TSI ELAR Sample Questions 1-30

1. The first paragraph (sentences 1–5) suggests which of the following about the relationship between university students and teachers and the Imperial Book Depot?

• A. University people avoid Yashwant and Balwant because the two do not speak English well.

• B. Students will soon start buying their books from a newer and more modern bookshop.

• C. Both students and teachers prefer the Imperial Book Depot to the bookshop closer to campus.

• D. Teachers dislike using complicated handwritten forms to order books for their classes.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the second paragraph (sentences 6–9), the narrator indicates which of the following about Imperial Book Depot business practices?

• The staff acquire only those books that are most in demand.

• The clerks prefer to help people find nonacademic books and magazines.

• The owners employ students and rely on teachers for information.

• Staff members are generally lazy and take too many breaks for tea.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

As used in sentence 8, “readily” most nearly means

• easily

• gladly

• willingly

• voluntarily

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The third paragraph (sentences 10–17) suggests that Lata regards science as

• a topic that is less engaging than fiction

• an interest that is not worth pursuing

• a simple but appealing field of study

• an unfamiliar but intriguing subject

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author of Passage 1 would most likely criticize the author of Passage 2 for

• A. overemphasizing the significance of a company's size

• B. overlooking the environmental benefits of going paperless

• C. failing to consider an alternative to eliminating all paper

• D. underestimating the consequences of technological issues

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The authors of both passages probably would characterize telecommuters as being generally

• A. unproductive

• B. stressed

• C. hardworking

• D. satisfied

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The author uses the term “natural” to indicate that the dentures of the 18th and 19th centuries

• A. resembled real human teeth

• B. included some real human teeth

• C. contained animal teeth rather than artificial substances

• D. were made of materials found in nature

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the main purpose of this passage?

• To explain the need for copyright laws

• To show how copyright laws have been applied

• To indicate how copyright laws have changed

• To argue that copyright laws need to be expanded

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the first sentence, "expanding" most nearly means?

• A. intensifying

• B. broadening

• C. developing

• D. exaggerating

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In context, “secure” most nearly means

• shelter

• fasten

• obtain

• guarantee

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4