Read each of the following paragraphs and respond to the questions that follow by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
Osmosis, a special kind of diffusion, is the movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from a solution with a higher concentration of water to a solution with a lower concentration of water. In biological systems a solution is a mixture in which salts, sugars, and other materials are dissolved in water. The substances that are dissolved in water are referred to as solutes, and the water is referred to as the solvent.
Which pattern arranges the details in this paragraph?
a. sequence
b. cause/effect
c. definition
d. list
c. definition
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Complete the following paragraph, using words from the list below. Use each word only once
regina consiglio governi Camera repubblicani president senatori monarchia ministro partiti Non capisco molto bene la politica, e mi sembra che i 1._______________ siano diversi in tutti i paesi. Negli Stati Uniti, per esempio, c’è il 2. _______________, come Roosevelt o Lincoln, che comanda,. Poi c’è il Senato dove lavorano i 3. _______________, e la 4. _______________ dove lavorano i deputati. Ci sono due 5. _______________ principali, i democratici e i 6. _______________. In Italia, c’è anche un presidente, ma il suo compito è diverso. La persona con più potere nel governo è il presidente del 7. _______________ , chiamato anche il primo 8. _______________ . Anche in Inghilterra esiste questo posto nel governo. La differenza è che la Gran Bretagna è anche una 9. _______________, con la 10. _______________ Elisabetta. Che confusione!
Komisch ... er hat eine Stunde ___________ mir gesessen, aber kein Wort gesagt.
Which “two-way” preposition – an / auf / hinter / in / neben / über / unter / vor / zwischen – fits best in the blank? In some cases, there is more than one possible correct answer.
Familia de palabras. Rellena el siguiente cuadro siguiendo con las palabras que faltan. Modelo: la amenaza amenazar amenazado Nombres Verbos Adjetivos y Participios pasados (1a) enterrar (1c) (2a) (2b) muerto la derrota (3b) (3c) la salvación (4b) (4c) la sabiduría (5b) (5c) la herida (6b) (6c) (7a) sangrar sangriento la caza (8b) (8c) el consuelo (9b) (9c) (5c)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
"With the nursing shortage in New York and around the country reaching severe proportions, even sitcoms
are not spared the wrath of the health care industry." In this sentence, the meaning of the word wrath is a. anger b. comments c. criticism d. praise