It happens way too often: oil leaking from wells beneath the ocean or tankers spilling their cargo into the waves. One disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, called the Tyler spill, has been leaking hundreds of barrels of oil per day into the ocean for the past 14 years. While safety has not been made a priority, something can be done to clean up oil spills that does not involve pouring chemical cleanup agents into the already polluted waters. The question is, when will the oil industry embrace this effective, safe method?

Question

Which sentence best summarizes the text?

(1 point)
Responses

The oil industry needs to focus on workers' safety.
The oil industry needs to focus on workers' safety.

There is no reason that oil spills occur as often as they do.
There is no reason that oil spills occur as often as they do.

The oil industry should focus on the fastest way to clean up oil spills.
The oil industry should focus on the fastest way to clean up oil spills.

There is a smart solution to the ongoing problem of oil spills the industry should use.

Answer 1

There is a smart solution to the ongoing problem of oil spills the industry should use.

Answer 2

Many people believe a European named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. However, Gutenberg’s press was actually building on inventions that appeared centuries earlier in China.

What is the connection between the ideas in these sentences?

Answer 3

The connection between the ideas in these sentences is that while Johannes Gutenberg is often credited with inventing the printing press in Europe, his work was influenced by earlier printing technologies that had already been developed in China. This highlights that innovations can have historical roots and that credit for inventions may not always reflect their true origins.

Answer 4

Many people believe a European named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. However, Gutenberg’s press was actually building on inventions that appeared centuries earlier in China.

What is the connection between the ideas in these sentences?

(1 point)
Responses

problem and solution
problem and solution

contrast
contrast

cause and effect
cause and effect

description

Answer 5

The connection between the ideas in these sentences is contrast.

Answer 6

All around the world, millions of people watch hundreds of new movies each year. Most people are aware that these movies have actors and actresses, directors, stunt doubles, and camera operators. But have you ever wondered how the crack of a bat in a baseball scene sounds so authentic even though the camera must be dozens of feet away?

Which word means the same as authentic as it is used in the paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

distant
distant

real
real

boring
boring

fast

Answer 7

The word that means the same as "authentic" as it is used in the paragraph is real.

Answer 8

Why would a student include an allusion to Albert Einstein, an accomplished scientist with a famously bad memory, in a paper about how people learn?(1 point)
Responses

to show how remembering something is not as important as understanding it
to show how remembering something is not as important as understanding it

to show that memorization is important to everyone
to show that memorization is important to everyone

to show how famous people are remembered
to show how famous people are remembered

to show that memorization is important when learning something new

Answer 9

A student would include an allusion to Albert Einstein, an accomplished scientist with a famously bad memory, in a paper about how people learn to show how remembering something is not as important as understanding it.

Answer 10

"Mary is such a quiet child," said Aunt Lydia. "It makes me wonder what will become of her."

Which word would give the sentence a negative tone if it replaced the word quiet?

(1 point)
Responses

calm
calm

reserved
reserved

sullen
sullen

disciplined

Answer 11

The word that would give the sentence a negative tone if it replaced the word "quiet" is sullen.