Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the
advertisement.
Copyright Info: Post Register
Newspaper, November 2002. NIE Program Advertisement.Jeanette Edmister
542-6777.
Where should
donated books be taken?
a. | to the NIE
office | c. | to 333 Southgate
Mile | b. | to Jeanette Edmister | d. | to the Post Register Circulation
Department |
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Read the following
advertisement.
 This is an advertisement for:
a. | a tennis
camp | c. | a place to take professional tennis
lessons | b. | to learn professional tennis and resort management
skills | d. | tickets for grand slam tennis
tournaments |
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Read the classified
advertisement.
 Choose the correct statement.
a. | The golden retriever was lost in
Idaho Falls. | c. | The black lab
found in Shelley is a female dog. | b. | The dog was found wearing a purple collar. | d. | The black lab is around six months
old. |
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Read the following
advertisement, keeping in mind that in a food label, ingredients are listed in order from the
greatest amount to the least.
Ingredients: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn
syrup, wheat
flour, salt, spice extract, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), citric acid.
According to the soup
label, tomato soup mainly contains
a. | sweetener | c. | itamin C | b. | tomato paste and water | d. | citric acid |
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The best source of
information to determine the date Pearl Harbor was bombed would
be:
a. | picture
book | c. | encyclopedia | b. | catalog | d. | advertisement |
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Look over the
bibliography.
 Copyright Info:
Campbell, Ann-Jeanette.
“The New York Public Library’s Recommended Reading List.” Amazing Space. New York:
New York Public Library & Stonesong, 1997: 182.
Information in a bibliography is organized:
a. | alphabetically by the author’s
last name | c. | numerically by
copyright date | b. | alphabetically by chapter title | d. | alphabetically by publishing
company |
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Read the following
bibliography entry.
Dickens,
Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. United States of America: Tom Doherty Associates, 1998.
This is
a bibliography entry for a:
a. | magazine | c. | book | b. | internet source | d. | personal interview |
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Which bibliography lists
magazines?
a. | Ockerman, T., Survival Skills for
Dummies. Clearinghouse Books, New York, 1999. Trank, W., Surviving in the Outdoors. MacMillan,
Chicago, 2001. | c. | “Wilderness
Survival.” http://www.wildsurv.com.
“Living Outdoors.” http://www.liveout.com. | b. | Abrams, D., “Life in the Wilderness.” Outdoor
Life, March 18, 2000, pp. 62-65. Jones, M., “Outdoor Survival.” Boy’s Life, June 5,
1999, pp. 12-18.
| d. | Brown, O., Thriving in the Outdoors.
Merrill, Dallas, 1998.
Webb, C., On My Own. Prentice-Hall, San Francisco,
1999. |
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Read the
passage.
 Copyright Info:
Glenco Pre-Algebra: An
Integrated Transition to Algebra and Geometry. McGraw-Hill Companies, 1999.
What
information is given in the vocabulary list for Chapter 11 Highlights?
a. | the correct
definition | c. | the illustration
corresponding with the vocabulary word | b. | the location of the vocabulary definition | d. | chapter summary |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 201 - 210
Read the recipes.
Copyright Info: For Chocolate Lovers Only. Publication
International, Ltd. 1996. Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Page 250.
What
type of chocolate is suggested for this recipe?
a. | Baker’s
Unsweetened | c. | Ghirardelli
Dark | b. | Hershey’s Milk | d. | Drste Cocoa |
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Read the
recipe.
 Copyright Info: Great-Tasting
Cookies and Candies, Page 358. (Phillips, Felts, Blackman).
If you
choose not to bake this recipe, what alternative cooking method is
recommended?
a. | dutch oven
cooking | c. | convection oven
cooking | b. | microwave cooking | d. | stove top cooking |
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Read the
label.
 Copyright Info:
2001 Welch’s
Concord, MA 01742
What percentage of this product is
juice?
a. | contains 13%
juice | c. | contains 10%
juice | b. | contains 0% juice | d. | contains 3% juice |
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Read the
label.
 Copyright Info:
2001 Welch’s
Concord, MA 01742
How many servings does this product
contain?
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Read the
directions.
