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Tyrian purple was a highly prized dye among the Phoenicians (an ancient civilization located in present-day Lebanon). The Phoenicians were famous for using this natural dye to color their clothes a distinctive purple. __________ the name "Phoenicia" itself, some historians claim, may have originally meant "land of purple." Which choice completes the text with the most logical transistion?

Difficulty: Easy

In fact,

Regardless,

Lastly,

On the contrary,

Etched into Peru's Nazca Desert are line drawings so large that they can only be fully seen from high above. Archaeologists have known of the lines since the 1920s, when a researcher spotted some from a nearby football, and they have been studying the markings ever since. __________ archaeologists' efforts are aided by drones that capture high-resolution aerial photographs of the lines. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Difficulty: Easy

Currently,

In comparison,

Still,

However,

Because an achiral molecule is symmetrical, flipping it yields a structurally identical molecule. A flipped chiral molecule, _______ can be compared to a glove that has been turned inside out: it produces a structurally inverted molecule rather than an identical one. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Difficulty: Medium

in other words,

by contrast,

for example,

similarly,

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: * In the midst of the US Civil War, Susie Taylor escaped slavery and fled to Union-army-occupied St. Simons Island off the Georgia coast. * She began working for an all-Black army regiment as a nurse and teacher. * In 1902, she published a book about the time she spent with the regiment. * Her book was the only Civil War memoir to be published by a Black woman. * It is still available to readers in print and online. The student wants to emphasize the uniqueness of Taylor's accomplishment. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Difficulty: Medium

Taylor fled to St. Simons Island, which was then occupied by the Union army, for whom she began working.

After escaping slavery, Taylor began working for an all-Black army regiment as a nurse and teacher.

The book Taylor wrote about the time she spent with the regiment is still available to readers in print and online.

Taylor was the only Black woman to publish a Civil War memoir.

Most conifers (trees belonging to the phylum Coniferophyta) are evergreen. That is, they keep their green leaves or needles year-round. However, not all conifer species are evergreen. Larch trees, _________ lose their needles every fall. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Difficulty: Easy

for instance,

nevertheless,

meanwhile,

in addition,

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