1. PART A:Which of the following statements best describes the central theme of the text? O A Children owe their parents their devotion because of the great effort required to bear and raise a child.

OB Someone who treats his or her parens well is more likely to be a respectable and morally upright person.

OC Unmarried girls should devote themselves to painstakingly caring for their parents and demonstrating great respect for them.

OD Girls should take care to choose their spouses carefully to ensure that they will maintain a good relationship with their parents.

Yes or no? biology is the study of rocks and minerals.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. i haven’t found a new job, and i don’t plan to look for one until i have to. b. my work is piling up—day to day—and i can’t seem to get caught up. c. i know things could be worse (they have been in the past).

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.