1. Although Rolf is usually quite timorous‚ he was so angered by the salesman’s rude remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager A. tractable...reassured X B. timorous...angered? C. X plucky...offended? D. X valiant...incensed? E. diffident...satisfied X 2. The new administrator was (old fashioned); he considered new ideas worthy of consideration but ultimately (chose) the old ways. A. an iconoclast...undermined by X B. an opportunist...reminiscent of X C. X a sentimentalist
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Learning the lessons taught by failure is a sure route to success. (THESIS STATEMENT) The United States of America can be seen as a success that emerged from failure: by learning from the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation‚ the founding fathers were able to create theConstitution‚ the document on which America is built. (BEST SUPPORTING EXAMPLE [1]) Google Inc.‚ the popular Internet search engine‚ is another example of a success that arose from learning from failure‚ though in this case
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Technology in Modern Day While technology has made our lives easier‚ it’s arguable that it has not made our lives better. Technology has also caused negative effects such as cyber bullying‚ driving while texting‚ how we interact with those around us‚ and the increase of pollution to our environment. If technology was making our lives better then we would not have all these problems that technology has caused. I believe if we keep letting technology destroy us and the things around us then it will
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Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on the following issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading‚ studies‚ experience or observations. Official Study Guide‚ Second Edition 1. Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? 2. Should people take more responsibility for solving problems that affect their communities or the nation in general? 3. Can knowledge be a burden rather
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1. Which of the following could be a value of x‚ in the diagram above? A. 10 B. 20 C. 40 D. 50 E. any of the above 2. Helpers are needed to prepare for the fete. Each helper can make either 2 large cakes per hour‚ or 35 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hours and 20 large cakes and 700 small cakes are needed. How many helpers are required? A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30 3. Jo’s collection contains US‚ Indian and British stamps. If the ratio of US to Indian stamps is
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One paragon of ignoring the authority is Ang Lee‚ the prestigious Chinese-born American director. In 2009‚ Ang Lee planned to direct the movie‚ Life of Pi‚ which was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Yann Martel. The novel narrated a fantastic story of Pi‚ the protagonist‚ who survived on a sinking freighter on the way from India to Canada and who spent 227 days on the boundless ocean with Hungry‚ a Bengal Tiger. Because of its bizarre plot‚ the novel was considered impossible to be made into a film
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SAT testing is not an appropriate method of measuring a student’s overall intelligence. This popular standardized test is offered in over 176 countries‚ including the United States. The SATs can be the deciding factor of college acceptance‚ making the exam itself too influential on a student’s future. Additionally‚ the test has been taken advantage of numerous times for higher scores. The legitimacy of the SATs is also questioned with the issue of income inequality. Most students in the 21st century
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a man who’s purpose of this test was to exclude minorities and immigrants. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is neither fair nor does it actually measure student’s intelligence or college readiness. The SAT originated for the purpose of excluding minorities and immigrants‚ and to this day the test proves to still have racial bias. In 1926‚ Dr. Carl Brigham‚ the psychologist invented the SAT. He developed it on the basis of an army IQ test‚ a standardized test that placed 1.5 million soldiers into
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Lz : Much has been said about examinations and its effects on students today. Many people say that examinations not only cause anxiety and stress on students but also impede their learning abilities by putting much fear on them. Wj : That is quite true. However‚ without examinations‚ how would students be assessed on their abilities to understand what they have learned or enable students to determine whether they have progressed in their education. Eli : I agree. Examinations are important as
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SCHOOLS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED (AGAINST THE MOTION) Mr. Chairman‚ Panel of Judges‚ Invited Guests‚ Accurate Time Keeper. Co Debators‚ Ladies and Gentlemen‚ I would like to speak against the motion before the house that’ Boarding schools should be abolished.’ Boarding schools‚ for some years now‚ have been given bad names because of fictitious stories and ideas. I would like to prove these untrue. My opponent tried in vain to give points on why boarding schools should be abolished. They expressed
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