1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of President Reagan's speech?
O A In contrast to the communist states in the East, the West has
thrived because it values economic and personal freedom.
OB West Berlin is facing economic collapse as it continues to be
trapped and limited by the Berlin Wall; this barrier must therefore
be destroyed.
OC The people of Berlin loved American presidents, particularly after
the United States provided relief in the form of the Marshall Plan.
OD Due to the tense relationship between the Soviet Union and the
United States, it is up to the people of Germany to overthrow their
totalitarian oppressors.

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)

the answer is definitely d. sorry for a late response.

the rocket launch by showing how the population around it changes its behavior as the earth's influence over the martian planet when he uses the term "green star".

explanation:

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.