Mushroom Shoes
The best alternate headline for this article is ______
A. Fashion Designer Creates Mycelium Handbag
B. Sustainable Fashion Can Help Our Planet
C. Mycelium Spawns Mushrooms and Other Fungi
D. Leather-Like Material Made From Pineapple Leaves.
B. Sustainable Fashion Can Help Our Planet
According to the article, why did Google Inc. add the ocean-viewing tool to its popular Google Earth software?
A. It hoped to increase the company's chances of winning a Nobel Peace Prize.
B. It wanted to restrict or ban certain activities in Marine Protected Areas.
C. It hoped the tool would help raise awareness about endangered ocean habitats.
D. It wanted to be able to continue offering its popular software for free.
C. It hoped the tool would help raise awareness about endangered ocean habitats.
What is this article about?
A. Buying reusable drinking glasses or sports bottles.
B. Recycling everyday things into interesting useful things.
C. Creating works of art from plastic and paper.
D. Planting trees so there are enough trees to make paper.
B. Recycling everyday things into interesting useful things.
What is this article mainly about?
A. how new inventions can help us
B. popular activities for teenagers of the past
C. young people creating new products
D. why it's important to make new things
C. young people creating new products
Which two words are the closest synonyms?
A. essential and biodegradable
B. consumes and binds
C. accessory and industry
D. fabric and textile
D. fabric and textile
Which is the closest synonym to the word restrict?
A. Cram
B. Convey
C. Curb
D. Crusade
C. Curb
Think about the article. Ground glass can be used to make ___
A. coats and jeans
B. paving materials
C. notebook paper
D. plastic bottles
B. paving materials
Why did George Nissen invent the trampoline?
A. He hoped to help native people in Alaska.
B. He wanted to be able to jump like a kangaroo.
C. He hoped to make the U.S. Olympic team.
D. He wanted to set a record for the biggest jump.
C. He hoped to make the U.S. Olympic team.
Which of these statements is contrary to the ideas presented in this Article?
A. Mycelium naturally binds materials together as it grows.
B. Dutch textile designer Anieda Hoitink designed a mycelium dress.
C. Silverman's mushroom-based sandal will biodegrade while it's worn.
D. Silverman's mushroom-based sandal can be composted instead instead of thrown away.
C. Silverman's mushroom-based sandal will biodegrade while it's worn.
The best alternate headline for this article would be __
A. National Geographic Society Contributes to Conservation Project
B. Google Earth Upgrade Enables Ocean Exploration From Home
C. Blue Oceans of Our Green Planet Threatened by Climate Change
D. Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to former Vice President Al Gore
B. Google Earth Upgrade Enables Ocean Exploration From Home
What is the easiest way yo keep plastic bottles out of landfills?
A. Stop buying bottles of water, and buy bottles of juice instead.
B. Always wear jeans that have recycled plastic in them.
C. Always rinse and recycle your yogurt cups.
D. Stop using plastic bottles, and use reusable glasses instead.
D. Stop using plastic bottles, and use reusable glasses instead.
A concoction is __________
A. an answer
B. a favorite treat
C. a blend of items
D. a new idea
C. a blend of items
But the trend toward sustainable fashion is growing faster than toadstools springing up overnight after a rainstorm. Some day in the not-too-distant future, mushroom-based shoes, clothes, and accessories could be appearing in a mall near you.
In this passage, the word trend means _____
A. a basic rule or principle
B. a noteworthy example
C. a strange or confusing occurrence
D. a general direction of change
D. a general direction of change
What question is NOT in the article?
A. Why did former Vice President Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007?
B. In what way can the new tool focus attention on climate change?
C. What do Google and scientists hope the ocean-viewing features will accomplish?
D. In what part of the world is Glacier National Park located?
D. In what part of the world is Glacier National Park located?
Look at this sentence from the article:
One of the easiest things you can do to keep plastic bottles from clogging up landfills for hundreds of years is to avoid using them at all.
In this sentence, the word avoid means to ____
A. make good use of
B. listen carefully
C. work up to
D. steer clear of
D. steer clear of
Based on the article, which of these is true?
A. A grandmother in Maine invented earmuffs.
B. A cold night eventually led to the invention of popsicles.
C. The trampoline was invented for trapeze artists.
D. Thousands of earmuffs sold the first year they were invented.
B. A cold night eventually led to the invention of popsicles.
According to the article , which of these happened after Silverman baked her feather-fabric-mycelium mixture?
This question asks about when events happened. It does not ask where in the article the events appear. Reread the article for clues, such as dates.
A. Silverman studied fashion at the University of Delaware.
B. The feather-fabric-mycelium mixture grew
C. The mycelium stopped growing
D. Silverman put the feather-fabric-mycelium mixture into the mold
C. The mycelium stopped growing
Which of these is a statement of opinion?
A. The new tool allows users to view satellite images on Earth and in the ocean.
B. John Hanke said that the idea for the ocean-viewing tool came about three years ago.
C. Google received information from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
D. The new ocean-viewing tool is the best way to increase awareness about the climate change.
C. Google received information from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Suppose Mr. Dave wants to find out about different types of mushrooms. He would find most of his information ________
A. in a dictionary, under the word "mushroom"
B. in a book titled "Fascinating Fungi"
C. in a biography of Julian Silverman
D. in a newspaper article about mushroom-based shoes
B. in a book titled "Fascinating Fungi"
The author's purpose for writing this was probably to ___
A. Praise scientists and government organizations for getting involved in Google's latest project.
B. Explain that people complained about Google Earth, which did not have tools for ocean viewing.
C. Describe Google Earth 5.0. which allows viewers to see how climate change affects the oceans.
D. Explain that scientists and conservationists are concerned about the effect of climate change.
C. Describe Google Earth 5.0. which allows viewers to see how climate change affects the oceans.
According to the article, what is one benefit of creating fashion from biodegradable materials?
A. It might help reduce the overcrowding of landfills.
B. It might prevent mycelium from overgrowing.
C. Biodegradable material is used in unwanted wearables.
D. Biodegradable material can be formed inside molds.
A. It might help reduce the overcrowding of landfills
Which of these should NOT be included in a summary of this article?
A. Google Earth enables viewers to observe the effects of climate change on the planet.
B. Viewers might use Google Earth to see Italy's famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
C. Google Earth scientists hope it will raise awareness of threatened ocean habitats.
D. Viewers can use upgraded Google Earth to explore both land and ocean sites.
B. Viewers might use Google Earth to see Italy's famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Which passage from the article best supports the idea of creating eco-friendly fashion from biodegradable materials might help reduce the world's textile waste?
A. According to the Council for Textile Recycling, the average person throws away roughly 70 pounds of clothes, backpacks, hats, and other unwanted wearables each year. This contributes to the overcrowding of landfills.
B. While studying fashion and apparel at the University of Delaware, Silverman made a prototype of a sandal that combines chicken feathers, fabric scraps, and mycelium.
C. Fashion designer Stella MCCartney is known for her environmentally conscious creations. She designed a mycelium handbag, a Dutch textile designer Amiela Hoitink debuted a mycelium dress.
D. Mycelium is the interlocking root system that spawns mushrooms and other types of fungi. It naturally binds materials together as it grows.
A. According to the Council for Textile Recycling, the average person throws away roughly 70 pounds of clothes, backpacks, hats, and other unwanted wearables each year. This contributes to the overcrowding of landfills.
The article states
Former Vice President Al Gore spoke about the upgraded software's capacity to focus attention on critical environmental issues.
Which would be the closest synonym for the word focus?
A. Complicate
B. Compromise
C. Concentrate
D. Confront
C. Concentrate