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1. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means? A. Accompanying B. Quiet C.Separate D.Unpredictable

*Accompanying

3. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to? A. thinks people are fat B.Urge self-control c.hates fat people d.loves tacos

*Urge self-control

Phobia 1. According to the passage, which of the following are types of phobias? (Put all that apply) 2. What does the author want the reader to know about phobia? 3. The passage says that being afraid is normal and good, according to the passage why is having a phobia not normal and good because of phobia? 4. What are physical ailments that phobias cause? 5. The author wants to conclude that

-Social phobias, panic disorder, specific phobia -That phobia is debilitating -Because phobias are extreme and unreasonable -Ulcers and hypertension -people can gain control or deal with phobias

4. What is implied by this paragraph? A. We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities. B. Obesity is a more serious problem than alcoholism. C. Alcohol should be banned. D. We need stronger laws to control drunk drivers.

-We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.

7.What statement from this article is correct? A. Chopsticks are easier to master than forks B. Space travel can be tiring C. European methods of eating are superior D. China developed chopsticks for eating utensil

-china developed chop sticks for eating utensils

What statement from the article draws the conclusion? A. It is interesting to discover new ways to do things B. Mastery of the use of chopsticks can be difficult C. What was polite in 1800 may not be considered proper manners today D. Chopsticks and forks do not work well in space

-it is interesting to discover new ways to do something

3.What is the best definition of efficient as used in the third paragraph? A. Productive without waste B. Easy to accomplish C.Parsimonious D.Careful

-productive without waste

Safe driving 1.What is the best meaning of the word advocate as used in the fourth sentence of this paragraph? 2.What is stated in this paragraph? 3.What is implied by this paragraph ? 4.The author seems to think that? 5.the authors motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to?

-supporter -each individuals driving behavior is the key to automobile safety -Government action will not help if individual drivers do not cooperate -all cars should be properly inspected -get people personally involved with traffic safety

Getting a Good night's sleep 1.Why the author wrote this passage? A. to presude b. to state C. to inform D. -to explain insomnia& propose some solutions for the condition 2.Sleep apnea causes? 3. Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it 4.What is stated in the passage? 5. Which is a solution for insomnia?

-to explain insomnia& propose some solutions for the condition -Chronic illness -causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention -physical illness can cause chronic insomnia -developing good sleep habits and taking herbs and spices

*Getting A Goodnight Sleep*** 1. What is stated in the passage? A.sleep is bad b.Physical Illness can cause Insomnia c.tacos are good d.you should drink lots of caffine if you have insomnia 2. Which is a solution to Insomnia? A.to stay all night b.to drink caffine c.to smoke cigretts d.Developing good sleep and herbs and spices 3. Sleep Apnea causes? A.acne b.back pain c.chronic insomnia d.happiness 4. When the author wrote this passage, what does he/she intended? A. To presudae b.To get people c.to lol d.To explain the insomnia and purpose some solution for the condition 5. Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it? A. to do backflips b.To be awsome c. to improve d.Causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention

1*Physical Illness can cause Insomnia 2*Developing good sleep and herbs and spices 3.chronic insomnia 4*To explain the insomnia and purpose some solution for the condition 5.*Causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention

The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to A. Inform the readers B. Teach the reader C. persuade the reader D. entertain the reader 2. What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross? A. San Francisco Bay B. Pacific Ocean C. Marin Strait D.golden gait strait 3. Why was the roadway so dangerous to build? A. There weren't enough materials available to build the road B. The workers might get hit by passing cars. C. The men would fall to their deaths. D.If the road wasn't balance it would collapse 4. What is embarking? ( to begin or start) 5. What is the first step build? A. Cables B. Anchorage C. Roadway D. Towers 6.In the passage the word embark means to: A. Put or go on board a ship B. Remove the covering from a tree C. Speak harshly to others D. Being an undertaking

1. The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to Inform the reader 2. What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross? Golden Gate Strait 3. Why was the roadway so dangerous to build? If the road wasn't balanced, it would collapse. 4. In the passage the word embark means to Begin an undertaking, start 5. Which part of the bridge was built first? Anchorage

1. When taking a subjective examination, you will find questions like. A. True & False B. Multiple Choice C. Matching D. Definitions. 2. Compared to objective exams, essay test contains A. no good answers B. more questions C. fewer questions D. harder questions 3.From the article the reader can conclude that a test containing true-false question is called. A. subjective B. rejective C.Objective D. Detective Compared to objective exams, subjective tests contain A. more questions. B. fewer questions C. harder questions D. no good answers In answering subjective questions, the student should, A. Include more than is asked B. keep it brief and specific C. Write out the words-true or false D. Capitalize the matching letters When taking an exam, you should divide your time A. Into three or four short segments B.To allow more time for the difficult questions C. Equally between all questions D. So that you have time to check and change answers In the above passage, the word "subjective" refers to test questions that: A. Allow you to choose an answer B. Are matching C. Are true or false D.require you to wright your own answer

