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Read this sentence from a report on Oscar Wilde.Oscar Wilde uses humor to critique society and show that there is too much concern about coming from a proper family.

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“Where did the charitable gentleman who had a first-class ticket for this seaside resort find you?”
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“Yes, Lady Bracknell. I was in a hand-bag—a somewhat large, black leather hand-bag, with handles to it—an ordinary hand-bag in fact.”
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“To be born, or at any rate bred, in a hand-bag, whether it had handles or not, seems to me to display a contempt for the ordinary decencies of family life . . .”
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“May I ask you then what you would advise me to do? I need hardly say I would do anything in the world to ensure Gwendolen’s happiness.”
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Read the claim.Schools should stop doing standardized testing.Read the counterclaim.The Department of Education says that teaching students to do well on standardized tests helps to motivate students and keep them focused on important subjects.Read the rebuttal.On the contrary, being forced to focus on testing stresses students and limits the amount of knowledge they can gain.

b
by rephrasing it as a conclusion
b
by adding a statistic or a quotation
b
by deleting it and adding another claim
b
by pointing out a flaw in the counterclaim
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Question illustration
o
one narrator, past tense
o
one narrator, present tense
m
many speakers, past tense
m
many speakers, present tense
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Read the passage.(1) Universal health care should be adopted by every country around the world. (2) Over 100 million people become poor every year because of healthcare bills. (3) Imagine how it feels to be afraid to go to the doctor for fear of plunging into debt. (4) That is a really terrible thing, and governments need to act. (5) The World Health Organization (WHO) says that universal health care is achievable, even in poor countries. (6) The WHO recommends spreading the costs of health care

b
by using evidence and a rhetorical device.
b
by illustrating the writer’s feelings.
b
by addressing the counterclaim.
b
by giving a viewpoint and an opinion.
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accurately portrayshumorously critiquesscientifically studiesmathematically measures

A
accurately portrays
B
humorously critiques
C
scientifically studies
D
mathematically measures
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Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.A big greyish rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder. As it bulged up and caught the light, it glistened like wet leather.Two large dark-coloured eyes were regarding me steadfastly. The mass that framed them, the head of the thing, was rounded, and had, one might say, a face. There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva.

H
He creates powerful visual images.
H
He appeals to the reader's intellect.
H
He shares an expert opinion.
H
He defines key terms.
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T
The radio adaptation shares more factual information than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation shares more humorous insight than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation is more frenzied than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation is more cheerful than the novel.
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Read the passage.H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio.

A
to entertain readers with a story about H. G. Wells
B
to inform readers about H. G. Wells’s writing
C
to entertain readers with an excerpt from a novel
D
to persuade readers to read science fiction
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To critique society is to examine it in order to

s
state a fact.
b
break a rule.
g
give an opinion.
p
provide evidence.
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Read the sentence.Emilia didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.

E
Emilia herself didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
E
Emilia she didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
E
Emilia didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes herself until the security breach happened.
E
Emilia didn’t realize the spy she had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
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Lady Bracknell.

S
She says that she does not want Gwendolen, an unmarried girl, to sit apart from her guardian.
S
She says that she disapproves of Algernon as a suitable husband because he ate all of the cucumber sandwiches.
S
She says that she expects certain treatment because she is a married woman.
S
She says that Lady Harbury looks younger since her husband’s death.
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A statement that seems to be contradictory but proves to be true in some sense is a(n)

A
pun.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
understatement.
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Cecily

S
She values truth over creativity.
S
She values romance over truth.
S
She values logic over romance.
S
She values creativity over logic.
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Gwendolen

T
They value honesty and are angry that the men have lied to them.
T
They value romance and are willing to make excuses for the men they love.
T
They value wisdom and refuse to admit that they were wrong.
T
They value commitment and are willing to marry anyone who will marry them.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. But my dear Lady Bracknell, the matter is entirely in your own hands. The moment you consent to my marriage with Gwendolen, I will most gladly allow your nephew to form an alliance with my ward.

A
a tendency to argue
B
a tendency to joke
C
an ability to negotiate
D
an ability to antagonize
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A statement that seems to be contradictory but proves to be true in some sense is a(n)

A
pun.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
understatement.
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Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.A big greyish rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder. As it bulged up and caught the light, it glistened like wet leather.Two large dark-coloured eyes were regarding me steadfastly. The mass that framed them, the head of the thing, was rounded, and had, one might say, a face. There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva.

A
He creates powerful visual images.
B
He appeals to the reader's intellect.
C
He shares an expert opinion.
D
He defines key terms.
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Read the passage.H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio.

A
to entertain readers with a story about H. G. Wells
B
to inform readers about H. G. Wells’s writing
C
to entertain readers with an excerpt from a novel
D
to persuade readers to read science fiction
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Read the passage.(1) Universal health care should be adopted by every country around the world. (2) Over 100 million people become poor every year because of healthcare bills. (3) Imagine how it feels to be afraid to go to the doctor for fear of plunging into debt. (4) That is a really terrible thing, and governments need to act. (5) The World Health Organization (WHO) says that universal health care is achievable, even in poor countries. (6) The WHO recommends spreading the costs of health care across the population, so no one is overly burdened. (7) If a responsible organization like the WHO says it is possible, then worldwide governments should implement universal healthcare immediately.

A
by using evidence and a rhetorical device.
B
by illustrating the writer’s feelings.
C
by addressing the counterclaim.
D
by giving a viewpoint and an opinion.
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Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest. Cecily. It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time.

A
understatement.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
pun.

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