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SAT ELA Exam 6 (Full Module 1)

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Complete this realistic 27-question, 32-minute timed SAT ELA set and sharpen the reading, grammar, transitions, and evidence-based reasoning skills needed to choose the best answer under pressure. This section is designed to feel like the real test, helping you build accuracy, confidence, and control as you work through each question with focus and precision.

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Question 1
Answer: C. underscore
Explanation: The sentence says that, even though the two studies disagree about immediate effects, both still highlight the same larger issue: how difficult it is to evaluate reforms when local implementation varies. “Underscore” means emphasize, so it is the best fit.
Question 2
Answer: B. The passage suggests that the ordinance’s importance lies less in its original wording than in the conflicting ways officials later interpreted it.
Explanation: The passage sets up a contrast between what the ordinance was supposed to do and what happened when local officials interpreted it differently. The main point is that the ordinance’s significance comes from those conflicting interpretations, not simply from its wording.
Question 3
Answer: A. It introduces evidence that raises doubts about the explanation proposed in the first sentence.
Explanation: The first sentence offers drought as the main explanation for the frog population decline. The second sentence says breeding rates had already fallen before the driest years, which weakens that explanation by suggesting drought may not be the full cause.
Question 4
Answer: B. provisional
Explanation: The sentence says the recommendation is likely to change once missing reports are reviewed. That means it is temporary or subject to revision. “Provisional” fits that meaning best.
Question 5
Answer: B. Text 1 presents a general pattern, whereas Text 2 identifies a condition under which that pattern becomes less reliable.
Explanation: Text 1 gives a broad pattern about earlier nesting in warmer springs. Text 2 does not reject that pattern, but it shows a condition in which the pattern weakens: shaded habitats with low soil temperatures.
Question 6
Answer: B. The final sentence limits how broadly the earlier findings should be applied.
Explanation: The first sentence presents strong positive findings about mentoring programs. The second sentence points out that all districts in the study shared unusually favorable conditions. That means the results may not apply everywhere, so the second sentence limits generalizability.
Question 7
Answer: C. to indicate that delays in regional distribution, rather than reduced production, better explain the shortages
Explanation: If goods were already sitting in regional depots before shelves went empty, the problem was likely in getting the goods distributed, not in producing them. So the evidence points to distribution bottlenecks.
Question 8
Answer: B. to provide a concrete example of the interpretive problem the passage describes more generally
Explanation: The passage makes a broad claim about disagreements arising from different interpretations of the same words. The phrase from the court decision serves as a specific example of that larger issue.
Question 9
Answer: A. The second sentence identifies evidence that narrows and partly revises the broad claim in the first.
Explanation: The first sentence says the canyon walls were largely unchanged. The second sentence introduces newer geological evidence showing that some sections eroded substantially, which revises the earlier broad claim.
Question 10
Answer: C. distort
Explanation: Rearranging chronology to increase drama means the memoir may alter or misrepresent the historical sequence. “Distort” is the best word because it means to change something from its accurate form.
Question 11
Answer: C. complicate
Explanation: The original explanation for the insect decline was simple, but later evidence suggests multiple environmental factors were involved. That makes the explanation more complex, so “complicate” fits best.
Question 12
Answer: B. The passage suggests that the reform’s historical significance depends less on its original language than on the contrasting ways courts later applied it.
Explanation: The passage emphasizes that what mattered most was not the broad wording itself but the sharply different ways courts interpreted and applied it.
Question 13
Answer: A. It provides evidence that qualifies the certainty of the explanation in the first sentence.
Explanation: The first sentence says rising temperatures caused the plant species to spread. The second sentence notes that the spread had already begun before the sharpest warming, which makes that explanation less certain.
Question 14
Answer: D. tentative
Explanation: If the shoreline map is subject to revision after more measurements come in, it is not final. “Tentative” best captures that idea of being unfinished and subject to change.
Question 15
Answer: B. Text 1 presents a broad pattern, whereas Text 2 identifies a setting in which that pattern appears less pronounced.
Explanation: Text 1 says flowering generally happens earlier in early-warming years. Text 2 shows that in high-elevation valleys with delayed snowmelt, that pattern weakens.
Question 16
Answer: A. The second sentence narrows the range of situations to which the earlier finding can be confidently applied.
Explanation: The first sentence presents strong gains from reading interventions. The second sentence notes that the districts in the study had unusual advantages, which means the results may not apply equally well elsewhere.
