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The best way to address these concerns about accuracy and privacy _____ not to avoid adopting electronic health record systems but rather to implement them effectively. The benefits of fully transitioning from paper to electronic health records far outweigh any perceived disadvantages.
Which choice completes the text so it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
are
have been
had been
is
___________________________: they don’t require physical storage space, they don’t need to be photocopied and collated, and they are less likely to be physically misplaced.
Which phrase most effectively sets up the examples in the second part of the sentence?
Regrettably, electronic records require expensive specialized infrastructure
Electronic records provide many advantages over paper ones
Researchers have weighed the benefits and drawbacks of electronic records
Typically, electronic records need a full-time staff to maintain them
The mimosa tree evolved in East Asia, where the beetle Bruchidius terrenus preys on its seeds. In 1785, mimosa trees were introduced to North America, far from any B. terrenus. But evolutionary links between predators and their prey can persist across centuries and continents. Around 2001, B. terrenus was introduced in southeastern North America near where botanist Shu-Mei Chang and colleagues had been monitoring mimosa trees. Within a year, 93 percent of the trees had been attacked by the beetles.
Which choice best describes the function of the highlighted sentence in the overall structure of the text?
It states Chang and colleagues' hypothesis about mimosa trees and the beetles.
It presents a generalization exemplified by mimosa trees and the beetles.
It provides context that clarifies why the species spread to new locations.
It offers an alternative explanation for the findings of Chang and colleagues.
When Arthur Conan Doyle introduced the brilliant and eccentric London detective Sherlock Holmes in the 1887 novel A Study in Scarlet, relatively few readers took notice. Beginning in 1891, though, a steady stream of short stories published in the London magazine The Strand caused Holmes's fan base to grow exponentially, and by 1893, the character was an international sensation. With Holmes at the height of his popularity, readers who purchased The Strand's December 1893 issue were taken aback by the shocking conclusion of the latest installment: Holmes, having plunged from a waterfall in Switzerland while fighting his enemy Moriarty, was dead.
Having introduced Moriarty in the same story, Conan Doyle in fact had long desired to end the series. "I am weary of his name," the author declared: devising the intricate plots of the stories took a great deal of time and effort, and Conan Doyle wanted to dedicate his energies elsewhere. Believing the Holmes stories to be lowbrow work, he wanted to focus on writing historical epics instead. Lucrative publishing contracts had made it difficult to walk away from the series, but by 1893 the author had made up his mind. "If I had not killed him, he would certainly have killed me," Conan Doyle remarked ominously.
Which choice for the underlined text provides the best transition from the previous paragraph?
no change
Having given Holmes the ability to adopt a variety of costumes and disguises,
Not knowing that his works would later be adapted for stage and screen,
Though Holmes's death seemed sudden to readers,
Public-awareness campaigns about the need to reduce single-use plastics can be successful, says researcher Kim Borg of Monash University in Australia, when these campaigns give consumers a choice: for example, Japan achieved a 40 percent reduction in plastic-bag use after cashiers were instructed to ask customers whether ______ wanted a bag.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
they
one
you
it
We began an ambitious program at visible and near-infrared wavelengths as a natural successor to HUDF: the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS), 30 pronounced "candles." We designed CANDELS primarily to document the first one-third of galaxy evolution. The program also would enable astronomers to search for the most distant Type Ia supernovae— exploding white dwarf stars that are the 35 best-known standard candles for measuring the universe's recent expansion rate. CANDELS could thus test whether Type la supernovae are also a valid yardstick for the early universe.
As used here, "document" most nearly means...
produce.
define.
record.
construct.
Land formerly used for garbage is usually inexpensive to buy. It is also prolific: the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the United States has at least 10,000 closed municipal landfills. By restoring the landscape, these parks also hold tremendous benefits for the environment; because they transform a blemish into an attractive asset, they have the added benefit of raising property values.
Which choice best replaces the highlighted word in the above text?
no change
abundant
magnanimous
excessive
Built in southern Greece in the fourth century BCE and rediscovered in the late nineteenth century CE, the outdoor amphitheater of Epidaurus is renowned for allowing performers' voices to carry even to the last of its fifty-five rows. The source of this acoustic quality, therefore, has long been misunderstood.
Which of these options best replaces the highlighted text in the passage above?
no change
however,
instead,
consequently,
