It was exciting to watch the president take the oath of office
A) seal
B) guarantee
C) promise
D) authority
C
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Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Tree buds can take a number of different forms. Some are clusters of bare miniature leaves (as in hickory and butternut). Others hold only tiny unfurled1 flowers (as in alder and hazelnut). A third kind includes both tiny new leaves and flowers, encased together in a protective package (as in apple, cherry, and shadbush). Some are sticky, some smooth, but all are packed with nutrients and are eagerly sought out as food by deer, birds, and other wildlife during the lean winter months. Which word or phrase in the topic sentence indicates a list? a. tree buds b. can take c. a number of different forms d. different
An effective comparing and contrasting paragraph must be based on
a) items that are different. b) items that are from the same category. c) items that your audience understands and knows well. d) items that you would normally never compare or contrast.
Which of the following does the text recommend as a complimentary close?
A) “Sincerely” B) “Yours very truly” C) “With best regards” D) “Dear Sir or Madam” E) “Gentlemen”
Identify the author's tone in following passage: The afternoon sky grew darker and rumbled louder and louder. In the distance a funnel cloud grew larger and barreled down faster, picking up semi-tractors and trains, tossing them around as if they were mere toys
a. timid b. gloomy c. bitter d. ominous