The district attorney insisted that Leopold and Loeb were high-stakes gamblers who kidnapped Franks for ransom, a strategy that __________.

Select the letter of the word whose meaning fits the context of the sentence. Selection should be appropriate for the semiformal tone used in college essays and term papers.

A) rebounded B) backfired C) misconnected


B) backfired

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Comprensione. Ascolta il messaggio di Mauro. Poi, decidi se le frasi sono vere (V) o false (F).

__________ 1. Mauro è in Piazza di Spagna. __________ 2. Ci sono molte fontane nella piazza. __________ 3. Sopra una fontana c’è un lampione. __________ 4. Ci sono bar e ristoranti nella piazza. __________ 5. Non ci sono persone nella piazza.

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Dans ta famille, vous _______________________ (vous êtes disputés/vous disputez) souvent quand il y a des problèmes?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Gloria is reading a textbook section about data transmission. When she comes to an illustration, she should

a. keep reading to the end of the section and then come back to the illustration. b. examine the illustration first and then refer to the corresponding text. c. read the illustration's title or caption only and continue reading the text. d. redraw the illustration directly from the text.

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"Theme for English B"--Langston Hughes What is the speaker's attitude toward writing her assignment?

A. she rebels against the simple instructions of the teacher B. she willingly begins to work on it C. she is inspired by the subject matter D. she rejects the topic completely

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