Explanation-1

As a young photographer in the 1950s, William Klein____the conventions of photography by creating images that were high contrast and included blurred and distorted elements—features generally seen as flaws. So unorthodox was Klein’s work that he had difficulty finding a publisher for his now-iconic 1956 photo book Life is Good & Good for You in New York.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) reviewed

B) defied

C) respected

D) prevented

Explanation-2

Ofelia Zepeda’s contributions to the field of linguistics are____: her many accomplishments include working as a linguistics professor and bilingual poet, authoring the first Tohono O’odham grammar book, and co-founding the American Indian Language Development Institute.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) pragmatic

B) controversial

C) extensive

D) universal

Explanation-3

Anthropologist Kristian J. Carlson and colleagues examined the fossilized clavicle and shoulder bones of a 3.6-million-year-old early hominin known as “Little Foot.” They found that these bones were____the clavicle and shoulder bones of modern apes that are frequent climbers, such as gorillas and chimpanzees, suggesting that Little Foot had adapted to life in the trees.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) surpassed by

B) comparable to

C) independent of

D) obtained from

Explanation-4

Research conducted by planetary scientist Katarina Miljkovic suggests that the Moon’s surface may not accurately____early impact events. When the Moon was still forming, its surface was softer, and asteroid or meteoroid impacts would have left less of an impression; thus, evidence of early impacts may no longer be present.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) reflect

B) receive

C) evaluate

D) mimic

Explanation-5

Artist Marilyn Dingle’s intricate, coiled baskets are____sweetgrass and palmetto palm. Following a Gullah technique that originated in West Africa, Dingle skillfully winds a thin palm frond around a bunch of sweetgrass with the help of a “sewing bone” to create the basket’s signature look that no factory can reproduce.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) indicated by

B) handmade from

C) represented by

D) collected with