Which of the following is the best way to find the correct answer for a sentence completion question on a reading test? a. cover the options and find the relationship. b. find that part of the text and look for the answer. c. look at the main parts or paragraphs and infer the answer. d. cover the options and figure out what fits best.

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic

All of the following quotes are examples of foreshadowing from the swimming contest except

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.