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From ancient times, many cultures have examples of supernatural creatures that paralyze sleeping humans. Today, we know that sleep paralysis is caused by A having the window open while sleeping. B spirits and demons in science labs. C…
Read more →Lea este extracto. El autor describe a Pat Tillman como “más que un jugador de fútbol” porque él A) Eligió dejar que su hermano jugara en su lugar. B) fue obligado por ley a servir en el ejército. C) tomó una decisión desinteresada por su…
Read more →In the selection, what does REM stand for? A resistant eye movement B restart every midnight C rapid eye movement D recall every moment
Read more →Esta selección se trata principalmente de A) Atletas famosos que llegaron al Salón de la Fama. B) riesgos para la salud a los que los atletas de élite han enfrentado en sus carreras. C) Jugadores que dejaron sus deportes para evitar…
Read more →Which discovery motivated Eugene Aserinsky to conduct experiments on sleeping individuals? A) babies’ eye movements during daily activities B) his son’s different eye movements while he slept C) sleeping babies’ need to eat throughout the…
Read more →Becoming a Knight of the Round Table required that the knight A) take an oath. B) survive an injury. C) win a tournament. D) protect a maiden.
Read more →Esta selección se trata principalmente de A) Atletas famosos que llegaron al Salón de la Fama. B) riesgos para la salud a los que los atletas de élite se han enfrentado en sus carreras. C) Jugadores que dejaron sus deportes para evitar…
Read more →The code of chivalry is based on A) noble bearing. B) hard-won pride. C) fierce combat. D) honorable behavior.
Read more →Which sentence from the selection proves that people today believe in sleep superstitions? A. Most people with sleep paralysis feel relieved when they learn the medical explanation. B. It all sounds suspiciously like sleep paralysis, but…
Read more →Which sentence supports the claim that Camelot was the embodiment of chivalry? A) Arthur summoned the wise Merlin and instructed him to make a great palace on the summit of a hill. B) Whenever Arthur appeared, church bells were joyously…
Read more →In this sentence, the word “repel” means A to surrender. B to fight. C to resist. D to invite.
Read more →From this excerpt, you can conclude that King Arthur A. valued all his subjects as important contributors to the realm. B. rewarded only those subjects who could defend his throne. C. divided his subjects into classes by sex and age. D.…
Read more →The selection states that some stones are stacked, with very large stones balanced on top of smaller ones. Some scientists think these stones may have had a special job. What is it? A to keep wolves away from herds of cows B to tell when…
Read more →Use the drop-down menus to make two true comparisons about the cell phone screen and the television screen shown in the picture. The television screen is ___ inches longer than the cell phone screen. The television screen is ___ times as…
Read more →Read this excerpt. Which two factors can cause people to have trouble keeping their brain in sync? A) personality type B) level of stress C) lack of sleep D) level of fitness E) lack of food
Read more →En una presentación de “oferta” del torneo de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA, ¿qué dos deben discutir los presentadores de cada país? A) por qué los aficionados al fútbol querrían visitar su país B) ¿Qué ciudades podrían albergar los juegos…
Read more →Put the sculptures carved on each row of the great Assembly Hall in the order in which they appeared, starting with the lowest. men with growing wings men slaying wild beasts peaceful warriors wild beasts
Read more →Read this excerpt. The author begins different parts of the text with a heading. The author’s purpose for doing this is to A provide the reader examples of a sleeper’s experience. B show the reader when a new topic is being explained. C…
Read more →From the sculpture on the Assembly Hall you can conclude that life in Camelot was characterized by A chaos and danger. B poverty and hardship. C magic and enchantment. D peace and order.
Read more →Choose the two sentences in this excerpt that indicate Camelot was not a real city. King Arthur had proved his prowess in a contest with eleven other kings, and now he decided to establish his Court and the Order of the Round Table. The…
Read more →Read this excerpt. Ancient people believed that A witches held the cure for sleep paralysis. B supernatural beings attacked people in their sleep. C no remedy could prevent spirits from stealing voices. D sleeping with religious objects…
Read more →The selection states that some stones are stacked, with very large stones balanced on top of smaller ones. Some scientists think these stones may have had a special job. What is it? A to keep wolves away from herds of cows B to tell when…
Read more →After Arthur, his officers, and servants had been in the palace several days, the king formally established his Court. He invited all the knights to come with their families and retinues to reside with him. Some preferred to remain in…
Read more →Some scientists think that long ago, the area around Carnac had many earthquakes. Why? A. There was a lot of ice in the ground. The ice melted, left empty spaces in the ground, and caused earthquakes. B. There were many large, sick…
Read more →This text is mainly about sleep and A) why we need more than 8 hours. B) what causes strange nighttime issues. C) how it impacts our health. D) where superstitions come from.
