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What’s true about the lawsuit mentioned in the passage? -

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A. The head of the Olympic committee was accused of sheltering illegal immigrants from Australia.
B. The runners were accused of violating the speed limit.
C. The runners accused the head of the Olympic committee of imposing the speed limit.
D. The head of the Olympic committee was accused of running faster than the Olympic runners.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False NY6nxJ

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Which statement is incorrect? -

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A. The Miss Universe identifies herself as a young, beautiful, and educated resident of Venezuela.
B. The Miss Universe is a female rhino.
C. The Miss Universe wants to stop wars.
D. The Miss Universe expressed environmental concerns.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False uZ7Jof

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What is true about the tourist who slept too long? -

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C

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A. Archeologists woke him up.
B. He was sleeping in the tree.
C. Archeologists found his remains during excavations.
D. He was found in the western part of Iceland.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False GP6LW0

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What’s true about the internship provided for kids from disadvantaged families? -

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B

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D

A. The kids will work under law enforcement supervision and learn how not to get involved with local gangs.
B. The kids may have a chance to gain work experience in China or Hong Kong.
C. This initiative was approved by the Department of Juvenile Corrections.
D. Only the kids of gang and cartel members can participate.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False 4tA8fp

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What’s the source of the data showing that most people either think about nonsense or justify themselves? -

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A. A survey organized by researchers from Boston.
B. Analyzed data collected from social media.
C. Analyzed data collected from people’s utterances during sleep.
D. A mind-reading machine.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False J8Y2XC

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How did the accused justify his actions? -

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A. He had no dessert for his tea party.
B. He was trying to fight corporate greed.
C. He was trying to fight the problem of obesity.
D. He was only removing products placed under sanctions.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False qnCVMD

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Which one is referred to as a “snitch” in the context of the passage? -

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B

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D

A. The guard of the zoo.
B. The youngest monkey.
C. The elderly parrot.
D. The employee of the zoo administration.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False OMDQYG

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Which statement is correct? -

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B

C

D

A. A notorious imposter-scammer was arrested in the capital of Arizona.
B. The farmers admitted that the fake shaman’s dance was quite pretty.
C. The ritual dance that the fake shaman performed was supposed to stop heavy rains.
D. A notorious imposter nicknamed “Turtle,” acting like a shaman, was beaten up by the farmers.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False QaSHmm

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What is untrue about the legal action by the Texas legislature? -

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A. It’s meant to diminish the number of divorces.
B. Husbands will have legal repercussions for cheating.
C. Wives are not allowed to ask husbands about the origin of lipstick traces.
D. Wives are not allowed to ask husbands about the sender of text messages.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False WnMpxt

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Listen to the news of absurd and select the correct answer.
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What is the nature of the advantage discovered by scientists? -

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B

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A. Economical.
B. Environmental.
C. Informative.
D. Medical.

2025-08-27 13:32:32 False ZuAKy5

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