Reading Bank 8

Which of the following statements can you infer based on paragraph 6? Base your answers on the passage “Gold Mining at Home.”

• E-recycling will help prevent all future environmental problems.

• E-recycling will continue to grow larger during the coming years.

• E-recycling will stop the mining of new precious metals from ore.

• E-recycling will make the price of electronic devices more expensive.

Based on the passage, which statement best explains why e-recycling is becoming cheaper and more efficient? Base your answers on the passage “Gold Mining at Home.”

• Each year millions of new electronic devices are manufactured and sold around the world.

• Extracting gold, silver, and other precious metals from ore becomes more expensive each year.

• Companies are beginning to use robots to remove precious metals from old electronic devices.

• E-recycling companies are creating fewer jobs at lower salaries for workers around the world.

How is the information in paragraph 5 organized? Base your answers on the passage “Gold Mining at Home.”

• cause/effect

• chronological

• comparison

• problem/solution

Read this sentence from the passage. “As much gold can be extracted from each ton of electronic waste as can be removed from 17 tons of ore from gold mines.” (paragraph 4) What is the meaning of extracted as it is used in this sentence?

• melted into a liquid

• smashed into pieces

• taken out or separated

• made into something new

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A Based on the passage, which precious metal per 1 million cell phones is worth the least amount of money?

• gold

• silver

• platinum

• palladium

Part B Select the detail from the passage that best supports the answer to Part A.

• “75 pounds of gold worth about $1,564,800”

• “772 pounds of silver worth about $195,532”

• “33 pounds of palladium worth about $724,944”

• “21 pounds of platinum worth about $276,528”

According to the passage, what is the major reason plastic items cause serious environmental pollution?

• Plastic takes a long time to break down.

• Plastic is stronger than paper and wood.

• Plastic has more uses than natural materials.

• Plastic does not cost much or take long to make.

Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• Single-use plastics can be recycled.

• Plastic can cause eye and skin irritation.

• Paper and wood take months to decompose.

• Plastic can take 400 to 500 years to break down.

Select two sentences from paragraph 5 that describe things that individual citizens can do to reduce pollution caused by plastic.

• Pass laws that end or limit plastic products.

• Tax the producers of plastic that causes pollution.

• Require manufacturers to phase out plastic items.

• Ask for and use paper cups, straws, and grocery bags.

• Buy only products packaged in recycled paper, cardboard, or glass.

Read the text from the passage. “In 2016 alone, about 480 billion plastic bottles were sold worldwide, and about 380 billion of them ended up in landfills or oceans.” (paragraph 2) Which number tells about how many plastic bottles were recycled worldwide in 2016?

• 10 billion

• 100 billion

• 380 billion

• 860 billion