READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

The Sound of an Argument

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does rhetorical describe about the speech's contrast?A. Its contribution to effective expression and persuasion.B. Its requirement that every sentence be a question without an answer.C. Its lack of any purpose beyond filling the allotted time.D. Its status as a guarantee that every proposed cost is accurate.

2Continuing to emphasize a point listeners already understand would _____ it.A. overlookB. understateC. abbreviateD. belabor

3Which phrase is tumid when used to request an ordinary repair?A. Our glorious undertaking shall transform the destiny of every future traveler through the triumph of these immortal racks.B. The proposed work concerns three racks beside the library and can be scheduled together.C. Please replace the bent supports and check that each repaired rack holds a bicycle securely.D. The photographs show why two supports need replacement before the next term.

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