PART A: Close Reading (around 200 words)/ (25 marks)
Question 1: ‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant
What does this passage reveal about the different characters? Support your answer with evidence from this passage.
‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant
She had no dresses, no jewels, nothing; and these were the only things she loved. She felt she was made for them alone. She wanted so much to charm, to be envied, to be desired and sought after.
She had a rich friend, a former schoolmate at the convent, whom she no longer wanted to visit because she suffered so much when she came home. For whole days afterwards she would weep with sorrow, regret, despair and misery.

One evening her husband came home with an air of triumph, holding a large envelope in his hand.
"Look," he said, "here's something for you."
She tore open the paper and drew out a card, on which was printed the words:
"The Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau request the pleasure of M. and Mme. Loisel's company at the Ministry, on the evening of Monday January 18th."
Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table resentfully, and muttered:
"What do you want me to do with that?"
"But, my dear, I thought you would be pleased. You never go out, and it will be such a lovely occasion! I had awful trouble getting it. Everyone wants to go; it is very exclusive, and they're not giving many invitations to clerks. The whole ministry will be there."
She stared at him angrily, and said, impatiently:
"And what do you expect me to wear if I go?"
He hadn't thought of that. He stammered:
"Why, the dress you go to the theatre in. It seems very nice to me ..."
He stopped, stunned, distressed to see his wife crying. Two large tears ran slowly from the corners of her eyes towards the corners of her mouth. He stuttered:
"What's the matter? What's the matter?"
With great effort she overcame her grief and replied in a calm voice, as she wiped her wet cheeks:
"Nothing. Only I have no dress and so I can't go to this party. Give your invitation to a friend whose wife has better clothes than I do."
He was distraught, but tried again:
"Let's see, Mathilde. How much would a suitable dress cost, one which you could use again on other occasions, something very simple?"

Answer:

1. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about? *

5 points

The reasons why phones are banned from camp

The actions that teenagers take to be able to have their phone at camp

The benefits of having phones at camp

The justification for teenagers having phones even at camp

2. What is Kimberly Fink’s viewpoint on technology for teens? *

5 points

Teens should not go to summer camps that do not allow technology

Teens will make more friends if they go to a summer camp that bans technology

Teens need technology to inform parents about how they are doing

Teens are too dependent on technology

3. What is the eighth paragraph mainly about? *

5 points

The action one camp director takes to reduce parents' fears about their children's safety at camp

The types of electronic devices that are forbidden at the Canteen Roads Teen Travel Camp in New York

The reasons parents inquire about the rules against cell phones before sending their children to camp

The Web site for parents of campers attending the Canteen Roads Teen Travel Camp in New York

4. Which statement from the article best supports the opinion that teens should stop worrying about their gadgets and go to camp? *

5 points

Dr. Michael Assel is a pediatrician at the University of Texas Health Science Center.

The lack of communication can be unnerving for both parents and campers.

"They keep you so busy [and] you are having so much fun [that you] forget about the computer."

"I just thought it was too much for me to handle," Tim admitted.

5. Re-read the following paragraphs from the article, and use context clues from the to select the most logical definition for the word apprehensive? *

5 points

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engaging; catchy

nervous; fearful

excited; thrilled

angry; annoyed

6. According to the article, why do experts think it's a good idea for camps to ban the use of electronic gadgets? *

5 points

Because without their gadgets, teens are more likely to socialize with other campers

Because without their gadgets, teens feel a little strange, as if a part of them is missing

Because without their gadgets, teens will likely tune out from the events happening at camp

Because without their gadgets, teens are prevented from contacting their parents and friends

7. Based on evidence from the article, what inference can we make about how being without devices impacts teens when they are away at camp? *

5 points

They have a hard time to begin with but eventually they strengthen their communication skills and form new friendships.

They grow more and more anxious by the end of their time at camp and desperately need their phones back.

Parents argue they have no way of communicating with their child.

Camps will allow teenagers to have their phones half way through their stay at camp.

8. Which detail from the text supports the claim that teens easily adjust to being without their devices? *

5 points

“Many teens find it hard to imagine going without computers, cell phones, and iPods—so hard that they're reluctant to go to a summer sleep-away camp where these things are forbidden”

“To reassure them, he gives parents his cell phone number and provides campers with a prepaid calling card.”

“It's a "shock to the system" for teens who are digitally dependent to surrender their technology”, said Anastasia Goodstein

“ He said that teens may at first feel a little strange, as if a part of them is missing, but once they get involved in camp activities, these feelings often go away.”

9. Re-read the following paragraph (11) and use context clues to select the most logical definition for the word fleeting. *

5 points

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Permanent

Constant

Temporary

Slow

10. What is the author’s viewpoint on teenagers giving up phones and devices? *

5 points

The author does not express his/her viewpoint in the article.

The author thinks teengaers should have phones and devices while they are at camp.

The author thinks that teens should have a choice about whether or not to give up their devices during their time at camp.

The author thinks that teenagers use their phones and devices too often when they are not at camp.

