinity and water
research. "The contribution of this study is irrigation are a reality. Salt stress is known to
unique, as the scientists used a clever blend of negatively affect plant growth at all developmental
long-term data and statistical modeling to test the stages, but sensitivity varies greatly at different
opposing hypotheses of neutrality and stability as stages. Crop production in saline areas largely
key factors promoting community assembly and depends on successful germination, seedling
diversity." emergence, and establishment of an efficient
reproductive phase.
What is the main function of the quote by Saran
Twombly in the overall structure of the text as a What is the function of the underlined portion in
whole? the overall structure of the text?

(A) It clarifies a key term used throughout the (A) It emphasizes the need for a different crop.
passage. (B) It shows that the environment is suitable for
(B) It presents a counterargument that is refuted crops.
by the passage. (C) It highlights the importance of the study.
(C) It offers an expert opinion about the study (D) It describes methods to combat salt stress.
described in the passage.
(D) It highlights one limitation of the methodology
described in the passage.
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To better understand people living with PTSD, The following text is from the short story
laboratory experiments conducted on mice Marigolds written by Eugenia Collier in 1969.
determined that the brain stores remote fear
memories from the past permanently. Due to the "Miss Lottie's marigolds were perhaps the
connections between memory neurons in the strangest part of the picture. Certainly, they did
prefrontal cortex, the brain can hold onto not fit in with the crumbling decay of the rest of
distressing experiences from a few months to her yard. Beyond the dusty brown yard, in front
decades ago. These results are expected to of the sorry gray house, rose suddenly and
contribute _______________________ shockingly a dazzling strip of bright blossoms,
clumped together in enormous mounds, warm and
Which choice most logically completes the text? passionate and sun-golden. The old black
witch-woman worked on them all summer, every
(A) to more effective treatment of individuals summer, down on her creaky knees, weeding and
suffering from PTSD and other fear-related cultivating and arranging, while the house
disorders. crumbled and John Burke rocked. For some
(B) to a better understanding of what causes PTSD perverse reason, we children hated those
in the mice that were studied. marigolds. They interfered with the perfect
(C) to the realization that there is a connection ugliness of the place; they were too beautiful;
between memory neurons in the prefrontal cortex. they said too much that we could not understand;
(D) to additional studies conducted on mice and they did not make sense.
other lab animals to gain further insights.
According to the text, what is true about Miss
Lottie's marigolds?

(A) They are the only beautiful part of the

neighborhood.
(B) The children despise them because they did
not understand them.
(C) The children are intimidated by them because
of their beauty.
(D) Miss Lottie cares more about them than the
rest of her house.
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In ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen, the novel Nature by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
explores themes of marriage, social class, and
individual agency within the context of early As a fond mother, when the day is o'er,
19th-century England. Austen’s witty and incisive Leads by the hand her little child to bed,
narrative critiques societal norms and the Half willing, half reluctant to be led,
institution of marriage, while also delving into the And leave his broken playthings on the floor,
romantic and personal growth of its protagonist, Still gazing at them through the open door,
Elizabeth Bennet. Nor wholly reassured and comforted
By promises of others in their stead,
Which quotation from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ most Which, though more splendid, may not please him
effectively illustrates the claim? more;
So Nature deals with us, and takes away
(A) ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Our playthings one by one, and by the hand
single man in possession of a good fortune, must Leads us to rest so gently, that we go
be in want of a wife.’ Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay,
(B) ‘She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to Being too full of sleep to understand
tempt me.’ How far the unknown transcends the what we
(C) ‘I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not know.
mortified mine.’
(D) ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a In this poem, the author compares
single woman in possession of a good fortune,
doesn't need to be in want of a husband.’ (A) a mother to a child
(B) childhood to adulthood
(C) life to sleep
(D) death to sleep
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It would not be until 1861 that Louis Pasteur Text 1

