8th Persuasive 2012

1.

5 points

The author's main purpose...

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B

C

D

2.

5 points

The author's claim is that every....

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B

C

D

3.

2 points

The author mentions "geographic"...

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B

C

D

4.

2 points

In lines 5-7, the author....

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B

C

D

5.

2 points

Which statement give the author's counterargument...

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B

C

D

6.

2 points

In lines 24-26, which word.....

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B

C

D

7.

2 points

To which emotion does the question in lines....

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B

C

D

8.

2 points

The author's question about medication....

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B

C

D

9.

2 points

In lines 37-40, the author sets up a contrast between ......

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B

C

D

10.

3 points

According to the author...

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B

C

D

11.

5 points

The author's main purpose.....

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B

C

D

12.

2 points

The author states that computer-equipped....

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B

C

D

13.

2 points

According to the author, students who....

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B

C

D

14.

3 points

To which emotion does the question....

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B

C

D

15.

3 points

The author uses evidence from the Alliance...

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B

C

D

16.

2 points

According to the essay....

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B

C

D

17.

2 points

The author cites....

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B

C

D

18.

2 points

Which words are an example of Loaded Language?

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B

C

D

19.

5 points

Both authors support....

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B

C

D

20.

5 points

Which statement best contrasts.....

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B

C

D

21.

2 points

VOCABULARY #1
Which definition matches....

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B

C

D

22.

2 points

VOCABULARY #2
Which sentence uses compromise....

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B

C

D

23.

2 points

VOCABULARY #3
The dictionary entry gives information...

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B

C

D

24.

2 points

VOCABULARY #4
How many syllables....

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B

C

D

25.

2 points

VOCABULARY #5
The word dialogue....

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B

C

D

26.

2 points

VOCABULARY #6
The word conducting...

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B

C

D

27.

2 points

VOCABULARY #7 The word petitioning....

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B

C

D

28.

2 points

VOCABULARY #8 The word devours....

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B

C

D

29.

2 points

Present Verb tense. Is the tense in this sentence used correctly?

The cattle _________ across the road slowly.

moved

move

will move

have moved

30.

2 points

Past Verb tense. Is the tense in this sentence used correctly?

At ten o'clock we ___________ to the mountains.

will drive

drive

drove

will be driving

31.

2 points

Future Verb tense. Is the tense in this sentence used correctly?

It __________ fun at Six Flags.

was

had been

is

will be