INFERENCE QUESTIONS

1. It is inferred that the Sears Tower is probably....

• a) As tall as the Empire State Building

• b) No longer the tallest building in the world

• c) Taller than any other building

• d) Still the highest building in the world

2. It can be inferred from the passage that Chicago...

• a) Has moderate weather

• b) Is generally warm

• c) Has humid weather

• d) Usually has a lot of wind

1. It is implied in the passage that the upper-level doors in the Sears Tower open and close because...

• a) The building was poorly constructed

• b) People go in and out so often

• c) The building moves in the wind

• d) There is water in the sinks

The most common last name in the English-speaking world is Smith, which was taken from the job of working with metals. A silversmith, for example, is someone who works with the metal silver. Historical records indicate that the use of this last name is at least 700 years old. Today, there are more than 3.3 million Smiths living in the United States and perhaps another million Smiths living in other English-speaking countries worldwide.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that family names...

• a) Were always taken from the area where a family lived

• b) Were short names

• c) Had little or no meaning

• d) Could be taken from jobs

The most common last name in the English-speaking world is Smith, which was taken from the job of working with metals. A silversmith, for example, is someone who works with the metal silver. Historical records indicate that the use of this last name is at least 700 years old. Today, there are more than 3.3 million Smiths living in the United States and perhaps another million Smiths living in other English-speaking countries worldwide.

5. Which of the following is implied about the Smith family name?

• a) It is definitely not more than 700 years old

• b) It existed 600 years ago

• c) It did not exist 500 years ago

• d) It definitely was not in use 1000 years ago

The most common last name in the English-speaking world is Smith, which was taken from the job of working with metals. A silversmith, for example, is someone who works with the metal silver. Historical records indicate that the use of this last name is at least 700 years old. Today, there are more than 3.3 million Smiths living in the United States and perhaps another million Smiths living in other English-speaking countries worldwide.

6. It can be implied that in England there are probably.....

• a) More Smiths than there are in the United States

• b) More than a million Smiths

• c) Fewer than a million Smiths

• d) No families with the name of Smith