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What is figurative meaning: "Tom is so hungry he could eat a horse"
This Tom guy is starving
Neither
Tom wants to eat a horse
2
Parts of speech: "This course _________ Religion 2."
verb
preposition
adjective
3
Rhetorical: "I have a poor grade in Math class, why should I even try on the final?"
It's a waste of time at this point
I'm depressed and don't want to make an effort.
All are ok
There's no way I can improve my grade.
4
Why would a writer most likely use "figurative language"?
All great writers use this literary device.
To heighten the dramatic sense of the piece.
To create an picture in the readers head.
5
FM: "At the drop of hat, he moved quickly like a cheetah on the Serengeti."
After losing his hat, he went about looking for it.
When losing something people will try hard to recover it.
Without hesitation, he went into action.
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This Thanksgiving turkey is as dry as a dog's bone.
Devoid of dryness
Lacking any moisture
Small amounts of moisture
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WR: The brains ability to "process information and send it to the correct place" is remarkable.
converge
sort
retrieve
8
Do you mind (saving/ to save) my place in line? I left my phone in the car
saving
to save
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What is the speakers likely thinking saying this? "Ugh! Could this test be any harder?"
Ecstatic!
Shocked :0
This test is easy
Discouraged by the tests difficulty
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Which is NOT considered a natural "phenomena"?
The highly complex human brain
The Great Wall of China
The northern lights
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Connotation: The married couples love has remained "intact" after all these years.
Negative
Neutral
Positive
12
(To live/Living) is to have an open mind and interact with the world around you.
Living
To live
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"Episodic" memory can best be described as
Short-term memory
Unconscious memory
A set of loosely connected memories
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Which examples demonstrate the importance of memory "the ability to remember things" for people
Without it one is hindered in his interactions with others.
Culturally, it allows for the transfer of customs/traditions
Answer 1 & 2, NOT 3
Scientists still don't fully understand memory
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Synonym match: "The hippocampus is where information from other parts "gather".
are sorted
converge
are brought into play
16
Is it a rhetorical question? "Could this test be any harder?"
Yes
No
17
I wish (to speak/ speaking) with the doctor, please.
speaking
to speak
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Synonym match: "A brain that cannot "recall" information puts is very disadvantageous."
gather
sort
retrieve
19
(Regretfully/ regretful), there are little to no cures for memory loss.
Regretfully
Regretful
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Rhetorical meaning: (Teacher to student after walking in class) "Do you know what time it is?"
You are on time
You're late!
Can you tell me the time?
21
In the next couple of decades, humans (will be able/ be able / were able) to set foot on Mars.
be able
were able
will be able
22
Synonym match: Poor people "long" for a better life.
yearn
ask
require
23
Connotation: Facebook is one of the "eminent" global networking apps of the modern age.
Positive
Negative
Neutral
24
Scientists know everything there is to know about memory?
False
True
25
Connotation: "The house is "engulfed in" flames as a result of the fire.
Neutral
Positive connotation
Negative connotation
26
The (constantly/ constant) fluctuations in weather are disconcerting.
constantly
constant
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Figurative meaning: "Lately, she's been as busy as a bee"
She will be busy
She was busy but not anymore.
She's extremely busy
28
Those who ______ for the past don't appreciate the present.
act
yearn
accept
29
Connotation: Her work ethic is ________! We are lucky to have her.
Negative
Positive
Neutral
30
Efforts to "_______" the Ebola epidemic in Africa are underway.
destroy
relinquish
eradicate
31
The connotation of a word is the good, bad, or neutral feeling of a word.
False
True
32
Rhetorical: "Mom, I want that dress." -"Geez child, do you think I am rich?"
I'm not rich. Don't ask me for money.
Ask your father.
Please appreciate the money
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People with vision problems dream of the day they will have _________ vision again.
unimpaired
unclear
unchanged
