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Units 1-5 Practice QuizDirections: Read each text and answer the questions below.Passage 1Would You Like a Liger?????? Biologists have found that about 10 percent of animal species may sometimes breed with other species. This means that two animals of different species can produce offspring. Scientists have discovered more of these animals in the last 25 years. One example of a hybrid animal is the mule, which is a cross between a donkey and a horse.????? It is more difficult for hybrid species to survive in the wild, however. Occasionally, species that are too different genetically might mate in nature. Many babies that come from the different species are unable to reproduce. This means that the hybrid species cannot grow in number. Zorses, which are a hybrid of a horse and a zebra, and mules, are two examples of species that cannot reproduce. Another problem that hybrid species have is that they face competition from the members of their parent species.????? There are also positive things about producing hybrid species in the wild. Hybrids may develop adaptations to conditions that neither of their parents was able to live in. This could happen because of new gene combinations being produced in hybrids. Scientists have studied the adaptation of hybrid species using sunflower and honeysuckle plants.?????? Two common species of sunflower are the common sunflower and the prairie sunflower, and both species only grow in moist soil. Their hybrids can grow in desert climates and salt marshes, however. When parent sunflowers were planted in the desert, they failed to survive. Results of the studies done with plants are comparable to similar things that have happened in animals. The studies of animal and plant hybrids could help us discover how humans have adapted.1.?Which statement supports the idea that animal hybridization is unsuccessful??A.Many babies that come from the breeding of different species are unable to reproduce.?B.The studies of animal and plant hybrids could lead to discoveries about how humans have adapted.?C.One example of a hybrid animal is the mule, which is a cross between a donkey and a horse.?D.Scientists have studied the adaptation of hybrid species using sunflower and honeysuckle plants.2.?Read this sentence from the passage.When parent sunflowers were planted in the desert, they failed to survive.?Based on this statement, what is the author suggesting??A.Hybrid species will be wiped out by lack of adaptation in several years.?B.Parent species may be less able to adapt than their hybrid offspring.?C.Hybrids are born without the ability to adapt to the parents' conditions.?D.Parent species will be unable to adapt after their offspring are born.3.?What does the statement "Results of the studies done with plants are comparable to similar things that have happened in animals" mean??A.Humans are unable to produce hybrid offspring like animals.?B.Animals and plants are able to adapt but humans are not.?C.Plant hybrids are more able to adapt than animal hybrids.?D.Animal hybrids and plant hybrids are both able to adapt.Passage 2????? On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The mission involved astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon were accompanied by his historic words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”??????The landing fulfilled the goal set by President John F. Kennedy eight years earlier. He wanted the United States to make it to the Moon within the decade. He believed this to be an important accomplishment in the space race against the U.S.S.R. Kennedy said, "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."??????On the Moon, Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin experimented with various methods of movement in the diminished gravity. Long leaping steps seemed to work best for moving about. They explored the surface for about two hours, collected 47 pounds of lunar samples, and planted the American flag on the Moon’s surface. The crew safely returned to earth a little over eight days after leaving.4.?Which of these best summarizes the passage??A.Apollo 11, with astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins, landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, fulfilling the goal set by President Kennedy. After taking samples and placing a flag on the Moon, the mission returned to Earth.?B.The astronauts of Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, explored the surface of the Moon, experimented with movement, planted a flag on the Moon's surface, and returned to Earth.?C.When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, Neil Armstrong said the famous words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The mission, which also involved astronauts Aldrin and Collins, was the first to successfully land on the Moon.?D.The Moon landing by Apollo 11, and astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins, fulfilled the goal set by President John F. Kennedy to reach the Moon in the decade. Kennedy wanted to stay on top in the space race against the U.S.S.R.5.?In a short summary of this article, which detail from the article would be?most important?to include??A."Long leaping steps seemed to work best for moving about."