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1. Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction: '... the class was difficult, Allison passed with flying colors.'

• A. If
• B. Since
• C. Because
• D. Although

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct conjunction is 'Although.' In this sentence, there is a contrast being made between the difficulty of the class and Allison's success, indicating that despite the class being difficult, she excelled. 'If' implies a condition, 'Since' indicates a reason, and 'Because' shows causation, which do not fit the context of the sentence where a contrast is being expressed.

2. While studying vocabulary, a student notices that the words circumference, circumnavigate, and circumstance all begin with the prefix 'circum'. The student uses her knowledge of affixes to infer that all of these words share what related meaning?

• A. Around, surrounding
• B. Travel, transport
• C. Size, measurement
• D. Area, location

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'Around, surrounding.' The prefix 'circum-' commonly means 'around' or 'surrounding,' as observed in words like circumference (the distance around a circle), circumnavigate (to sail or travel around something), and circumstance (a condition surrounding or related to an event). Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the shared meaning among these words is related to being around or surrounding, not travel, transport, size, measurement, area, or location.

3. In the following sentence, which part of speech does the word 'capacity' function as?

• A. Verb
• B. Noun
• C. Adverb
• D. Pronoun

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence, 'capacity' is used to refer to the maximum amount that something can contain or produce, making it a noun. It is not functioning as a verb (choice A), as it is not describing an action. It is not an adverb (choice C) because it is not modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Additionally, it is not a pronoun (choice D) because it is not replacing a noun or noun phrase. Therefore, the correct answer is 'B: Noun.'

4. Identify the sentence component of the underlined portion in the sentence: New students should report to the student center.

• A. Dependent clause
• B. Adverbial phrase
• C. Adjective clause
• D. Noun phrase

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The underlined portion 'New students' is a noun phrase. In this sentence, 'New students' acts as the subject of the sentence, making it a noun phrase. A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone as a sentence. An adverbial phrase modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in a sentence. An adjective clause is a group of words that describes a noun in the sentence. None of these definitions apply to the underlined portion in the sentence provided, making 'Noun phrase' the correct identification.

5. “His ego was as big as the tallest mountain.” This sentence is an example of which figure of speech?

• A. Hyperbole
• B. Idiom
• C. Simile
• D. Metaphor

Correct answer: C

Rationale: This sentence is an example of a simile because it compares 'his ego' to 'the tallest mountain' using the word 'as.' Similes use 'like' or 'as' to create a comparison, which is the case here. A metaphor, on the other hand, does not use 'like' or 'as' but instead states that one thing is another. Hyperbole involves exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally, while idioms are expressions that have a figurative meaning different from the literal interpretation. Therefore, the correct answer is 'C: Simile.'

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