The author ____ the bestseller has been invited to speak at a literary festival.

Depending on our choices, (12) ______ scientists predict that the Earth could eventually warm by as little as 2.5 degrees or as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

We forgot to set the alarm. We woke up late this morning.

The city council passed new regulations for public transportation. Commuters experienced shorter wait times and more efficient routes.

It's been three years since we last dined at that cozy Italian restaurant.

It would be a good idea to eat less high-cholesterol food.

(10) _______ we stopped emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs) today, the Earth would still warm by another degree Fahrenheit or so

This is the point at (14) _______ many believe the most damaging impacts of climate change can be avoided

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

John asked Alex, "What time will the train leave tomorrow?"

But what we do from today forward (11) ______ a big difference.

A commonly cited goal is to (13) ______ GHG concentrations around 450-550 parts per million (ppm), or about twice pre-industrial levels

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 

John is talking to Daniel.

- John: “Thanks for the book. I've been looking for it for months.”   

- Daniel: “_______”  

Jane and Janet are talking about women's roles.

- Jane: "I think married women should not go to work."  

- Janet: " ________. I think they should stay at home because they are good at looking after their children and doing housework."