Question 17
Answer: B. to suggest that delays in warehousing and transport, rather than reduced production, better explain the shortages
Explanation: If large shipments were sitting in warehouses before shortages were reported, then production was not the main problem. The more likely issue was delay in moving the goods.
Question 18
Answer: B. to provide a detailed example of the interpretive difficulty the passage describes in general terms
Explanation: The passage’s broad idea is that disagreement comes from different interpretations of the same words. The phrase from the court opinion functions as a specific case illustrating that point.
Question 19
Answer: C. corroborate
Explanation: If the journals match dates, locations, and sequence already established by official correspondence, they support the accepted account. “Corroborate” means confirm with additional evidence.
Question 20
Answer: C. amplify
Explanation: The headlines made the preliminary findings sound more certain than the original report did. “Amplify” works because it means increase or intensify.
Question 21
Answer: B. The passage suggests that the policy’s historical importance lies less in its stated aims than in the uneven ways local officials interpreted and enforced it.
Explanation: The passage stresses that the policy produced sharply varied results because officials interpreted and enforced it differently. That practical unevenness is the key point.
Question 22
Answer: A. It provides evidence that complicates the causal explanation proposed in the first sentence.
Explanation: The first sentence links shellfish decline to warming waters. The second sentence says reproductive rates had already dropped before the sharpest temperature increases, which complicates that explanation.
Question 23
Answer: B. Text 1 describes a general pattern, whereas Text 2 identifies a condition under which that pattern becomes less reliable.
Explanation: Text 1 gives a general trend about alpine plants flowering earlier. Text 2 adds a condition, delayed snowmelt, under which that trend weakens.
Question 24
Answer: A. The second sentence limits how broadly the earlier finding should be generalized.
Explanation: The first sentence reports substantial gains from tutoring. The second sentence notes that the studied districts had unusually low student-teacher ratios and strong counseling support, so the results may not generalize to all districts.
Question 25
Answer: B. ; however,
Explanation: The sentence has two independent clauses joined by the transitional adverb “however.” Standard punctuation requires a semicolon before “however” and a comma after it.
Question 26
Answer: A. its
Explanation: The sentence needs the singular possessive pronoun showing that the guidance software belongs to the launch company’s system. “It’s” means “it is,” and “their/theirs” are plural.
Question 27
Answer: A. showing
Explanation: The sentence needs a participial phrase that explains the result of the comparison described in the main clause. “Showing” fits naturally and grammatically.
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Question 1 of 26
1. Question
Although the two studies reached different conclusions about the policy’s immediate effects, both sets of findings help _____ the difficulty of evaluating reforms whose results depend heavily on local implementation.
reconcile
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obscure
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underscore
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dismiss
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Question 2 of 26
2. Question
A historian explains that the ordinance was drafted in broad language intended to create consistency across districts. Yet records from the period show that local officials interpreted several key provisions differently, producing sharply varied results.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
The passage argues that the ordinance was successful because it was applied uniformly in every district.
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The passage suggests that the ordinance’s importance lies less in its original wording than in the conflicting ways officials later interpreted it.
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The passage claims that the ordinance was designed mainly to reduce administrative costs.
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The passage presents the ordinance as historically unimportant despite its broad popularity.
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Question 3 of 26
3. Question
Researchers first proposed that the decline in the wetland frog population resulted primarily from prolonged drought. Later field surveys, however, showed that breeding rates had already fallen before the driest years on record. Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
It introduces evidence that raises doubts about the explanation proposed in the first sentence.
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It shifts the discussion from scientific analysis to public policy.
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It restates the first sentence’s conclusion using more precise terms.
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It provides an example that fully confirms the first sentence’s claim.
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Question 4 of 26
4. Question
Because the commission had not yet received data from several remote districts, it described its recommendation as _____ and likely to change once the missing reports were reviewed.
incidental
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provisional
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comprehensive
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skeptical
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Question 5 of 26
5. Question
Text 1 explains that many reptile species begin nesting earlier in years when spring temperatures rise sooner than usual. Text 2 notes, however, that in shaded habitats where soil temperatures remained low, nesting dates changed little even during early-warming years.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?
Text 2 repeats the broad trend described in Text 1 but supports it with more detailed statistics.
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Text 1 presents a general pattern, whereas Text 2 identifies a condition under which that pattern becomes less reliable.
