Audiobooks
Opponents of listening to audiobooks argue that people who listen to audiobooks comprehend less than people who read the same text. A study conducted by Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania refutes this idea.
What is the meaning of the word refutes?
A. gives rise to
B. Overlaps with
C. Makes clear
D. Argues with
D. Argues With
What is an oxymoron?
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
What is most likely the author’s purpose for presenting the information in the article chronologically?
A. To appeal to the reader's nostalgia for the past
B. To present to the reader the story reflected by the items in the time capsule
C. To contrast the analysis of the wartime events with that of time capsules in general
D. To list the additional items put into the capsule each time
B. To present to the reader the story reflected by the items in the time capsule
Sentence 7: Although the big fields of seagrass may make some people think of underwater kelp forests, this is not the best analogy.
Ramsey wants to use a more effective and descriptive word than big in sentence 7. Which word should replace big in this sentence?
A. thorough
B. overwhelming
C. extensive
D. cumbersome
C. extensive
2) The very first soup kitchen, run entirely by volunteers, emerged during the great depression.
What change needs to be made?
A. Change run to ran
B. delete the comma after volunteers
C. Change emerged to immerged
D. change great depression to Great Depression
D. change great depression to Great Depression
Read this quotation from paragraph 3.
Wharton professors conducted a study where students were given a device to listen to audiobooks during their visits to the gym but were not allowed to listen at any other time. This technique, called “temptation bundling,” significantly increased the number of times the students exercised each week.
Read this quotation from paragraph 3.
Wharton professors conducted a study where students were given a device to listen to audiobooks during their visits to the gym but were not allowed to listen at any other time. This technique, called “temptation bundling,” significantly increased the number of times the students exercised each week.
Read this quotation from paragraph 3.
Wharton professors conducted a study where students were given a device to listen to audiobooks during their visits to the gym but were not allowed to listen at any other time. This technique, called “temptation bundling,” significantly increased the number of times the students exercised each week.
This quotation best supports the inference that people...
A. look forward to the experience of listening to audiobooks
B. find it hard to fit listening to audiobooks into their schedules
C. retain more information from audiobooks if they listen during workouts
D. prefer audiobooks to other forms of entertainment during workouts
A. look forward to the experience of listening to audiobooks
In paragraphs 2 through 4 of the excerpt from Kokoro, which word helps the reader understand the meaning of the word avid as it is used in paragraph 3?
A. suitable
B. acquainted
C. Forgetting
D. Interested
D. Interested
In paragraph 10, the author includes the sentence “Only time will tell!” to emphasize that —
A. no one knows when the time capsule will be revealed again
B. preservation methods to protect the time capsule are unreliable
C. the time capsule may be forgotten and lost to history
D. people who open the time capsule in the future will find it valuable
A. no one knows when the time capsule will be revealed again
30) The fact that its meadows need many centuries to grow means this plant would be nearly impossible to replace. 31) Comparatively, governments and individuals are working together to try to save P. oceanica.
Ramsey has used an inappropriate transition at the beginning of sentence 31. Which word or phrase should replace Comparatively in this sentence?
A. Otherwise
B. In any event
C. Futhermore
D. As a result
D. As a result
3) During World War II, many U.S. citizens offered their volunteer services devoting their time and efforts to nursing wounded soldiers, fighting fires, and planting victory gardens to grow food.
What change is needed?
A. change citizens to Citizens
B. change offered to offer
C. Insert a comma after services
D. change soldiers to soldeirs
C. Insert a comma after services
In paragraph 1, the author uses the phrase “don headphones or pair their mobile devices to their cars’ speakers” to emphasize that —
A. listening to an audiobook requires more effort than reading a book
B. people are most likely to listen to audiobooks when they are going out
C. traditional books are at high risk of being replaced by audiobooks
D. many people have made listening to audiobooks part of their daily lives
D. many people have made listening to audiobooks part of their daily lives
Read these sentences from paragraph 7 of the story “The List.”
She had always wanted to learn to ride a unicycle and it didn’t look all that hard, so she wanted to get started with a bang. Unfortunately, the only bang was her falling off the unicycle over and over again.
Which sentence from the excerpt from Kokoro best expresses a SIMILAR idea?
A. I discovered my folly as soon as I began to work seriously
B. I was in a state of panic, and I soon rushed back to Sensei to ask what books I should read.
C. Every day, I worked as hard and as long as I could.
D. But I thought of nothing but my thesis.
A. I discovered my folly as soon as I began to work seriously
Read this quotation from paragraph 4.
