TSI Reading Pre-Assessment Test 3

1. It is reasonable to infer that Martin and Beth's relationship is strained because-

• A. Martin recently lost his job

• B. Martin was unfaithful to Beth

• C. Martin works too much

• D. Martin does not want to go to the movies

2. Based on the passage, it is reasonable to infer that Martin is a -

• A. mechanic

• B. medical doctor

• C. dentist

• D. film director

3. As used in sentence 17, "rapport" most nearly means-

• A. a close relationship

• B. a sense of well-being

• C. a common goal

• D. loneliness

4. Sentences 10-17 suggest which of the following?

• A. Beth particularly enjoys movies and is excited about the new one.

• B. Martin does not like movies and is hoping Beth will decide against seeing it.

• C. Beth hopes doing an activity together will help their struggling relationship.

• D. Martin is tired of arguing over what to do and is willing to let Beth make the decision.

5. The authors of the two passages disagree on-

• A. why DST was implemented

• B. the fact that DST complicates several things

• C. whether sunlight has benefits

• D. whether time change increases or decreases traffic fatalities

6. The author of Passage 1 would likely disagree with the assertion of Passage 2 that-

• A. children need the time at home with family that sports take away from

• B. sports have physical health benefits

• C. sports often take a lot of practice and training

• D. today's students are under too much pressure to perform well

7. What can be concluded from this passage?

• A. Whole language is more effective at teaching people to read than phonics.

• B. Phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language.

• C. Literacy rates will probably continue to decline over the next 15 years.

• D. The definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now.

8. Which of the following happened soonest after Washington served as a leader in the American Revolutionary War?

• A. Washington returned to Mount Vernon.

• B. Washington was made commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army.

• C. Washington became the President of the United States.

• D. Washington decided to go into retirement.

9. Which of the following can be inferred based on the information in the passage?

• A. Sea-Monkeys were more popular when they were marketed as "Instant Life."

• B. Sea-Monkeys wouldn't have been as popular if they had been marketed as "brine shrimp."

• Most people though they were actually purchasing moneys that lived in the sea.

• D. There are more homes today that have Sea-Monkeys than there were in the 1970's.

10. Which of the following describes a key difference between the four-track tape and the eight-track tape?

• A. The four-track tape was much larger than the eight-track tape.

• B. The eight-track tape cost a lot more to produce than the four-track tape.

• C. The eight-track tape could hold more songs than the four-track tape.

• D. The four-track tape was usually included in Ford vehicles.