READING COMPREHENSION V2

How old was Asimov when he died?

72 years

Which of the following terms is defined in the passage? (a) "improvisation" (line 12) (b) "traditional" (line 12) (c) "composer" (line 12) (d) "score" (line 14)

A) "improvisation" (line 12)

The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning tO? (a) framework (b) musical (c) basic (d) essential

A) framework

The big three?

Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein

The Passage answers which of the following questions? (a) Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900? (b) What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music? (c) What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century? (d) Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music?

B) What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?

The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to? (a) squeezed (b) bound (c) added (d) stirred

B) bound

The word "its" in line 21 refers to? (a) small bands (b) earlier music (c) men (d) earlier musicians

B) earlier music

The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to? (a) men's (b) attractive (c) degrading (d) skilled

C) degrading

Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression? (a) the use of cornets (b) "hot Jazz" (c) improvisation (d) New Orleans

C) improvisation

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? (a) many early Jazz musicians had poor sight (b) there is no slow music in Jazz (c) many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training (d) the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz

C) many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training

What is the meaning of "they" in the passage?

Clock change DST

According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians? (a) Louis Armstrong (b) Buddy Bolden (c) St. Louis (d) Joe Oliver

D) Joe Oliver

All the following are true EXCEPT? (a) the late 1930s was called the "swing era" (b) "hot Jazz" is rhythmic (c) Jazz has been said to be America's greatest contribution to music (d) Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician

D) Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician

According to the passage, Jazz originated in? (a) Chicago (b) St. Louis (c) along the Mississippi river (d) New Orleans

D) New Orleans

2. What inference can be drawn from the article?

English is a difficult language to master

Greatest fear?

Flying

Meaning of "prolific"?

High productivity

Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?

Homonyms make learning English more challenging

3. What conclusion can be drawn from the article?

In order to master English, the student must learn the Homonyms

MR. ROGERS ......

Mr. Rogers started a website

The passage indicates?

Native American humor deserves more attention

The passage infers that?

Native American humor is often overlooked

The author seems to favor:?

Research into Native American humor

Opinion or fact

Rising

What made him popular?

Science, fiction, writing

What was the author inferring?

Should be abolished

the author wants to?

The author wants to inform the audience

The passage implies that?

There is a crisis in normal management in healthcare

The author's reason for writing this passage?

To persuade people to take a broad view of Native Americans

4. How does the article define homonyms?

Words that sound alike and are spelled in different ways with different meaning

Which of the following sentences from the passage represents the writer's opinion? a. Sentence (1) The safety bicycle would look familiar to today's cyclists. b. Sentence (6) c. Sentence (9) d. Sentence (16)

a. Sentence (1) The safety bicycle would look familiar to today's cyclists.

An innovation, as it is used in Sentence (4), is a. a new way of doing something. b. a design. c. an improvement. d. a clever person.

a. a new way of doing something.

Starley's addition of wire spokes made the bicycle a. lighter. b. less likely to tip over. c. more efficient. d. safer.

a. lighter.

The word prone, as it is used in Sentence (15), means a. lying down. b. unbalanced. c. incapable of doing something. d. likely to do something.

a. lying down.

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? a. Bicycles Are Better b. A Ride through the History of Bicycles c. Cycle Your Way to Fitness d. The Popularity of Bicycles

b. A Ride through the History of Bicycles

Revolutionized, as it is used in Sentence (10), most nearly means a. cancelled. b. changed drastically. c. became outdated. d. exercised control over.

b. changed drastically.

Macmillan added iron rims to the tires of his bicycle to a. add weight to the bicycle. b. makes the tires last longer. c. makes the ride less bumpy. d. makes the ride less tiring.

b. makes the tires last longer.

The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence? a. Sentence (1): Today, bicycles are so common that it's hard to believe they haven't always been around. b. Sentence (13): It was 't until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. c. Sentence (4): Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world. d. Sentence (18): Today they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world.

c. Sentence (4): Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world.

Sentence (8), "It didn't look much like a modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel," follows which pattern? a. fact, fact b. fact, opinion c. opinion, fact d. opinion, opinion

c. opinion, fact

The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was a. H.J. Lawson. b. Kirkpatrick Macmillan. c. The Michaux brothers. d. James Starley.

d. James Starley.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3? a. Macmillan was a great inventor. b. Macmillan's bike didn't look much like our modern bikes. c. Macmillan's bike could be ridden quickly. d. Macmillan made important changes in bicycle design.

d. Macmillan made important changes in bicycle design.

. Brittle means?

easily broken

Irrelevant means?

meaningless

Premium: means?

means amount to be paid

Meaning of legacy?

something handed down