Multiple Choice
Vocabulary
1. Another word for buoyed is (1 point)
tired.
bothered.
lifted.
2. If someone is an optimist, he is generally (1 point)
happy.
distant.
outgoing.
disappointed.
3. Something that is nutritious is (1 point)
hard to find.
good for you.
bad for you.
expensive.
4. A bogus excuse is one that is (1 point)
stupid.
genuine.
not real.
5. You might listen to a plan skeptically because (1 point)
you doubt it will work.
you are really excited about it.
you are sure it’s a good idea.
6. She showed her convictions by (1 point)
talking to her friend about her day.
asking people to sign a petition.
changing her mind after a few minutes.
training all fall for the softball tryouts.
Grammar
7. Choose the type of punctuation that is missing from the following sentence.
Its no wonder that Mark is tired after staying up all night. (1 point)
apostrophe
semicolon
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8. Choose the type of punctuation that is missing from the following sentence.
At this store, youre invited to bring your pet inside. (1 point)
apostrophe
semicolon
colon
hyphen
9. Choose the type of punctuation that is missing from the following sentence.
Martha isn’t with me she decided to come alone. (1 point)
apostrophe
semicolon
colon
hyphen
10. The dessert consists of three ingredients strawberries, shortbread cookies, and whipped cream. (1 point)
apostrophe
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11. I walked through the store with a basket I gradually filled the basket with items. (1 point)
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For Questions 12–21, read the editorial below and answer the questions.
In Praise of Companion Animals
Here is a proposal that is sure to anger some people: Everyone—yes, everyone—should have a pet. I think we should require that everyone get a pet or else present a convincing reason why they can’t have one. There are almost too many arguments in favor of companion animals to list them all. The few arguments against pet ownership scarcely need to be mentioned.
First of all, a pet is good for your health. Many studies have shown the health-related benefits of pets. For example, people with heart problems have lower blood pressure when they’re petting a cat or dog. Seniors in long-term care facilities who feel sad and lonely find their spirits lifted by the arrival of pets.
Additionally, pets teach us important lessons about kindness and responsibility. When you have a pet, one fact cannot be avoided: that animal depends on you. It needs your love and care. It depends on you for its very life—for its food, its medical care, its shelter. Once you’ve cared for a loving animal, you are likely to treat human beings better as well. Every person who has a pet must care for it. Thus, all pet owners are caring people.
What’s more, countless animals need homes. It is an act of kindness to take in a homeless cat or dog.
But most important of all, pets teach us about love. They give love without reservation. They accept our love with gladness. They ask only for your attention. Imagine your pet patiently waiting at the window, its eyes glued on your front walk, its whole being focused on your arrival.
Think of the parrot that bobs its head and sings as you walk through the door, craning its neck for the touch of your fingers. Picture the cat that arches its back and rubs madly against your shins as it meows for its dinner, then climbs into your lap and fills the room with soft purring as you gently pet its head. Consider the sight of a dog, so devoted to you that it would give its life to help you, its tail wagging madly to see you, so overjoyed at the sound of your voice that it dances and barks.
And in the end, our pets have one final lesson to teach us—a lesson about loss. The pain of losing the beloved pet is the flip side of the coin of joy that the pet owner holds in his or her hand. We gain an acceptance and understanding of how beautiful and precious life truly is. We learn that all of our moments can be filled with joy if we only open our hearts to our pets. And we learn that love outlasts loss, which is the greatest legacy of the time we share with an animal.
12. Which of the following best describes the persuasive appeal used in the sentence “Once you’ve cared for a loving animal, you are likely to treat human beings better as well”? (1 point)
emotional appeal
appeal to reason
ethical appeal
appeal to humor
13. Which of the following statements is an opinion? (1 point)
A pet depends on its owner for its very life.
Everyone should have a pet.
Studies have shown the health-related benefits of pets.
Countless animals need homes.
14. Which of the following statements from the editorial uses reason to persuade the reader? (1 point)
First of all, a pet is good for your health.
They give love without reservation.
It needs your love and care.
Thus, all pet owners are caring people.
15. The author shows his or her bias most clearly by (1 point)
providing several reasons why people should have pets.
suggesting that people have much to learn from animals.
pointing out that many animals need homes.
failing to mention that there are opposing views.
16. Which question might help a reader better approach the argument in the first paragraph? (1 point)
Why would the author’s assertion make people angry?
How is the author showing bias in this paragraph?
What kinds of people shouldn’t have pets?
What kind of pet is the best to get?
17. Reread the last paragraph. Which of the following best clarifies the meaning of the sentence “The pain of losing the beloved pet is the flip side of the coin of joy that the pet owner holds in his or her hand”? (1 point)
Pet ownership brings a person joy, but the person feels pain when the pet dies.
A person should flip a coin when considering whether to buy a pet.
The best pets are small enough to be held in a person’s hand.
All pet owners are sad when their beloved pets die.
18. Review the fourth paragraph. The author’s main point is that pets (1 point)
need stable homes.
will give you all of the attention you need.
need a lot of attention or they get bored.
teach us how to give and accept love.
Short Answer
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