Amigo Brothers Flashcard

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Which of the following best explains the relationship between Antonio and Felix? Options: Even though there’s a lot of friction between them, they tolerate each other., They both hate where they live on the lower east side of Manhattan., They were jealous of each other from the time they were children., They are like brothers and share the same dream.

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They are like brothers and share the same dream.

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Which of the inferences is best supported by the following excerpt? 'After a mile or so, Felix puffed and said, “Let’s stop a while, bro. I think we both got something to say to each other.” Antonio nodded. It was not natural to be acting as though nothing unusual was happening when two ace boon buddies were going to be blasting each other within a few short days.'

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Felix and Antonio cannot deny that competitiveness is intruding on their friendship.

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Which of these inferences about the importance of this fight to the community is best supported by the excerpt? Options: The community hopes to increase its property values., The community is uncivilized., The community is fairly dull, so they welcome any public event., The community takes great pride in the boxers as reflections of themselves.

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The community takes great pride in the boxers as reflections of themselves.

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Which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 5? Options: ‘The fight had created great interest in the neighborhood.’, ‘They looked around and then rushed toward each other. A cry of alarm surged through Tompkins Square Park. Was this a fight to the death instead of a boxing match?’, ‘They all carried the same message of great pleasure and honor at being part of such a historic event.’, ‘There were speeches by dignitaries, community leaders, and great boxers of yesteryear.’

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‘They all carried the same message of great pleasure and honor at being part of such a historic event.’

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What is a central theme of this excerpt?

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The most important championship in life is sustaining the bond of friendship.

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Which sentence best supports the correct answer to Question 7? Options: ‘No matter what the decision, they knew they would always be champions to each other.’, ‘After a mile or so, Felix puffed and said, “Let’s stop a while, bro. I think we both got something to say to each other.”’, ‘They were so together in friendship that they felt themselves to be brothers.’, ‘After the fight, we can get it together again like nothing ever happened.’

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‘No matter what the decision, they knew they would always be champions to each other.’

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What is most likely the meaning of draws as it is used in the passage below?
‘Same here. It ain’t natural not to think about the fight. I mean, we both are cheverote fighters and we both want to win. But only one of us can win. There ain’t no draws in the eliminations.’

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a contest that ends in a tie

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What does the verb 'affect' mean?

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to cause a change in; to influence

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Which definition matches the noun 'bout'?

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a boxing match

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What does the noun 'clarity' refer to?

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clearness of expression that makes a message easy to understand