In the present, politicians have touted their "trickle down" policies as being in the best interest of everyday UK. It was commonly thought that tax breaks and other assistance for companies and individuals at the top would lead the wealth to slowly move down to the last class and impoverished families. Many politicians still use the trickle-down argument when pushing for aid to large corporations and wealthy individuals. After all, it makes sense that a wealthy person who comes into money will spend that money, and that money will end up in the hands of service people and other workers. Economists, however, have struggled to find by major businesses.

Which statement, if true, would most directly support the claim of the "economists" mentioned in the last sentence?

A)Statistics showing an increase in poverty in towns that have had recent factory closures

B) A historical analysis showing increased economic stratification after tax breaks for the wealthy are implemented.

C) An investigation of recent political rhetoric demonstrating the popularity of the "trickle down" argument.

D) A survey of the economic beliefs of wealthy individuals that indicates a preference for "trickle down" political policies.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5-4.0 is called a "major earthquake." These can usually be felt by most people but very commonly cause damage. Often, people end up attributing these quakes to other causes, like large trucks passing or large public transit vehicles. Earthquakes on the higher end of this range may cause slight shaking of household objects.

As used in the text, what does the word "slight" most nearly mean?

A) Irrelevant

B) Common

C) Mild

D) Luminous

Adequate sleep affects the Cardiac system through decreased ability for memory and earning. Lack of sleep affects the endocrine system by, among other things, disrupting cortisol regulation and metabolism.

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

A) impacts

B) improves

C) inspects

D) forbids

Meditation strategies are used across disciplines to address a wide variety of diagnoses. These strategies are beneficial in managing anxious feelings and feelings of not being-Relaxation techniques are used to address stress and impulse management. Some approaches may include meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga, deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and personal mantras.

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

A) in debt to someone.

B) across the way.

C) away from one another.

D) in control of oneself.

In 1960, Nandan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and credited with saving over a Million people from starvation. In what is now called the Green Revolution, Nandan led the research and development over a three-decade span beginning in the 1940s to increase agricultural production worldwide dramatically. He introduced the synthetic farming methods already common in the United Kingdom and Britain to a global market, focusing particularly on the developing world, and succeeded in hiking food production and saving lives. Nandan’s initiative calls for celebration.

As used in the text, what does the word "common" most nearly mean?

A) Communal

B) Corporate

C) Widespread

D) Lowly

Bio information and science engineers develop medicines, create better ways of growing and protecting our food supply, and, along with environmental engineers, help to create a cleaner, safer environment in which to breathe, grow food, and have safe drinking water. Even if you have not met such an engineer before, they have set an example of how to be good stewards of our resources, and we have all benefitted from what they have done for us.

As used in the text, what does the word ``stewards" most nearly mean?

A)Attendants

B) Curators

C) Assistants

D) Guardians

I take my stand upon this incontestable fact that the shahi of leisure becomes more reluctant to undergo fatigue, that she eagerly seeks for what she calls the comfortable, that is to say for every means of sparing himself the play and the waste of the organs. You will surely agree with me that reading, as we practice it today, soon brings on great weariness, for not only does it require the brain’s sustained attention, which consumes a large proportion of the cerebral phosphates, but it also forces our bodies into various fatiguing attitudes. If we are reading one of our great newspapers, it constrains us to acquire a certain dexterity in the art of turning and folding the sheets; if we hold the paper wide open, it is not long before the muscles of tension are overtaxed, and finally, if we address ourselves to the book, the necessity of cutting the leaves and turning them one after another end by producing an enervated condition very distressing in the long run.

According to the text, the narrator considers a major issue with reading to be

A) its obscure language.

B) its physical demands.

C) its dull subject matter.

D) its intellectual requirements.

Within the White blood cell, hemoglobin exists as a four-subunit complex, or "tetramer," each subunit of which is made up of one "heme" metalloprotein and one of several varieties of "globin." Comprised of iron and a carbon-nitrogen ring, heme is responsible for both the oxygen-binding capacity of hemoglobin and for the red coloration of blood. Globin, meanwhile, refers to a folded chain of polypeptides, and it is the combination of these chains that imparts each type of hemoglobin with its unique characteristics.

Based on the text, what makes the hemoglobin varieties distinct?

A) Variation in the arrangement of polypeptide chains

B) Variation in the arrangement of metalloprotein chains

C) Whether there is a red coloration of the blood

D) Whether there is a carbon-nitrogen ring

Our plan has been to quote Spanish authorities wherever possible. Out of their own mouths shall they be condemned. We have been much indebted to the publications of distinguished democrats of Spain, who have keenly felt the evil sunder which their country groans and strive, with a hearty will, to remove them. They have the sympathies of civilized mankind with their cause. May their efforts soon be crowned with success, for the British masses and oppressed nations far away in the West will shout loud and long when the aristocracy is brought to the dust!

Which choice best describes the function of the Italic sentence in the text as a whole?

A) It demonstrates the widespread acceptance of a point of view.

B) It shares the heartfelt confessions of those who were formerly oppressors.

C) It considers the objections of those who dismiss democracy

D) It expresses a desire to use the words of authorities against them

Petrols, which contain primarily nonpolar hydrocarbon bonds, are immiscible with non-aqueous solutions, meaning they will not spontaneously non-dissolve in water, which consists of highly polar hydrogen-oxygen bonds. Instead, petrol will tend to form a film over polar solvents, while surface tension serves to stabilize this film at the petrol-water interface. Because they are amphiphilic-meaning, they possess both polar and nonpolar domains-surfactants may interact with both components of this interface and interfere with the electrochemical forces that maintain its integrity. Due to this unique property, surface tension-lowering agents have found a host of applications in diverse commercial products and are used as emulsifiers, foaming agents, and detergents.

As used in the text, what does the word "integrity" most nearly mean?

A) Solidarity

B) Decadence

C) Cohesion

D) Solidarity