What would MOST LIKELY happen if Londoners started putting household waste in the Thames again?
A)The city’s residents would move away.
B)The House of Commons would close.
C)The water would become polluted.
D)The river would flood.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason the Germans followed the Thames during their air raids?
A)They didn’t want to lose their way.
B)They didn’t want to harm innocent citizens.
C)They knew the Thames led to the center of London.
D)They knew the British were defending the riverbanks.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason that Londoners no longer rely on the Thames as their main mode of transportation?
A)Modern forms of transportation are more convenient.
B)The river is too polluted for people to travel across.
C)Military personnel have blocked off parts of the river.
D)Unpredictable floods make traveling the Thames dangerous.
What would MOST LIKELY happen if the Thames experienced a drought in the twenty-first century?
A)The city would start to smell.
B)Businesses would be forced to close.
C)The city’s water supply would decrease.
D)People would be unable to leave the city
What would MOST LIKELY happen if the Thames Barrier failed?
A)The fish population would decrease.
B)London would be in danger of flooding.
C)There would not be enough drinking water.
D)Ships would not be able to leave the docks.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.

Excerpt from jane eyre charlotte bronte 2 i was glad of it: i never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of bessie, the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to eliza, john, and georgiana reed.