Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A. The immune system does more harm than good when it’s fighting the flu because of the life-threatening symptoms it can cause.

B. The influenza virus brings about many uncomfortable sensations in the body as it slowly spreads to more cells.

C. Much of the discomfort that people feel when they’re infected with influenza virus is from their immune system’s attack on the infection.

D. While the influenza virus causes painful symptoms throughout the body, the immune system releases cells that soothe the damage that it has been done.

2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to 50,000 will die.” (Paragraph 1)

B. “When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they then begin to proliferate in the lymph nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes.” (Paragraph 6)

C. “This results in a prolonged infection and greater lung damage. This can also set the stage for complications including secondary bacterial pneumonia, which can often be deadly.” (Paragraph 8)

D. “Functionally, influenza infection also hinders walking and leg strength. Importantly, in young individuals, these effects are transient and return to normal once the infection was cleared.” (Paragraph 14)

3. What is the author’s main purpose in the text?

A. to encourage people to get vaccinated for the influenza virus to avoid the symptoms

B. to show how the immune system actually does more damage than the virus itself

C. to explain to people that the worse they feel during the flu, the faster they’re healing

D. to explain why people feel so horrible when they’re infected with the influenza virus

4. How does paragraph 9 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

A. It shows how the immune systems is responsible for symptoms beyond the parts of the body directly affected by the virus.

B. It provides readers with all the symptoms that they will likely experience during the flu, improving their ability to recognize it.

C. It emphasizes how the influenza virus is capable of spreading to more important areas of the body through the blood stream.

D. It shows how the immune system goes overboard when it’s fighting an infection, spreading to areas of the body that are healthy.

5. What connection does the author draw between the effects of the influenza virus on the body and a person’s age? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

Answer:

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. A

5. The author makes the point that the chances of getting over the effects of the influenza virus (recovery) decreases with increase in the age of the affected individual.

Explanation:

1. (C) Much of the discomfort that people feel when they’re infected with influenza virus is from their immune system’s attack on the infection.

2. (B) “When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they then begin to proliferate in the lymph nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes."

3. (D) to explain why people feel so horrible when they’re infected with the influenza virus

4. (A) It shows how the immune systems is responsible for symptoms beyond the parts of the body directly affected by the virus.

5. "Older folks over the age of 65 are especially susceptible to influenza infection, since the immune system becomes weaker with age. In addition, older folks are also more susceptible to long-term disability following influenza infection, especially if they are hospitalized."

"When T cell function declines, such as with increasing age or during use of immunosuppressive drugs, viral clearance is delayed. This results in a prolonged infection and greater lung damage. This can also set the stage for complications including secondary bacterial pneumonia, which can often be deadly."

Which of the following describes an online encyclopedia such as Wikipedia?

A. A Web site where you can buy clothes
B. A big heavy book
C. A Web site to which anyone can post information
O D. A set of books on a shelf

5. When the narrator
says, "vainly I had sought
to borrow / From my
books surcease of
sorrow" (9-10), what
does he most likely
mean?
А
He is
successfully
distracted and
entertained by
what he is
reading
B
He is
unsuccessfully
using books to
find a solution
for his sadness.

Which method does the writer use to support the arguments in this passage?
A) anecdotes
B) statistics
C) comparisons
D) facts and statistics
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics: US D.O.T.

Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter.


What tone does the speaker create in this sentence?


A. Excited

B. Personal

C. Angry

D. Sarcastic

please help!
Should people under the age of 18 vote? why or why not? support your answer

Which word means staying in the middle or not judging someone or something?
impolite
midway
impatient
midsection
midterm
impartial
epilogue
dialogue

Why are the Sixteenth and Seventeenth amendments considered progressive?

Which statement displays vivid sensory description?
A) We took a trip to a faraway place.
B) Friday is my favorite day of the week.
C) The voices of the children echoed in our ears.
D) Sometimes I wonder what I am doing with my life.

Which job is a person who has just entered a graduate science program and is looking for a part-time job in academic writing best suited for?
OA Position: Trainee copy editor
Employment type: Full time
Education/Experience: Any science graduate with minimum two years of experience in writing for print/online media
B. Position: Technical writer
Employment type: Full time
Education/Experience: Any science graduate with excellent written and oral communication skills may apply
C. Position: Research writer
Employment type: Part time
Education/Experience: A science background
D.
Position: Trainee video editor
Employment type: Part time
Education/Experience: Entry-level position for science graduate

Read the following lines from the poem:
Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap
And seeing that it was a soft October night
Curled once about the house and fell asleep
Which is most clearly used in these lines?
O A. Trochaic meter
O B. Slant rhyme
O C. End rhyme
O D. Word repetition

Why is a sequential, or time-ordered, presentation effective for showing someone what coming to America was like
for an immigrant?
it forces listeners to follow along with the presentation
It enables listeners to understand how many immigrants came to America,
It helps listeners understand which immigrants came to America during different time periods.
It allows listeners to feel like they are experiencing the same steps of the journey

How were john hernandez and his siblings able to build a successful business

A comparison of two unrelated things using the words "like" or "as" is an element of imagery called a
metaphor.
similie.
sensory detail.
vivid verb.

