Module 2) Reading and Writing Test S 27 QUESTIONS | 32 MINUTES OQ ‘The questions in this section address a number of important read riting skills. Each question includes one or more passages, which may includea table of graph. Read each passage and question carefully, and then choose the best ahswentothe question based on the passage(s). All questions in this section are pages with four answer choices. Each question has a single best answer. om a ‘Though ie EE originally mocked Gir experiment, the date of appearance of the yn Donovan childcare rst flowers was noted for each treatment of salt es disposable diaper, freeing db that stressed the plant; thus, the number of days housewives from hours of labor. In the past, it took for each plant to make its first flower from ‘women had to not only clean the diaper but als the start of the stress application was covered. furniture and clothes when the cloth padding Fruit ripening, number, size, and fresh mass were leaked. 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No exception canbe iv ‘amastermakesa *) treatment from a master; itis not paying wages act, which, by the laws of the land, changes a ‘made for those who live in States where t Which choice best describes hoy Stegrtif(Text 1) would most likely react to Beecher’s (Text 2) assertion that some. fang ast freed because they live in states that consider emancipated slaves the property of the state? S a A) Stearns would ai a case is only possible win Ge paperwork. Stearns would eliminated. ©) Stearns rgue that slavery is an igl par SPC ion. D) Stear argue that ifsuch slaves left the state, they yout ea be free, aS tis one more reason that all slavery laws Should beModule 5 Go art of iin ywolves first appeared in the earh the. i Provincial Park. They are hybrids between wolves and western coyotes; some studi have also identified geneti ic dogs and are now flourishing in different areas. Biologists estimate that there may be over one million coywolves dispersed across In general, the coywolf has a larger body, longer legs, shorter ears, and a larger, stronger jaw than a regular coyote. Based on the text, what is true about coywolves? an oth & e ‘A) They are more common in Canada, places. B) They are more closal wolves ©) They were hybridize pedple in the early 20th.centary ‘They may be found in di ‘nvironmental conditions. in advocate for ethical and travel, and has written a book about ventures called The Catch Me If You Can. -ording to the text, what is true about Jessica iabongo? A) She was born in Ugaitayaf moved to America, She is the author of a book about traveling around the world. ©) She visited 195 countric territories. D) She felt that the Sepa had too much poverty, siting 10Module 2 ‘The automobile company Volkswa an advertising campaign called Water drops in multiple high, forming a cre ,700 meters in diameter, Named a national park in 1934 and a The number of passengers in a Swedish subway UNESCO World es LeitageSite in 1984, the park Beton who wcremaiog to velitert eater tas defi ofld sreasure forBhore than its made piano sounds for every step as opposed Mi ) wy Deique- toa regular escalator n most effectively illustrates the conservation has get and is i conducted by rangers angother professionals. a e a > it is located on a basaltic line that fdNjp On Ss Control no HEPHIL i Total Increase in Iron content in ¢ it i. activity and cause an Figures adapted from “Biallelic HEPHLI variants it abnormal hair phenotype” by Prashant Shan PLOS Genetics, 2019. HEPHL1 belongs to a family of proteins know! Copper Oxidases (MCOs) that catalyze the oxidation of iron so that it can bi irculating protein called transferrin which distributes the iron throughout the body: One unique property of MCOs is the presence of three copper-binding sit jouse six copper atoms. To help us explore the physiological consequet loss of HEPHL1 activity more thoroughly, ‘we used a gene-targeting approach to make mice with a disrupted Hephl! gene. Interestingly, all mice that had altoriplete deletion of both copies of their Hephll gene# 13] Pencentage Increase in Tourism (2015-2016) IN Percentage Increase in tourism (2 Data for figures is adapted from African jent Bank Group, 2016 ion, hotels and guest accommodations, and services that link the various co! s of a trip, such as guide services in national parks or city bus tours etitiveness of each tourism destination will depend on the sifes quality and accessibility, 7 dut tourism is best supported by the text and data from Which of the following cli the graph? A) Almost 50% orthevsors who traveled to Africa in 2016 went to N Sierra Leone probably invested more inthe infrastructure of tourism by 2016 than Togo did. © over 409f more visitor] tha\Eritrea or Togo in 2016. ) Sweep hadla greater number of frist who Visited in 2016 than Madagascar did in xX the same year.5 oa 5 L © S Ina powerful 2020 book, merican writer Laila Lalami argues the Ease for citizens that are » meanit 10 the government mat) rs ofthe society on ‘The following text is adapted from Jack London's 1903 novel, The Call of the Wild. Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, notalone firhimself but far every tide=water ‘dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal, and because steamship ‘one hand, but refu 1 complete rights to on the other. Which chol ;pletes the text so that it conforsiis “onventions of Standard English? and transportation companies were booming jons the find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with OS conditionally strong muscles by which to toil, and furry Dy) ceeetiot coats to protect them from the frost. Based on the text, what is implied about Buck? ¢) Oy A). He is aboard a steamship headed nor Built between 1960 and 1970 in Egypt, the Aswan Dam, now known as the Aswan High Dam, was erected across the Nile River to control flooding, Increase water storage, and __ B) He found gold in the northland. C)_He owns a dog that is eer! Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) generate hydroelectricity. B) it generates hydroelectricity. C)_hydroelectricity is also generated. D) to generate hydroclectricity.5 ‘ ‘© Heat islands are urban areas that are 1-7 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the surrounding areas during the day. © Nighttime temperatures may be 2-5 degrees hotter SS ‘© Heat islands are caused by synthetic materials in buildings and we on and ‘emit more heat than natural areas like plants or water ‘The effect can be mitigated by planting trees Oy ‘Lightening the color of surfaces such as roofs can red perature differences. ‘+ Heat islands do not directly increase global warning but can indirectly do so through. factors such as using more air conditioners. ‘The student wants to offer an audience t some wractical solutidfs)for reducing the effect. Which ¢hoice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to To A) Heat Ss eR effect can be reduced by using air conditioners hotter than their surroundings by up to 7 degrees, flo solution jetic materials in buildings and roads. B) Heat islands, which areqirb; are caused by using man} C) Heat islands are at night, but th es Fahrenheit hotter during the day and 2-5 degrees hotter can be reduced by planting trees as that are hotter than the surroundings, can be lessened in uch as trees or roofs and other surfaces aModule 5 2 While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes * Wildlife corridors are areas that are designed to link habitats together, 2 S SV * The goal is to promote biodiversity and safe movement of species so popul QB intermingle and have a larger gene pool rather than become isolated. © Animals can use wildlife corridors to find food, water, and other 1 * The concept is consistent with farming, forestry, and conserv: because corridors can take different forms. * Various options include “stepping stones” of native ve cross roads, and removal of fences around private pro eaffidor to protect a native species of deer. Whicl information from the notes to accomplish this g rridor because it can link habitats for ing farmers to do their jobs’ A) We can protect the native deer usi find food and mates B) We can create a wildlife corridor to conservation efforts in the Fegion. native deer so they can thrive an a) bom “4 uy ©) Wildlife corridors are @ tion because they allow the native deer \yafove around safely, intermingle, aitd find food, through a system of bridges, pat vegetation, and D) A wildlife corri ike different forms and achieve the goal of aa STOP