Practice for READ 0305

The statement includes one topic, one main idea and two supporting details.

A. Vegetarian diets

B. The incidence of hear disease is much lower for vegetarians than for non-vegetarians

C. People who eat vegetable diets are generally healthier than non-vegetarians

D. Vegetarians have a lower rate of cancer than non-vegetarians

Which one is the topic?

• C

• A

• B

The statement includes one topic, one main idea and two supporting details.

A. Vegetarian diets

B. The incidence of hear disease is much lower for vegetarians than for non-vegetarians

C. People who eat vegetable diets are generally healthier than non-vegetarians

D. Vegetarians have a lower rate of cancer than non-vegetarians

Which one is the Main Idea?

• D

• B

• C

• A

The statement includes a topic, main idea and supporting details.

A. Vegetarian diets

B. The incidence of hear disease is much lower for vegetarians than for non-vegetarians

C. People who eat vegetable diets are generally healthier than non-vegetarians

D. Vegetarians have a lower rate of cancer than non-vegetarians

Which one is a Supporting Detail?

• A

• D

• C

• B and D

Select the example that suggest the meaning of the italicized word.

The Easter egg hunt featured cryptic (krip'ük) clues such as, "You'll

find a prize somewhere narrow" and "Look for the pink."

• rhyming

• puzzling

• clear

• overused

Select the example that suggest the meaning of the italicized word.

Verbose (var-bös') writing can be hard to follow. For instance, "At

this point in time, we have an urgently felt need for more and greater

financial resources" is less clear than "We need money now."

• realistic

• informal

• wordy

• ungrammatical

Select the example that suggest the meaning of the italicized word.

A person can be very intelligent and yet be deficient (di-fish'ant) in

common sense.

• lacking

• well supplied

• overqualified

• lucky

Use the general sense of each sentence to figure out the meaning of each italicized

word.

It is odd how often public figures who loudly espouse (i-spouz")

"traditional family values" are later caught in some scandal concerning

their own private lives.

• recognize

• remember

• reject

• argue for

Use the general sense of each sentence to figure out the meaning of each italicized

word.

It's a good idea for married couples to discuss their plans in case of each

other's demise (di-miz'). For example, do they wish to be buried or

cremated?

• death

• success

• desire to divorce

• concern

Use the general sense of each sentence to figure out the meaning of each italicized

word.

Toddlers are naturally inquisitive (in-kwiz'i-tiv). Because they are so

interested in their surroundings, they are eager to explore everything.

• unreliable

• clumsy

• curious

• tired

Use the general sense of each sentence to figure out the meaning of each italicized

word.

After x-rays were discovered in 1895, there were some preposterous

(pri-pos'tor-as) reactions. For example, London merchants sold x-ray.

proof underwear.

• logical

• ridiculous

• dangerous

• delayed