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PSAT 1.1 Reading Diagnostic
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PSAT 1.1 Reading Diagnostic. The main purpose of the first two paragraphs is to...what?

AP English Literature and Composition 1.6 Passage Drill 2
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AP English Literature and Composition 1.6 Passage Drill 2. The primary purpose of lines 6 through 12 is to what?

ACT Reading 1.10 Prose Fiction
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Prose Fiction Drill 1.10. Which of the following best describes the narrator's attitude toward his father?

AP English Literature and Composition 1.7 Passage Drill 4
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AP English Literature and Composition 1.7 Passage Drill 4. The ongoing emphasis on vegetation and nature in the poem classifies it as which of...

AP English Literature and Composition 1.2 Passage Drill 3
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AP English Literature and Composition 1.2 Passage Drill 3. The tone of this passage is best characterized as what?

TSI Reading: What's the Purpose of This Passage?
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An earth-sheltered house is built below grade or completely underground. These homes are less susceptible to the impact of extreme outdoor air temp...

TSI Reading: Why Was This Passage Most Likely Written?
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The Landsat Program provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth's land in existence. Since 1972, Landsat satellites have collected...

TSI Reading: Identifying the Author's Purpose
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Dogs have the ability to "read" human emotions. For example, dogs have been shown to discriminate between humans who approach in a friendly manner...

TSI Reading: Understanding the Author's Point of View
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With which statement would the author most likely agree?(A)Out-of-date appliances should be exchanged for newer ones.(B)The shower should pour unti...

TSI Reading: What's the Purpose of This Press Release?
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What is the meaning of the word "edition" as it is used in the passage?(A)an increase of supplementary pieces to a work(B)one of a number of copies...

TSI Reading: Why Might the Author Have Written This Passage?
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What is the most likely reason the author might have for writing this passage?(A)To obtain more funding for technical education(B)To persuade reade...