QUESTIONS 38–40 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.A.PART 2B.PART 7(1)...

40. Which of the underlined words in the passagethe English Department offices and classrooms, wasto be closed all summer for renovation.needs to be replaced with its homonym?a.led(3) Howard’s classroom was in the basement.b.their(4) The shadowy corridor that led back to it waslined with glass cases containing exhibits whose titlesc. readd.wreakedread, “Small Mammals of North America,” “Birds ofthe Central United States,” and “Reptiles of theDesert Southwest.” (5) The dusty specimens perchedon little stands; their tiny claws gripped the smooth

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American students are said to have fallen behind in

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the sciences, and some educators believe it is becauseAmerican teachers are conducting science classesineffectively.Carefully read the writing topic that follows, then pre-Write an essay in which you suggest ways sci-pare a multiple-paragraph writing sample of 300–600ence classes could be conducted so as to more effec-words on that topic. Make sure your essay is well-tively challenge high school and college students.organized and that you support your central argumentwith concrete examples.

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