Skill Check Questions
Rearrange the paragraphs below into the correct sequence
That's because engineers on the UltraClean project have invented a self-cleaning, antibacterial metal surface
that repels water with an intricate layer of laser-engraved valleys.
When it rains, the lotus does not become damp; the water simply trickles off in fat droplets, taking any bugs
and dirt with it.
The drudgery may not be around much longer, however, if a team of Italian scientists has anything to do with
it.
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"It's simply an amazing plant" concluded Professor Luca Romoli, leader of the project, "and we've succeeded
in mimicking it. Magnifico!"
FEW tasks in life hold less joy than scrubbing the ghost of somebody else's porridge from a saucepan.
The starting point for the research was the leaves of the lotus flower.
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Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 5, scene 5. brutus. why this, volumnius. the ghost of caesar hath appeared to me two several times by night—at sardis once, and this last night, here in philippi fields. i know my hour is come. volumnius. not so, my lord. brutus. nay, i am sure it is, volumnius. thou seest the world, volumnius, how it goes. our enemies have beat us to the pit, [low alarums] it is more worthy to leap in ourselves than tarry till they push us. which prediction about the plot does this passage most support? brutus will replace caesar. brutus will take his own life. brutus will surrender to his enemies. brutus will be forever haunted by caesar.

Plss me i need hrelp i will give you 12 pionts. a student is writing a blog claiming that school uniforms are a good idea. which sentence provides evidence to support this claim? a: many students are against wearing school uniforms because they think they will look silly. b: a recent study found that students who wear uniforms are more focused during class. c: a recent poll found that only ten percent of teachers are in favor of school uniforms. d: many parents worry that school uniforms will be more expensive than regular clothing.

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.