Reading Practice Test 3 - My Career Tools

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: Read each passage and identify how the information is being organized.Nutrients are the things in healthy food that are good for your body. Foods that contain a lot of nutrients are called nutrient‐dense foods. Some nutrient‐dense foods include protein, fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy.

A.Cause & Effect

B.Spatial/Description

C.Problem/Solution

D.Compare/Contrast

E.Sequence/Process

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 high school asked female students to submit pictures of the dresses they planned to wear to prom to ensure no students had the same identical dresses.

A.female

B.they planned to wear to prom

C.the same

D.dresses

Question 2 of 10

3. 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 3 of 10

4. 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.

JFK does not address the American people. Who else does he address?

A.He addresses the other countries of the world asking them how they can work to ensure the freedom of man.

B.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.

Question 4 of 10

5. 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 5 of 10

6. 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.

A.the newspaper

B.ensure

C.in a straight line

D.underneath each photo

Question 6 of 10

7. Technology-based products top the list of most-wanted items on teens' wish lists this year. , the latest model smartphone was at the head of the list. It was followed by music players, laptop computers, tablets, and devices designed to be used with those products. What teens don't want? Clothes.

Which transition best connects the evidence to the claim it supports?

A.Naturally

B.As a result

C.Nevertheless

D.By the same token

Question 7 of 10

8. Choose the main idea sentence in the paragraph below.Many years ago, my dad went to a Beatles concert and only paid $5.25 for a single ticket! These days, it's expensive to purchase tickets to see your favorite bands. You'd have to pay at least $40 in most cases just to get into the nosebleed seats. And the floor? Forget it! $300 at least! I guess my dad had it good back then.

A.Many years ago, my dad went to a Beatles concert and only paid $5.25 for a single ticket!

B.These days, it's expensive to purchase tickets to see your favorite bands.

C.You'd have to pay at least $40 in most cases just to get into the nosebleed seats.

D.nd the floor? Forget it! $300 at least! I guess my dad had it good back then.

Question 8 of 10

9. 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.

What evidence in the text supports your answer in question 1?

A.Maritime wars are cheaper; people are more likely to part with money than with human lives; being defeated in a maritime war doesn’t compromise the independence of the losing side; the nations of Europe are smaller and have far fewer people than America, making a land war impractical.

B.It is easier for a European country to conduct a maritime war with the U.S. than a land war.

Question 9 of 10

10. Read the following short biography below and identify the main idea.Even though George Washington Carver is very well known for the agricultural work that he did with the peanut plant, he also did a lot of work with research and education about other types of crops. In his adult life, George Washington Carver did research into soybean and sweet potato plants, and taught many farming families proper nutrition so that they could feed themselves well and live a healthy lifestyle. He also created around 100 products that could be made directly from peanuts, such as various types of makeup, gasoline, and plastics.

What is the main idea of this biography?

A.George Washington Carver contributed many ideas and research to agriculture.

B.Peanuts can be used to make makeup and plastics.

C.George Washington Carver educated farming families on healthy eating habits.

D.George Washington Carver invented peanut butter.

Question 10 of 10

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