Tommy pulled off his boots, carefully using the brush he kept on the porch to clean the mud off of them. When he came inside, he followed his daily ritual of climbing the stairs to the laundry room and carefully removing his coveralls. As he did every day, he changed into the clean white T-shirt and lounge pants that he'd left sitting next to the washing machine.

Based on the passage, which of the following words describes Tommy?

An athlete is ordering new running shoes online from a European shoe company, in US sizes, she normally wears a size & or 8.5. depending on the centimeters long.  Depending on the brand of shoes. In order to makes sure she orders the correct size from the European she company, she measures her foot, and finds that it is 24.5 centimeters long. Based on the size chart, which European shoe size will probably be the best fit for the athlete?

BUTTERBEAN FOR MAYOR

Butterbean wants to be YOUR new mayor. Is there an election coming? No. Can dogs even be mayors? Unclear. But consider what Butterbean has to offer.

FRIENDS WITH EVERYONE

Big dogs, small dogs, in-between dogs. All the people. If you go for walks, you’ve met Butterbean and she loves.

JUST A REGULAR DOG

Butterbean is for regular folks. She’s not a fancy breed, just a dog. Sure, maybe she eats more socks than her vet recommends, but nobody’s perfect.

HATES RATS

You hate rats. Butterbean hates rates, too. She will not rest until they have all been chased from our streets. By her, personally.

Can Butterbean count on YOUR vote? Or at least a treat?

Which of the following ideas, if added to the text, would make the passage more persuasive?

On February 2 of each year, the United States observes the unusual holiday of Groundhog Day a day of hope that winter is over and springs be giving This tradition has been officially observed in the US since the 1800, and is believed to have developed from European folk traditions in which a bear, fox, badger, or even hedgehog would serve as the symbolic meteorologist. Although other cultures and towns observe Groundhog Day for something similars the town of Punxsutawney. Pennyslyvania takes special pride in being home to the one true forecasting ground Prawny P At the tum of the twentieth century, townspeople formed the Punxsutawney Groundhog Cub to perpetuate the joy rituals and events surrounding Groundhog Day. Over the years, these events have come to include a scavenger hunt a talent show, and a ball. 
Legend has it that on Groundhog Day the official weather forecasting groundhog awakens from hibernation and comes out of his bow to look for his shadow if he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter are to come, and Punxsutawney Phil goes back to bed. However, if he does not see his shadow, Punxsutawney Phil takes this as a sign that spring has arrived, and he remains above ground Of course, common sense tells us that February 2 is too early for spring to begin, and that while animals may be attuned to various elements of nature from which humans might learn, they are unlikely to act on their instincts based on a schedule set by a Gregorian calendar. Nevertheless, a visit to Pennsylvanian to see Punxsutawney Phil and all of the fun he inspires each year might just provide the touch of hope needed to reach the end of winter.
 

What source would be most useful in determining the reliability of Punxsutawney Phil's predictions over a number of years?

Mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) are truly a unique species. This gecko is small as it only grows up to 10 cm or 4 inches. With a range of Hawaii, the South Pacific lands, and Central and South America these geckos have one of the largest ranges among reptiles. 
What really sets this species apart is how they reproduce Mourning geckos are all female and reproduce through parthenogenesis, where the mother essentially clones herself to create her offspring However, their genes have the ability to recombine to allow genetic variation and mutation Like many other geckos, mourning geckos lay two eggs me several times a year. The eggs incubate for 65 to 103 days
 

According to the passage, which of the following definitions most closely defines the prefix “partheno”

Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a lele bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse but in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thum crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crash the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What she was sure, but the ghost would do something
Alice had seen the ghost, but what he could be making loud noise in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was aher buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a de put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a diet for Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that
Ace stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her morgage in 30 years. Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all it was a calice-cat one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement
 

Which of the following is misleading information that Alice uses to support her argument that the house is "terrifying?

In the middle of the finance meeting, he started talking about the company holiday party, which was neither here nor there.

Which of the following is the meaning of the phrase “neither here nor there in the sentence above?

Tommy pulled off his boots, carefully using the brush he kept on the porch to clean the mud off of them. When he came inside, he followed his daily ritual of climbing the stairs to the laundry room and carefully removing his coveralls. As he did every day, he changed into the clean white T-shirt and lounge pants that he'd left sitting next to the washing machine.

Based on the passage, which of the following words describes Tommy?

This figure shows the percentage of daily temperature records set at weather stations across the contiguous 48 states by decade. Record highs (blacks) are compared with record lows (gray).

Record Highs and Lows, 1950-2010

According to the graph, which of the following statements is correct?

The clues in the sentence were so helpful, the reader was able to fathom the meaning of the word beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Which of the following is a synonym for “fathom” as used in the sentence above?

On February 2 of each year, the United States observes the unusual holiday of Groundhog Day a day of hope that winter is over and springs be giving This tradition has been officially observed in the US since the 1800, and is believed to have developed from European folk traditions in which a bear, fox, badger, or even hedgehog would serve as the symbolic meteorologist. Although other cultures and towns observe Groundhog Day for something similars the town of Punxsutawney. Pennyslyvania takes special pride in being home to the one true forecasting ground Prawny P At the tum of the twentieth century, townspeople formed the Punxsutawney Groundhog Cub to perpetuate the joy rituals and events surrounding Groundhog Day. Over the years, these events have come to include a scavenger hunt a talent show, and a ball. 
Legend has it that on Groundhog Day the official weather forecasting groundhog awakens from hibernation and comes out of his bow to look for his shadow if he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter are to come, and Punxsutawney Phil goes back to bed. However, if he does not see his shadow, Punxsutawney Phil takes this as a sign that spring has arrived, and he remains above ground Of course, common sense tells us that February 2 is too early for spring to begin, and that while animals may be attuned to various elements of nature from which humans might learn, they are unlikely to act on their instincts based on a schedule set by a Gregorian calendar. Nevertheless, a visit to Pennsylvanian to see Punxsutawney Phil and all of the fun he inspires each year might just provide the touch of hope needed to reach the end of winter.
 

Which of the following evidence from the passage supports the inference that Groundhog Day is an entertaining tradition?