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Dear Aunt Suzanne, I have a few minutes before I get on the bus from Galway back to Dublin and wanted to tell you how my class trip to Ireland is going. We just spent 2 days on Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands, which are just off the central west coast of Ireland. We took a ferry from Galway, a ride that takes about an hour and was quite gray and stormy. For an island that is only about 12 square miles, there is a lot to do and see on this Mor! After eating steak and vegetable stew and brown bread with butter, we went to the sweater market, where all kinds of woolen products are sold. The Aran Islands are known for their wool because sheep thrive here and generations have used woolen sweaters and hats to survive long cold days of fishing on the open sea. In fact, I learned that each family or clan has its own signature knitting pattern and some are able to tell which family someone belongs to by the pattern of their sweater! The healthy pattern is an interesting combination of twists and braids and I found you a birthday souvenir with a beautiful example. The next day, we rented bicycles and toured the island. We saw ancient rums, a prehistoric hill fort, and a white sand beach. We climbed down to a mysterious rock formation known as the “wormhole,” a rectangular hole in a stone shore that fills with thrashing waves and looks like houses of a terrible serpent. The wormhole will be difficult to find, and when we stopped someone for directions, she only spoke Galect. Sometimes this island seems stuck in an earlier fame. Which of the following additional sources would have a comparable theme to the passage?

A. An instructional book on knitting

B. An essay about Irish agriculture

C. A journal entry about Dublin’s food and weather

D. A postcard sent from the Aran islands

Answer Explanation:

A postcard from Aran Islands would have a comparable theme since the passage is about a trip to Ireland but more specifically, Aran Islands.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

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    B. Cicadas and public interest about cicadas are cyclical

    C. Cicadas and public interest about cicadas are inspirational

    D. Cicadas and public interest about cicadas are inexplicable

    Answer Explanation

    According to the passage, the discussion about cicadas has emerged about as predictably as the cicadas themselves from their underground refuge

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    C. Prolific

    D. Financial

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    B. A detailed environmental study of the northern expansion of the interstate has been conducted by Elkinsiville Ecological Society

    C. The Elkinsiville Ecological Society will continue to oppose the northern expansion of the interstate

    D. Politicians in Elkinsiville will win their efforts to approve the northern expansion of the interstate highway.

    Answer Explanation

    This can be supported by the statement,” This cannot be true, however, since the proposed expansion involves not just the widening of existing roads, but also the construction of more than a dozen miles of new-terrain highway.”