Reading Comp
Passage
Many cities have recently invested in building more public green spaces. Parks and community gardens provide residents with areas to exercise, relax, and socialize. Studies have shown that access to green space can reduce stress levels and improve overall well-being.
However, some critics argue that maintaining parks is expensive and that funds could be better spent on infrastructure or public safety. Supporters respond that green spaces often increase property values and strengthen communities, making them a worthwhile long-term investment.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cities should eliminate public parks.
B. Green spaces offer benefits, but also face criticism.
C. Property values are rising everywhere.
D. Infrastructure is more important than parks.
B
The article talks about the benefits and the criticism. It doesn't argue for one side over the other, so A and D are out. C is a random statement from the passage, not the overall main idea.
The committee members was divided in their opinions about the proposal.
A. NO CHANGE
B. were
C. is
D. has been
B- were
members is plural
Students who study consistently, they tend to perform better on exams.
A. NO CHANGE
B. consistently study they
C. study consistently
D. studying consistently
c- study consistently
The coach praised the players for there dedication and teamwork.
A. NO CHANGE
B. they’re
C. their
D. them
C- their
they're = they are
The museum, which opened in 1920, has recently expanded its exhibits.
A. NO CHANGE
B. 1920 has recently expanded its exhibits.
C. 1920, has recently expanded its exhibits.
D. 1920; has recently expanded its exhibits.
A- no change
The part in italics is correctly set-off with commas because you could remove it and still have a sentence.
Passage
Many cities have recently invested in building more public green spaces. Parks and community gardens provide residents with areas to exercise, relax, and socialize. Studies have shown that access to green space can reduce stress levels and improve overall well-being.
However, some critics argue that maintaining parks is expensive and that funds could be better spent on infrastructure or public safety. Supporters respond that green spaces often increase property values and strengthen communities, making them a worthwhile long-term investment.
According to the passage, green spaces can:
A. eliminate crime
B. reduce stress
C. replace infrastructure
D. lower property values
B-- reduce stress
C makes no sense. D is the opposite of what is discussed and A is never mentioned.
From the HW packet: #27
D
"When" is not necessary
Due to the fact that it was raining, the game was canceled.
How can the sentence be revised?
A. Due to the fact that
B. Because
C. Owing to the fact that
D. In light of the fact that
B: Because
“Because” is clearer and more concise than “Due to the fact that.”
The novel was long, however it was engaging from beginning to end.
A. NO CHANGE
B. however, it was engaging from beginning, to end.
C. however; it was engaging from beginning to end.
D. however: it was engaging from beginning to end
A- NO CHANGE
What Chicago museum features the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton?
A) The Field Museum of Natural History
B) The Art Institute of Chicago
C) The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
D) The Shedd Aquarium
A) The Field
Passage
Many cities have recently invested in building more public green spaces. Parks and community gardens provide residents with areas to exercise, relax, and socialize. Studies have shown that access to green space can reduce stress levels and improve overall well-being.
However, some critics argue that maintaining parks is expensive and that funds could be better spent on infrastructure or public safety. Supporters respond that green spaces often increase property values and strengthen communities, making them a worthwhile long-term investment.
The word “maintaining” most nearly means:
A. building
B. repairing
C. funding
D. keeping in good condition
D
Reread the sentence the word is in and look for context clues.
By the time we arrived, the movie already started, and we barely found seats.
How should "already started" be changed?
A. No change
B. have barely found
C. already starts
D. began
A. No change
Explanation: The past perfect (“had started”) correctly shows that the movie began before we arrived.
She made the decision to leave early in order to catch the bus.
How can the sentence be revised?
A. made the decision to leave
B. decided to leave
C. was making a decision about leaving
D. made a choice that she would leave
B. decided to leave
from the HW packet: #30
G: conversely
(means to switch directions/signals something different)
What is the longest-living vertebrate animal?
A. Blue whales
B. Cockroaches
C. Greenland sharks
D. Great white sharks
C
From the HW packet: #32
F: Yes, add it. It gives specific examples that help make the main points more clear.
Neither the teacher nor the students was prepared for the assembly, even though they had been notified weeks earlier.
How should "was" be changed?
A. No change
B. had been notified
C. were
D. are
C: were
With “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (“students”), which is plural → were prepared.
From the HW packet: #31
C. that
the other options are too wordy
Which book has the statement "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"?
Animal Farm
From the HW packet: #35
A: At the end of paragraph 1 (A)
The first paragraph talks about the difficulties of having limited museum space. The sentence being added discusses compromises (things you have to give up), so it fits in with the other ideas in the paragraph.
The other paragraphs talk about things museums should to, so the sentence doesn't fit as well in those paragraphs.
From the HW packet, #24
H: No, don't add it.
It is off-topic. The main idea of the story is about the narrator's roadtrip on Route 66, adding something about New Mexico pulls focus away from the journey the narrator just described.
HW packet: #23
HW packet #18
H
Is it the female or the male turkey that gobbles?
The male! The female "cackles."
When was Albert Einstein born?
A. 1850
B. 1879
C. 1933
D. 1957
B- 1879