Answer:
B. All South Africans share a connection to a beautiful land and have the opportunity for new beginnings.
Explanation:
Here's the excerpt you provided. I highlighted some key words that helped me arrive at B.
“Each time <u>one of us</u> touches the <u>soil of this land</u>, we feel a sense of <u>personal</u> <u>renewal.</u> The national mood changes as the seasons change.”
The author says that "All South Africans share a connection" by using the word "<em>us</em> " rather than "<em>I</em>." He talks about a sense of "<em>renewal</em>." Renewal is another word for rebirth or "new beginnings." Thus, choice B makes the most sense.
Answer:
Vested with sufficient powers
Explanation:
Jay uses the phrase <em>vested with sufficient powers</em><em> </em>to describe the American government (... <em>united under one </em><em><u>federal government</u></em><em>, </em><em>vested with sufficient powers</em>...).
The phrase <em>intelligent and well-informed</em> describes Americans. The phrases <em>uniformly entertained</em> and <em>erroneous opinion</em> are not used to describe other words.
The recent news reports on the radio weren't very informative.
Your answer is A: weren't
I'm almost positive it's, "The driving test examiner told me to turn right and park. When I almost hit a tree, he screamed." Hope this helps!