Question 1 :
Identify the sentence which supports or elaborates on the given topic sentence:<br/><br/>Parents are progressively opting to send their children to private schools rather than public schools.

Question 5 :
Much of our knowledge of dinosaurs comes from excavated bones, which, in --- other clues such as fossilized tracks and eggs, help us to ---- the evolution of these creatures.

Question 8 :
Select the option that best fills the blank:<br>The conclusion of a descriptive essay should be ______________________ .

Question 9 :
Identify the best topic sentence for the following paragraph:<br/><br/>Thousands of people are born each day. The population of the world has already exceeded&#160;seven billion. If the present growth rate remains unchecked, the world may soon face wide-spread starvation, poverty, and serious health problems. _________________________________ (topic sentence).&#160;<br/>

Question 10 :
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Question 11 :
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Question 12 :
Match the following scientists with their contributions.<table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td>(A)</td><td>Weismann</td><td>I.</td><td>Theory of Mutation</td></tr><tr><td>(B)</td><td>Darwin</td><td>II.</td><td>Principle of Independent Assortment</td></tr><tr><td>(C)</td><td>Mendal</td><td>III.</td><td>Theory of Evolution</td></tr><tr><td>(D)</td><td>Hugo-de-varis</td><td>IV.</td><td>Continuity of Germplasm</td></tr></tbody></table>

Question 13 :
In lines 9-17, the author of Passage 1 mentions several companies primarily to

Question 14 :
The central claim of Passage 2 is that space mining has positive potential but

Question 16 :
What is the structure of a descriptive essay?<br>Select the best option.

Question 17 :
Select the best version of the following to create sentence variation:<br>(Ensure the meaning of the sentence remains the same)<br><br>The boat, sleek and efficient, won the competition.<br>

Question 18 :
What function does the discussion of water in lines 35-40 serve in Passage 1?

Question 20 :
Read the following and select which type of essay it best belongs to:<br><br>The house stood, mighty and lonesome, in the center of the barren field. Its windows were painted a dirty gray and bore the scars of a recent storm. The glass was clouded by layers of dust and dried rain. <br>

Question 21 :
Select the best version of the following to create sentence variation:<br>(Ensure the meaning of the sentence remains the same)<br><br>The old man stomped his foot on the ground and demanded to see the manager in a fit of rage.<br>

Question 23 :
At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence:<br/>&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;&#34;The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, for example,<br/>&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; wrote many of his works in the form of dialogues.&#34;<br/>Should the writer make this addition here? [42]

Question 25 :
State whether the statement is True or False:<br><br>The introduction should attract the readers attention and show the focus of the essay.

Question 26 :
To which of the following senses should a descriptive essay appeal?

Question 28 :
The third paragraph (lines 15-27) presents the author's third-grade teacher as being primarily _________________________________________.

Question 29 :
Select the best version of the following to create sentence variation:<br>(Ensure the meaning of the sentence remains the same)<br><br>She was exhausted and decided to leave the party early.<br>

Question 30 :
Make changes to the underlined part,&#160;if necessary:&#34;Because philosophy [36]&#160;<u>teaching</u>&#160;students not&#160;what&#160;to think but how to think&#34;

Question 31 :
Identify the topic sentence:<br><br>What do you prefer: oceans or lakes?Oceans and lakes have many similarities, but they also possess many differences. Both are water bodies, but oceans are very large bodies of salt water, while lakes are much smaller bodies of fresh water. Lakes are usually surrounded by land, while oceans surround continents. Both are inhabited by plants and animals. The ocean is home to the largest animals on the planet, whereas lakes support much smaller life-forms. Both are ideal places to visit and enjoy during your vacations.<br>

Question 32 :
The reasoning process presented in lines 49-53(&#34;As yet, not one of these large planets, some of which (50) are many times the mass of Jupiter has actually been seen through a telescope; we know about them indirectly through the gravitational effects they exert on their parent stars.&#34;)is best described as ____________________________.

Question 33 :
Which of the following is NOT a part of writing a paragraph?

Question 35 :
In paragraph writing, we support our topic sentence with the following, except:

Question 37 :
<b></b><b>Violating an Apartment Lease</b> occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the legally binding document that he or she has signed with a land lord. Which situation below is the best example of Violating an apartment Lease?

Question 38 :
The concluding sentence helps to impress the reader only if -

Question 39 :
<b>Applying for Seasonal Employment</b> occurs when a person requests to be considered for a job that is dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is the best example of Applying for Seasonal Employment?

Question 40 :
The concluding sentences have a crucial role in paragraph writing. They __________________.<br/>

Question 41 :
<b>Posthumous Publication</b> occurs when a book is published after the author's death. Which situation below is the best example ofPosthumous Publication?

Question 42 :
Which of the following does NOT hold true for a paragraph?