Copyright Info: None Given
(Phillips, Felts, Blackman)
What should the measurements be of the bottom sashing unit?
A. 4 x
29 inches
B. 1 x 3 inches
C. 4 x 15 inches
D.
4 x 21 inches
a. | 4 x 29
inches | c. | 4 x 15
inches | b. | 1 x 3 inches | d. | 4 x 21 inches |
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Read the
passage.
Once the flower buds
are formed, it doesn’t matter if the plant is kept indoors or in deep shade. Full sun tends to
fade the flowers faster, while cool temperatures prolong their staying power. Although a light frost
won’t harm most mums, play it safe and bring them indoors if a cold snap threatens.
In
the passage, the phrase “full sun” means:
Copyright
Info: “Mums the Word.” First for Women 30 Sept. 2002:
86.
a. | no
shade | c. | deep
shade | b. | light half of the day | d. | cool temperatures |
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Read the
passage.
“A few days
before leaving, make up a checklist of what you intend to take,” advises McAlpin. A day or two
later, revise the list and cut it down. Then, as you pack, check off each item as you go. “Keep
this checklist and use it as a guide for you r next getaway,” she says. “Build your
wardrobe using one or two basic colors so that the same shoes and accessories can be worn with pretty
much every thing,” recommends McAlpin. She suggests the combinations of black
and white,
brown and beige, or black and beige. Also pack items that are multipurpose. For example, a large
T-shirt can double as a nightgown and a beach cover-up; flip flops can double as slippers and casual
shoes. “And make sure each item can be worn with at least two outfits.”
Copyright Info: “Four Secrets to Taking the ‘Lug’ out
of Luggage.” First for Women 30 Sept. 2002: 111.
Why do the directions say to
include one or two basic colors in your wardrobe selection?
a. | Items can be worn with most
everything. | c. | Items are easier
to pack. | b. | Items provide for sameness in attire. | d. | Items can be washed in one load. |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading for Detail--RIT 201 - 210
1. Read the
passage.
At the very time of
the humiliation at Fort Duquesne—when George Washington, Daniel Boone, and General Edward
Braddock were defeated by French and Indian foes—a Mohawk Indian was readying himself for a
warriors’ dance. The Mohawk—name Warraghiyagey (war-rag-ee- YAH-gay)—painted bright
designs on his naked chest, stepped into a deerskin kilt adorned with porcupine quills, and donned a
cap topped with a single eagle feather. Tied to his wrists and
ankles were dried deer’s
hoofs that rattled as he moved. He ate of ceremonial dog meat and threw a red-painted hatchet onto a
war post. Soon he would lead the strenuous dance.
Copyright Info:
Hakin, Joy. From Colonies to Country: 1710-1791. Book 3, Second Edition. Oxford University Press,
1999.
In the last three sentences to whom does “he” refer?
A. Fort
Duquesne
B. Daniel Boone
C. George Washington
D.
Warraghiyagey
a. | Fort
Duquesne | c. | George
Washington | b. | Daniel Boone | d. | Warraghiyagey |
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Read the
passage.
Wolves are
carnivorous, predatory animals. They live together in packs with an alpha male who is the dominant
leader. Wolves hunt mostly at dusk, and they prey on elk, deer, coyotes, rabbits, and other animals
in their habitat. Sometimes, they even prey on moose.
What is the alpha
male?
a. | the
pack | c. | the
prey | b. | the leader | d. | the elk |
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Read the
passage.
 Copyright Info:
Reading Achievement. Carson-Dellosa Pub., Grade 5, 2001.
What is
the clam’s body like?
a. | soft | c. | salty | b. | hard | d. | bumpy |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Sequencing--RIT 201 - 210
Read the passage.
[Mother] went
back to work, closing the door. At first the sound of the boy dragging brush annoyed her. Then he
began to chop. The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly she had forgotten him, the sound no
more of an interruption than a consistent rain. She supposed an hour and a half passed, for when she
stopped and stretched, and heard the boy’s steps on the cabin stoop, the sun was dropping
behind the farthest mountain, and the valleys were purple
with something deeper than the
asters.