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Text 2 rejects Text 1’s claim that seasonal warming influences breeding behavior at all.
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Text 1 and Text 2 focus on unrelated biological processes that merely happen to occur in spring.
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Question 6 of 26
6. Question
A study of mentoring programs reported large graduation-rate gains among students in several medium-sized districts. The authors note, however, that all of the districts in the study used unusually small advising groups and had access to extensive counseling staff. Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
The final sentence explains the biological mechanism responsible for the effect described earlier.
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The final sentence limits how broadly the earlier findings should be applied.
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The final sentence restates the passage’s main claim in more formal language.
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The final sentence introduces a new study that directly contradicts the earlier findings.
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Question 7 of 26
7. Question
A review of freight records found that substantial quantities of goods had remained in regional depots for several days before retailers reported empty shelves. This evidence is most consistent with the conclusion that
to suggest that consumer demand declined faster than manufacturers could respond
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to argue that the records are too incomplete to support any conclusion
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to indicate that delays in regional distribution, rather than reduced production, better explain the shortages
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to imply that store managers intentionally overstated the size of the shortages
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Question 8 of 26
8. Question
The passage argues that disagreements often arise not because readers encounter different evidence but because they assign different meanings to the same words. The author then analyzes a phrase from an early court decision and explains why two judges drew opposing conclusions from it. The discussion of the phrase mainly serves to
to show that the disputed wording had already been interpreted uniformly by earlier courts
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to provide a concrete example of the interpretive problem the passage describes more generally
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to argue that most legal disagreement arises from missing evidence rather than disputed language
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to contrast judicial interpretation with scientific classification
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Question 9 of 26
9. Question
Early surveys described the canyon walls as largely unchanged for centuries. More recent geological measurements, however, showed that several sections had eroded substantially after a series of severe storms. Which choice best describes the relationship between the two sentences?
The second sentence identifies evidence that narrows and partly revises the broad claim in the first.
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The second sentence merely restates the first sentence in more technical language.
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The second sentence introduces a historical example that fully confirms the first sentence.
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The second sentence shifts the topic from geography to politics.
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Question 10 of 26
10. Question
Because the memoir rearranges the chronology of events to heighten dramatic tension, some critics argue that it may _____ rather than simply record the historical sequence it describes.
attenuate
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corroborate
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distort
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subdivide
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Question 11 of 26
11. Question
Although the biologist first proposed a simple explanation for the decline in the insect population, later evidence from soil samples and rainfall records helped _____ that explanation by suggesting that multiple environmental factors were involved.
accentuate
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corroborate
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complicate
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absolve
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Question 12 of 26
12. Question
A legal historian explains that the reform was written in broad terms that seemed to promise uniform application. Yet court records from the period show that judges in different regions interpreted several of its provisions differently, producing sharply uneven outcomes. Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
The passage argues that the reform succeeded because it was inexpensive to administer.
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The passage suggests that the reform’s historical significance depends less on its original language than on the contrasting ways courts later applied it.
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The passage claims that the reform’s designers intended it to be interpreted differently across regions.
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The passage presents the reform as unimportant because it had little immediate effect.
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Question 13 of 26
13. Question
Researchers initially argued that the rapid spread of the plant species resulted mainly from rising average temperatures. Later observations, however, showed that the plant had already expanded into several new regions before the sharpest warming occurred. Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
It provides evidence that qualifies the certainty of the explanation in the first sentence.
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It restates the explanation in the first sentence using more technical language.
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It shifts the discussion from scientific analysis to historical comparison.
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It introduces an example that completely confirms the explanation in the first sentence.
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Question 14 of 26
14. Question
Because several coastal survey teams had not yet submitted their measurements, the committee described its shoreline map as _____ and subject to revision once the remaining data were reviewed.
coherent
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exhaustive
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incidental
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tentative
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Question 15 of 26
15. Question
Text 1 explains that many flowering plants bloom earlier in years when spring temperatures rise sooner than usual. Text 2 reports that in high-elevation valleys where snowmelt remained delayed, bloom dates shifted only slightly even during years of early warming.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?
Text 2 confirms the general pattern in Text 1 by offering a more detailed case study.
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Text 1 presents a broad pattern, whereas Text 2 identifies a setting in which that pattern appears less pronounced.
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Text 2 rejects the idea in Text 1 that rainfall has any effect on flowering cycles.
