Vocabulary
Positive and Negative Fact Questions
Sentence Simplification
Inference
Reference
100
What is the closest meaning to abridged in the following sentence?

The abridged version of the 500 page novel was a mere 200 pages.
A) lengthened
B) edited
c) shortened
Shortened
100
After listening to the paragraph, answer the following question:

What kind of plants are the scientists now trying to develop for vegetarians?

A) Plants without amino acids
B) Plants that offer nutrients similar to those in meat.
C) Plants that produce higher calories than meat.
D) Plants with no calories.
What is B) Plants that offer nutrients similar to those in meat.
100
Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

Today, many countries around the world continue to pollute the environment, despite well documented evidence that such pollution may make life much more difficult or even impossible in the future.

A) Even thought they know the future consequences of their actions, many nations continue to pollute the environment.

B) It is well documented that many nations pollute the environment despite the fact that this will make life impossible in the future.

C) Today, many nations continue to pollute the environment for lack of well documented evidence regarding the effects.

D) Many nations that pollute the environment are not well aware of their actions, yet continue to do so.
What is A) Even thought they know the future consequences of their actions, many nations continue to pollute the environment.
100
After listening to the following paragraph, which inference can be made?

A) Climate affects the chemistry of plants
B) Middens are generally layered according to temperature changes.
C) Middens only exist in certain climates.
D) What people throw away changes in different climates.
What is A) Climate affects the chemistry of plants
100
Read passage 1 your papers.

In the passage, the word it refers to:
A) fellow
B) banana
C) chimp
D) leopard
What is C) chimp
200
What is the closest meaning of jargon in the following sentence:
The computer manual was filled with technical jargon making it almost unintelligible to the reader.

A) diagrams
B) nouns
C) specialized vocabulary
What is specialized vocabulary
200
After listening to the paragraph, answer the following question:

According to the paragraph, what is a common characteristic in all forms of modernism?

A) The rejection of artistic tradition.
B)The strong influence of intellectuals.
C) A fear of experimentation.
D) A lack of any attempt to define its purpose.
What is A) The rejection of artistic tradition.
200
Which of the sentences below best express the essential information in the following sentence? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways of leave out essential information.

During flight, their [hummingbirds'] heart rate can reach up to 500 beats per minute, and this means a hummingbird's daytime life is a constant search for food, as it will eat up to 15 times in one hour and will consume its own body weight in nectar over the course of a day.

A) A hummingbird's heart rate will reach over 500 beats per minute unless it is able to consume its own body weight in nectar everyday.

B) During flight, a hummingbird's heart can reach up to 500 beats per minute in its constant search for food.

C) A hummingbird's heart beats very quickly during flight, so it must constantly search for food and eat its weight in food daily.

D) A hummingbird's life is a constant search for food, and since it must eat 15 times an hour, it must fly very quickly.
What is C) A hummingbird's heart beats very quickly during flight, so it must constantly search for food and eat its weight in food daily.
200
After listening to the following passage, which inference can be made?

Early operas:
A) rarely, if ever, dealt with religious topics.
B) were only made by the most talented composers
C) were always performed in Greece
D) placed more importance on creativity than quality
What is A) rarely, if ever, dealt with religious topics.
200
Read passage 2 on your papers.

The word this in the passage refers to:
A) the different forms of energy
B) the conservation of energy
C) the creation of energy
D) the transfer of heat
What is B) the conservation of energy
300
Which is the closest meaning to soporific in the following sentence

The Vice-Principle's speech was so soporific that nearly half the first grade was asleep by time he finished.

A) exciting
B) sleep inducing
C) incomprehensible
What is sleep inducing
300
After listening to the paragraph, answer the following question:

According to the passage, all of the following are the results of map making EXCEPT:

A) increased international trade
B) faster, safer travel
C) the ability to mark territory
D) motivation for exploration
What is A) increased international trade
300
Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect.

A)Obedient and respectful sons can rely on their fathers and elders to help them pay the bride price of their wives.

B) Sons are dependent on their fathers and elders, and this makes them more obedient and respectful.

C) Young men must obey their fathers and elders because they need their help to pay the bride price of their wives.

D) Sons respect the fact that their fathers and elders will help them pay the bride price of their wives.
What is C) Young men must obey their fathers and elders because they need their help to pay the bride price of their wives.
300
After listening to the following passage, which inference can be made?

