Reading Practice Test 3 - My Career Tools

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1. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?Instead of relying on the computer to create the graphics, Eric opted to draw them by hand, manually.

A.Instead of relying on the computer

B.to create the graphics

C.opted to draw them

D.manually

Question 1 of 10

2. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?The couple's abrupt decision to elope was sudden and surprised their families.

A.couple's

B.to elope

C.was sudden

D.and surprised

Question 2 of 10

3. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?Although the football coach was liked by all of the players, he was known for having a volatile and unpredictable temper at times.

A.Although

B.all of the

C.and unpredictable

D.at times

Question 3 of 10

4. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?In 2014. researchers discovered and uncovered one of the biggest dinosaurs of all time, a new species of titanosaur, one of the largest species of dinosaurs to ever have walked on Earth.

A.In 2014

B.and uncovered

C.a new species of titanosaur

D.species of dinosaurs

Question 4 of 10

5. Teachers should limit the amount of homework students are assigned each night. Students must complete multiple homework assignments from multiple classes each night, which can result in hours of homework to complete. , students have extracurricular activities and other obligations when the school day ends.

Which transition best connects the two pieces of supporting evidence?

A.However

B.Additionally

C.Regardless

D.Furthermore

Question 5 of 10

6. DIRECTIONS: Identify the structure of each passage. Penguins evolved to live both on ice and in the sea. Consequently, they are accomplished swimmers, and they can propel themselves out of the water as far as 7 feet into the air and up onto ice if they need to escape a predator.

A.Compare and Contrast

B.Spatial/Descriptive

C.Cause & Effect

D.Chronological

Question 6 of 10

7. Read the text and answer the question.In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than in mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again - not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need; not as a call to battle, though embattled we are - but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation" - a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shank from this responsibility - I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it -- and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.

How does JFK use pathos in his speech?

A.JFK uses pathos by making people important. He makes them feel as if they have a great role to play and that if they refuse to play it they could miss out on a great opportunity. At the end of the speech, people are feeling proud of themselves and motivated to take on the challenge.

B.Kennedy is asking people to stop thinking of themselves and start thinking of others, working for the good of the country and their fellow man, not the good of individuals.

Question 7 of 10

8. Recently, a study discovered that the nation's healthy lunch initiative has not had a positive effect in schools. , the study discovered that more students throw away uneaten fruits and opt to eat snacks brought from home.

Which transition word best connects the evidence with the analysis of the evidence?

A.Additionally

B.Nevertheless

C.For example

D.In one instance

Question 8 of 10

9. A recent study produced groundbreaking results related to teens and social media use. , teens spend less time using social media than previously thought.

Which transition word best connects the evidence with the analysis of the evidence?

A.However

B.Evidently

C.As a result

D.For instance

Question 9 of 10

10. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?If you want to become better at calculus, you should start by reviewing the basic fundamentals of mathematics.

A.If you want

B.at calculus

C.basic

D.of mathematics

Question 10 of 10

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