Passage 1 Passage 2
Which idea from Passage 1 would the
author of Passage 2 MOST LIKELY disagree
with?
The Importance
of the Printing Press
Computers built on the more revolutionary
advances brought about by the printing
press
Sharing information quickly is very helpful to
scientists
Without a doubt, the invention of the
printing press in the fifteenth century was
the most influential technological
innovation in history. The printing press
replaced carved wooden blocks with
moveable metal type. As a result, printing
books became much faster, cheaper,
and easier. Books became widely
available and affordable in a way that
they had never been before.
With books more accessible, people had
more reason to learn to read. Literacy
The printing press was responsible for a
dramatic rise in the number of people who
could read.
Technology is most helpful when it is easy to
use.

Which piece of evidence would best support reason #1? othe history of using animals for research extends asfar back as 322 bce, when early greek physician-scientists, such as aristotle and erasistratus, performed various experiments on living animals. animal research played an essential role in thedevelopment of herceptin and tamoxifen, twomedications that have already saved the lives ofthousands of women who have been diagnosed withbreast cancer. even those who believe in testing on animals when it is hnecessary for vital medical research practice what isknown as "the 3 rs-reduction, refinement, andreplacement to reduce the number of animals usedfor testing. biologists believe that chimpanzees share at least 98.4percent of the same dna as humans and gorillas shareat least 97 percent, making primates a popular andlikely choice for the testing of products intended for humans

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

7. read the sentence. i have tried hard to get good photographs of my friends. which word is the adverb? a. good b. hard c. friends d. tried 7 of 10