Questions:
1. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have. a. Erin’s parents like birds better than they
like dogs.
b. Erin does not like birds.
c. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
d. Erin and her parents would like to move.
2. Last summer, Mike spent two weeks at a summer camp. There, he went hiking, swimming, and canoeing. This summer, Mike looks forward to attending a two-week music
camp, where he hopes to sing, dance, and learn to play the guitar.
a. Mike’s parents want him to learn to play the guitar.
b. Mike prefers music to outdoor activities.
c. Mike goes to some type of camp every
summer.
d. Mike likes to sing and dance.
3. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
a. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy
people.
b. Taxol has cured people from various
diseases.
c. People should not eat the fruit of the
Pacific yew.
d. The Pacific yew was considered worthless
until taxol was discovered.
4. On weekends, Mr. Sanchez spends many hours working in his vegetable and flower
gardens. Mrs. Sanchez spends her free time reading and listening to classical music. Both
Mr. Sanchez and Mrs. Sanchez like to cook. a. Mr. Sanchez enjoys planting and growing
vegetables.
b. Mr. Sanchez does not like classical music.
c. Mrs. Sanchez cooks the vegetables that Mr.
Sanchez grows.
d. Mrs. Sanchez enjoys reading nineteenthcentury
novels.
5. Tim’s commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been
extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn’t a seat to
be found.
a. Tim would be better off taking the bus
to work.
b. Tim’s commute is less comfortable since the
train schedule changed.
c. Many commuters will complain about the
new train schedule.
d. Tim will likely look for a new job closer
to home.
1. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have. a. Erin’s parents like birds better than they
like dogs.
b. Erin does not like birds.
c. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
d. Erin and her parents would like to move.
2. Last summer, Mike spent two weeks at a summer camp. There, he went hiking, swimming, and canoeing. This summer, Mike looks forward to attending a two-week music
camp, where he hopes to sing, dance, and learn to play the guitar.
a. Mike’s parents want him to learn to play the guitar.
b. Mike prefers music to outdoor activities.
c. Mike goes to some type of camp every
summer.
d. Mike likes to sing and dance.
3. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
a. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy
people.
b. Taxol has cured people from various
diseases.
c. People should not eat the fruit of the
Pacific yew.
d. The Pacific yew was considered worthless
until taxol was discovered.
4. On weekends, Mr. Sanchez spends many hours working in his vegetable and flower
gardens. Mrs. Sanchez spends her free time reading and listening to classical music. Both
Mr. Sanchez and Mrs. Sanchez like to cook. a. Mr. Sanchez enjoys planting and growing
vegetables.
b. Mr. Sanchez does not like classical music.
c. Mrs. Sanchez cooks the vegetables that Mr.
Sanchez grows.
d. Mrs. Sanchez enjoys reading nineteenthcentury
novels.
5. Tim’s commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been
extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn’t a seat to
be found.
a. Tim would be better off taking the bus
to work.
b. Tim’s commute is less comfortable since the
train schedule changed.
c. Many commuters will complain about the
new train schedule.
d. Tim will likely look for a new job closer
to home.