Explanation:

In which literary period is the character most likely to be a common person in the everyday world?
A.
Modernism
B.
Realism
C.
Romanticism
D.
Postmodernism

Which theme is most typical of a creation story?
A. a traveler takes a long, dangerous journey.
B. stealing fire from gods never ends well.
C. war and peace make up a never-ending cycle.
D. curiosity leads to the loss of something pure.

According to the narrator of a visit to Europe, which belief did British hold about Indian women?

You are going to read an article about the Vikings. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each part (1-5) of the article. There is one extra heading you do not have to use.

A. Informative monuments
B. Heroic deeds
C. Scientific proof
D. Scarce information
E. A different way to inform
F. Negative characteristics

1____________
The Vikings have left many traces of their settlement which are still visible today. Archaeology provides physical evidence of their conquests, settlement and daily life. The study of place-names and language shows the lasting effect which the Viking settlements had in the British Isles, and DNA analysis provides some insights into the effect the Vikings had on the genetic stock of the countries where they settled. All of this provides valuable information, but the only reason that we have an idea of the 'Vikings' as a people is their appearance in the written sources.
2___________
Unfortunately, the value of the written evidence is limited. Not a lot of evidence survives, and much of what we have is either uninformative or unreliable. Many popular ideas about Vikings are nineteenth-century inventions. Others are the result of early historians accepting sources which modern scholars now regard as completely unreliable. In Scandinavia the Viking Age is regarded as part of prehistory because there are practically no contemporary written sources. Even in western Europe, the Viking Age is often seen as part of the 'Dark Ages', from which comparatively few historical records have survived.
3__________
Surviving accounts of Viking activity were almost exclusively written by churchmen. These include monastic chronicles, such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and similar Frankish and Irish Annals, which outline broadly what happened, at what date. There are also sources of a more directly religious nature, such as the much-quoted letters of Alcuin, and Wulfstan's famous 'Sermon of the Wolf', both of which chose to interpret the Viking raids as God's punishment on the Anglo-Saxons for their sins. Even the chronicles reflect the fact that the Vikings often attacked monasteries for their wealth, which created an obvious bias against them, and the hostile tone of these contemporary accounts has done much to create the popular image of Viking atrocities. However, modern historians have noted that the same sources show Christian rulers behaving equally unpleasantly, but without being condemned on religious grounds.
4_________
One of the reasons that we have so few records from the Viking Age is that the Vikings did not become familiar with the Roman alphabet (the alphabet we use today) until they adopted Christianity. However, they did have another form of lettering, known as runes. Runes were normally carved, rather than written, and were therefore mostly used for fairly short inscriptions. It is unknown how many people could read runes in the Viking Age. Runic inscriptions on pieces of wood from Bergen in Norway show that runes were used for all sorts of everyday purposes later in the Middle Ages, but no comparable evidence has survived from the Viking Age, and it is likely that few people were literate in runes. However, the fact that some Vikings were able to carve their names on their possessions suggests that the use of runes wasn't uncommon.
5____________
Most of the surviving runes are found on large memorial stones. Very often they only have the name of the person in whose memory the stone was carved, and the names of those responsible for having it made. Sometimes the name of the rune-carver was also given. Occasionally the inscriptions describe the achievements of the person commemorated, and refer to historical events in which they were involved. For this reason, runic inscriptions are a valuable source for Viking history. However, because they are so brief, they never give a very full picture, and often raise as many questions as they answer.

Dd the chronology of events make conflict between the North and the South unavoidable

Some one write a poem about 2021

.He has qualified for the post please answer fast ​

14) The author's purpose in the paragraph 4 is to let the reader know that
A)
charities are not registered.
B)
not all types of calls are covered on the list.
numbers must be listed on the registry for 31 days
before calls stop.
D)
companies you have purchased something from may
continue to call for 18 months.

(ELA) Which Hindu god became part elephant?

A. Ra
B. Krishna
C. Ganesha
D. Zeus

An effective summary is characterized by

A. an explanation of the reader's personal opinion
B. repetition of words from the original text
C. inclusion of only the most important details
D. a listing of the facts from the original text

5.This is the house .....................I live.
Complete the above sentence using a RELATIVE PRONOUN ( who-which- when-where- whose-whom)
Ur Answer(................)

Why is Queen Victoria called “Europe’s grandmother”?

1. What is the theme of a literary selection?

its point of resolution

its main plot line

its central message

its major conflict

PLEASE HELP!!! :(
I WILL MARK BRAINLIEST
13 POINTS

Which revision corrects the inappropriate shift in verb mood?

You should get new clothes. And get a haircut.

A. You should get new clothes. And you should get a haircut.

B. You should get new clothes. Get a haircut

C. Get new clothes. And you should get a haircut

D. You should get new clothes and get a haircut

25POINTS!! HELP!!! ASAP!
Why didn’t author Stephen Crane embellish details in The Red Badge of Courage?
A.because he was a Realist
B. because he preferred subjectivism
C. because he preferred naturalism
D.because he didn’t know how to

Question: Shou under 16s have a part time job? Write an essay to the examiner in which you explain your views on the topic.

