WritingPracticeQuestionsReadthesentenceandselectthepartthatisincorrect.1.Mr.HendersonAhadforgottenhiskey,BsothemaidClethimin.A:Mr.HendersonB:key,C:sothemaidD:Sentenceiscorrect2.OnasaturdaynightAinthespring,theJacksonsBthrewananniversarypartyforHenryandJackie.CA:saturdaynightB:JacksonsC:HenryandJackieD:Sentenceiscorrect3.ThesebriefsetbacksdespiteAbeingannoying,BdidnotdissuadeLeonardCfromhislong-termgoal.A:setbacksdespiteB:annoying,C:LeonardD:Sentenceiscorrect4.''YouAknowhowIfeel''Bhesaidquietly.CA:''YouB:feel''C:quietly.D:Sentenceiscorrect5.AtlonglastAthedoctor-#8221;aBtotalstranger;Cshowedupatthehouse.A:AtlonglastB:--aC:stranger;D:Sentenceiscorrect6.''ButAitisimportant!''BHannahexclaimed.CA:''ButB:important!''C:exclaimed.D:Sentenceiscorrect7.Thebrightnessofthemorning:Aaccentuatedbythedewonthegrass,BmadeGeorgefeelmuchbetter.CA:morning:B:grass,C:better.D:Sentenceiscorrect8.Shedidn''tAanswerhim;BshewasconcentratingConherpaper.A:didn''tB:him;C:wasconcentratingD:Sentenceiscorrect9.Thedayafterthedance;Ahecalledherupatherparents''Bhouseandaskedhertodinner.CA:dance;B:parents''C:todinner.D:Sentenceiscorrect10.''ThisAbookisamazing,''Bshesighedcontented.CA:''ThisB:amazing,''C:contented.D:SentenceiscorrectAnswerKey1.D.Thesentenceiscorrectaswritten.2.A.Thenamesofthedaysoftheweekshouldbecapitalized.3.A.Theirshouldbeacommaaftersetbacks.4.B.Thereshouldbeacommaafterthewordfeelbutbeforethequotationmarks.5.C.Anotherdash,ratherthanasemi-colon,isappropriatehere.6.D.Thesentenceiscorrectaswritten.7.A.Acommaismoreappropriatethanacolon.8.D.Thesentenceiscorrectaswritten.9.A.Acommashouldbeusedratherthanasemi-colon.10.C.Thecorrectforwouldbecontentedly.CriticalReadingPracticeQuestionsCompletethesentencewiththemostappropriatewordorwords.1.Despiteitsbadhistory,thereisstillthe_____forgoodinthelaw.A:responsibilityB:liabilityC:potentialD:condition2.HavinggrownupinLasVegas,hefelthecould_____withtheproblemsofthedesert-dweller.A:sympathizeB:ignoreC:converseD:carryon3.AlthoughGeoffcouldseethe_____argument,heneverthelessstucktohisoriginalpoint.A:refusingB:convincingC:opposingD:invasive4.Eventhoughhewasnotonthe_____,hestillofferedthebosssome_____advice.A:roster________disgustingB:payroll____informalC:bench____characteristicD:planet________sublunar5.Henry_____hisnailsthroughoutthe_____game.A:filed____.competitiveB:chewed____tenseC:ignored____judiciousD:hammered____curiousReadthepassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.BeyondthegreatprairiesandintheshadowoftheRockieslietheFoothills.Forninehundredmilestheprairiesspreadthemselvesoutinvastlevelreaches,andthenbegintoclimboversoftlyroundedmoundsthatevergrowhigherandsharpertill,hereandthere,theybreakintojaggedpointsandatlastrestuponthegreatbasesofthemightymountains.TheseroundedhillsthatjointheprairiestothemountainsformtheFoothillCountry.Theyextendforaboutahundredmilesonly,butnootherhundredmilesofthegreatWestaresofullofinterestandromance.Thenaturalfeaturesofthecountrycombinethebeautiesofprairieandofmountainscenery.Therearevalleyssowidethatthefarthersidemeltsintothehorizon,anduplandssovastastosuggesttheunbrokenprairie.Nearerthemountainsthevalleysdipdeepandeverdeepertilltheynarrowintocanyonsthroughwhichmountaintorrentspourtheirblue-graywatersfromglaciersthatlieglisteningbetweenthewhitepeaksfaraway.Herearethegreatrangesonwhichfeedherdsofcattleandhorses.Herearethehomesoftheranchmen,inwhosewild,free,lonelyexistencethereminglesmuchofthetragedyandcomedy,thehumorandpathos,thatgotomakeuptheromanceoflife.Amongthemaretobefoundthemostenterprising,themostdaring,ofthepeoplesoftheoldlands.Thebroken,theoutcast,thedisappointed,thesetoohavefoundtheirwaytotheranchesamongtheFoothills.Acountryitiswhosesunlithillsandshadedvalleysreflectthemselvesinthelivesofitspeople;fornowherearethecontrastsoflightandshademorevividlyseenthaninthehomesoftheranchmenoftheAlbertas.6.Thispassagemostlikelycomesfrom:A:theendofaneditorialB:thebeginningofastoryC:abrochureforColoradoD:thebackofacerealbox7.Basedonthecontext,whatisthebestdefinitionfor''pathos''?A:shadeB:hungerC:passageD:sadness8.WhichtworegionsarecombinedintheFoothillCountry?A:mountainsandcoastlineB:prairiesandmountainsC:prairiesandfoothillsD:foothillsandmountains9.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor''sattitudetowardstheFoothillCountry?A:admirationB:indifferentC:curiousD:benign10.Howdo''sunlithillsandshadedvalleys''epitomizethelivesofthefoothill-dwellers?A:thesepeopletriedtostayoutofthesunforthemostpartB:thesepeoplereliedonsolarenergytopowertheircarsC:thesepeoplelivedaccordingtotheseasonsD:thesepeopleenduregreathardshipsandenjoygreatpleasureAnswerKey1.C.Thesentencesuggeststhatthelawhasnotyetmadegoodonsomepossibilities.2.A.ApersonwhogrewupinNevadawouldbeabletoappreciatefromexperiencetheproblemsoflivinginthedesert.3.C.ThestructureofthesentencesuggeststhatGeoffdidseethevalueofanotherside.4.B.Apersonwhoisnotapaidemployeemightstillgivesomecasualadvice.5.B.Chewingofnailsisanindicationthatthegamewascloseandpressure-packed.6.B.ItseemslikelythatthisdescriptionisthepreludetoastoryaboutsomeofthepeoplelivingintheFoothillCountry.7.D.Thewordisopposedtohumor.8.B.Theauthornoteshowthisregioncombinesthesceneryofthemountainsandprairies.9.A.TheauthorclearlyfeelsstronglyaboutthebeautyoftheFoothillCountry.10.D.TheauthorindicatesthatthepeopleoftheFoothillCountryliveattheextremesofpleasureandpain.MathPracticeQuestions1.If14y-4=24y+26,then12y=A:-24B:-36C:12D:122.Ifxisoddandyisodd,whichofthefollowingmustbeeven?A:x+yB:xyC:x/yD:y/x3.Whatistheabsolutevalueof-5+3?A:-2B:8C:-8D:24.Ifx+4=y,thenx+12=A:yB:y+8C:y-4D:y-85.IfRonscored74pointsinthreebasketballgames,thenhisaveragescoreiscalculated:A:74/3B:3/74C:74x4D:74-46.Ifacoinistossedtwice,whatarethechancesthatonetosswilllandheads-upandtheotherwilllandtails-up?A:oneinthreeB:oneintwoC:twoinfiveD:twotoone7.If12%ofxis45,whatis20%ofx?A:65B:60C:55D:758.Thesquarerootofaquarteroftheproductof4,2,and8iswhatnumber?A:2B:6C:8D:49.Whatisthemaximumareaofafour-sidedplanewithaperimeterof12inches?A:8squareinchesB:10squareinchesC:6squareinchesD:9squareinches10.Whatistheaverageof1/3and1/6?A:1/4B:1/9C:2/9D:2/3AnswerKey1.B.Solveforyinthefirstequation,thensubstitutethevalueforyintothesecondequation.2.A.Twooddnumbersaddedtogetherwillalwaysproduceanevennumber.3.D.Absolutevalueisthenumberofunitsfromzeroonarealnumberline.4.B.Selectvaluesforxandythatmakethefirstequationtrue,andthensubstitutethesevaluesintothesecondequation.5.A.Dividethetotalnumberofpointsscoredbythenumberofgames.6.B.Therearefourpossibleresults:heads-heads,heads-tails,tails-heads,andtails-tails.7.D.Determinethevalueofxbysettingupthefollowingequation:12/100=45/x.8.D.Theproductis64;aquarterofthisis16,ofwhich4isthesquareroot.9.D.Asquareisthefour-sidedfigurewiththegreatestarea;sothemaximumareawillbe3x3=9.10.A.Convertthefractionssothattheyhaveacommondenominator,thenaddthemtogetheranddivideby2。
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