- Câu hỏi 134258:
Read the introductory paragraph and decide what the sentence in bold does. Choose the correct answer.
Most people do not realize that technology can tell who they are without a passport or even a name. The science of biometrics uses people’s physical characteristics in order to identify them. It uses information like the distance between the nose and the mouth, the pattern in the iris, or fingerprints. This information is very personal. If it gets into the wrong hands, the results can be terrible. Biometrics can violate personal privacy in several serious ways.
A. It adds more words to the paragraph.
B. It gets the reader’s attention.
C. It provides general background information about the topic.
D. It gives the overall topic of the essay, or what the rest of the essay will be about.
- Câu hỏi 134260:
Read the thesis statement and the four possible body paragraphs.
Choose one paragraph, which is appropriate for this essay.
Thesis statement: Millennial employees are confident, have many opinions, and want to succeed.
A. Even after age 21, some Millennials are still living with their parents. Some people believe Millennials do not want to grow up. Others argue that a poor economy has forced them to continue living at home.
B. Confidence at work is a trait that many Millennials share. They were raised by parents who offered frequent praise. Millennials believe in their abilities as children and carry this confidence into the workplace.
C. Technology is important to Millennials. Some employers allow Millennials to text or chat at work. Others believe that the personal use of technology is a distraction and shouldn't be allowed.
D. Millennial workers are sometimes seen as too impatient on the job. For example, they often want to move on to a more important job before they are ready.
- Câu hỏi 134272:
Read the excerpt of an essay body paragraph and choose what it describes.
Darlene was rescued after a neighbor heard her voice. He and others began to dig, and soon French rescue workers arrived. Gradually, they opened a hole, and they pulled her out…
A. How Darlene was rescued
B. What tools the rescue workers used
C. Darlene’s neighbor and his family
- Câu hỏi 134283:
Thesis statement:
Rescue worker Jill Meadows was shocked when she entered the chaotic emergency center.
Read the thesis statement and the excerpts and from a descriptive essay. Which excerpt should come first?
A. In the middle of the room, Meadows noticed many wounded patients were waiting on the floor. Some were sitting on blankets, and many people were holding small children….
B. When Jill Meadows arrived at the medical center, she was surprised to see the hectic environment. To sum up, the center was one large room with three different areas. The reception was at the front….
C. When she arrived at the center, the front of the room was already busy and filled with people. It was a temporary reception area for people who needed help to check in….
D. At the back of the room, doctors were helping the patients with the most serious problems first. The area was divided into six small rooms separated by temporary plastic walls….
- Câu hỏi 134288:
Read the first paragraph of a narrative essay.
What does the sentence in bold do?
A janitor changed my life. I was at a low point, ready to quit everything–even when I had it all. I didn’t realize how lucky I was. At 5 foot nothing, 100 and nothing pounds, I was hardly your typical football player. But, that didn’t stop me from believing that I could play for Notre Dame. It turns out, the most important part of achieving my dreams is believing in myself.
A. To define the purpose
B. To give factual information
C. to capture the attention of the readers
D. to give the reader some context for the story
- Câu hỏi 134294:
Plot is one of basic components of a narrative.
Choose the correct definition for plot
A. The events as they unfold in sequence.
B. The people who inhabit the story and move it forward. Typically, there are minor and main characters. The minor characters generally play supporting roles to the main character.
C. The primary problem or obstacle that unfolds in the plot that the main character must solve or overcome by the end of the narrative.
D. The ultimate message the narrative is trying to express; it can be either explicit or implicit.
- Câu hỏi 134298:
The story of a person’s life, written by someone else, is a ( n )…
A. dialogue.
B. primary source.
C. biography.
D. autobiography.
- Câu hỏi 134303:
A dependent clause…
A. …is the same thing as a complete sentence.
B. …is never a fragment.
C. …does not express a complete idea.
- Câu hỏi 134312:
Which sentence does NOT support this topic sentence: People who make interesting ads have a good understanding of advertising.
A. They know about consumers.
B. They spend a lot of money.
C. They can sell products.
- Câu hỏi 134315:
The topic sentence is often the …………sentence in a paragraph.
