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Q:

A symbol that represents a speech sound

A) Phonemes B) Grapheme
C) Phonics D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Grapheme

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One who believes in fate?

A) determinist B) predestinarianist
C) fatalist D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A person that believes completely in fate is a fatalist, or sometimes predestinarianist or determinist.

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Which of the following is not true about listening?

A) It involves conscious psychological action. B) Attention and meaning given to sounds turns hearing in to listening.
C) It is a passive, constant process. D) It is an active and selective process.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is a passive, constant process.

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Q:

The term senescence is another name for

A) inward aging B) primary aging
C) secondary aging D) outward aging
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) primary aging

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Q:

A place where bees are kept

A) Sanctuary B) Hive
C) Mile D) Apiary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apiary

Explanation:

A place where bees are kept is called as an apiary.

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Q:

The standard English sentence order does which of the following?

A) Verb-Subject-Object B) Subject-Verb-Object
C) Verb-Object-Subject D) Object-Verb-Subject
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Subject-Verb-Object

Explanation:

The standard English sentence order is Subject-Verb-Object.

 

For example ::

In the sentence, Why did you (S) do (V) that (O)?

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Q:

To paraphrase a poem means to

A) rewrite it in one's own words B) determine the rhyme scheme
C) summarize its theme D) analyze the meter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rewrite it in one's own words

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The word OPERA means what in Italian?

A) Word B) Work
C) Energy D) Force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Work

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