This was a significant date for two reasons: it was the day that the Massachusetts State House was dedicated, and it was the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
The author includes this information most likely to —
A. inform the reader about historical facts regarding the Revolutionary War
B. convince the reader to believe in the same ideas as Adams and Revere
C. demonstrate that time capsules celebrate a special place and time
D. provide background information about the setting
C. demonstrate that time capsules celebrate a special place and time
10)A more accurate comparison might be between a field of this seagrass and a coral reef. 11)These species both reproduce by cloning themselves. 12)Organisms with this ability can grow to enormous sizes, but they grow very, very slowly. 13)Studying this seagrass has convinced scientists that of all the plants on Earth, this one has been around the longest.
Ramsey wants to add this sentence to the third paragraph (sentences 10–13).
"In fact, it can take many centuries for them to reach a significant size."
Where should this sentence be added?
A. After 10
B. After 11
C. After 12
D. After 13
C. After 12
5) Today, volunteers across our nation continues to donate their time, money, and energy to a variety of causes.
What change is needed?
A. change nation to Nation
B. change continues to continue
C. change their time to your time
D. change variety to variaty
B. change continues to continue
Read this quotation from paragraph 8.
Audiobooks are able to do this while allowing the “reader” a great deal of enjoyment in the process.
What is the most likely reason the author includes this sweeping generalization in the selection?
A. to remind the reader of how audiobooks are similar to printed materials
B. to convince the reader to choose carefully when selecting an audiobook
C. to remind the reader that there are different kinds of audiobooks
D. to convince the reader that audiobooks are an appealing option
D. to convince the reader that audiobooks are an appealing option
Which quotation from the story “The List” supports the conclusion that Mia and Amit’s social group participates in the competitions between them?
A. In the years since that fateful first battle, Mia and Amit had become fast friends
B. they both had found jobs and didn't think they would have time
C. The unique skills on The List had been devised by their friends
D. Now, with school only a week away, Mia was left with just one skill
C. The unique skills on The List had been devised by their friends
Which quotation from the article best supports the idea that the contents of the time capsule held public interest?
A. When workers found the time capsule containing the plaque and other items, they realized that the contents were of historic importance
B. The preservationists made a list of what was found in the time capsule
C. The time capsule items were kept on display for a short while at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
D. How long will the time capsule remain behind the cornerstone
C. The time capsule items were kept on display for a short while at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 21 and 22?
A. Sucking up carbon dioxide and producing large amounts of oxygen are how this seagrass is like the rain forest.
B. This seagrass is like the rain forest that sucks up carbon dioxide that produces large amounts of oxygen.
C. Although this seagrass sucks up carbon dioxide and produces large amounts of oxygen, the seagrass is like the rain forest.
D. Like the rain forest, this seagrass sucks up carbon dioxide and produces large amounts of carbon.
D. Like the rain forest, this seagrass sucks up carbon dioxide and produces large amounts of carbon.
9) For example, a person might have had a greater experience adopting a pet from an animal shelter.
What change is needed?
A. change greater to great
B. change experience to expereince
C. change adopting to he or she adopted
D. change from to with
A. change greater to great
What audience is the author most likely addressing in the selection about the usefulness of audiobooks?
A. People seeking book recommendations
B. People conducting studies of the brain
C. People who value convenience
D. People interested in becoming writers
C. People who value convenience
Read this quotation from paragraph 3 of the story “The List.”
At this very moment, there was an identical list in the hands of her friend/adversary, Amit J. Patel.
The author uses oxymoron in this quotation most likely to convey —
A. the opposite personalities of the characters
B. the confusion the characters have about their relationship
C. the dual roles in the characters' relationship
D. the contradiction between the characters' words and actions
C. the dual roles in the characters' relationship
Read this paragraph.
Time capsules are containers that offer a glimpse into a period of history. When workers repaired the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House in 1855, they discovered a time capsule containing items from the Revolutionary War era. More than a century later, the capsule was found again under similar circumstances. The historical artifacts were briefly shared with the public before being returned to their original hiding spot for future generations to unearth.
Which sentence should be included in this paragraph to make a complete summary of the article?
A. Preservationists carefully documented the items in the time capsule
B. The time capsule contained coins from the 1600s and 1700s
C. Samuel Adams and Paul Revere were important figures during the American Revolution
D. The second time capsule was made of brass to keep the artifacts safe
A. Preservationists carefully documented the items in the time capsule
14) There is a second way and it is that P. oceanica and coral reefs are alike because they both provide valuable benefits to the ocean they grow in and to nearby coastal areas.
What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 14?
A. A second way that P. Oceanica and coral reefs are alike is that they both provide valuable benefits to the ocean they grow in and nearby coastal areas, which are benefited too.
B. A second way that P. Oceanica and coral reefs are alike is that they both provide valuable benefits to the ocean they grow in and to nearby coastal areas.
C. No change needed
B. A second way that P. Oceanica and coral reefs are alike is that they both provide valuable benefits to the ocean they grow in and to nearby coastal areas.
12) In the process, they form friendships and build a sense of community among an organization.
What change is needed?
A. change process to proccess
B. change form to forms
C. change and built to they build
D. change among to within
D. change among to within