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.
Word(s) in the topic sentence that indicate(s) a specific pattern is/are
a. diffusion
b. is
c. materials
d. are dissolved
b. is
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a. so b. but c. and
Afortunadamente, él me perdonó y —cosa curiosa— ahora nuestra vida (interior y privada) i______________ está mucho mejor. ¿Y María Antonia? A ella le dije, «Adiós para siempre, ¡falsa amiga!¡Te borro de mi existencia!»
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In addition to human life, far-reaching damage to utilities and to public and private property __________ a heavy burden on emergency responders.
A) placed B) had placed C) are placing
Shireen is not doing well in her English class, _________ she is failing all her lab tests
a. but b. so c. yet d. for