Ch 1- Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Rewrite the following sentence correctly, adding periods or exclamation points where they are needed. To explain your choice, tell whether the sentence is a declarative sentence, a polite command, a forceful command, or a sentence that shows strong feeling.
The movie tied Ben Hur and Titanic for the most Oscars of all time

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First, find the two verbs that appear in each of the following sentences. Then rewrite each sentence, making the second verb compatible with the first verb.
Handy published his well-known “Memphis Blues” in 1912 and from then on was spe- cializing in blues tunes.

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Replace the word or phrase in italics with a key word (or any of its forms) from Lesson 3.

Societies vary greatly in their tolerance of opinions and behavior that are (1) not in conformity with accepted standards. Societies that permit a wide range of behavior are termed liberal. Others that are more (2) authoritative in manner, demanding close adherence to rules and expectations, are termed conservative. A person may be (3) accused of misbehavior in a conservative society for actions that might be readily accepted in a liberal society.

All societies, however, are subject to (4) offering self-serving excuses for their actions and (5) pretending to uphold values in which they do not actually believe. This contrast between professed standards and accepted practice can produce a kind of moral (6)* conflict between ways of life*, especially for young people who are trying to understand their society's (7) standards on which decisions can be made.

(4) ______

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Write the letter for the word that best completes given sentence.

The medical studies were performed under the....... of the National Institute of Health.

a. perspicuity

b. speciousness

c. auspices

d. spectacle

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