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Read each sentence or paragraph carefully. From the suggested answers, choose the one that best complete the statement.

Research suggests that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are! 

In the passage a child in darkness is likened to:

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Read each sentence or paragraph carefully. From the suggested answers, choose the one that best complete the statement.

There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions. 

This paragraph best supports the statement that

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Read each sentence or paragraph carefully. From the suggested answers, choose the one that best complete the statement.

As the popularity of tattoos continue to grow, so does the concern about potential risks. Some risks, such as the spread of infections through the use of unsterilized needles, have long been known. But what isn't clear is the safety of tattoo inks. Getting inked may have long-term consequences beyond just having to live with your ex-girlfriend's name on your bicep for decades.

What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

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Choose the correct answer that corresponds to the word closest in meaning to the bold and italicized word in the sentence.

A good leader should be cognizant of the numerous issues that affect his constituents.

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Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the same as the word in CAPITAL letters.

The youngster apologized for their OBTRUSION in the conversations of the elders.

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