Read the paragraph.
the runners had been circling the track for what seemed like hours. each competitor hoped that he would take home the state championship trophy for the 10,000 meter event (6.2 miles). during some laps, runners took turns passing each other with bursts of speed. in other laps, nothing changed, as runners seemed to be planning for their next move. with only a lap to go, one of the lead runners tripped and fell. the crowd gasped. it was clear his knee was pretty badly hurt. despite his injury, the runner managed to cross over the finish line as the crowd cheered him on.
which word best replaces cross to show how the runner went over the finish line?

a limp
b stomp
c scurry
d jump

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Choose the letter of the word that most clearly expresses the tone in each passage. if you are unfamiliar with any of the words, look them up before you select the correct answer. we have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. they lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. we bid them a final farewell. question 1 options: forgiving sorrowful angry amused

Which of the following sentences refers to a conflict between characters in "two kinds"?