PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text? A While many people consider advertisements to be annoying, they provide the public with necessary information and services. B Advertisement are capable of manipulating people more than they realize, as ads convince consumers that certain products lead to specific emotions and experiences. C With the development of technology, advertisements have become more informative and able to cater to specific viewers. D Advertisements tend to focus their message on youth, as they are most likely to spend money on trendy products.

Yes or no? if you are a bibliophile you probably like to read.

Complete the following sentence with the phrase that is grammatically correct public libraries are important because they encourage learning, provide low-cost resources, and o o a. inspire community involvement b. community involvemeling o c. to inspire community involvement o d. inspiring community involvement

Read the excerpt from act iv, scene iv of romeo and juliet. capulet: good faith! ’tis day: the county will be here with music straight, for so he said he would. [music within.] i hear him near. nurse! wife! what, no! what, nurse, i say! 30 re-enter nurse. go waken juliet, go and trim her up; i’ll go and chat with paris. hie, make haste, make haste; the bridegroom he is come already: make haste, i say. [exeunt.] 35 this scene is an example of dramatic irony used to create suspense since the audience knows that the musicians will not arrive on time. capulet approves of the match to paris. romeo is already married to juliet. the nurse will be unable to rouse juliet.