GED RLA Prep

How does Broderick's use of the term "endangered species" add to the meaning of the ideas expressed in paragraph 2?

• A. It emphasizes a loss.

• B. It heightens the need for action.

• C. It exaggerates the influence of technology.

• D. It explains how forms of transportation become obsolete.

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Which statement accurately characterizes the relationship between city planning and obesity in Broderick's speech?

• A. Improvements in city planning can alleviate the problem of obesity in the community.

• B. The dramatic increase in obesity in the community has been caused by poor city planning.

• C. Excesses in city planning parallel the factors that contribute to the prevalence of obesity in the community.

• D. The attitudes about past city planning differ from the feelings in the community about increased rates of obesity.

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How does Gibb respond to Broderick's argument?

• A. by insisting on the need for more jobs

• B. by challenging the direction of the discussion

• C. by questioning the validity of evidence presented

• D. by calling for the cost of streetcars to be further researched

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Which summary best reflects Gibb's argument?

• A. Lifelong residents of the city who do not own bikes or do not want to ride public transportation should not have to pay taxes for bike lanes and streetcars. It is a new age and a new path must be forged.

• B. The city should not increase taxes for impractical and nostalgic projects that few would use. It would be better to maintain present systems and look to the future rather than imitate the past.

• C. The city needs to create jobs and improve transportation. It is possible that a manufacturing plant would offer city residents permanent jobs and that taxes would maintain existing roads.

• D. Streetcars are not practical as they would be used by only a small segment of the population. It would be better to maintain forms of transportation that provide service to many.

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How does the argument-counterargument structure of Gibb's speech support her ideas?

• A. It shows that she understands the needs of the city better than Broderick does.

• It demonstrates that she is willing to accept Broderick's position.

• It exposes some of the contradictions that Broderick ignores.

• It suggests that she has considered Broderick's perspective.

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Gibb's argument reveals that she has made certain assumptions. Which of these three answers are accurate assumptions she's made based on the passage?

• A. Exercise is tedious to most people.

• B. Responsible spending should be the city's focus.

• C. The government should not dictate people's health choices.

• D. A fit population reduces health care costs.

• E. Permanent jobs will not be created downtown.

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Which conclusion about proposed changes in transportation do both speakers support?

• A. Changes would affect citizen's health

• B. Changes would increase with federal grants.

• C. Changes would improve economic conditions in the city.

• D. Changes would decrease traffic congestion throughout the city.

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Which word would the narrator use to describe his cousin's behavior in paragraph 4?

• A. Agreeable

• B. Erratic

• C. Joyful

• D. Tedious

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Read the sentence from the end of paragraph 7.

"The buggy is empty , the bowl is brimful."

What can readers infer from this sentence?

• A. The narrator and his cousin have finished their task

• B. The bowl contains enough nuts to make the fruitcakes

• C. The bowl is too small to hold the contents of the buggy.

• D. The narrator and his cousin are surprised by their results.

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Why is the buggy significant to the narrator?

• A. It was given to him by the other relatives in the house.

• B. It is a reminder of the days he rode in it when he was younger.

• C. It was an expensive model decorated with fashionable velvet roses.

• D. It is part of the memorable errands and traditions of the different seasons.

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