unit 2 pearson test
#12The purpose of the question posed at the beginning of the lecture is
to make the audience privately think about the question
#23Excerpts from the sentence appear below. Drag each excerpt that is an infinitive phrase into the box. Choose two options.
to peach on a fellow to write home to him
#8The main argument of the passage is that
works of fiction can have a powerful impact of society
#19Given the meaning of the Greek root -log-, you can conclude that the most likely meaning of the word ethology is
" a study of animal social behavior"
#10 Drag the additions that would most clearly make the argument stronger into the box. Choose two options.
1. data about literature surrounding social movements 2. quotations that cite literature in political discourse
#14Which answer choice has the same denotation as the word swarming as it appears in the following sentence? How does the connotation of swarming differ from the word that is the correct answer choice in Part A?
A. crowded A. It is neutral, whereas swarming is negative, suggesting unwanted pests.
#3 How does the event described in paragraph 7 most contribute to the passage?
B. It adds to the feeling of isolation by showing the main character left behind.
#26Which of the following sentences most clearly demonstrates parallelism?
B. These stories accuse and condemn the bad, but they also celebrate and applaud the good.
#16The suffix -less makes a word into an adjective. The suffix -ness makes a word into a noun. What part of speech is helplessness?
B. noun
#20The base word of contemptuous is contempt. Based on what you know about the word contempt, what is the most likely meaning of contemptuous.
B. scornful
#11What is the most likely reason that the words sideshow and essential are used both at the beginning of the passage and the end?
B. to remind listeners of the lecture's main point
#6 What does the willow tree in line 4 best symbolize?
B. youth
#31What is the rhyme scheme of the sonnet?
C. ABBA, ABBA, CDCD, EE
#2 What is the main effect of paragraphs 3-9 on the passage?
C. They illustrate Stephen's internal thought processes, developing character.
#22What does a verb phrase contain? Which of the options identifies the verb phrase in the following sentence?And his father had given him two five-shilling pieces for pocket money.
C. a verb and any auxiliary verbs C. had given
#13Which of the following characteristics does the passage demonstrate? Choose two that apply.
C. It summarizes the important information in the conclusion. E. It sets the audience thinking through the use of rhetorical question.
#33Which is the strongest transition word to use at the beginning of the underlined sentence?Life seemed absurd and at times meaningless. It isn't surprising that artists with compassion felt that society was broken, too.
D. Therefore, it isn't surprising that artists with compassion felt that society was broken, too.
#15 Which of the answer choices places the following synonyms in order of intensity, from least intense to most intense: asked, forced, urged.
D. asked, urged, forced
#29Which lines make up a rhyming couplet?
D. lines 13-14
#21Read the following sentence. Choose the highlighted word in the sentence that is an auxilliary verb. What type of information can auxiliary verbs provide about a verb?
Had A. when it happens, happened, or will happen
#28Choose the highlighted sentence from the passage that contains an infinitive phrase.
They bring issues into the public forum, compelling a society to face its demons.