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1. during the long spelling bee the young contestant was indefatigable.
a unbeatable*
b inexhaustible
c optimistic
d single-minded

2. the invincible athlete won three gold metals.
a courageous
b arrogant
c unbeatable*
d demanding

3. even though it was clear she didn't understand the concepts, she dementedly rambled about her failed math test.
a loudly
b sadly
c endlessly
d madly*

4. the fashion show for celebrity impersonators was an ostentatious presentation.
a showy*
b loud
c tasteful
d rude

5. when the school's mascot danced up and down the hallway the children were oblivious to their teaches wishes.
a responsive
b obnoxious
c considerate
d unaware*

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

Read these sentences from the excerpt: i would sometimes say to them, i wished i could be as free as theywould be when they got to be men. "you will be free as soon as you aretwenty-one, but i am a slave for life! have not l as good a right to befree as you have? how does the use of a rhetorical question advance the author's purposeof showing that all people deserve freedom? it shows the reader that douglass is unsure of hisstatements. it indicates that douglass believes he deserves freedom. oit demonstrates that douglass is questioning his beliefs. it reminds the reader that some questions areunanswerable

Which sentence is written correctly? mrs. ellis, a petite woman, wore the finest dresses from paris. mrs. ellis a petite woman, wore the finest dresses from paris. mrs. ellis, a petite woman wore the finest dresses from paris. mrs. ellis a petite woman wore the finest dresses from paris.