1. When taking a subjective examination, you will find questions like. Definitions 2. Compared to objective exams, essay test contain Fewer questions 3. From the article the reader can conclude that a test containing true-false questions is called Objective 4. Compared to objective exams, subjective tests contain Fewer questions 5. In answering subjective questions the student shouldKeep it brief and specific 6. When taking an exam, you should divide your time To allow more time for the difficult questions 7. In the above passage, the word "subjective" refers to test questions that Require you to write your own answer

Chronic Insomnia 1. Sleep insomnia causes 2. Which statement is true about sleep insomnia 3. Which is the solution? 4. The author intends to

1deficit in Memory 2 chronic illness? 3.Developing good sleeping habits, taking herbs and spices 4.explain insomnia and propose solutions for the condition

1. Highlight the passage. Which words and ideas should be underlined? 2. The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence? a. Sentence (1): Today, bicycles are so commonthat it's hard to believe they haven't always been around. b. Sentence (13): It was't until 1874 that the first truly modernbicycle appearedonthescene. c. Sentence (4):Since then,however, numerous d. Sentence (18): Today they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world. 3.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? a. Bicycles Are Better b.A ride through history on a bicycle c. Cycle Your Way to Fitness d. The Popularity of Bicycles 4. 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 5. An innovation, as it is used in Sentence (4), is a a. a new way of doing something b. a design. c. an improvement. d. a clever person. 6. Revolutionized, as it is used in Sentence (10), most nearly means a. cancelled. B. changed drastically. c. became outdated. d. exercised control over. 7. 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. 8.Which of the following sentences from the passage represents the writer's opinion? a. Sentence (1) The safety b. Sentence (6) c. Sentence (9) d. Sentence (16) 9. 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 10. Macmillan added iron rims to the tires of his bicycle to a. add weight to thebicycle. b. makes the tireslast longer. c. makes the ride less bumpy. d. makes the ride less tiring. 11. The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was a. H.J.Lawson. b. Kirkpatrick Macmillan. c. The Michauxbrothers. d. James Starley. 12. Starley's addition of wirespokes madethebicycle a. lighter. b. less likely to tip over. c. more efficient. d. safer.

2.c 3b 4d 5a 6b 7a 8a 9c 10b 11d 12a

1. What is the meaning of the word composed in the first paragraph? A. To consist of B. To be uniquely discovered C. To be set apart D. To be surprised 2. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Water is formed from the joining of two hydrogen atoms to one atom of oxygen. B. Water is a versatile and important universal solvent. C. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and condensation. The explanation of the different components of the water D. Rain is a trivial part of the life cycle. 3. Which statement is not a detail from the passage? A. A single drop of water is made of a couple of hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms. B. Evaporation takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor. C. Water that is not absorbed is called runoff. D. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid. 4. What was the author's primary purpose for writing this essay? A. To persuade the reader to conserve water B. To persuade the reader that runoff is not the best way to collect water C. To analyse different types of runoff D. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle 5. What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes? A.They are example of ground water resivors B. They are not important in the collection of runoffs. C. They do not play a role in water collection. D. They consist of only water collected through precipitation. 6. Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude that is/are a factor in the evaporation process reservoirs. A. Humidity B. Heat C. Electrons D. Runoff

A c D D A B

1. Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion? A. One of the worst voice qualities is harshness. B. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw. C. Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, too loud, or too nasal. D. Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have shriller voices than men, which usually makes them less desirable public speaker, newscasters, or political candidates. 2. What is stated in this paragraph A. Some men have harsh voices. B. Relaxed people often have harsh voices. C.woman make less appealing political candidates D. Not everyone finds a harsh voice irritating. 3. The information presented is A. Slanted in favor of newscasters B. Slanted against people with deep voice C. slanted against people with piercing voices D. balance in its approach. 4. The author seems to: A.prefer lower pitch tones B. be an experienced public speaker C. prefer shrill, grating, and brassy voice D. have no reactions to different voices. 5. One of the worst voice qualities is

A c c a Harshness

5. The author seems? A. Oppose drinking alcohol B. Favor a strict diet C. Oppose regulation of personal habits D: Favor moderation

A. Oppose drinking alcohol

2. The information presented in this article is? A. Against eating and drinking B. Against drinking alcohol C. Against eating rich foods. D. Unbiased in its approach

B. Against drinking alcohol

Changing Time Passage 1. What is the meaning of "they" in the passage? 2. Irrelevant means 3. What was the author inferring? 4. Computer 5. The author

Changing Time Passage 1. What is the meaning of "they" in the passage? Clock change DST 2. Irrelevant means meaningless 3. What was the author inferring? Should be abolished 4. Computer changed itself 5. Trying to persuade the audience

Homonyms 1.Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion? 2. What inference can be drawn from the article? 3. What conclusion can be drawn from the article? 4. How does the article define homonyms?

Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion? *Homonyms make learning English more challenging 2. What inference can be drawn from the article? *English is a difficult language to master 3. What conclusion can be drawn from the article? *In order to master English, the student must learn the Homonyms 4. How does the article define homonyms? *Words that sound alike and are spelled in different ways with different meaning

How did the people regard a white elephant? A. If a village elder received a white elephant, the entire village shared in the supply of meat. B.people tried very hard not to offend the king so they would not receive a white elephant. C. White elephants were highly prized as they were very hard workers in the cane fields. D. The people of Siam vied for the honor of receiving the king's gift or a white elephant. Where is Thailand A. Africa B. Europe C. Asia D. South America What is implied by the article? A. Siam was renamed Thailand in 2000 B. People enjoy giving receiving gifts. C. The author dislikes parlor games D. Elephants are easy to take care of and train. Impoverished meaning? A. Honored B. Nobility C. Rich D. Financially ruined Why is an unwanted gift called "white elephant"? A. It is rare thing to get an unwanted gift. B. It is a good gift to give at the party C. Gifts are never unwanted D. Siam's rulers punished with the gift

b c b D A

1. 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? 2. According to the passage, Jazz originated in (a) Chicago (b) St. Louis (c) along the Mississippi river D) new orlands 3. The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (a) squeezed (b) bound (c) added (d) stirred 4. 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 5. The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to (a) framework (b) musical (c) basic (d) essential 6. 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 (d) the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz 7. The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to (a) men's (b) attractive (c)degrading (d) skilled 8. 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 olvier 9. 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)many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training 10. The word "its" in line 21 refers to (a) small bands (b)earlier muscic (c) men (d) earlier musicians 11. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage? (a) improvision line 12 (b) "traditional" (line 12) (c) "composer" (line 12) Dscore

b d b c a c c d d b a

1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Amazon Rainforest? (A) Its gross area (B) Its body of water C)Its precipitation D)Its extinct animals 2. How can you describe the Amazon rainforest? (Choose 2 answers) (A)It rains all time there so the forest is always green. (B)The weather is so hot that not many tourists come to visit. (C)The plants are shaped so that rainwater can pour off them (D)There is a lot of fresh water coming from the Amazon River. 3. Which of the following is true about the Amazon Basin? (A)It is not much larger than all the other rainforests in the world combined. (B)It is more than one-fifth of all the other rainforests in the world. (C)The tree leaves there are purposely shaped as they are. (D)It is a habitat for many reptiles and plants. 4. Look at the end of paragraph 2. What does the author refer to when he says "rich and diverse land" at the beginning of paragraph 3? (A)400 types of insects in the Amazon rainforest (B)2000 birds and mamals (C)The many kinds of plants growing in the Amazon rainforest (D)The large variety of Amazonian plants and animals 5. What does the sentence "people of Brazil farm in an environmentally friendly way" mean in paragraph 3? (A)they do not poison soil when farm (B)They use natural chemicals to make the soil rich. (C)They plant and don't cut down banana trees. (D)They do not kill insects even if they are harmful. 6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use? (A)The banana ( B ) T h e coconut C) cinnamon (D)The Bruti plant 7. What is the biggest problem related to the disappearance of the rainforest? (A)Global warming (B) Poisoning the air (C)Burning the field (D)Cutting down trees

c A/C B B A D D

1.What conclusion can be drawn about the article? A. The author think chopstick are funny B. The best way to eat food is with cutlery C.the author defines the difference in eating process D. Space flight is fun and exciting. 2.What statement can be implied from the content of article? A. Eating in space can be time-consuming. B. Diversity is interesting to learn about C. The author thinks cutlery is the best tool to use to consume food. D. The author enjoys trying new food.

c B

The author wants the reader to feel A. As though the game of Bridge is too hard for novices to learn. B. frustrated and confused about playing bridge C. confident and excited about learning the game of bridge D. Overwhelmed by all the rules for the games of Bridge. Throughout this passage the word suit means A. A set of clothing to be worn together B. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided. C to be convenient or right for D. To request or appeal persistently In the passage, a trick is described as A. A special look given to your partner across the table B. A book that gives strategies on how to win a Bridge. C. A collection of one card played by each of four players D. A specific card the dealer gives to the person to her right. 4. The passage explicitly states A. That the highest card withing the "trump" suit always wins the trick. B. The Ace card is always the lowest card. C. That there is a pile of leftover" cards that is placed in the middle of the game table. D. that if a player cannot follow suit, she loses her turn to the next player. 5. The passage implies that A.playing bridge required concentration B. Bridge is an extremely easy game to play C. Bridge is only for older people D. Bridge is only for women

c b c a a