Read more →En una presentación de “oferta” del torneo de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA, ¿qué dos temas deben discutir los presentadores de cada país? A) por qué aficionados al fútbol quieren visitar su país B) ¿Qué ciudades podrían albergar los juegos…
Read more →This selection is mainly about the A) need for strict laws to maintain order. B) triumph of evil over good in the world. C) importance of honorable leadership. D) magical construction of a unique castle.
Read more →The text states, “One thing is sure. Moving the stones took a lot of people and time.” What sentence from the text gives an example of this? A. It took 200 people almost a whole day to move the stone just 300 feet. B. A group of…
Read more →The selection states there are many stories about how the Carnac stones got there. There are many stories most likely because A) people had different ways to explain something that was odd or unusual. B) large stones were used to make…
Read more →Which statement from the passage BEST describes Lucia’s feelings about her decision to stay in her childhood community? A The fountain had been a personal donation to Lucia in honor of her dedication to the community. B As she walked, the…
Read more →In this selection, Lagerfeld states “I’m like a computer who’s plugged into the Chanel mode.” This quote reveals that Lagerfeld A) took creative mediums and tried to push more currently technological-based updates to them. B) invented new…
Read more →Lea estos dos extractos de la selección. ¿Cómo se relaciona el extracto 1 con el extracto 2? A El extracto 1 muestra similitudes entre dos cosas, y el extracto 2 describe las diferencias. B El extracto 1 hace una afirmación, y el extracto…
Read more →In addition to Angelou’s literary accomplishments, she also did which two of the following activities? A) She ran a publishing house that became known for publishing new poets. B) She was a lifetime faculty member at Wake Forest…
Read more →La pregunta anterior preguntaba sobre el tono del autor en un extracto sobre los jugadores que obtienen tarjetas rojas. ¿Qué frase de la selección indica un tono similar? A) ¡En la década de 1980, la gente en Inglaterra dejó de llamar al…
Read more →Read this excerpt from the selection. An epigraph is a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter. The author begins this selection with an epigraph in order to A) use Angelou’s own words to introduce the theme of…
Read more →El tono es la actitud de un autor hacia un tema. En este extracto, el tono del autor es A) molesto. B) entusiasta. C) serio. D) humorístico.
Read more →According to the selection, women used to publish under male names because they believed it would A) allow their husbands to collect royalty payments. B) demonstrate the possibilities of education for their sons. C) break barriers for men…
Read more →Read this excerpt. Karl Lagerfeld is compared to Edna E. Mode (the couturier in “The Incredibles”) because both can be described as A tactful and hypocritical. B pessimistic and meticulous. C impulsive and maladjusted. D opinionated and…
Read more →The term “Old Pueblo” refers to A) the Sonoran Desert. B) Tucson’s history as a long-standing settlement. C) Arizona’s reputation as a prominent cultural center. D) the oasis that supplies fresh water for the city.
Read more →Esta selección es principalmente sobre el fútbol y el A) Importancia de la organización para el éxito de un equipo. B) grupo que organiza las competencias del deporte en todo el mundo. C) Torneos que son más populares entre los…
Read more →Read this excerpt from the selection. Which of the following would best replace the word “aspire” in the last sentence? A) evade B) avoid C) exaggerate D) strive
Read more →Put these events in Berra’s life before baseball into the correct order, starting with the earliest. 1. Berra earns a Distinguished Unit Citation and two battle stars. 2. Berra crosses the Atlantic with an LCSS ship and participates in…
Read more →How did the First Minister know that Margie had something with her in the Orb? A) Margie was known as a person who broke the rules. B) The First Minister knew that no one could resist the Orb without help because she had broken the rule,…
Read more →In his speech, Kennedy’s main pledge is to assure the survival of A) allies. B) liberty. C) states. D) creativity.
Read more →What is the whole passage mostly about? stories about living in different places making friends with a new student eating lunch with friends
Read more →Which word is an adjective (a word that describes a noun or pronoun)? rude advice boys
Read more →The owner of the clothes store could not give Gina a job because A) the store was closing. B) business was bad. C) the owner was sick. D) help was always needed.
Read more →The graph shows the elevation of a hiker compared to ground level. What is the y-intercept? A) -10 m B) 0 m C) 10 m D) 20 m
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