Reading Practice Test 3 - My Career Tools

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1. DIRECTIONS: Read each passage and identify how the information is being organized.There are two kinds of metamorphosis: complete and incomplete. Animals that undergo complete metamorphoses, like frogs and butterflies, begin life in one form, and then at a stage in their lives, they change into a completely different form. In contrast, animals that undergo incomplete metamorphosis have no pupa stage in their life cycle.

A.Cause & Effect

B.Sequence/Process

C.Spatial/Descriptive

Question 1 of 10

2. 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.

Briefly summarize the main idea of the text.

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

B.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.

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?Historically, in the past, politicians often inserted their religious beliefs into their positions.

A.in the past

B.often

C.religious

D.their

Question 3 of 10

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Read the following short biography below and identify the main idea.If the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is turn on a light, you can thank Thomas Edison. This inventor - who was born in Ohio but spent much of his time working in New Jersey - is famous for a variety of inventions, including the light bulb. But that's not all he contributed. Thomas Edison was known for inventing the phonograph, which was a machine that is able to record sound and play it back. It was the first of its kind back then! He also invented not just the light bulb, but the switches that we use to turn the lights on and off. Another one of his most famous inventions is the motion picture camera, which was used to make movies. These were groundbreaking inventions in his day!

What is the main idea of this biography?

A.Thomas Edison did most of his work in New Jersey.

B.Thomas Edison invented many things that we still use today, including the light bulb.

C.The phonograph that Thomas Edison invented was the first machine that could record music.

D.We should all thank Thomas Edison for the lights we have in our houses.

Question 4 of 10

5. Occasional drug use during the teenage years causes problems in the adult years. Many adults who responded that they used drugs occasionally as teenagers also noted a lapse in short-term memory. , the same adults noted that the lapse in short-term memory did not start during their teen years.

Which transition best connects the two pieces of supporting evidence?

A.However

B.As a result

C.For instance

D.As a matter of fact

Question 5 of 10

6. Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey certain laws or to pay taxes and fines and is a peaceful form of political protest. Just because something is the law doesn’t mean it is right. For example, segregation used to be legal in this country, and it was only changed by many years of dedicated civil disobedience by people who wanted to do what was right, not just what was legal. Civil disobedience makes the government more accountable and is sometimes the only way that laws that are deeply rooted in damaging customs (like segregation) can be changed. Some Americans that are famous for their civil disobedience are Rosa Parks, who refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery Alabama, and Martin Luther King Jr. who advocated peaceful civil disobedience as a way to advance the rights of black Americans. Our country is what it is today largely thanks to acts of civil disobedience by brave and thoughtful Americans.

Civil disobedience has contributed to what our country is today:

A.True

B.False

Question 6 of 10

7. DIRECTIONS: Read each passage and identify how the information is being organized.Whole foods are foods the way that they are found in nature. Processed foods are foods that man has changed to make them more convenient. When foods are processed, nutrients and fiber are lost. So are healthy fats. In their place, bad fats, bad carbohydrates, and lots of sugars are added, making the foods unhealthy.

A.Cause & Effect

B.Spatial/Description

C.Problem/Solution

D.Compare/Contrast

E.Sequence/Process

Question 7 of 10

8. 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 8 of 10

9. 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 9 of 10

10. Read the following text and answer the following question.Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. There is a metal that is solid until you hold it. Your body temperature causes it to melt in your hand.

What is the Author's Purpose?

A.To entertain

B.To persuade

C.To inform

Question 10 of 10

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