11/14 Davis Out - English III EOC Practice EOC

A The theory would have considered dark matter had Einstein been able to study the effects of gravitational lensing.

B The theory was disproved by the weak lensing images of an Einstein cross captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

C The theory is the foundation for scientific developments that led to using a gravitational lens to study a supernova.

D The theory led to predictions about supernovae that are different from what has been observed through the Hubble Space Telescope.

A The connection demonstrates how much of the universe still has not been discovered.

B The connection provides an opportunity to praise the work of highly regarded scientists .

C The connection reinforces the difficulty involved in discovering new features of the universe.

D The connection leads to the suggestion that even greater discoveries about the universe are possible.

A A distant supernova has been named for a scientist who studied gravitational lensing; a supernova that was visible in the past will be visible again in the future.

B Astonomers are successfully using the Hubble Space Telescope to dicover new types of supernovae; a supernova has resulted in a formation known as an Einstein cross.

C Galaxy clusters sometimes serve as a natural magnifying glass for objects behind them; scientists have seen multiple images of a supernova in deep space.

D Scientists are using computer models to make predictions about the universe; it becomes easier to see distant objects when they are viewed through gravitational lenses.

A Paragraphs 16-19 explain how the supernova's position in relation to a galaxy has caused the supernova image to appear 4 times.

B Paragraphs 17 and 21 provide a detailed description of the Einstein cross to show the usefulness of the Hubble Space Telescope.

C Paragraphs 19 and 27 refer to the supernova by name, and paragraph 29 explains when it is likely to be visible again.

D Paragraphs 22 through 26 describe unique effects created by gravity, and paragraph 27 provides an example of its effects.

A The current methods of gravitational lensing need drastic improvements.

B The use of gravitational lensing will provide scientists with more knowledge about the universe.

C The most important discoveries are made when scientists can exercise perfect timing.

D The practice of gravitational lensing is most useful when used with computers.

A by describing scientists' plans to learn more about dark matter.

B by noting that scientists will have multiple attempts to study the same event.

C by explaining how light is impacted by gravity from a star or other large mass.

D by providing an explanation of how lensing can improve telescopes.

A Although both passages begin by contrasting a lensed supernova with other distant objects unaffected by gravitational lensing, passage 1 speculates about the cause of the supernova, while passage 2 describes its possible future effects.

B Although both passages begin by establishing that gravitational lensing has led to the discovery of a distant supernova, passage 1 gives additional information about the supernova, while passage 2 provides a detailed explanation of gravitational lensing.

C Both passage 1 and 2 define gravitational lensing, and then give various examples of how it has affected objects in space.

D Both passage 1 and passage 2 describe the main problem astronomers face when attempting to study distant objects, and then explain how gravitational lensing provides a partial solution to that problem.

A a sheet of ice

B a magnifying lens

C a pair of eyeglasses

D a stained-glass window

A It emphasizes the beauty of the winter landscape.

B It illustrates how much apple picking still needs to be done.

C It illustrates the harsh conditions faced by the narrator.

D It emphasizes the dreamlike quality of the narrator's thoughts.

A He has begun to see the world in a different way.

B He has become mentally and physically weak.

C He has strong appreciation for the beauty of nature

D He has concerns about how the coming winter will affect his apple trees.

A It adds relevance to the poem's ideas about life.

B It presents the poem's ideas about life in a dramatic fashion.

C It makes the poem's ideas about life appear more pessimistic

D It provides an opportunity to question the poem's ideas about life.

A The speaker's decision to make a change.

B The speaker's dreams that were never realized.

C The speaker's belief that he will return soon.

D The speaker's desire to leave something behind.

A The speaker's lack of interest in the great harvest signifies a change in the speaker's perspective on life.

B The speaker having picked too many apples represents the shame about misguided actions.

C The speaker's mention of the great harvest emphasizes the overwhelming task of gathering apples before they rot.

D The speaker being too tired indicates the speaker's intention of having a peaceful night's sleep.

A It shows that the speaker is beginning to look back on what he has done in his life.

B It explains why the speaker has decided to end the harvest before it is complete.

C It demonstrates the deep sense of pride the speaker feels for what he has accomplished.

D It illustrates the speaker's changing feelings about his apple crop as the harvest finishes.

A They reveal the speaker's concern that others may do his work improperly after he dies.

B They suggest that the speaker may regret some wasted opportunities.

C They reveal that the speaker was once a greedy man but has changed his ways.

D They show that the speaker has accepted how his life turned out.

A The speaker wishes he had chosen a different profession.

B The speaker understands that he is reaching the end of his life.

C The speaker worries that he will not be able to finish his work.

D The speaker reflects on good and bad memories in his life.

A language- a surprising

B language; a surprising

C language a surprising,

D No change

A the bees

B Von Frisch

C the researchers

D No change

A described by researchers as a dance

B researchers described as a dance

C which was described as a dance by researchers

D No Change

A some information

B advice and tips

C various things

D No change

A These other bees could then use the information communicated by the foraging bees to find the food source themselves.

B The information by the foraging bees could be communicated and used by these other bees that could find the food source themselves.

C The foraging bees communicated information, and it was used by these other bees to find a food source for themselves.

D No change

A is based

B will be based

C had been based

D No change

A Nobel prize in Medicine

B nobel Prize in Medicine

C Nobel Prize in Medicine

D No change