Passage 1 Vocabulary
What does 'unintended consequences' mostly mean?
A. Unexpected results
B. Planned outcomes
C. Immediate effects
D. Intentional changes
A. Unexpected results
What is the central idea of Passage 1?
A. Speed can reduce the quality of thinking if used carelessly
B. Students dislike reading
C. Technology should be banned
D. Speed always improves results
A. Speed can reduce the quality of thinking if used carelessly
What does 'setbacks' most nearly mean?
A. Successes
B. Rewards
C. Decisions
D. Challenges or difficulties
D. Challenges or difficulties
What is the central idea of Passage 2?
A. Athletes are always successful
B. Talent alone determines success
C. Persistence, combined with reflection, leads to success
D. Failure should be avoided
C. Persistence, combined with reflection, leads to success
Both passages focus on:
A. Scientific experiments
B. Human decision-making and its effects
C. Historical events
D. Fictional stories
B. Human decision-making and its effects
What does 'cognitive overload' most nearly mean?
A. Lack of sleep
B. Physical exhaustion
C. Emotional stress
D. Too much mental information at once
D. Too much mental information at once
Why is deep thinking declining, according to the passage?
A. Teachers assign less work
B. Quick answers discourage careful analysis
C. Devices are too expensive
D. Students read more books
B. Quick answers discourage careful analysis
What does 'resilience' most nearly mean?
A. Ability to recover from difficulty
B. Luck
C. Speed
D. Weakness
A. Ability to recover from difficulty
Why is failure valuable, according to the passage?
A. It ends effort
B. It provides information that guides improvement
C. It guarantees success
D. It increases stress only
B. It provides information that guides improvement
How are the topics similar?
A. Both argue against science
B. Both describe nature
C. Both discuss only habits
D. Both examine choices and consequences
D. Both examine choices and consequences
What does 'accustomed' most nearly mean?
A. Opposed to
B. Confused by
C. Afraid of
D. Used to
D. Used to
What can be inferred about students who rely on summaries?
A. They avoid all technology
B. They read more thoroughly
C. They may struggle with complex texts
D. They prefer longer texts
C. They may struggle with complex texts
What does 'persistence' most nearly mean?
A. Instant success
B. Continuing effort over time
C. Avoiding work
D. Giving up quickly
B. Continuing effort over time
What can be inferred about resilience?
A. It develops through repeated challenges
B. It eliminates effort
C. It depends only on talent
D. It prevents failure entirely
A. It develops through repeated challenges
Which passage uses more cause-and-effect reasoning?
A. Passage 1
B. Both equally
C. Passage 2
D. Neither
C. Passage 2
What does 'evaluate' most nearly mean?
A. Describe quickly
B. Avoid
C. Ignore
D. Judge carefully
D. Judge carefully
What can be inferred about students who rely on summaries?
A. They avoid all technology
B. They read more thoroughly
C. They may struggle with complex texts
D. They prefer longer texts
A. They avoid all technology
What does 'analyze' most nearly mean?
A. Guess
B. Forget
C. Study closely
D. Ignore
C. Study closely
What is the author's purpose?
A. Entertain readers
B. Explain how persistence works and why it matters
C. Describe a single event
D. Criticize students
B. Explain how persistence works and why it matters
How do the authors' approaches differ?
A. Both are narratives
B. Both focus on history
C. Passage 1 focuses on speed; Passage 2 emphasizes persistence
D. They present identical arguments
C. Passage 1 focuses on speed; Passage 2 emphasizes persistence
What does 'illusion' most nearly mean?
A. Clear evidence
B. A proven fact
C. A false belief
D. A reliable method
C. A false belief
How is Passage 1 mainly organized?
A. Narrative sequence
B. Problem → effects → balanced conclusion
C. Chronological order
D. Compare/contrast only
B. Problem → effects → balanced conclusion
What does 'transform' most nearly mean?
A. Change completely
B. Stay the same
C. Reduce slightly
D. Break apart
A. Change completely
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How is Passage 2 mainly organized?
A. Chronological narrative
B. Problem without solution
C. Cause and effect with explanation
D. Compare/contrast only
C. Cause and effect with explanation
Which claim is supported by BOTH passages?
A. Thoughtful effort leads to better outcomes
B. Change is unnecessary
C. Speed is always best
D. Failure is useless
A. Thoughtful effort leads to better outcomes