11. What do you think the prefix IN- means?

How does the section "The end of the tongue map contribute to the development of ideas in the text (Paragraphs 6-)
A It shows that there was false information about the tongue for a long time
B. It shows that no two people have the same taste receptors on their tongue
It shows that most people don't believe that all part of the tongue can taste
D. Te shows that some people only have taste receptors on certain parts of their tongue

rene wants to take several cooking classes before he is ready to specialize

What type of noun is the word “shore” in the following sentence?

Go down the highway until you reach the shore.


proper noun


compound noun


simple noun

Which best revises sentence 3 to make it more precise? had so many grand plans in my head for the money I would soon be making, and I hurried to get ready as quickly as I could

B:Vocabulary (new context)
orange
lovely
sweet
sections
raise
shines
leaves
seeds
around
thin
wild
leaves
skin
1. Japanese_______fish on farms in the sea.
2. The Syrians made______pictures of date palm on stone buildings.
3. Plants grow from________
4. A bird has feathers on its______.
A camel has hair.
5. The polar bear and hippo are_____ animal.
6. There are three________ of the beginning class.
7.The sun________every day in the desert.
8. Dates and oranges are_______.
9. Carlos is fat. Pablo is_______.
10. People started eating dates______ 7000 year ago.

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In 35 words or fewer, why do you think it's important to learn about the
purpose, context, and audience of a rhetorical work like a speech?

Surely she was near the cabins now, Sam thought. Even as she saw the
storm clouds headed her way, she hiked on up the mountain. She
could set up her tent here, she knew, and wait out the approaching
storm. It was getting closer, and it would be so much easier to set up
the tent now while the weather was still dry. But it would be so much
more comfortable if she could just get to the cabin first. More than
anything, she just wanted to sleep in a real bed tonight. As the first
drops of rain began to fall, Sam stopped. She struggled to set up the
tent as the wind whipped around her.

Complete your own "learn" list.

Topic

What I Know:

1.

2.

3

What I Want to Learn:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Topic: What I Know: 1. 2. 3. What I Want to Learn: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What is the most accurate statement about the purposes of the poem "Ellis Island" and the essay "Thanksgiving: A
Native American View"?
A. Both offer readers a way to heal the damage done.
B. Both make readers think about American Indian contributions to the world.
C. Both help readers reflect on the complexity of Europeans coming to America.
D. Both encourage readers to feel bad for American Indians.

Fate: In Beowulf, he makes the statement, “Fate always goes as it must.” which means Beowulf believes in whatever happens that it was destined to be, whether he won or lost in battle. In Macbeth, fate is another important idea. He says, “If chance will have me, king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir.” which references that he is fine with accepting the fate of him becoming King. In this essay, discuss the role fate plays in these two texts and how it influenced the actions of Beowulf and Macbeth. Please provide textual evidence to support your writing from the two texts Macbeth and Beowulf.

C. Fill in each blank with the appropriate adjectives given in the box.
afraid tall
nice
green
best
dark glad cheap
elder
intelligent
lovely shiny riding dirty romantic
1. That is the ...
thing we want.
2. I like her ... ... eyes.
3. The .....
boys are clever.
4. They are not
5. The child is
6. She was
7. I like ... ..... colour.
8.
He is very ...
9. She has got a.
... child.
10. This book is
11. She has .............. hair.
12. I hate
things.
13. I like ..... films.
14. My ....
sister is a teacher.
15. He has lost his ..... .... boots.​

4.
How does Victor Frankenstein adapt to University life?

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

A City Mouse and a Country Mouse were acquaintances (friends), and the Country Mouse one day invited his friend to come and see him at his home in the fields. The City Mouse came, and they sat down to a dinner of roots. The fare was not much to the taste of the guest, and presently he broke out with "My poor dear friend, you live here no better than the ants. Now, you should just see how I fare (live)! You must come and stay with me, and I promise you, you shall live on the fat of the land." So when he returned to the city he took the Country Mouse with him, and showed him into a pantry containing flour and oatmeal and figs and honey and dates. The Country Mouse had never seen anything like it, and sat down to enjoy the luxuries his friend provided: but before they had well begun, the door of the larder opened and someone came in. The two Mice scampered off and hid themselves in a narrow and exceedingly uncomfortable hole. Presently, when all was quiet, they ventured out again; but someone else came in, and off they scuttled again. This was too much for the visitor. "Good-bye," said he, "I'm off. You live in the lap of luxury, I can see, but you are surrounded by dangers; whereas at home I can enjoy my simple dinner of roots and corn in peace."

WILL MARK BRAINILIST
Which of the following most closely reflects the theme of the passage? (10 points)

A modest life with peace and quiet is better than a richly one with danger and strife.
Precious things are for those that can prize them.
Just because something is difficult does not mean it is bad.
Do not be deceived by the innocent looks of those that were once your enemies.