Reading Practice Test 3

Each question has a few answer choices. Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, you will see your results.

1. DIRECTIONS: Identify the structure of each passage.Though it is very cold in Antarctica, penguins do not get cold because they have a very thick layer of fat all over their body called blubber. In some cases, the blubber is several inches thick. Similarly, whales, seals, and other animals that live on and in the water around Antarctica also have blubber.
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2. DIRECTIONS: Read each passage and identify how the information is being organized.If you feel tired all the time, have trouble concentrating, or just feel depressed, it may be because you’re not getting enough or the proper nutrients. Making positive changes in your diet can give you energy, help you focus, and put you in a better mood.

 

 
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3. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?As you prepare the newspaper, please ensure that the captions are aligned in a straight line underneath each photo.
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4. Despite their claims, many vegans find it difficult to add enough protein to their diet.                , compare the amount of protein in a serving of meat to the amount of protein found in a serving of nuts. While the nuts offer a substantial amount of protein, it would take multiple servings to match the amount of proteins in the meat.

Which transition best connects the evidence to the claim that supports it?
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5. DIRECTIONS: Identify the structure of each passage. After laying only a single egg, the female penguin heads out to sea and stays there until it is almost time for the egg to hatch. The male penguin incubates the egg, carrying it between his legs and under his feathers to keep it warm. Just before it is time for the egg to hatch, the female returns to land.
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6. It is true that the powers of Europe may carry on maritime wars with the Union, but there is always greater facility and less danger in supporting a maritime than a continental war. Maritime warfare only requires one species of effort. A commercial people who consent to furnish its government with the necessary funds are sure to possess a fleet. And it is far easier to induce a nation to part with its money, almost unconsciously, than to reconcile it to sacrifices of men and personal efforts. Moreover, defeat by sea rarely compromises the existence or independence of the people which endures it. As for continental wars, it is evident that the nations of Europe cannot be formidable in this way to the American Union. It would be very difficult to transport and maintain in America more than 25,000 soldiers; an army which may be considered to represent a nation of about 2,000,000 men. The most populous nation of Europe contending in this way against the Union is in the position of a nation of 2,000,000 of inhabitants at war with one of 12,000,000. Add to this, that America has all its resources within reach, whilst the European is at 4,000 miles distance from his; and that the immensity of the American continent would of itself present an insurmountable obstacle to its conquest.

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7. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?Historically, in the past, politicians often inserted their religious beliefs into their positions.
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8. Read the following text and answer the following question.Jonathon was born with a gift and creativity for art. As a little boy, he would draw and color for hours. He tried to teach his older sisters how to see the shapes within objects to help them with their sketches. Even now as an adult, Jonathon always carries a sketch pad with him everywhere he goes.

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9. Which word/phrase in the sentence below is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence?After a traumatic event, children often revert back to behaviors they exhibited as babies.
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10. A recent study produced groundbreaking results related to teens and social media use.                , teens spend less time using social media than previously thought.

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As students progress through school, they are asked to read increasingly complex informational and graphical texts in their courses.

The ability to understand and use the information in these texts is key to a student’s success in learning.

Reading is a thinking process. Effective readers know that when they read, what they read is supposed to make sense.

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