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General Information
Related Benchmark: LA.5.1.6.3
Reporting Category: Reading Process
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:

The sample item below is based on WhatIsAnEcosystem.pdf


Read these sentences from the article.

These diving mammals eat many different underwater animals, including sea urchins. Any large urchins that venture into nearshore waters where the sea otters dive are quickly eaten.

What is the meaning of the word venture as used in the sentences above?
Answer Options:
A. to swim lazily
B. to float noisily
C. to enter with risk
D. to continue with energy
Answer Key:
C
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