Match each passage with the type of conflict it describes. On the morning of November 14, 1923, Hendori was walking
his dog near the beach. Suddenly, the dog became restless
and began running toward higher ground. In a few minutes,
the ground began to shake, and everybody realized that an
earthquake had hit Haiko Bay. There was panic everywhere.
Hendori saw an empty bus nearby and bolted toward it.
The hatred between founding fathers Alexander Hamilton
and Aaron Burr was a tragic chapter in early American
history. In 1802, Burr was a candidate for governor of New
York, and Hamilton was a senior member of the Federalist
party. The two men had disliked each other for a long time.
But when Hamilton publicly questioned Burr's character, Burr
decided that he had had enough. He challenged Hamilton to
a pistol duel on July 11. Hamilton lost the duel and died of
his injuries the next day.
Pants are one of the most common items of clothing
throughout the world. But did you know that in Paris,
France, women were legally not allowed to wear pants until
2013? Famous women such as the writer George Sand and
the actress Marlene Dietrich rebelled against the law by
wearing pants in public. Dietrich was almost arrested for
wearing pants in the 1930s, but that didn’t stop her from
wearing them again.
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Usatestprep 1) how might an article with the same information as this passage be used for a different purpose by a different author? a) the author of the new article might be celebrating the great variety and richness of the english language. b) the author of the new article might be demonstrating how travel affects the integration of new words into a language. c) the author of the new article might be trying to educate readers about how many foreign words are in the english language. d) the author of the new article might be arguing that the english language is being corrupted by the influence of foreign languages. reactivate 2) from steal this book, by abbie hoffman pay phones you can make a local 10 cent call for 2 cents by spitting on the pennies and dropping them in the nickel slot. as soon as they are about to hit the trigger mechanism, bang the coin-return button. another way is to spin the pennies counter-clockwise into the nickel slot. hold the penny in the slot with your finger and snap it spinning with a key or other flat object. both systems take a certain knack, but once you've perfected the technique, you'll always have it in your survival kit. if two cents is too much, how about a call for 1 penny? cut a 1/4 strip off the telephone book cover. insert the cardboard strip into the dime slot as far as it will go. drop a penny in the nickel slot until it catches in the mechanism (spinning will ). then slowly pull the strip out until you hear the dial tone. in the first paragraph of "steal this book," the term "technique" can best be defined as a) style of clothing b) necessary routine c) emotional control d) method of movement 3) which word or phrase from this article would a reader most likely be able to define without knowing the language from which it derived? a) parka b) regatta c) flamenco d) bon chance 4) which of these is true about the phrase bon chance? a) it means “good luck.” b) it means “boat race.” c) it comes from germany. d) it comes from england. 5) from steal this book, by abbie hoffman pay phones you can make a local 10 cent call for 2 cents by spitting on the pennies and dropping them in the nickel slot. as soon as they are about to hit the trigger mechanism, bang the coin-return button. another way is to spin the pennies counter-clockwise into the nickel slot. hold the penny in the slot with your finger and snap it spinning with a key or other flat object. both systems take a certain knack, but once you've perfected the technique, you'll always have it in your survival kit. if two cents is too much, how about a call for 1 penny? cut a 1/4 strip off the telephone book cover. insert the cardboard strip into the dime slot as far as it will go. drop a penny in the nickel slot until it catches in the mechanism (spinning will ). then slowly pull the strip out until you hear the dial tone. the tricks discussed in this passage from steal this book would not be of any if a) you have no dimes, only pennies. b) you have no pennies, only quarters. c) you have only two pennies. d) you have only one penny. 6)