Read the paragraph below and select the best prediction based on the text. Officials for the World Cup have to be the best in the world. They are refereeing games with expert players. Once nominated and selected, the officials perfect their fitness and endurance by sprinting, running backwards, and changing direction. They must be in the right position to see the active play on the field. This takes years of practice.

Referees must work for years before refereeing the World Cup.
Referees are tired after a game.
Each official has to be able to run backwards.
They are refereeing games with expert players.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Which is easier to identify direct or indirect characterization? why

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?