01.10 Read the following paragraph and select the correct
The gathering was massive, and the bouncers should have been ashamed. Not only had they not accomplished their
simple task of collecting invitations at the door, but they had evidently called their friends, families, and casual
acquaintances to crash the gate, as well. At a party that should have been an Intimate occasion, no fewer than 80
uninvited "guests" arrived to take more than their fair share of the free food.
What is the connotative meaning of the words in bold? (3 points)
Fury: the author is pointing out how angry everyone at the party was
O Annoyance: the author is pointing out a likely reason for the "guests" to come
Excitement: the author is pointing out how fun the party turned out to be
Joy: the author is pointing out how happy everyone at the party was

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes