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Question: What was the first thing built out of steel?

Chicago is well known for its skyscrapers. In fact, it was there that the first skyscraper was built in 1885. The Home Insurance Building was only 11 stories high, but for the first time, steel was used in the building. The use of steel made it possible to build higher and higher.

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Question: Where does Leo go to classes?

Leo is an ESOL student in High Intermediate. He goes to Sanford/Lake Mary in the morning. He likes his writing class very much. He thinks the reading class is boring, but he is trying to read for fun. He doesn't like the grammar class because it is hard. His grammar teacher is helping him with this class.

Scanning and Skimming are_______________

Choose the word which is the same as the word given or key word: THROUGH

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Choose the word which is the same as the word given or key word: WELL

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Question: When was the first skyscraper built?_______

Chicago is well known for its skyscrapers. In fact, it was there that the first skyscraper was built in 1885. The Home Insurance Building was only 11 stories high, but for the first time, steel was used in the building. The use of steel made it possible to build higher and higher.

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Question: Which class Leo finds boring?

Leo is an ESOL student in High Intermediate. He goes to Sanford/Lake Mary in the morning. He likes his writing class very much. He thinks the reading class is boring, but he is trying to read for fun. He doesn't like the grammar class because it is hard. His grammar teacher is helping him with this class.

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Question: Which is the class that Leo is getting help from the teacher?

Leo is an ESOL student in High Intermediate. He goes to Sanford/Lake Mary in the morning. He likes his writing class very much. He thinks the reading class is boring, but he is trying to read for fun. He doesn't like the grammar class because it is hard. His grammar teacher is helping him with this class.