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  1. Question 1

    In the sentence 'The cat was sleeping peacefully on the mat,' what does 'peacefully' describe?

    • A.How the cat was sleeping
    • B.The type of cat
    • C.Where the cat was sleeping
    • D.What the cat was doing
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    A. How the cat was sleeping

  2. Question 2

    In 'The sun rises in the east', what part of speech is 'east'?

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

  3. Question 3

    In formal writing, which transition word is most appropriate to show contrast?

    • A.Moreover
    • B.Furthermore
    • C.Nevertheless
    • D.Similarly
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    C. Nevertheless

  4. Question 4

    In the sentence 'The ancient library held thousands of scrolls', what does 'held' mean?

    • A.Grasped
    • B.Arrested
    • C.Contained
    • D.Delayed
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    C. Contained

  5. Question 5

    Choose the word that best completes: 'Her ___ for learning was evident in her studies.'

    • A.passion
    • B.confusion
    • C.apathy
    • D.laziness
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    A. passion

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