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Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)An oldest child is treated _____ in some ways from his or her siblings. (2)For instance, the oldest child is often given the most responsibility, including helping and teaching younger siblings.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)The story of the city mouse and the country mouse is one version of the age-old debate between the people who prefer city life and those who prefer country life. (2)In the city, there is always something to do. (3)But in the country, you can always find peace and quiet. (4)In the city, you are constantly exposed to new and different kinds of people. (5)On the other hand, in the country you are always among familiar faces. (6)These are the images we have. (7)The reality is less clear-cut. (8)Rural towns do have their night spots, and New York City does have places to escape to and be alone with your thoughts.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)Plea bargaining is the process by which defendants bargain away their right to a trial. (2)The defendants plead guilty to a lesser charge. (3)In return, they receive a lesser punishment than if they were found guilty of the original charge. (4)For example, a person accused of first-degree murder may plead guilty to second-degree murder.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)Before reading your first assignment in a textbook, acquaint yourself with the format and content of the book. (2)_____, read the table of contents. (3)Next, skim the book, looking for ways the author organizes information and highlights important points.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)Birds make certain sounds to communicate with their young. (2)They also make calls that signal the presence of food. (3)_____, birds cry out alarms to warn their flock to take to the air.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)According to the American Cancer Society, ten to twelve million Americans regularly use chewing tobacco, including 15 percent of male high-school students and 21 percent of white males aged 18 to 24. (2)Many young men think it is cool to chew tobacco because they see professional athletes doing so. (3)However, they may not know that chewing tobacco contains grit and sand, as well as sugars to improve the taste. (4)_____, it causes tooth decay and tooth loss. (5)In addition, it can cause gum disease. (6)Finally, those who regularly chew tobacco have fifty times the risk of developing cancer than do nonusers.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814. (2)(He took the melody from an eighteenth-century drinking song). (3)Over a century _____, in 1931, the song was adopted as the national anthem by the United States Congress.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)In Russia, according to a recent study, only 50 percent of the women and 33 percent of the men said they marry for love. (2)Most said they marry because of loneliness, shared interests, or pregnancy. (3)_____, most Americans (87 percent) say they believe love is essential to a good marriage.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   ( 1)Most people would agree that the more variety there is in a fireworks display, the better. (2)There are actually four different types of fireworks available. (3)The first type, skyrockets, explode high in the air and produce the most dramatic effects. (4)These are the fireworks that are most likely to produce “oohs” and “aahs” from the crowd. (5)The next type, Roman candles, shoot out separate groups of sparks and colored flames. (6)This display is accompanied by a series of loud booming noises. (7)The third type, pinwheels, throw off sparks and flames as they whirl on the end of a stick. (8)Finally, lances are thin, colorful fireworks used in ground displays.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)A supervisor must sometimes counsel employees about certain long-term practices that must change for the good of the company. (2)Such problems include drug abuse, frequent errors, and tardiness. (3)There are four stages in the process of counseling employees. (4)The first stage is identifying the problem. (5)During this stage, the supervisor helps the employee identify and explain a problem and its causes. (6)The second stage is seeing how determined the employee is. (7)If he or she shows little or no interest in solving the problem, it’s time to consider removing that person from the organization. (8)If, however, the employee shows some desire to solve the problem, then the supervisor should move on to the next stage. (9)Stage three is solving the problem. (10)The problem will be solved more effectively if the employee is involved in creating and evaluating methods of correction. (11)The final stage is following up on the solution. (12)The supervisor and employee meet again at a specified time to review the results of their action plan. (13)If the situation has improved, then praise or some other reward is in order. (14)If it has not changed or has worsened, then the next meeting must once again emphasize the problem and its consequences.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is