Paraphrasing Quiz

Amir worried about passing the very difficult test.

• Receiving a passing grade on the difficult exam concerned Amir.

• Amir was worried about receiving good marks on the test, which was very hard.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

• Three things are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

• Understanding potential uses of the human genome is linked to three vital issues.

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CCSS.W.8.2A

While most people are aware of such medical possibilities, they are less aware of the fact that genes can also uncover a great deal about humankind's history and culture.

• Many persons are aware of such medical possibilities, but they are less knowledgeable about people's history and culture.

• Most people know that genes are linked to potential medical advances.However, what they do not realize is genes can also tell us about a society and its past.

On June 26 Francis Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, and Craig Venter, head of Celera Genomics, announced that they had completed thereading of a "rough draft" of the human genome - the complete set of human DNA.

• On June 26 two scientists stated they had finished the initial reading of the human genome.

• It was announced by two researched that they had read the first reading of the complete set of human DNA.

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It is not ethical to cheat on tests

• okay

• moral

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He felt uneasy, but he didn't know why.

• fearful

• anxious

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Eyes pained by dust secrete a lot of tears.

• hurt

• irritated

The kidneys filter out glucose in the blood.

• Glucose in the blood is filtered out by the kidneys.

• Glucose is in the blood, and the kidneys filter it out.

Lack of calcium can result in malformed teeth.

• Misshapen teeth are caused by an insufficient intake of calcium.

• Insufficient calcium can result in malformed teeth. One effect is is misshapen teeth.

Anxiety is a feeling. It occurs when someone dreads something unknown.

• Anxiety, which is a feeling, is felt by people who do not know why they are uneasy.

• The feeling of anxiety results when someone is uneasy but doesn't know why.