?B."The mission involved astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins."?C."Kennedy said, 'We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things.' "?D."Armstrong's first steps on the Moon were accompanied by his historic words."6.?Which of these is the best summary of the second paragraph??A.American chose to go to the Moon in the 1960s and to do other things because they were hard and not easy.?B.President Kennedy said that it was important for the America to stay ahead of the U.S.S.R. in the space race.?C.The Moon landing of the Apollo 11 was important because it fulfilled the goal set by President Kennedy.?D.The landing fulfilled President Kennedy's goal and kept America ahead in the space race with the U.S.S.R.Passage 3Fanny Frostby A. GautamShe's always sad in April,even when flowers bloom.She says it gives her a fever.Summer gives her more gloom.She looks out of the windowquietly, when it rains.She doesn't dance, instead she says,"The sky is sad, it drops its chains."She loves the winters more—to dance and ski, we're told.The wool, the scarves, and glovesShe loves the white, the cold.7.?What statement about the seasons can be drawn from the theme of this poem??A.Seasons affect the way people view the world.?B.Most people don't care about the seasonal changes.?C.Some seasons make some people's lives boring.?D.People act according to the season they are born in.Passage 4?????Joshua walked into basketball tryouts feeling confident. Considering how well he played over the summer, he felt that he was going to make the varsity team for sure. He had spent most of the summer playing in a basketball league, and although he hadn’t really known how to play, the more he practiced, the better he played. He played so well that one of the coaches from the varsity team asked him to try out.?????As Joshua waited for tryouts to begin, he observed some varsity players on the court. His eyes widened at what he saw. All of them were unbelievably good. They were more experienced. They were taller. They were faster. Even if he made the team, he probably wouldn't get to play much. Joshua began to worry. He still had a lot to learn.?????Coach Hasslegrove glimpsed his worried expression and came over to have a word with him. "Joshua,” he said, “all of these players were once like you. Just work hard. If you make the team, good. If not, then life isn't over. Go over there and just show us what you’ve got.”?????Joshua nodded in reply and joined the others on the court. He passed the ball well and made most of his shots. What really got the coaches' attention, however, was his defense. He didn't let anyone get open. He covered his man so well, his man didn't score.?????At the end of tryouts, Coach Hasslegrove called Joshua over. "You gave great effort,” he said, “and your defense is amazing! But you still need to learn some fundamentals. I want you to play this year on junior varsity. Keep practicing like you have, and I guarantee you’ll be on varsity next year."?????Joshua did his best to suppress his disappointment. He didn’t make varsity, but next year, he was going to blow everyone away.8.?One theme of this story is that things don't always turn out the way you expect. Which event best reflects this theme??A.Joshua learns that he is good at defense.?B.Joshua does not make the varsity team.?C.Joshua plays basketball during the summer.?D.Joshua gets advice from Coach Hasslegrove.9.?Which of these statements would Joshua most likely make??A.The coach doesn't really value good defense.?B.Summer league isn't very challenging.?C.I will practice every day to make my goal.?D.Tall guys always have the advantage.Passage 5Too Much of a Messby Jon Caswell?????Murphy had never seen so much clutter in one office. Although he had checked the room number, he was convinced it was just a storeroom and not the records office he was looking for. Murphy started to return to the main corridor, but then he noticed the top of the clerk's head behind a stack of files. The man looked up from what he was doing and asked, "May I help you?"?????Murphy eyed the clutter in the office. Truth was he wasn't sure that the clerk could help him at all. He needed verification of a tax ID number. How could the clerk find anything in this mess??????Murphy stepped back and looked at the office number once again. "No, no, I have the wrong office," Murphy lied and walked down the hall.?Maybe I can do this on the Internet, he thought as he pushed open the door to the main corridor.10.?How is Murphy affected by the setting??A.He doubts the man can help him.?B.He wants to clean up the mess.?C.He thinks the man must be crazy.?D.He is curious about what is going on.11.?What is the setting of the passage??A.the clerk's home?B.a storage building?C.a dark basement?D.an office buildingPassage 6??????The launch of the space shuttle?Atlantis?has been postponed while NASA evaluates a problem with the new robot arm on space station Alpha. The arm will be used to carry out the installation of a new U.S.