TSI - Reading & Writing

Although volunteer work may gratify the needs in a community, it also can satisfy a need in the volunteer to do something of value.

• discipline

• surround

• please

• control

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Every habitat in the world, from volcano tops to icebergs, can support some sort of life.

• nation

• environment

• practice

• Housing

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Samantha was __________ when she learned the carnival was cancelled; she'd looked forward to it all week. 

• ambivalent 
• apathetic 
• dismayed 
• earnest

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

All of the following terms are synonyms for cynical EXCEPT...

• negative
• always see the bright side
• poor attitude 
• see the glass half empty

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Before clocks were made, people kept track of time by other means. In ancient Egypt, people used a water clock. Water dripped slowly from one clay pot into another. People measured time according to how long it took one pot to empty and the other one to fill. Candle clocks were common during the Middle Ages. As such, when a candle burned, marks on its side showed about how much time had passed. A final ancient way to measure time was the sundial, which used the movement of the sun across the sky. The shadows moving across the face of the sundial showed the current time.

What is the main idea?

• As such, when a candle burned, marks on its side showed about how much time had passed.

• Before clocks were made, people kept track by other means.

• In ancient Egypt, people used a water clock.

• All of the above

Caffeine is a natural ingredient in coffee, cocoa, tea, and chocolate, and is added to some prescription and non-prescription drugs. 2. Despite being "natural," caffeine is also a powerful drug which greatly affects the body. 3. In healthy, rested people, a dose of 100 milligrams (about one cup of coffee) increases alertness, banishes drowsiness, quickens reaction time, it enhances intellectual and muscular effort, and increases heart and respiratory rates. 4. Drinking one to two cups of coffee an hour before exercise encourages the body to preserve glycogen and burn fat -----something that results in greater endurance. 5. In addition, caffeine masks fatigue. 6. In doses above 300 milligrams, caffeine can produce sleeplessness, nervousness, irritability, headaches, heart palpitations, and muscle twitches. 7. Caffeine is also habit-forming, and those who try to suddenly stop after heavy use may experience such withdrawal symptoms as headaches, lethargy, irritability, and difficulty in concentrating.

The main idea of this passage is that caffeine

• is a powerful drug that affects the body in numerous ways.

• is good to drink before working out.

• is linked to various health concerns.

• is a strong drug that only enhances the body when used.

What is the best version to sentence 3? Sentence 3 is provided again here for ease of reference.

(3) After spending a few years in their new city however many members of the group felt that they did not have enough independence.

• Put commas after the word "city" and after the word "however."

• Replace the words "did not" with the contraction "didn't."

• Place a comma after the word "years."

• Replace the word "spending" with the words "they spent."

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the best way to revise and combine sentences 1 and 2?

• A group of English separatist known as the Pilgrims went to live in Amsterdam in 1608 after they left England.

• A group of English separatists known as the Pilgrims left England and went to live in Amsterdam in 1608.

• A group of English separatists known as the Pilgrims left England, they went to live in Amsterdam in 1608.

• A group of English separatists known as the Pilgrims left England since they went to live in Amsterdam in 1608.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

Which one of the following words or phrases would be best inserted at the beginning of sentence 4?

• However,

• In addition,

• Therefore,

• Surprisingly,

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CCSS.W.9-10.2C

Which of the following is the best revision to sentence 5? Sentence 5 is provided again here for ease of reference.

Due to their lack of social standing, they had many financial problems that prevented them from beginning the journey.

• Place the phrase "it was said that" before "they."

• Replace the word "they" with the words "the group."

• Delete the phrase "the journey."

• Replace the word "financial" with "economic."

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.4