Context Clues, Inference, Tone/Word Choice

In paragraph 1, the author suggests that before the Internet, researching a given topic was ...

• restricted to academics

• based on less reliable sources

• a time-consuming task

• a classroom-based activity

Which meaning best fits the word daunting in paragraph 2?

• Confusing

• Fascinating

• Exhilarating

• Overwhelming

The implied main idea of paragraph 2 is that reference books...

• have become more accessible since they were introduced

• are written by historians and ordinary people alike

• are written to fulfill various research needs

• have been developing over time

According to paragraph 2, what major change occurred in the organization of early encyclopedias?

• Publishers began to arrange works according to the subject.

• Publishers began to receive assistance from editors in different fields.

• Authors began to work together rather than individually.

• Authors began to condense works to make entries shorter.

(Read this sentence from paragraph 6.) Wikipedia is making an effort to improve its accuracy by hiring an army of individuals to hunt down faulty information on its site. (The language in this sentence creates a sense of...)

• Intelligence

• Determination

• Obedience

• Resignation

(Read this part of an outline based on the article.)

I. The first encyclopedias

A. read from beginning to end

B. prepared by a single author

C._____________________________

(Which of these belong on the blank line?)

• written nearly 2,000 years ago

• tiled Myrrour of the World

• arranged alphabetically by content

• presented in a set of three volumes

Companies are adapting to the rapidly changing encyclopedia industry by...

• publishing expanded sets of encyclopedias

• creating both online and print volumes of encyclopedias

• narrowing their focus by creating longer entries

• forcing one another to expand into the online market.

What has Encyclopedia Britannica done to improve the quality of its entries?

• Employed better writers to develop material

• Hired authorities to confirm information

• Looked to other companies for suggestions

• Revised older volumes on a regular basis

The main idea of the article is that people should...

• contribute often to online encyclopedias

• use print rather than online resources

• be aware that traditional encyclopedias lack quality

• understand that research tools will continue to change

Which is a negative connotation of the word prescribe?

• advise

• dictate

• specify

• endorse