Application Time Usually, Erica found the beginning of a new school year exciting. However, this year things were different. It was her junior year of high
school, which brought with it a myriad of expectations, activities, and applications.
Erica had no idea where she wanted to go to college. More importantly, she was becoming increasingly nervous about completing the
college applications. After attending a spring college fair, Erica had been excited about the prospect of life after high school. She came home with a
stack of colorful brochures and thick application materials. Going the distance to select colleges and then fill out the laborious applications was
another matter entirely
What does the phrase "going the distance" mean in the passage?
1. traveling far away
O2 making the right decision
3. completing a difficult task
04. achieving acceptance to college

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc.select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

The interaction between joanna and triburcio can best be described as a) heated b) apathetic c) despondent d) hopeful