Encyclopedias are good for doing research because:

A. they all look the same.
B. they have a lot of information that is well organized, so it is easy to
find what you are looking for.
C. you can find out everything there is to know about one topic.
D. you have to go to the library to use them.

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What do readers learn about the narrator based on his
reaction to the conflict?

Read this sentence from the passage.(please help)


In the United States during the early 1900s, most people thought of automobiles as a passing fad.

How does this sentence support the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A.
It points out how Jackson and Crocker's attitudes changed during their trans-U.S. automobile trip.
B.
It condemns the narrow-minded attitudes prevalent in the United States in the early twentieth century.
C.
It explains why no one had attempted a long-distance automobile trip before Jackson and Crocker.
D.
It suggests that most U.S. citizens were violently opposed to Jackson and Crocker's road trip.

and other days you can't."
My grandfather, an avid gardener, once wrote to me, "Some days you can put off gardning
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What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich?
"When I am not, what will there be? There will be nothing. Then where shall be when I am no more? Can this be dying? No, I don't want to!" He
jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow.
ОА.
OB
Ivan Ilyich's shallow lifestyle
Ivan Ilyich's troubled conscience
Ivan Ilyich's murky past
Ivan Ilyich's approaching death
C.
D

Read the story description and historical context for the short story "Hamadi" and answer the question.

Story Description:

Who are the prophets in your life—you know, the people who make you think about the truly important things? Susan, the narrator in "Hamadi," finds her own prophet of sorts, a family friend from her homeland in the Middle East, whose outlook on life and sage advice are gifts he bestows on everyone he meets.

Historical Context:

The Middle East is a term used to describe the region where three continents meet—Africa, Asia, and Europe. This region includes the nations of Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, which border the Mediterranean Sea. Historically, the Middle East has been involved in many complex conflicts rooted in issues of land, religion, and politics. In fact, deadly conflicts are ongoing now. The Prophet was published in 1928 by Lebanese author Kahlil Gibran. The book contains spiritual and philosophical essays on subjects dealing with love, sorrow, pain, freedom, marriage, death, friendship—the things of life no matter where you live.

What is one reason the Middle East is involved in complex conflicts?

Death
Land
Marriage
Sorrow

Why does George think Curleys wife may cause a problem for him and lennie ?

What is a good way to interest the reader

In the excerpt from the odyssey, part one, what quality for which odysseys is famous is most clearly illustrated when he tells cyclops that his name is Nohbdy?

Which thesis statements are effective for an informative essay about developments in the English language? Check
all that apply
The English language has changed due to the development of new technologies throughout history
I believe that the English language should change to be more universal
Colonialism had a major effect on the development of the English language.
Shakespeare's important contributions to language should be celebrated by those who research language,
literature, and the arts.
Languages around the world are constantly changing for many reasons, but English is the only language
important enough to research

In three to four sentences, describe how the character of Hamlet changed over the course of Shakespeare’s play.

Based on clues from the story, what is the best prediction a

reader can make about the next scene?

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Blanca Flor and Juanito regret leaving Don Ricardo and

return to him the next day.

Blanca Flor and Juanito go separate ways soon after

they leave Don Ricardo's place.

Don Ricardo stops his gamoping horse and decides to let

Blanca Flor and Juanito leave in peace.

Blanca Flor continues to run from Don Ricardo to avoid

being caught and taken back to his land.

In "The Necklace", why is Madame Loisel still upset as the party approaches?
a) She doesn't have a nice wrap to wear
b) Her dress did not turn out the way she wanted.
c) She doesn't have any nice shoes to wear
od) She doesn't have any nice jewelry to wear

Which is an example of a reliable source?

A. Personal blogs
B. Commercial sites
C. Word of mouth
D. Newspapers

1. What can you find out from a model of seed?
A.The size of the seed
B.The shape of the seed
C.The structure of the seed


2. What causes a bee to move pollen?
A.The pollen is light and sticky.
B.The pollen has structures like wings.
C.The pollen has hooks that catch onto the bee.



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Why do you need supporting sentences in the body of an illustration
paragraph?
A. Because they restate the main idea of the paragraph
B. Because they wrap up the paragraph
C. Because they attract the reader's attention and share the main
idea of the paragraph
O D. Because they provide one extended example of the main point
introduced in the topic sentence