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8th Grade Reading Advanced Practice Test 1



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Bias, Assumption, Stereotype--RIT 221 – 230
Read the following paragraph
.

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a.
that a fox might have killed her chicken
c.
another chicken will probably be killed tonight
b.
Ellie is a good neighbor
d.
Ellie’s dog killed her chicken
 

 2. 

Read the paragraph.
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a.
The haunted house is the best attraction.
c.
Children should not ride space mountain.
b.
There is something at Disneyland for everyone to enjoy.
d.
There are no adults allowed to ride the spinning teacups.
 

 3. 

Read the paragraph.
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a.
teachers
c.
students
b.
janitors
d.
parents
 

 4. 

Which of the following is a discriminatory statement?
a.
All kids should try this delicious cereal.
c.
All girls should learn to cook and clean.
b.
No one should miss the movie of the year.
d.
All parents should buy this book for their children.
 

 5. 

Read the paragraph.
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a.
There is not enough chocolate in August.
c.
Chocolate is the best food.
b.
Chocolate is available all the time.
d.
There are so many kinds of chocolate.
 

 6. 

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Bias, Assumptions, Stereotypes--RIT 231 – 240
Read the paragraph.

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a.
they are afraid of fires
c.
they are often adopted
b.
they love kittens
d.
they prefer to live by themselves
 

 7. 

Read the passage.
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a.
that there are no positive qualities about wolves
c.
that wolves will spread disease to humans
b.
that they prefer eating livestock to other animals
d.
that no one is safe from wolves
 

 8. 

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Classify, Thinking Skills--RIT 221 – 230
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Read the definitions.

a.
apartment, camper
c.
igloo, camper
b.
synagogue, dormitory
d.
dormitory, apartment
 

 9. 

Read the paragraph.
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a.
sentence A
c.
sentence C
b.
sentence B
d.
sentence D
 

 10. 

Read the definitions.
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a.
ivy, gladiolus
c.
pruce, moss
b.
gladiolus, crocus
d.
ivy, moss
 

 11. 

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Evaluate Validity--RIT 221 – 230
Read the following logical argument.

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a.
all students are ambitious
c.
curious people are never ambitious
b.
some curious people are creative
d.
ambitious people are always creative
 

 12. 

Read the paragraph.
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How does the author support the conclusion that the house was creepy?
a.
by comparing the house to other less creepy houses
c.
by describing the contents in each room of the house.
b.
by describing the sounds and sights in the spooky house
d.
by explaining why the house is deserted
 

 13. 

Which of the following details indicates that the girl was angry?
a.
Tears began to roll down her face.
c.
She slammed the door in frustration.
b.
She stared at the rest of the class.
d.
She didn’t utter a word.
 

 14. 

Read the passage.
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a.
Perhaps students other than those who ate cereal also pass the test.
c.
There is nothing wrong with the teacher’s reasoning.
b.
A lot of people eat cereal for breakfast, so it could have just been a coincidence.
d.
Both A and B
 

 15. 

Read the passage.
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a.
jumping on the trampoline is great exercise
c.
jumping on a trampoline can be dangerous
b.
jumping on the trampoline burns calories
d.
jumping on a trampoline is fun
 

 16. 

Which of the following would best support the conclusion that doctors make more money than lawyers?
a.
lawyers charge by the hour
c.
doctors get longer vacations
b.
Dr. Jones has the biggest house in the neighborhood.
d.
a graph in Newsweek that shows American doctors’ salaries and lawyers’ salaries
 

 17. 

Which of the following would have the most accurate, reliable information on the importance of lawn pesticides?
a.
a homeowner who has had his lawn sprayed with pesticides
c.
a well-researched book that compares natural methods to pesticides
b.
a pilot who sprays pesticides on crops for farmers
d.
an environmentalist who opposes pesticides
 

 18. 

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Evaluate Validity--RIT 231 – 240
Read the letters.

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Which writer seems most qualified to judge whether or not the town should implement a “leash law?”
a.
Dr. Maury Atchley
c.
Sally Traynor
b.
Benjamin Goe
d.
Harriet Mulner
 

 19. 

Select the reason below that would best support a writer’s conclusion that teachers are more important than computers.
a.
Teachers can play games with students just as well as computers.
c.
Teachers aren’t very proficient with computers, so they seldom use them in class.
b.
Research shows that students learn 87% more from their teachers than from computers.
d.
Teachers are paid thousands of dollars per year and are therefore more effective than
computers.
 

 20. 

Read the passage.
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a.
All people should graduate from college.
c.
College can be an incredible challenge, but the rewards are worth the effort.
b.
College professors are not as understanding as public school teachers.
d.
Social events in college are much more interesting than the classes.
 



 
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