excerpt from: norse mythology part c
kate mcconnaughey

to the north of ginnungagap, it was bitterly cold. nothing was there but fields of snow and mountains made of ice. to the south of ginnungagap was a region where frost and snow were never seen. it was always bright and was the home of light and heat. the sunshine from the south melted the ice mountains of the north so that they toppled over and fell into ginnungagap. (21) they were changed into a frost giant whose name was ymir (emir). he had three sons. they and their father were so strong that the gods were afraid of them.

read the passage. look at the underlined section marked number (21). there may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. if you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. if there is no mistake, choose ‘correct as is.’

a) correct as is.
b) there they were changed into a frost giant whose name was ymir (emir).
c) at last, they were changed into a frost giant whose name was ymir (emir).
d) however, they were changed into a frost giant whose name was ymir (emir).

Read the corporate document. all employees of cozy clothes ltd. are entitled to a 40 percent discount on regularly priced merchandise and a 20 percent discount on sale-priced merchandise. to apply this discount to an employee purchase, follow this procedure: 1. enter the purchaser’s employee id number into the cash register when prompted. 2. apply the appropriate discount. 3. apply sales tax. 4. print an additional copy of the sales receipt. initial both copies. 5. add the additional copy to the register drawer to be included with the nightly closeout report. what is the purpose of the numbering in this document? to indicate steps in a process to emphasize supporting ideas to signal the text’s main ideas to show the meaning of policies

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.

The limerick and the tongue twister are two types of verse. a) nonsense b) articulation c) declaration d) interrogation