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In the reading titled "Infographics LIe: Here's How," how many paragraphs are there?
17
23
15
8
What is the title of Unit 3?
How well does a picture illustrate the truth?
How well do a picture illustrate the truth?
How well does a pictures illustrate the truth?
How well does a picture illustrate the tooth?
What is the title of Unit 4?
Why is global cooperation important?
Why is global cooperation importance?
What is global cooperation important?
Why is global corporation important?
Reading: "In Norway, Global Seed Vault Guards Genetic Resources" has 24 paragraphs. What does the word famine mean?
a lack of food during a long period of time in a region.
changes that are difficult to predict and control
to contain something and allow it to develop
a long period of time when there is little or no rain
"Building the Perfect Spaceman" is the title of Reading 2 in which unit and which pages? Click all that apply.
4
3
107-109
98-100
"Phototruth or Photofiction?" is the title of which unit and which pages? Click all answers that apply.
Unit 3
Pages 76-78
Unit 4
Pages107-109
Space station commanders must _____ themselves to the welfare of their crews. As a result, safety has to be their number one concern.
devote
reasonable
inhabited
daunting
Astronauts have to know how to take part and _____ equipment on the International Space Station in case it needs to be repaired.
reassemble
inhabited
daunting
quarantined
The International Space Station is usually _____ by a crew of six people.
inhabited
daunting
quarantined
mediator
While many people are attracted to the idea of becoming an astronaut, there are many dangers involved, and the idea of spending so many days in space can be _____.
daunting
quarantined
mediator
missions
Crew members preparing to travel to the International Space Station are _____ so that they don't become sick before the big journey.
quarantined
mediator
missions
navigate
When people are working together in a small space like the International Space Station, it is important to have someone acting as a _____ who can help crew avoid arguments.
mediator
missions
navigate
intensely
genetic
related to development or origin
related to nutrition or ingredients
extinct
gone forever
overgrown
consolidate
bring together in a single place
sell for a large amount of money
inevitable
unavoidable
faster
urgency
immediate importance
value
erosion
destruction and wearing away
human activities
to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
provoke
left in the dark
concoct
bias
prevented from learning something
left in the dark
concoct
bias
alter
to invent a story, an excuse, etc.
concoct
bias
alter
scrutinize
a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgment.
bias
alter
scrutinize
credible
a change to something
alter
scrutinize
credible
ethical
to look at or examine somebody or something carefully
scrutinize
credible
ethical
legitimate
Quantifiers are words that modify...
nouns and noun phrases and talk about amounts
nouns
nouns and noun phrases
adjectives
A graph must not _____ important data by making differences look greater than they actually are.
distort
prominent
scale
campaign
The photograph was in a(n) _____ position on the home page of the website.
prominent
scale
campaign
visualize
The _____ of the map made the distance look short, but it took all day to drive between the two cities.
scale
campaign
visualize
skyrocketed
Our last advertising _____ was successful; a week's worth of ads increased sales by 20 percent.
campaign
visualize
skyrocketed
take something with a grain of salt
A good graph helps readers to _____ the data described in the text.
visualize
skyrocketed
take something with a grain of salt
manipulated
The number of complaints _____ last year as readers became more aware of data misrepresentation.
skyrocketed
take something with a grain of salt
manipulated
error-prone
credible
can be believed or trusted
morally correct or acceptable
valid; fair
existing as a basic or permanent part of somebody or something
ethical
morally correct or acceptable
valid; fair
existing as a basic or permanent part of somebody or something
to prove or support something with evidence
legitimate
valid; fair
existing as a basic or permanent part of somebody or something
to prove or support something with evidence
attractive, making people want to have it or do it
inherent
existing as a basic or permanent part of somebody or something
to prove or support something with evidence
attractive, making people want to have it or do it
to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
document
to prove or support something with evidence
attractive, making people want to have it or do it
to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
prevented from learning something
tempting
attractive, making people want to have it or do it
to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
prevented from learning something
to invent a story, and excuse, etc.
The patient reported reduced mobility.
ability to move
ability to speak
ability to read
You need to choose an adhesive that works on wood.
paint
pencil
glue
I don't envisage any problem with this plan.
remember
create
expect
She was angry at the injustice of the professor's decision.
humor
unfairness
danger
The student was motivated to study hard by her teacher.
moved
told
warned
There is an inherent problem with this type of car.
unusual
unavoidable
annoying
She was unable to provide a justification for her behavior.
plan
wish
good explanation
Successful companies are often led by great visionaries.
people with a lot of money
people with a lot of power
people with a lot of imagination
crucial
small
very important
vulnerability
ability to protect oneself
openness to attack or damage
Plan B
an alternative solution in case the first idea or arrangement does not succeed
a single, obvious best solution to a problem
devastating
extremely destructive and damaging
minor and easy to stop
conserve
plant
look after and save
confronting
facing or threatening
hiding from or tricking
One of the future _____ to the International Space Station is going to include the international recording artist Sarah Brightman.
missions
navigate
intensely
mundane
People who want to become astronauts have to study _____ in order to master the necessary science, math, and languages.
intensely
mundate
dominated
orbit
Having an astronaut as part of the family can be very complicated, but NASA provides support to help families _____ the situation.
navigate
intensely
mundane
dominated
Although life on the International Space Station seems adventurous, there are still many _____ tasks that have to be performed, such as cooking and cleaning.
mundane
dominated
orbit
devote
The training facility was _____ by a huge pool that took up all the space in the building.
dominated
orbit
devote
reassemble
The International Space Station is located in low-Earth _____ and it circles the planet about 16 times per day.
orbit
devote
reassemble
inhabited
Previewing a text helps you...
predict the content of the reading using your existing knowledge about the topic
read faster because you have already thought about the ideas
make connections between the text and the graphics
recognize main ideas and derails or examples
_____ that email promising large cash rewards _____
Take something with a grain of salt
manipulated
error-prone
misleading
The picture has been _____ to hide cracks.
manipulated
error-prone
misleading
transformations
Analyzing data can often be a complex and _____ process.
error-prone
misleading
transformations
unprecedented
The chart is _____ because it does not state the number of people interviewed.
misleading
transformations
unprecedented
distort
After so many _____, it was impossible to retrieve the raw data.
transformations
unprecedented
distort
prominent
The newspaper took the _____ decision to publish an article explaining its policy for creating infographics.
unprecedented
distort
prominent
scale
Quantifiers: Both count and noncount nouns (choose all correct answers)
no
plenty of
almost all
little
What is the prefix which means more than one; manygeo
multi
non
cryo
im
geo
What is the prefix which means not
multi
non
cryo
im
geo
What is the prefix which means involving the use of very low temperatures
multi
non
cryo
im
geo
What is the prefix which means the opposite of
multi
non
cryo
im
geo
What is the prefix which means of the earth
multi
non
cryo
im
geo
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