Reading Practice Test 1 - 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.The butterfly has an interesting life cycle. It is hatched from an egg as a caterpillar. The caterpillar, called a larva, does nothing but eat until its pupa stage, when it seals itself up into a cocoon and goes through a transformation. It emerges from the cocoon as a butterfly, which is its adult stage. The adult butterfly lays eggs of its own and eventually dies.

A.Cause & Effect

B.Sequence/Process

C.Spatial/Descriptive

Question 1 of 10

2. Choose the main idea sentence in the paragraph below.Last summer, I went to Disney World with my family. I was so excited to meet all of the characters that I purchased an autograph book, and when the day was over, I had around 50 signatures! But then a terrible thing happened - I lost the book. My parents told me to be calm, that someone probably found it and brought it to the lost and found. My mom called and told the lost and found office my name. Turns out, they had the book! I almost had a horrible vacation, but thanks to the lost and found office, I did not.

A.I almost had a horrible vacation, but thanks to the lost and found office, I did not.

B.Last summer, I went to Disney World with my family.

C.But then a terrible thing happened - I lost the book.

D.My parents told me to be calm, that someone probably found it and brought it to the lost and found.

Question 2 of 10

3. 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 3 of 10

4. 2

Read the following short biography below and identify the main idea.The 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was known in his adult life as being a very strong, very outspoken man who intimidated many people. He was courageous and often spoke in a powerful tone. Yet when he was younger, Theodore Roosevelt was the complete opposite. In fact, as a child, he was extremely sick. He suffered from severe asthma, which made him sickly and caused his body to become weak. His father wanted his son to be a strong young man, and Theodore - who did not want to disappoint his father - decided to spend his time exercising, lifting weights, and boxing. All of the exercise and the fresh air did him good. Theodore eventually became very strong and got rid of his asthma through hard work and dedication.

What is the main idea of this biography?

A.Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States.

B.Theodore Roosevelt did not want to disappoint his father.

C.Through hard work, Theodore Roosevelt became the strong, powerful man that we know him to be.

D.Theodore Roosevelt began exercising, lifting weights, and boxing to become strong.

Question 4 of 10

5. 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.

Rosa Parks is famous for:

A.Riding a bus intended for whites only

B.Taking a bus seat from a white person

C.Refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person

Question 5 of 10

6. 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 6 of 10

7. Read the following text and answer the following question.There are many different ways to prepare hot chocolate. One way is to heat water until it starts boiling. Be careful so you do not burn your hand. Add the cocoa to your water and stir until it mixes. Then you can add a splash of milk for taste and to help cool it down a little. `Adding marshmallows gives it a creamy taste and it is fun to drink the half melted ones. Marshmallows melt quickly, so be sure to add a few extra. The hot chocolate treat is delicious.

What is the Author's Purpose?

A.To inform

B.To entertain

C.To persuade

Question 7 of 10

8. 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 8 of 10

9. 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 9 of 10

10. 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 10 of 10

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