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In mid-March, on what turned out to be the last day of school, Annalisa D'Aguilar walked the hallways of her performing arts high school in Manhattan, New York. The subway had been mostly empty on the way to school that morning. Many of her fellow students had stopped showing up as fears of the novel coronavirus swept New York City, the hardest-hit area of the country so far. On that day, the school's typically packed halls were empty.

What does the author mean by the word "swept"?

• clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

• move or push (someone or something) with great force

• brush (hair) back from one's face or upward.

• search (an area) for something.

"It just felt insane to walk around and have no one there," D'Aguilar said in a phone interview from her Brooklyn home. "My friend said it felt like we were in a war. The next day they canceled school for everyone."

D'Aguilar is a senior at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She's a drama major and had spent most of the year working on two productions that were set to stage in March and April. She'd learned her lines, hit her marks, knew every scene. Tickets were already sold.

Why might D'Aguilar's friend said the underline text? Remember to restate the question and answer it.

Read the following subheading from the article.

Seniors May Not Have Prom Or Graduation

What might the text pertain (include) that follows this subheading?

• During the weekend of March 27, D'Aguilar learned her great-aunt tested positive for the coronavirus.

• The United States has been at war since this senior class was born.

• Lunch included Pizza, tater tots, fruit, and milk.

• Prom dresses hang in closets. They may never be worn. At many schools, a graduation ceremony may not happen.

Which paragraph from the article BEST supports the conclusion that seniors are applying things they learned in school to get them through the pandemic?

• "That is what everybody has been working for all of our high school career," Jones said in a phone interview. "I would want that to stay the most. Even though it's just walking across the stage, it's a big deal. College isn't the path for all of us, and this is the last time we'll all be together."

• "We joke and try and make each other feel better, but I've had friends who have cried because they're so upset," Shell said. "It's just all happened so quick. We're confused and dazed. For the rest of my life I'll remember this."

• "He said, 'You guys need to carry these lessons with you no matter what you're doing. Be in control. Be grateful. Compete to keep your family safe and the older generation safe,'" Graham recalled. "It's a cool life lesson that through hard times you can get through by following those words."

• "The world's going crazy. No one was prepared for this, but the best thing it has taught me is to be calm and be humble," he said. "I'm just keeping my mind focused on what I need to do and to stay calm for my teammates and my family."

Select the sentence from the article that suggests it might be difficult for graduating seniors to find work.

• Seniors not planning on going to college will now enter a job market that has been devastated by the virus.

• Just weeks ago, the economy seemed to be humming along and help-wanted signs were everywhere.

• There's uncertainty, too, for students planning to continue their education.

• Some seniors worry that their college career will be delayed.

Image 1. Flavia, who is 8 years old, and her mother, Silvia, put a banner reading "Everything will be alright" on the balcony of their apartment in Rome, Italy, March 13, 2020. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo

How does the caption help the reader? Choose two

• The caption allows the reader to understand why colors were used.

• The caption gives the reader a better understanding of relationships between mother and daughter that are about to ride a bike.

• The caption allows the reader to understand what the mother and daughter wanted to tell people in their city.

• The caption helps the readers understand how a mother and daughter worked together to bring hope to their community.

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Listen to a voicemail message and choose the CORRECT sentence or sentences. Choose two

• It is an invitation to a theater.

• The concert is on Saturday.

• An Australian rock group is playing.

• They'll have dinner before the concert.