When the city turned three empty lots into community gardens, officials expected fresh vegetables. They got more than that. Neighbors who had never spoken began sharing tools and swapping seeds. Older residents taught children how to plant. Within two years, the block association had doubled in size.
Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?
The gardens brought neighbors together in ways officials didn’t plan for. The passage says officials expected vegetables but “got more than that”, and every detail after that is about people connecting: sharing tools, teaching children and joining the block association. The main idea is the unplanned social benefit.
The new manager’s plan was modest. Instead of rebuilding the whole system, she wanted to fix the two steps that caused most of the delays.
As used in the passage, “modest” most nearly means
limited in scope The second sentence explains the first. Her plan fixes only two steps instead of the whole system, so “modest” here means small or limited in scope. It describes the plan, not her personality.
Maya checked the weather app twice, then packed an umbrella, a sweater and a second pair of socks. At the door she stopped, went back inside and grabbed her rain boots too.
It can most reasonably be inferred that Maya
expects wet weather An umbrella, extra socks and rain boots all point the same way: she thinks it will rain. An inference has to be supported by the details, and these details support wet weather better than anything else.
Many people believe that bats are blind. In fact, no bat species is blind. Fruit bats rely mostly on their eyes and their sense of smell to find food. Many smaller bats also use echolocation: they make high-pitched sounds and listen for the echoes to find insects in the dark.
What is the main purpose of the passage?
To correct a common belief about bats The passage opens with something “many people believe” and then says “In fact” that belief is wrong. The rest backs this up by showing how bats see and sense their world. That’s the classic shape of a passage written to correct a myth.
Passage 1: Working from home saves employees the time they used to spend commuting. Without office noise, many people find it easier to focus.
Passage 2: Working from home can feel lonely, and new employees miss the chance to learn by watching experienced coworkers. Still, it does give back the hours once spent on the road.
Which statement would both authors most likely agree with?
Working from home saves time that would be spent commuting. Passage 1 says remote work saves commuting time. Passage 2 is mostly critical, but its last sentence admits it “does give back the hours once spent on the road”. Saving commuting time is the one point both make.
Which choice completes the sentence correctly?
The box of old family photos ______ on the top shelf of the closet.
sits The subject is “box”, which is singular. “Of old family photos” just describes the box. A singular subject needs a singular verb, so “sits” is correct.
The library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays, it stays open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays.
Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
The library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays, but it stays open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. The original joins two complete sentences with only a comma, which is a comma splice. A comma plus a joining word like “but” fixes it, and “but” also shows the contrast between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Solar panels can lower a home’s electric bills. ______, they can be expensive to buy and install.
Which word or phrase best fills the blank?
However The first sentence gives a benefit and the second gives a drawback. That’s a contrast, and “However” is the transition that signals a contrast.
(1) Before a job interview, learn about the company. (2) Read its website and any recent news stories about it. (3) My cousin worked at a bakery for three summers. (4) Then practice answering common interview questions out loud.
Which sentence should be deleted because it doesn’t fit the paragraph?
Sentence 3 The paragraph gives steps for getting ready for a job interview. Sentence 3 is about a cousin’s old job and has nothing to do with those steps, so it breaks the focus.
Which choice completes the sentence correctly?
Last summer, Jordan worked at a hotel and ______ guests carry their luggage to their rooms.
helped “Last summer” and “worked” put the sentence in the past. The second verb should match, so “helped” is correct.
What is 2/3 + 3/4?
1 5/12 Use a common denominator of 12. 2/3 = 8/12 and 3/4 = 9/12, so the sum is 17/12. That’s 12/12 plus 5/12, or 1 5/12.
What is 4.5 × 0.6?
2.7 Multiply without decimals: 45 × 6 = 270. There are two digits after the decimal points in total (one in 4.5, one in 0.6), so move the point two places: 2.70, or 2.7.
A jacket costs $80. It’s on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
$60 25% of $80 is 0.25 × 80 = $20. Take that off the price: $80 − $20 = $60.
What is the value of 18 − 4 × 3 + 6 ÷ 2?
9 Do multiplication and division first: 4 × 3 = 12 and 6 ÷ 2 = 3. Then add and subtract from left to right: 18 − 12 + 3 = 9.
Which of these numbers is the greatest?
5/8 Write them all as decimals. 3/5 = 0.6 and 5/8 = 0.625. So the numbers are 0.6, 0.6, 0.58 and 0.625, and 0.625 is the greatest.
If 3x − 7 = 2x + 5, what is the value of x?
12 Subtract 2x from both sides: x − 7 = 5. Add 7 to both sides: x = 12. Check: 3(12) − 7 = 29 and 2(12) + 5 = 29.
A taxi charges $3 to start a ride plus $2 for each mile. A ride costs $19 in total. How many miles long was the ride?
8 Write it as 3 + 2m = 19. Subtract the $3 starting charge: 2m = 16. Divide by 2: m = 8 miles. Check: $3 + 8 × $2 = $19.
What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (4, 11)?
3 Slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (11 − 2) ÷ (4 − 1) = 9 ÷ 3 = 3.
A recipe uses 3 cups of flour to make 2 dozen cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 5 dozen cookies?
7.5 The recipe uses 3 ÷ 2 = 1.5 cups for each dozen. For 5 dozen, that’s 1.5 × 5 = 7.5 cups. You can also set up 3/2 = x/5 and solve: x = 7.5.
A bag holds 4 red marbles, 6 blue marbles and 5 green marbles. One marble is picked at random. What is the probability that it is blue?
2/5 There are 4 + 6 + 5 = 15 marbles, and 6 are blue. The probability is 6/15, which simplifies to 2/5.
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