Reading Practice 8 - Michigan Center Jr/Sr High School



Reading Practice 8

1. Young children often find it easier to memorize lists of names by hearing, learning, and repeatsimple, catchy musical settings.

Please choose from one of the following options.

A. No Change

B. repeating

C. they repeat

D. can repeat

2. Anahid seeks to gain practical experience, to learn effective strategies, and acquiring knowledge about education practices.

Please choose from one of the following options.

A. No Change

B. will acquire

C. acquire

D. to acquire

3. After meeting six simultaneous deadlines, Helen wanted nothing more than to eat macaroni and cheese, curl up in a fetal position on the floor, and to go to sleep.

Please choose from one of the following options.

A. No Change

B. she curls

C. curling

D. to curl

4. The process of writing, revising, and to submit a manuscript for publication can take months.

Please choose from one of the following options.

A. No Change

B. submitting

C. submit

D. submission

5. Beau could not decide whether he should become an astronaut, study medicine, or riding the garbage truck.

Please choose from one of the following options.

A. No Change

B. ride

C. he should ride

D. to ride

Answers

1. B

• repeating

This choice is the best answer because "repeating" maintains parallelism with "hearing" and "learning."

2. C

• to acquire

This choice is the best answer because "to acquire" maintains parallelism with "to gain" and "to learn."

3. D

• to curl

This choice is the best answer because "to curl up" maintains parallelism with "to eat" and "to go to sleep."

4. B

• submitting

This choice is the best answer because "submitting" maintains parallelism with "writing" and "revising."

5. B

• ride

This choice is the best answer because "ride" maintains parallelism with "become" and "study."

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