Tone/Transitions
1Plea bargaining is the process by which defendants bargain away their right to a trial. 2The defendants plead guilty to a lesser charge. 3In return, they receive a lesser punishment than if they were found guilty of the original charge. 4____________________, a person accused of first-degree murder may plead guilty to second-degree murder.
A. example B. explanation C. for instance
D. however E. lead to
C. for instance
College Reading Essentials, Inferences, Level 8, Test A., Question C.
A & D
What does the word "omission" most nearly mean?
The cheetah, a quadruped, is the fastest land animal, using all four legs to sprint.
What does the word "quadruped" most nearly mean
B) Four-legged creature
1Back in 1800, American farmers worked 56 hours for every acre of wheat they raised and harvested an average of 15 bushels for each hard-worked acre. 2___________________, American farmers today farm their wheat fields while riding in the air-conditioned cabs of huge diesel tractors and self-propelled combines. 3It takes them an average of 2.8 hours a year to farm an acre of wheat. 4And they average up to 150 bushels from each acre:ten times as much wheat in 5 percent of the hours of work.
A. cause B. example C. for instance
D. in contrast E. results in F. Nonetheless
D. in contrast
What does the word "pathology" most nearly mean?
A) Study of diseases
As a polyglot, she could easily converse with people from five different countries during her trip.
What does the word "polyglot" most nearly mean?
B) Multilingual person
Support the statement that beef is better than pork with a piece of anecdotal evidence. It may be made up.
Answers vary
Select the two most logical inferences.
A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
—Montaigne
A. Children are too wild to be able to learn very much.
B. When educating children, the desires and interests of children should be addressed.
C. Teachers should spark children’s interest in learning, not fill them with facts.
D. Children must be forced to learn things.
Infer Test A, 10 Steps to Mastery p.77 questions 9-10
B & C
What does the word "nonchalant" most nearly mean?
Context: Many believed the new drug would be a panacea for all diseases, but it turned out to be much less effective than expected.
What does the word "moribund" most nearly mean?
The artist's paintings gained widespread fame only after his posthumous exhibition.
What does the word "posthumous" most nearly mean?
After death
5. a 6.a 7. B 8.D 9.D 10.A
1:I 2:E 3:P
4:E 5:P 6:I
What does the word "orthodoxy" most nearly mean?
Conventional belief
Context: The professor specialized in pedagogy, focusing on innovative teaching methods to improve educational outcomes.
What does the word "pedagogy" most nearly mean?
1. A 2.D 3. B
4. B 5. A 6. D