Masca is a remote mountain village on the island of Tenerife, many miles up twisting roads and hidden deep within thick, lush vegetation. Because Masca’s location on the island is so -------, it is rumored to have once been utilized as a hideout for pirates trying to avoid capture. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?approximateeliminateinaccessibleeliminateunobtrusiveeliminatereticent

In 2023, researchers found an ancient Maya city in the jungles of the Yucatan ------- it was over 1,000 years old and contained pyramidal structures of over 50 feet, the city was hidden so deep in the jungle that it took airborne laser technology to detect it.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?Peninsula, thougheliminatePeninsula. ThougheliminatePeninsula thougheliminatePeninsula and though

The province of Xoconochco was situated on thePacific coast, hundreds of kilometers southeast ofTenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire.Because Xoconochco’s location within the empirewas so _______ , cacao and other trade goodsproduced there could reach the capital only after along overland journey.Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase?A) unobtrusiveB) concealedC) approximateD) peripheral8The following text is from Charlotte Brontë’s 1847novel Jane Eyre. Jane works as a governess atThornfield Hall.I went on with my day’s business tranquilly; butever and anon vague suggestions kept wanderingacross my brain of reasons why I should quitThornfield; and I kept involuntarily framingadvertisements and pondering conjectures aboutnew situations: these thoughts I did not think tocheck; they might germinate and bear fruit ifthey could.Which choice best states the main purpose of thetext?A) To convey a contrast between Jane’s outwardcalmness and internal restlessnessB) To emphasize Jane’s loyalty to the people sheworks for at Thornfield HallC) To demonstrate that Jane finds her situationboth challenging and deeply fulfillingD) To describe Jane’s determination to secureemployment outside of Thornfield Hall...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. CO NTI N U E18...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. CO NTI N U E9Text 1Most animals can regenerate some parts of theirbodies, such as skin. But when a three-bandedpanther worm is cut into three pieces, each piecegrows into a new worm. Researchers areinvestigating this feat partly to learn more abouthumans’ comparatively limited abilities toregenerate, and they’re making exciting progress. Anespecially promising discovery is that both humansand panther worms have a gene for early growthresponse (EGR) linked to regeneration.Text 2When Mansi Srivastava and her team reported thatpanther worms, like humans, possess a gene for EGR,it caused excitement. However, as the team pointedout, the gene likely functions very differently inhumans than it does in panther worms. Srivastavahas likened EGR to a switch that activates othergenes involved in regeneration in panther worms,but how this switch operates in humans remainsunclear.Based on the texts, what would the author of Text 2most likely say about Text 1’s characterization of thediscovery involving EGR?A) It is reasonable given that Srivastava and herteam have identified how EGR functions in bothhumans and panther worms.B) It is overly optimistic given additionalobservations from Srivastava and her team.C) It is unexpected given that Srivastava and herteam’s findings were generally met withenthusiasm.D) It is unfairly dismissive given the progress thatSrivastava and her team have reported.10The following text is adapted from WilliamShakespeare’s 1609 poem “Sonnet 27.” The poem isaddressed to a close friend as if he were physicallypresent.Weary with toil, I [hurry] to my bed,The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;But then begins a journey in my headTo work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:For then my thoughts—from far where I abide—[Begin] a zealous pilgrimage to thee,And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,What is the main idea of the text?A) The speaker is asleep and dreaming abouttraveling to see the friend.B) The speaker is planning an upcoming trip to thefriend’s house.C) The speaker is too fatigued to continue adiscussion with the friend.D) The speaker is thinking about the friend insteadof immediately falling asleep.

Some scientists have suggested that organisms from the Precambrian era did not significantly ------- modern life, but others point out that soft-bodied creatures like worms and jellyfish did in fact have similar structures to the modern-day versions of those creatures. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?negateeliminatesupporteliminatecontradicteliminateresemble

In recent decades, middle class, white collar workers between the ages of 35 and 54 have been becoming increasingly likely to file for personal bankruptcy. This trend is ------- the significant financial challenges facing adults in middle age, including rising costs of college tuition and medical care.  Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?extraneous toeliminateindicative ofeliminateincongruous witheliminateundermined by

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