Question 1 and 2
Part A
Which sentence belongs in a summary of Passage 1?
A. Robots will be used in many kitchens in the future.
B. There are good and bad things about using robots in a kitchen.
C. Working in a kitchen is difficult work for people but not for robots.
D. Robots can be used in many ways, including in kitchens.
B. There are good and bad things about using robots in a kitchen.
3. In Passage 1, what is the meaning of
bolted as it is used in paragraph 3?
A. flipped
B. attached
C. hurried
D. placed
B. attached
The author of Passage 1 expresses ideas about robots working in fast-food restaurants. Find an effect of each idea and write it in the correct box in the chart.
1. Robots can correctly do the same action over and over.
2. Robots do not talk with or support others.
A. Robots cost a lot of money.
B. Robots make fewer mistakes than humans.
C. Robots cannot be part of a team.
D. Robots might be fastened to a floor.
E. Robots may be unable to add things to burgers
B. Robots make fewer mistakes than humans.
C. Robots cannot be part of a team.
Part A
How does the author organize mostof Passage 2?
A. by explaining causes and effects
B. by giving a problem and a solution
C. by comparing new and old ways
D. by describing steps in a process
A. by explaining causes and effects
Reread paragraph 4 from Passage 2. Write the sentence that best states the main idea of the paragraph.
“It’s true that robots can sometimes work faster than people. One San Francisco company has built a robot that can cook 400 burgers an hour! But we have to think about what is important. Helping people is more valuable than saving a minute behind the grill.”
Helping people is more valuable than saving a minute behind the grill.
Which two details from the passage best support the answer to Part A?
A. “Flippy took orders through a digital system and cooked the burgers perfectly.”
B. “The burger-flipping robot was designed by a California company.”
C. “Flippy could not add dressings, lettuce, or tomatoes to the burgers.”
D. “However, humans can do many skilled jobs that are too difficult fora robot.”
E. “Kitchens of the future may have more robots.”
A. “Flippy took orders through a digital system and cooked the burgers perfectly.”
C. “Flippy could not add dressings, lettuce, or tomatoes to the burgers.”
4. In Passage 1, what is the meaning of
adjustment as it is used in paragraph 5?
A. trouble
B. excitement
C. change
D. speed
C. change
6. According to Passage 1, which statement is true about robots in kitchens?
A. They cause too many problems to be used around people.
B. They will soon replace all the workers in fast-food restaurants.
C. They are not well suited to working where food is cooked.
D. They solve some problems but cause others
D. They solve some problems but cause others
Part B
Write the sentence from paragraph 2 in Passage 2 that best supports the answer to Part A.
“For many people, working in a fast-food restaurant is an important job. This job has always been done without robots. If robots replaced people, workers would not get important on-the-job training that could help them in the future. For some people, working in a fast-food restaurant may be the start of a lifelong career.”
If robots replaced people, workers would not get important on-the-job training that could help them in the future.
10. What two statements are supported by the information in both passages?
A. Robots will replace all human restaurant workers.
B. In a restaurant, people learn how to work together as a team.
C. Many people enjoy watching robots work in a restaurant.
D. Replacing human workers will lead to fewer injuries.
E. Robots make fewer mistakes than human workers
B. In a restaurant, people learn how to work together as a team.
E. Robots make fewer mistakes than human workers
2. In Passage 1, what structure does the author use to organize the information in paragraph 4?
A. sequence of events
B. steps in a process
C. problems and solutions
D. questions and answers
C. problems and solutions
In Passage 2, the author argues that people can gain important skills working in the fast food industry. Which sentence from the passage provides the best evidence for this argument?
A. “This job has always been done without robots.”
B. “All workers learn important people skills, such as managing the orders of many customers.”
C. “Have you noticed that technology is becoming more advanced?
”D.“The money workers earn helps pay for housing, clothing, and food.”
B. “All workers learn important people skills, such as managing the orders of many customers.”