-built airlock on the space station.?12. What can you?infer?from this paragraph??A.The space program is very expensive.?B.The robot space arm is critical to the space shuttle's mission.?C.The robot arm was poorly constructed.?D.The space shuttle experiences frequent launch delays.Passage 7??????The dehydration of food involves removing the moisture from food so that it will last longer. Some people have food dehydration machines in their homes to help them preserve food for longer periods of time. To be successful at dehydrating food, start with fruits and vegetables. Meat and fish can also be dried, but they are more complicated. Only use the best quality produce for drying. Many people think that since the food will be wrinkled up when it is dried that low quality produce can be used. This is not so! Choose produce that is fresh, firm, clean, and free of bruises. Fruits and vegetables at the peak of ripeness always have the finest flavor. They are also prettier to look at. Unripened food will lack color after dehydrating. Overripe fruit will be too soft and mushy to dehydrate properly, and overripe vegetables become tough. In short, use the best quality produce you can get your hands on for dehydrating because that will determine the quality of the dried food you ultimately take out.?13. What word?best?describes the tone of this passage??A.adventurous?B.hopeful?C.negative?rmativePassage 8??????Allergic reactions to three native American plants—poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, all members of the plant genus?Toxicodendron—have been sources of misery for many centuries. Native Americans warned the early settlers about the ill effects of these plants, and Captain John Smith described them in his journal, thus making the first report of an allergic disease in America.14. What can the reader?infer?from this paragraph??A.Poison ivy killed entire tribes of Native Americans.?B.A cure for poison ivy is being developed.?C.Many native American plants cause very uncomfortable allergic reactions.?D.Captain John Smith is known as a great physician.Passage 9??????My parents should have been home over an hour ago. I've been lying here, in bed, for hours, but I can't sleep. The room is dark except for the dull, yellow glow of the light in the alley shining through my curtains giving the room a sickly, haunted sort of look. That noise in the backyard happens every time I am close to sleep. The wind is howling, but still I can make out the faint?skreeeeee?sound, which is like nails on a chalkboard. At first I think it is the gate swinging, but then I remember that I had boarded the gate shut. It seems to be something moving slowly this way. But then the noise disappears, and I am near sleep again when suddenly I hear theskreeeeeeee?sound. My heart is racing. I want to be brave but wonder where my parents are; they should have been home already. I need them to look out into the backyard to tell me everything is normal. Instead, I lie here with wide eyes in a cold sweat and scared out of my wits! They should be here!15. What words contribute to the fearful mood of this passage??A."chalkboard" and "gate"?B."backyard" and "swinging"?C."haunted" and "scared"?D."sleep" and "boarded"Passage 10 AutumnThe swarming faces float across the roomWith careless whispers and dreaming eyesThe pages are open and letters crawlAnd, thus begins yet another fallThey seem like daffodils in the bloomThe fresh, young minds unaware of the worldTheir laughter echoes like the summer rainI wait till they are settled down againAnd, then a girl motions her pals to stopPerhaps she sees me pacing about the room—The graying hair reflected on my chalkAnd, a thousand winters weighing down my walk16. From what point of view is the poem written??A.the girl?B.the author?C.the teacher?D.the bookPassage 11??????Annie closed the cardboard box and shoved it across the attic floor. "It's not here!" she said.?????"Calm down," I told my sister. "It's got to be here somewhere."?????"No, it isn't, Bethany! It isn't anywhere in this whole house! It isn't anywhere in this whole world!"?????Annie wasn't searching for the Hope Diamond or some lifesaving medicine. All she wanted was a picture. One picture. This picture happened to be for a memoir project she was doing for social studies class. It also happened to be completely ridiculous—Annie pouring ice cold water over my head at the beach. For some reason, she just had to have this picture for her project.?????Personally, I hated the stupid thing. I had a stupid, surprised 9-year-old grimace on my face while Annie, a sweet-looking 6-year-old girl in pigtails, looked happy as a clam. Annie wouldn't admit it, but she loved anything that made me look silly. Sisterly rivalry, I guess.?????"Well, I give up," Annie finally said. "Mom must have lost it when we moved, or Dad accidentally threw it away when he cleaned out the attic last year."?????Annie got to her feet, brushed off the dust, and headed toward the stairs. "Thanks for helping me look, Bethany. Sorry this was a total waste of time."?????"No problem," I told Annie. "I wasn't busy anyway."