Atoms are not all alike. Each element has its own kind of atoms. On Earth there are about 90 elements that occur in nature. Another two dozen or so have been synthesized by scientists. As far as we know, the entire universe is made up of these same elements. An atom is the smallest particle that is characteristic of a given element
The purpose of the paragraph is
a. to inform the reader that an atom is the smallest particle in a
given element but differs in different elements.
b. to illustrate that there are only about 90 different elements that
occur in nature.
c. to persuade the reader of the importance of understanding the
characteristics of atoms.
The tone of the paragraph is
a. informative. b. persuasive. c. argumentative.
a, a
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Abbina le parole in colonna A alle definizioni in colonna B.
Nicolas is asking Apolline about her recent weekend in Paris. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions in English.
1. Whom did Apolline visit in Paris? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What was the first thing they did when she arrived? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What was the weather like during her visit? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why didn’t they visit any museums? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is one thing they did in Paris? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What will be an ideal response?
Alexis explique qu’il va à Québec à cause de (because of) ___________.
a. sa profession b. sa famille c. sa copine