Copyright Info: Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. “A Mother in
Manville.” Living in the Heart.
After
the boy dragged the brush, what did he do?
a. | He began to
chop. | c. | He watched the
sunset. | b. | He began to stretch . | d. | He listened to the rain. |
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Read the
sentences.
a. Then, I fell
twice, hard, once dropping my gun.
b. Later, we flushed a covey of qual and I killed two over the
bank.
c. It was a bright, cold day, and the ground covered with a sleet that had frozen.
d. I
took the young Irish Setter for a little walk up the road.
If these sentences made a story,
which events would occur first and last?
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Read the
paragraph.
A few days ago Craig
cleaned up the garage, and checked the tire pressure on his bike. Yesterday he washed his clothes.
This morning he had to study. He studied from 10:00a.m. to 2:30p.m. He has to play basketball at
6:00p.m.
According to this paragraph, which statement is true?
a. | Craig hasn’t washed his
clothes. | c. | Craig will play
basketball at 6:00p.m. | b. | Craig has to go to the dentist tomorrow. | d. | Craig only studied for 2 hours. |
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Read the
passage.
…[T]he more he labored, the more difficult his task became. From the
stump of each head that he cut off, two other heads, with forked and hissing tongues, immediately
sprang. Faced with an endless and increasing effort, Hercules was at a loss [for] what to
do. It seemed to him that heat might prove more powerful than cold steel, and he commanded [his
friend] to burn the root of each head with a red-hot iron immediately after it was severed from
the neck. This plan was
successful. The heads no longer sprouted up again, and soon the dangerous
and destructive animal lay dead, though still writhing in the black marsh water among the reeds.
Hercules cut its body open and dipped his arrows in the blood.
Copyright Info: Warner, Rex. “The Labors of Hercules.” 543.
(Phillips, Felts, Blackman).
Choose the correct order of
events.
a. | cut off the head, two more heads
sprouted, burned the root of each head, dipped his
arrows in the
blood | c. | burned the root of each head, cut
off the head, two more heads sprouted, dipped his arrows
in the
blood | b. | two heads sprout, dipped his arrows in blood, cut off the head, burned the
root of each head | d. | dipped his arrows in blood, two more
heads sprouted, cut off the head, burned the root of
each
head |
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Read the
passage.
When I had made an end of these labors, it was four o’clock—still dark as
midnight. As the bell sounded the hour, there came a knocking at the street door. I went down to open
it with a light heart—for what had I now to fear? There entered three men, who introduced
themselves, with perfect suavity, as officers of the police. A shriek had been heard by a neighbor
during the night; suspicion of foul play had been aroused; information had been lodged at the police
office, and they (the officers) had been deputed to search the premises.
Copyright Info: Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Tell-Tale Heart.” ( Phillips, Blackman,
Felts).
What happens next?
a. | The police search the
house. | c. | The police arrest the
man. | b. | The police leave the man’s house. | d. | The police ask for information. |
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Read the passage.
One
morning less than a week before their bout, they met as usual for their daily workout. They fooled
around with a few jabs at the air, slapped skin, and then took off, running lightly along the dirty
East River’s edge.
When they met for their workout, what was the first thing they
did?
Copyright Info: Thomas, Piri. Stories from El Barrio. 1978.
(Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
a. | They jabbed into the
air. | c. | They went for a
run. | b. | hey slapped each other. | d. | They jumped rope. |
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Read the
passage.
It looked like the end
of Jason’s journey, and Amy was in tears as she climbed out of the plane. The principal of the
Institute and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, brought Amy into their house and gave her some clean
clothes; she had a bath and a meal, and then they went, carrying huge umbrellas, out into the rainy
night, to look at Jason. They had to cross the field which was like a sea of mud: mud which had
probably saved the plane from an even worse crash by slowing it down a bit.
Copyright Info: King, Clive. “Amy Johnson, Queen of the
Air.” Adventure Stories. New York: Kingfisher Books. 221.What did Amy and the
Shaw’s do after Amy’s bath and meal?
a. | They went out to look at the
Jason. | c. | They brought Amy into their
house. | b. | They comforted Amy as she cried. | d. | They climbed out of the plane. |
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