?????"You coming downstairs?" Annie asked.?????"Yeah, in a second. I'm just going to move these boxes back the way they were so Mom and Dad don't freak out," I replied.?????As soon as I heard the door to the attic close, I stuck my hand in my back pocket.?????"Well, well, how did that get there?" I whispered, laughing to myself. I tucked it back in the photo album I'd snuck it out of.?????I felt kind of bad about it, but I'd have felt a whole lot worse if Annie had shown that picture to her entire sixth grade class.17. From what point of view is the story told??A.first person?B.third person limited?C.third person omniscient?D.second personPassage 12?????In 2009, scientists suspected that the swine flu came into the United States from Mexico, and President Obama was asked why he didn’t close the U.S. border with Mexico. “Closing the border now,” he said, “would be like closing the barn door after the horses were out. I think our healthcare system is up to the task of taking care of the sick while we combat this disease and bring it to its knees.” Americans are the key to keep the swine flu from spreading. Health officials advised that the swine flu was a raging fire that could be stopped if more Americans would keep their hands washed, cover their mouths while coughing, and stay home from work or school if they were sick.18.?What does the President mean by the simile "like closing the barn door after the horses are out"??A.The President used the simile because he knows that border gate is similar to a barn door.?B.U.S. border crossings usually are housed in big buildings referred to as "barns."?C.Although called "swine flu," the President knows that the disease is spread by horses.?D.The disease has already entered the country, so closing the border won't keep it out.19.?Which of these is an example of a metaphor??A.". . .swine flu came into. . ."?B.". . .key to keep the swine flu. . ."?C.". . .the swine flu was a raging fire. . ."?D.". . .keep their hands washed. . ."Passage 13Negative Self-Talk?????“If you can change your thoughts,” Dr. Hargrave said, “you can change your world.”?????“I just don’t believe that’s true,” Rory replied. “I’ve been coming to your office for nearly six months, and I’ve changed plenty of thoughts, and I don’t see one thing that’s changed.”?????Dr. Hargrave pondered his patient’s words before she replied. “Rory, I just don’t agree. You’ve changed quite a few things. First of all, you’ve lost nearly 30 pounds.”?????“And I’m still fat!”?????“Now there’s a thought you could change,” the doctor replied.?????“What are you talking about, what thought?”?????“As long as you think of yourself as?still fat,?it won’t matter how much weight you lose. Thirty pounds is a significant amount of weight to lose in six months. I have patients that would give up a month’s salary to lose that much weight. Try saying this to yourself when you look at yourself in the mirror,?I am a likable person no matter how much I weigh.”?????“Oh doc, I can’t say that; it’s not true.”?????“There’s another thought you could change: that you don’t like yourself.”?????“Well, I don’t,” Rory retorted. “I’m still overweight. I feel so unattractive, like the mirror may break every time I look in it!”??????“For goodness sake, Rory, you can’t talk to yourself like that and expect to be happy,” Dr. Hargrave said. “If you said that kind of thing to other people, you wouldn’t have any friends.”20.?Based on the passage, which of these choices sounds like something Rory would most likely say??A."It's my mother's fault."?B."I'm ready for a boyfriend."?C."I love my teachers."?D."I'm not very pretty."21.?Based on this passage, which phrase best describes Rory's feelings about herself??A.unsure of her intelligence?B.disgusted and frustrated?C.light-hearted and forgiving?D.courageous and confident22.?How is Dr. Hargrave portrayed in this passage??A.sarcastic and unconcerned?B.tired and frustrated by Rory?C.concerned and compassionate?D.bored and money-hungryPassage 14????? Everyone in the conference feared playing the Samuel Middle School Huskies because of their fearsome halfback Dekwon Johnson. Dekwon was a?monster?on the field, and not one team had been able to keep him out of the end zone all season long. Dekwon was everyone’s pick for player of the year in the conference.????? There are no guarantees, however, in the championship game, and Hobbes Middle School was not planning to make things any easier for Dekwon and the Samuel offense. The Hobbes defensive line was a brick wall. Only four touchdowns had been scored against them all season, and they had shut out six different teams. No doubt about it, the championship game was going to be?epic.23.?What does the word?monster?suggest about Dekwon??A.He is very scary-looking.?B.He plays extremely tough.?C.He has very sharp teeth.?D.He is a fairy tale creature.24.?What is the denotative meaning of the word?monster??A.a skilled football player?B.a very unattractive person?C.a person that is very strong?D.a scary fairy tale creature25.?What does?brick wall?suggest about about the Hobbes defensive line??A.It is one of the sides of a house.?B.It is about 10 feet tall and red in color.?C.It is constructed from blocks of stone.?D.It is strong and difficult to get through.26.?What does the word?epic?connote or suggest about the championship football game between Samuel Middle School and Hobbes Middle School??A.It will be a long, narrative poem.?B.It will be a very exciting game.?C.It will tell a story involving a hero.?D.It will involve a journey far away.Passage 15?????Before MP3s, CDs, and even cassettes, people listened to music on vinyl records. That is to say, people listened to vinyl records until they disappeared from most stores in the 1980s. Records didn't disappear because