Core sampling:
A) was first developed for deep sea exploration
B) is a relatively new technique in geology
C) can be performed even in cases of mixed sediment
D) is not very useful near human population centers
What is D) is not very useful near human population centers
300
Read passage 3 on your papers.

The word ones in the passage refers to
A) approaches
B) survival tactics
C) neighbors
D) organisms
What is D) organisms
400
What word is closest in meaning to mediocre as used in this sentence:

I could only describe the pizza as mediocre. It was not the best pizza I've ever had, but neither was it the worst.

A) awesome
B) average
C) abysmal
What is average
400
After listening to the paragraph, answer the following question:

The author mentions all of the following as hardships for child laborers during the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

A) Long work hours
B) low wages
C) severe punishments
D) random firings
What is D) random firings
400
Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

While the use of psychiatric drugs has been in existence for over fifty years, improvements in the understanding of brain chemistry and the consequent discovery of new drug types have greatly expanded their use, and there are now drugs available for the treatment of nearly every major form of psychiatric disorder.

A) While psychiatric drugs have existed for over fifty years, their expanded use and the invention of new drugs now allow doctors to treat nearly every form of mental illness.

B) Although these drugs are not new, discoveries relating to brain chemistry and the resulting development of new drugs have greatly expanded the use of psychiatric drugs to include treatment of most mental illnesses.

C) Although psychiatric drugs are not new, improvements in brain chemistry have only recently allowed them to be used to treat most mental illnesses.

D) Psychiatric drugs have been around for nearly fifty years, but the improvements they can make in brain chemistry have greatly expanded their use, and there are now drugs for most mental illnesses.
What is B) Although these drugs are not new, discoveries relating to brain chemistry and the resulting development of new drugs have greatly expanded the use of psychiatric drugs to include treatment of most mental illnesses.
400
After listening to the following passage, which inference can be made?

African families:
A) place more value on men than women
B) never see their daughters after marriage
C) place great importance on childbirth
D) pay the bride price on the day of the wedding
What is C) place great importance on childbirth
400
Read passage 4 on your papers.

The word this in the passage refers to
A) the countless number of stars
B) the existence of other solar systems
D) the fact that planets revolve around stars
D) the universe
What is B) the existence of other solar systems
500
What is the meaning closest to jeopardy in this sentence:

After his boss hired a ninja to assassinate him, Steve's life was in great jeopardy.

A) Danger
B) A game show hosted by Alex Trebek
C) Happiness
What is danger
500
After listening to the paragraph, answer the following question:

According to the paragraph, advanced nations are less susceptible to acid rain because

A) they consume less energy
B) they have the technology for cleaner energy production
C) they have the technology to separate the acid from the rain
D) they have stronger environmental laws
What is B) they have the technology for cleaner energy production
500
Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

Whereas earlier linguists had claimed that thoughts are impossible without language and therefore controlled by language, Sapir and Whorf claimed that thoughts were merely influenced by language.

A) Although earlier linguists had claimed that thoughts could only exist through language, Sapir and Whorf argued that language only helped to shape our thoughts.

B) While earlier linguists felt that it would be impossible to control our thoughts without language, Sapir and Whorf were not influenced by these ideas.

C) Although Sapir and Whorf claimed that language affects thinking, they felt the earlier claims about language and thinking were impossible.

D) Earlier linguists had claimed that thoughts and language were always connected, but Sapir and Whorf argued that this connection was not that influential.
What is A) Although earlier linguists had claimed that thoughts could only exist through language, Sapir and Whorf argued that language only helped to shape our thoughts.
500
After listening to the following passage, which inference about African slaves in America can be made?

A) Their conditions were worse than those of slaves in the past.
B) Many slaves were able to read and write
C) They didn't want to take revenge on their masters
D) Chances of illiterate slaves' successful flight were very low.
What is D) Chances of illiterate slaves' successful flight were very low.
500
Read passage 5 on your papers The phrase the problem in the passage refers to

A) the inability to directly measure the distance around the earth
B) the inability to develop a reliable navigation system
C) the inability to find practical uses for geometry
D) the inability of ancient ships to travel in a straight line
What is A) the inability to directly measure the distance around the earth
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