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A. to be overwhelmed and stressed

B. to excel despite obstacles

C. to fight for what you need

D. to give up in the face of insurmountable odds

Answer Explanation:

Schools are under-funded, and even talented teachers are beset with the growing pressure of helping students without enough resources.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Reading

  • Q #1: Before you begin cooking, make sure you have a clean skillet, bowl, cutting board, and knife. Dice the jalapenos, cilantro, onions, and tomatoes. Slice two small limes and juice them onto the mixture. Allow this to marinate while you begin to work on the taco meat. Take out your skillet and place it on the burner. Pour in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and heat at medium high heat. Add in the ground beef and two cloves of minced garlic. Season with generous amounts of chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Once the meat begins to brown, add two cloves of minced garlic. After the meat has cooked through, remove the mixture from the stove. Heat your tortillas in the same skillet you cooked the meat in if you like your tortillas crispy. Once your tortillas are warmed to your liking, load them up with the beef and the diced vegetables that have been marinating in lime juice. Top with crumbled queso fresco if desired.   Which step contradicts "Once the meat begins to brown, add two cloves of minced garlic"?

    A. Once the meat has cooked through, remove the mixture from the stove

    B. Add in the ground beef and two cloves of minced garlic.

    C. O-Allow this to marinate while you begin to work on the tacos

    D. Season with generous amounts of chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and fresh ground black pepper.

    Answer Explanation

    It contradicts when to add the cloves of minced garlic

  • Q #2: But man is not destined to vanish. He can be killed, but he cannot be destroyed, because his soul is deathless and his spirit is irrepressible. Therefore, though the situation seems dark in the context of the confrontation between the superpowers, the silver lining is provided by amazing phenomenon that the very nations which have spent incalculable resources and energy for the production of deadly weapons are desperately trying to find out how they might never be used. They threaten each other, intimidate each other and go to the brink, but before the total hour arrives they withdraw from the brink.   The phrase "Go to the brink" in the passage means __________

    A. retreating from extreme danger

    B. declare war on each other

    C. advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it

    D. commit suicide

    Answer Explanation

    The passage suggests advancing to the stage of war by stating that: Nations which have spent incalculable resources and energy for the production of deadly weapons are desperately trying to find out how they might never be used. They threaten each other, intimidate each other and go to the brink, but before the total hour arrives they withdraw from the brink.

  • Q #3: A student newspaper editor is adding images to newspaper article and finds a photograph of a woman smiling and standing in a swamp holding a large fish. With which of the following articles should the student expect to place the photo?

    A. Budget cuts looming for national park

    B. Construction to begin this week for chemistry, bio

    C. Increased rainfall expected this year, experts claim

    D. New species discovered by anthropology department alumna

    Answer Explanation