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22) C - as the passage emphasizes the role of leadership.
27) C - (It is not D or B because these two imply that She might published more than 7 poems, but there were 7 published anonymously while the others were not; the answer A is obviously wrong)
32) B (D - should be "She is non-native speaker; C - should be "re-winded";
36) B - (the phrase indicated that the replacement with electronic records should have been done quickly only, so not related to what the other answers imply)
The inclusion of reputable sources and specific facts would best strengthen the author's main argument because it would offer factual proof instead of just the author's opinion on the matter.
Figurative language is basically a language a author uses in a text, article, e.t.c to enhance the readers perspective and uses metaphors and other examples of figurative language to go beyond the words in the text. I hope this helps!
A simile is a kind of figurative language used to compare two objects or ideas using the terms "like" or "as". It is used to exaggerate the meaning or to bring a certain point across about the object. In your example, "when I began reading a book it was like a bowl of letter soup, " it compares when you first started reading to a bowl of letter soup which emphasizes how first learning to read is a bit confusing since all you seem to see is a bunch of jumbled letters.
An author can create an adaption by their own imagination or the real facts of something they are writing about in that genre. Adapting to something would be the finishing touches of something an author is creating.