would propose the link between microorganisms
and disease, now known as the germ theory. Many neurologists in the past assumed that, since
Before Pasteur's breakthrough, the predominant the ability is so fundamental to human social
explanation for the cause of most illnesses was interactions, facial recognition would have been
the so-called miasma theory, which held that highly selected for from an evolutionary
noxious fumes and pollution - quite literally, as standpoint, so that modern humans would possess
the theory's name implies, “bad air” - were a relatively similar level of facial recognition
responsible for making people sick. Consequently, ability.
during the 1854 outbreak of cholera in
Westminster, London, doctors and government Text 2
officials alike _____________
A team of researchers led by Jeremy Wilmer
Which choice most logically completes the text? conducted a facial recognition study by
administering the CFMT, an evaluation tool in
(A) were skeptical of claims that the disease which participants must study and then select
outbreak was due to microorganisms in the water certain faces from a lineup. Subjects included
supply. both fraternal twins and identical twins, the latter
(B) blamed “miasmatic particles” released into the of which share much more of their genetic
air by decaying organic matter in the soil of the material in common. Participants showed a wide
River Thames. variety of accuracy on the CFMT, and identical
(C) tackled the disease with newfound efficiency twins' results were much more strongly correlated
due to understanding the true source of the than fraternal twins' results, suggesting a
disease. significant genetic determinant in facial
(D) blamed the public's moral shortcomings for recognition ability.
causing God to punish the city with such a
terrible disease. Based on the texts, how would Wilmer and
colleagues (Text 2) most likely describe the view
of the neurologists presented in Text 1?

(A) It is plausible and has been further supported

by the research team's results.
(B) It has been unquestionably confirmed by the
research team's study.
(C) It probably is inaccurate, regardless of the
findings of the research team.
(D) It has decreased in credibility in light of their
own CFMT research results.
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_______ full-time in management, business, and

financial operations jobs had median weekly
earnings of $977 in 2011, which is more than
women earned in any other major occupational
category.

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the conventions of standard English?

(A) Women working

(B) Women worked
(C) Women have worked
(D) Women, those working

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, when

you compare output with how much labor was 17
needed to produce the output, the result is a
The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus,
measure of economic performance called labor
revolutionized women's tennis with their powerful,
productivity. This idea leads into higher wages
athletic style of play. When compared to her
and, we can reasonably assume, better working
sister, _________ she has won nearly 50% more
conditions. For example, if you decide to make
single titles than Vanessa did throughout the
and sell bead necklaces to earn some spending
course of their respective careers.
money, you need to determine your labor
productivity as a step toward deciding whether the
Which choice completes the text so that it
venture will be profitable. If you spend 2 hours a
conforms to the conventions of standard English?
day, 6 days per week making the necklaces (12
hours/week) and you produce 24 necklaces per
(A) Serena is considered the more successful:
week, your productivity is 2 necklaces per hour.
(B) Serena's success is notably higher:
On the other hand, using data about
(C) the scoreboards reflect Serena's success:
_________________ to determine labor productivity
(D) success has been more plentiful for Serena:
in for-hire transportation is sometimes less stable,
as you can see from the graph.

Which choice best illustrates data from the graph

that would support the writer’s conclusion?

(A) bus carriers, class 1

(B) trucking, except local
(C) railroad
(D) local trucking
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Ryan liked to read a lot of _______________. Graphic designers wield a powerful influence over
the ordinary consumer by crafting how we
Which choice completes the text so that it perceive products, services. and ideas. Business
conforms to the conventions of standard English? _______ on billboards, websites, and streaming
platforms; layouts in print and online media; and
(A) books, which he found mystery and detective product designs from T-shirts to the decorated
novels especially fascinating cardboard of cereal boxes are just a few of the
(B) books, especially fascinating to him were many ways the work of graphic designers impacts
mystery and detective novels our daily lives.
(C) books; he found mystery and detective novels
especially fascinating Which choice completes the text so that it
(D) books and he found mystery and detective conforms to the conventions of standard English?
novels especially fascinating
(A) logos advertisements
(B) logos, advertisements
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(C) logos; advertisements
(D) logos: advertisements
June 24 is still considered Midsummer Day,
marking the __________________ planting and
harvesting of summer crops. 21

Which choice completes the text so that it What is it in a best-selling novel that causes the
conforms to the conventions of standard English? modern reader to continue turning the page? The
answer can be a bit slippery. Is it the
(A) halfway point that is between psychological realism of the characters? Is it the
(B) halfway point; that is between drama of the events they encounter? Is it the
(C) halfway point, that is between modern author's consciousness of the position as
(D) halfway point between author and the _______ with her readers?

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the conventions of standard English?