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Text 1 and Text 2 discuss unrelated ecological events that happen to occur during the same season.
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Question 16 of 26
16. Question
A study of reading interventions found substantial score gains among students in several large urban districts. The authors note, however, that all of the participating districts used unusually small advising groups and had access to extensive literacy coaching. Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
The second sentence narrows the range of situations to which the earlier finding can be confidently applied.
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The second sentence introduces a second study that overturns the earlier finding.
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The second sentence restates the finding in more accessible language.
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The second sentence shifts the passage from reporting evidence to recommending a policy.
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Question 17 of 26
17. Question
A review of inventory logs found that large shipments had remained in regional warehouses for several days before retailers began reporting empty shelves. This evidence is most consistent with the conclusion that
to imply that consumers reduced purchases before stores changed their prices
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to suggest that delays in warehousing and transport, rather than reduced production, better explain the shortages
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to argue that the records are too inconsistent to support any conclusion
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to claim that local managers intentionally withheld the goods from stores
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Question 18 of 26
18. Question
The passage argues that disagreement often arises not because readers face different evidence but because they assign different meanings to the same words. The author then analyzes one phrase from an early court opinion and explains why two judges drew opposing conclusions from it. The discussion of the phrase mainly serves to
to show that the disputed phrase had already acquired a single accepted meaning in earlier cases
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to provide a detailed example of the interpretive difficulty the passage describes in general terms
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to argue that judicial disagreement usually results from incomplete evidence rather than from language
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to compare legal ambiguity with scientific uncertainty
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Question 19 of 26
19. Question
Because the newly discovered journals match the dates, locations, and sequence of events already established by official correspondence, they appear to _____ rather than challenge the accepted account.
attenuate
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consolidate
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corroborate
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retract
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Question 20 of 26
20. Question
Because several commentators described the preliminary findings as conclusive, the resulting headlines tended to _____ the certainty of the original report beyond what its authors had claimed.
attenuate
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substantiate
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amplify
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reverse
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Question 21 of 26
21. Question
A historian explains that the policy was written in broad terms meant to apply consistently across regions. Yet records from the period show that local officials interpreted several of its key provisions differently, producing sharply varied results. Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
The passage argues that the policy’s main success was its low administrative cost.
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The passage suggests that the policy’s historical importance lies less in its stated aims than in the uneven ways local officials interpreted and enforced it.
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The passage claims that the policy was designed specifically to produce different outcomes in different regions.
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The passage presents the policy as historically unimportant because it had few immediate effects.
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Question 22 of 26
22. Question
Researchers initially proposed that the decline in the shellfish population resulted primarily from warming coastal waters. Later surveys, however, showed that reproductive rates had already dropped substantially before the sharpest temperature increases occurred. Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
It provides evidence that complicates the causal explanation proposed in the first sentence.
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It restates the first sentence’s conclusion in more technical language.
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It shifts the passage from scientific explanation to policy analysis.
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It introduces a minor example that does not affect the broader claim.
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Question 23 of 26
23. Question
Text 1 explains that many alpine plants flower earlier in years when spring temperatures rise sooner than usual. Text 2 notes, however, that in valleys where snowmelt remained delayed, flowering dates changed only slightly even during early-warming years.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?
Text 2 repeats the broad trend in Text 1 but supports it with more detailed data.
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Text 1 describes a general pattern, whereas Text 2 identifies a condition under which that pattern becomes less reliable.
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Text 2 rejects the idea in Text 1 that seasonal warming has any measurable effect at all.
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Text 1 and Text 2 discuss unrelated biological processes that merely occur at similar times of year.
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Question 24 of 26
24. Question
A study of after-school tutoring programs reported substantial gains among students in several large metropolitan districts. The authors note, however, that all of the districts in the study had unusually low student-teacher ratios and extensive counseling support. Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
The second sentence limits how broadly the earlier finding should be generalized.
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The second sentence restates the first sentence’s main claim in simpler language.
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The second sentence introduces a second study that directly contradicts the first.
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The second sentence shifts the discussion from evidence to a policy recommendation.
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Question 25 of 26
25. Question
The manuscript’s opening pages are missing_____ later copies preserve enough of the text to reconstruct the argument with reasonable confidence.
, however,
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; however,
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: however,
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however
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Question 26 of 26
26. Question
The launch company delayed liftoff after _____ guidance software produced several unexpected errors during final testing.
its
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it’s
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their
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theirs
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