people didn't like them, or because they weren't as good as the newer formats. They disappeared because most music companies stopped making them. Music companies stopped making records because they knew they could make more money off of the newer formats.?????As a result, the consumer is left with CD covers that are so small that he or she can barely see the artwork. The CDs he or she finds in these covers are longer than records, and as such, contain bloated albums that have on them five good songs and fifty minutes of filler. This didn't happen with records, which usually held around forty minutes of music. If the consumer doesn't like CDs, he or she can use MP3s. MP3s come with even smaller artwork, if there's any artwork at all. Also, since MP3s are just strings of computer code, the consumer risks losing his or her entire music collection if his or her computer crashes. Meanwhile, records, which have less room for filler and can't be lost in a computer crash, are collecting dust in homes across the United States.27.?Which of the following can you infer from the passage above??A.The author of this passage does not like new music.?B.The author of this passage dislikes music companies.?C.The author of this passage prefers records over CDs and MP3s.?D.The author of this passage is old.28.?Based on the way the author of the passage discusses the topic, the reader can infer?A.that the author likes writing about music.?B.that the author is most likely a musician.?C.that the author has thought about the differences among records and other formats.?D.that the author has been buying music since the 1980s.Passage 16?????One early morning, Thomas Garret and his family arrived in the small town of Wiltshire. The atmosphere was that of a ghost town. There was absolute silence on the streets, as if the town had been emptied out. Fog covered everything. They had to look carefully to find their way to their new home since the visibility was very low.?????Garret’s son Blake was getting restless at the thought of having to stay cooped up at home because of the weather. Blake thought to himself,?I’m going to lift the fog and turn things around in this town.?????Garret knew what his son was thinking and immediately cautioned him about using his powers. They were trying to keep a low profile and did not want to attract any attention. The CIA was watching the Garrets closely. Federal authorities long suspected the Garrets of having superhuman abilities. Suspicions arose when their previous neighbor in Oregon called in a mysterious object in the Garrets’ backyard. However, when the authorities arrived, the object was long gone. When the CIA agent asked Thomas Garret about the incident, Thomas played dumb.??????Right after this incident, Thomas decided it was time to move to another town. He wanted the entire family to keep their powers undercover and act like normal people. Although his wife and daughter agreed, it was hard for Blake to listen to his dad. Thomas realized that his son was having trouble listening to his instructions, so Thomas came up with an idea.?????He told Blake that he would beam him up to planet Zeneca once every month in order to be able to carry out his experiments. This made Blake very happy, and he promised his dad that he would not blow their cover.29.Character (s)?-WHO?Plot?-WHAT?Conflict?-WHAT?Thomas GarretBlake Garretmotherdaughtertrying to keep a low profilefrom the authorities?What belongs in the empty space??A.The Garrets refuse to surrender to the CIA agents.?B.The new neighbors are having trouble with the Garrets.?C.Blake does not want to follow his father's instructions.?D.Blake changes the weather, and his family gets upset.30.Character(s)?-WHO?Setting(s)?-WHERE?Plot?-WHAT?Plot?-WHY?Thomas GarretBlake GarretmotherdaughterOregon, the car, and Wiltshiretrying to keep a low profile from the authorities?What belongs in the empty space??A.Thomas's wife and daughter are unhappy on Earth.?B.Blake wants a lab to conduct experiments.?C.Thomas Garret wants to move to planet Zeneca.?D.The family is being watched by the CIA.Passage 17On Being Soluteby Jon CaswellSea foam races toward shore,?marking the tide on the beach,where sand and sea intermingleto create luminous pink bubbles.A colony of them floats on the waveswith the aplomb of a bull-rider—only to be left stranded at high tide.?Evanescent bubbles populate the beach?in iridescent mounds, effervescing?out of turbulence only to evaporate in the wind?or melt back into the surf.Do they perceive themselves??Do they devolve or progress?Do bubbles aspire and transcend,or are they just form—subdividing nothing into something?31.?"Solute" means "a substance dissolved in a solution." Which of these statements is the best explanation of this metaphor??A.The poet is comparing himself to a substance dissolved in a solution.?B.The poet is comparing himself to a bull rider riding ocean waves.?C.Iridescent pink bubbles are created when sand dissolves in seawater.?D.A flock of birds dissolves into the light of the setting sun.Answers1. A?2. B?3. D?4. A?5. B?6. D?7. A?8. B?9. C?10. A?11. D?12. B?13. D?14. C?15. C?16. C?17. A?18. D?19. C?20. D?21. B?22. C?23. B?24. D?25. D?26. B?27. C?28. C?29. C?30. D?31. A? ................
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