(A) relationship—distant or intimate, serious or

playful—that develops
(B) relationship—distant or intimate, serious or
playful, that develops
(C) relationship: distant or intimate, serious or
playful—that develops
(D) relationship: distant or intimate, serious or
playful, that develops
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Early jazz music, like much of Western music up Palov is a traditional rice-based dish in Central
to that time, generally used chord tones to create Asian countries such as Uzbekistan. Consisting of
melodics. Bebop jazz, in contrast, relied heavily on rice simmered in savory meats and vegetables,
chromatic ornamentation and borrowed notes palov may seem like a cozy comfort food
from altered _______________ new harmonic prepared only in private homes. ________ the dish
opportunities for musicians. has a strong community aspect as well. On
special occasions such as weddings, skilled chefs
Which choice completes the text so that it sometimes cook a cauldron of palov that can
conforms to the conventions of standard English? serve hundreds.

(A) scales. Opening up Which choice completes the text with the most
(B) scales; opening up logical transition?
(C) scales, opening up
(D) scales, and opening up (A) Therefore,
(B) Similarly,
(C) As a result,
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(D) However,

Studies have shown that the charged particles

released by solar flares, associated with sunspots, 25
react with the Earth's magnetic _______ the
radiation can disrupt satellite communications, Marek participates in an online Renaissance music
radio broadcasts, and even cell phone calls. discussion group that has a library of original
articles that are the product of a master's thesis.
Which choice completes the text so that it The author gained no monetary reward for the
conforms to the conventions of standard English? information (which she made available for free)
and receives little praise for it outside the
(A) field, community that shares her interest. She posts
(B) field; because she is passionate about her subject;
(C) field, however, ___________ her enthusiasm for this music
(D) field so the inspires her to share what she knows with anyone
who would like to learn.

Which choice completes the text with the most

logical transition?

(A) be that as it may,

(B) lastly,
(C) however,
(D) indeed,
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the While researching a topic, a student has taken the
following notes: following notes:

* Phineas T. Barnum, showman and promoter, * Many ecologists are concerned over the health
purchased Jumbo, an African elephant of tremendous of bee populations worldwide.
size, from the London Zoo in 1883 for $10,000. * Some species of bees have now been included
* Many in Great Britain, including Queen Victoria, on the endangered list under the Endangered
attempted to stop the sale. Species Act of 1973.
* The almost 12-foot-tall Jumbo was special to * Threats to bee populations include pesticides,
the British people; but Jumbo was sold and climate change, and decreasing habitats.
transported to New York. * Without bees to function as pollinators, many
* Jumbo’s mate, Alice, remained in the London Zoo. plant species will fail to survive, causing
* In February of 1882, The London Gazette ecological downturns and food shortages.
printed a song about Alice and Jumbo in protest
of the sale. The student wants to present likely ways to slow
* In the song, Alice accuses Jumbo of not loving or prevent the decline of bee populations. Which
her because he’s leaving her behind to go to choice most effectively uses relevant information
Yankee Land. from the notes to accomplish this goal?
* Barnum put Jumbo on tour, but while in St.
Thomas, Ontario, Jumbo was killed when an (A) The most likely preventative measure to
unscheduled freight train hit him as his keeper ensure that our bee populations are protected
was taking him to be loaded in his cage. would be to increase the varieties of bees put on
the Endangered Species List.
The student wants to emphasize the attempts (B) It is reasonable to assume that making sure
made to stop the sale of Jumbo. Which choice bees have sufficient plants to pollinate would
most effectively uses relevant information from likely lessen the risk of ecological downturns and
the notes to accomplish this goal? food shortages.
(C) Because the decline in bee populations is a
(A) Not only did the famous London Gazette global issue, the best response would be an
anthropomorphize Jumbo and his mate Alice in a international effort to protect bees.
song aimed at protesting the sale, but Queen (D) A reasonable assumption can be made that
Victoria, herself, attempted to stop Jumbo’s sale. our response to declining bee populations should
(B) The people of London protested the sale and be to stop the use of pesticides, lessen our
attempted to keep Jumbo and his mate together. carbon footprint that contributes to global
(C) Jumbo’s tragic end was foreshadowed by the warming, and provide backyard habitats that are
intensity of the public reaction to his pending sale bee friendly.
and separation from his mate.
(D) There were rumors that Jumbo’s great size
was a determining factor in his not being able to
avoid being hit by the train.