PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the passage? A. Many immigrants struggle in a new country because they refuse to adapt to new customs and change their traditions. B. In the 1800s-1900s, hundreds of thousands immigrated to the U. S. and lived in poverty, but with a little hard work they became successful. C. Unfair treatment and cheap labor made it nearly impossible for immigrants to achieve the American Dream. D. Education is the best hope for success and achieving one’s dreams.

If an item does not contain a fragment, write correct. if the item contains a fragment, rewrite it to make it one or more complete sentences. 1.)their faces shining with delight at seeing the movie star. 2.)i wanted one thing. to take a long nap 3.)the committee was irrupted by this application. which we received just yesterday. 4.)i enjoy working with my hands. 5.)traffic lights flashing erratically as the cars jammed in the intersection, unsure whose turn it was to proceed. 6.)the apples cooked. with their sweet juices bubbling away. 7.)just as mr.chao said goodbye. 8.)classified ads filled the pages of the newspaper. 9.)a report to write and math to do before tomorrow. 10.)the silhouettes of the trees against the light of the moon.

When you wear your earbuds while working out, your sweat damages them and they die sooner

The great depression, which lasted throughout the 1930s in the united states, affected many people, and it had a devastating impact on an entire subset of the u.s. population. modernist writer john steinbeck wrote about the toll the depression took on these families, many of whom were forced to leave their farms and find other sources of income.