The teacher’s instructions were ambiguous, leaving the students unsure about what to do next. Some students thought they should write an essay, while others believed they were supposed to complete a project. As used in this passage, ambiguous most nearly means…

The following sentence has a blank indicating that something has been left out. Beneath the sentence are six words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.  The narrator of the novel is ________, knowing everything about the characters, including their thoughts and hidden motives.  

The following sentence has a blank indicating that something has been left out. Beneath the sentence are six words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.  The psychologist explained that solving puzzles can improve ________ skills, such as memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.    

The scientist’s discovery was monumental, changing how people viewed the universe. His work became a defining moment in the field of astronomy.  As used in this passage, monumental most nearly means…

The following sentence has a blank indicating that something has been left out. Beneath the sentence are six words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.  Mia suffers from a ________ illness that requires regular medical attention because it has persisted for many years.  

Match the word part to its meaning.

The following sentence has a blank indicating that something has been left out. Beneath the sentence are six words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.  After the new evidence emerged, the detective ________ the case to ensure nothing had been overlooked.

Review the SPE pattern and results below. A situation where this may be present would be:

A patient presents with an MCV:  77 fl and the RBCs appear slightly hypochromic, microcytic,  while the platelets are normal in size and number. Other tests include:Serum iron is decreasedTIBC is increasedSerum ferritin is decreasedThese findings are compatible with which disorder below?

You are performing cytochemical stains on a bone marrow of a patient who is recently diagnosed with acute leukemia.  Stains for myeloperoxidase and specific esterase are positive. Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining is negative. What lineage are the blasts present in the patient’s sample?