English Semester 2 Exam ALL ANSWERS & SOLUTION 100% CORRECT SPRING FALL LATEST EDITION 2022/2023 RATED GRADE A+

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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings, midsummer's leaves race to extinction like the roar of a Brixton riot tunneled by water hose... s; The poem's allusion to the 1981 Brixton riot illustrates what the streets and buildings of Brixton looked like. suggests that many different historical riots will be mentioned. illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem's subject matter. makes the reader feel confused about the historical reference. - illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem's subject matter. Read the excerpt from "Digging." The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly. Which idea is typically associated with the word "coarse"? comfort roughness sadness perfection - roughness Read this prompt. Create a multimedia presentation about curfew laws for teenagers. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation. Which is an effective claim for this prompt? Many towns have curfew laws requiring teenagers to be home at a given hour. Curfew laws often allow for exceptions, such as traveling home from work. Curfew laws are ineffective and costly, and they should be abolished. There is no way I will ever adhere to our town's curfew laws. - Curfew laws often allow for exceptions, such as traveling home from work. The best strategy for an active listener to apply is to think about the way the audience reacts to the speaker. pay close attention to what the speaker is saying. memorize as much of the argument as possible.mentally replay previous debates that were successful. - pay close attention to what the speaker is saying. Which sentence most needs to be revised to eliminate a split infinitive? I plan on stretching my paycheck to almost last all month. I hope to slowly stretch my muscles before the big race. Mother plans to gradually renovate the house near the lake. Ariana is planning to take a long road trip after she retires. - I plan on stretching my paycheck to almost last all month. Read the excerpt from Sudanese Slit Drum. It is another document of the enduring geopolitical fault-line around the Nile cataracts that we have encountered twice before: in the sphinx of Taharqo (Chapter 22) and the head of Augustus (Chapter 35). This drum is part of the history of indigenous African culture, of the East African slave trade centred on Khartoum, and of the European scramble for Africa at the end of the nineteenth century. Since the passage shows how MacGregor perceives and discusses the topic of the Sudanese slit drum, it is an example of a viewpoint. summary. source. detail. - viewpoint Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It is useless, and the time awfully fails me, to prolong this description; no one has ever suffered such torments . . . How does this excerpt connect to the theme "Secrets isolate people"? The author creates a scene of loneliness. The author writes a description of Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jekyll feels alone in his unfortunate situation. Dr. Jekyll worries that time is passing quickly. - Dr. Jekyll feels alone in his unfortunate situation. Consider the claim. Streetlights should be added to the neighborhood to improve evening safety for pedestrians. Identify reasons that support this claim. Check all that apply. Shadows from trees obscure people and objects at the edge of the street. The nearby park and pool promote heavy pedestrian traffic in the evenings. Homeowners are responsible for landscaping their yards and gardens. The neighborhood association has funds available for safety and maintenance. The neighborhood association plans social gatherings and annual picnics. - Shadows from trees obscure people and objects at the edge of the street. The nearby park and pool promote heavy pedestrian traffic in the evenings. The neighborhood association plans social gatherings and annual picnics.Carmelo is writing a thesis for a media analysis essay. The Recycling Commission says in its posters that viewers will make a better world by correctly recycling items in their homes. Which is the most accurate and precise way to rewrite this sentence? The Recycling Commission suggests in its posters that viewers can help create a safer, more sustainable world by properly sorting their cans, bottles, and paper goods for pickup. The Recycling Commission shows in its posters that recycling will make the world a better, healthier place, and asks that viewers take the same point of view. The Recycling Commission expresses through its posters that it is possible to live in a safer, better world through proper recycling, because recycling is a key part of helping the environment. The Recycling Commission shows photographs of people sorting through their cans, bottles, and paper goods to emphasize how easy it is to sort them for pickup. - The Recycling Commission shows in its posters that recycling will make the world a better, healthier place, and asks that viewers take the same point of view. Read the passage from How to Live Twenty-Four Hours a Day. "What? I am to cultivate my mind in the street, on the platform, in the train, and in the crowded street again?" Precisely. Nothing simpler! Which phrase most helps the reader conclude that the author's purpose is to persuade? "cultivate my mind" "on the platform" "crowded street" "nothing simpler" - "nothing simpler" Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Their thick skulls bled with rancorwhen the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quipsyou could trace to the Sonnets, or the Moor's eclipse. What can be concluded about the speaker's perspective by the allusions to sonnets and the moor's eclipse? The speaker thinks that most people in the riot have read Shakespeare. The speaker thinks that the riot police and skinheads have a common history. The speaker believes that the riot police are witty and intelligent. The speaker believes that the skinheads are solely responsible for the riots. - The speaker thinks that the riot police and skinheads have a common history. Which source could best help answer the research question "Does cutting art and music programs impact high school students' academic success?" [Show More]

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