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QUESTION 1
Pattern transitions are words and phrases that help organize a text and make it easier for the reader to follow an argument and help keep the focus on a particular idea. For example, writers may refer back to the thesis statement or main idea throughout the essay.
a. vision
b. easily corrected
c. hearing problem
d. respect
QUESTION 2
Pattern transitions are words and phrases that help organize a text and make it easier for the reader to follow an argument and help keep the focus on a particular idea. For example, writers may refer back to the thesis statement or main idea throughout the essay.
a. hair cells
b. loud noise
c. get better
d. inner ear
QUESTION 3
What conclusion can the reader make about the author's statement?
a. People should use safety measures for all different situations.
b. People can protect themselves from hearing loss.
c. People can live a long time with hearing damage.
d. People are affected by hearing damage for many years.
QUESTION 4
What conclusion can the reader make about the author?
a. She wants to warn others about the dangers of loud music.
b. She wishes she would have taken better care of her hearing.
c. She wishes she could travel back in time.
d. She knows her hearing is as important as her eyesight.
QUESTION 5
Main idea: What teenagers should know about hearing loss
- Volume should be turned down while listening to music devices with earphones
- Damage to eardrums cannot be repaired
Which of the following completes the blank line in the informal outline of the passage?
a. Genetics plays a role
b. Overexposure to loud cafeterias should be avoided
c. Visiting a hearing specialist is recommended
d. Going to concerts at an early age is not a good idea
QUESTION 6
What does the word consequences mean?
a. advantages
b. endings
c. outcomes
d. experiences
QUESTION 7
What does the word excessively mean as it is used in paragraph 7 of the passage?
a. moderately
b. increasingly
c. overly
d. vaguely
QUESTION 8
Read these sentences from "Save Your Hearing" in the passage.
After you've been around really loud noise, give your ears a long break of quiet time afterward so they can recover. This will reduce the risk of permanent damage.
What is the meaning of the word permanent?
a. steady
b. annoying
c. noticeable
d. lasting
QUESTION 9
Use this dictionary entry to answer the question.
ist-(suffix): one who is devoted to something [Latin]
What is the meaning of the word specialist in paragraph 5 of the passage?
a. a person who researches common diseases
b. a place where people are treated for serious injuries
c. a person who is an authority on a specific subject
d. a place where doctors study medicine
QUESTION 10
Use this dictionary entry to answer the question.
ir- (prefix): not [Latin]
What does the word irreversible mean in this sentence from paragraph 5 of the passage?
Her response-"The hearing loss is irreversible"-wasn't the answer I was expecting.
a. will never change
b. could change a little
c. might change a lot
d. probably will change
QUESTION 11
Which sentence with an introductory phrase is punctuated correctly?
a. By the end, of the first day of school, almost everyone had found his or her assigned classes and lockers.
b. By the end of the first day, of school almost everyone, had found his or her assigned classes and lockers.
c. By the end, of the first day of school; almost everyone had found his or her assigned classes and lockers.
d. By the end of the first day of school, almost everyone had found his or her assigned classes and lockers.
QUESTION 12
Which sentence with an introductory phrase is punctuated correctly?
a. A popular, and experienced deputy, Jackson was the clear choice for sheriff.
b. A popular, and experienced deputy; Jackson was the clear choice for sheriff.
c. A popular and experienced deputy, Jackson was the clear choice, for sheriff.
d. A popular and experienced deputy, Jackson was the clear choice for sheriff.
QUESTION 13
Which sentence with a transition is punctuated correctly?
a. Triumph, however; is never easily won.
b. Triumph, however is never easily won.
c. Triumph, however, is never easily won.
d. Triumph however, is never easily won.
QUESTION 14
Which sentence with a transition is punctuated correctly?
a. In conclusion, I think we have done the best we could.
b. In conclusion, I think, we have done the best we could.
c. In conclusion I think we have done, the best we could.
d. In conclusion I think; we have done the best we could.
QUESTION 15
Which sentence contains correct parallel structure?
a. There's nothing Lee likes better than to find a good bass lake, setting up camp, and spending a weekend fishing.
b. There's nothing Lee likes better than finding a good bass lake, to set up camp, and spends a weekend fishing.
c. There's nothing Lee likes better than to find a good bass lake, to set up camp, and spending a weekend fishing.
d. There's nothing Lee likes better than finding a good bass lake, setting up camp, and spending a weekend fishing.
QUESTION 16
Which sentence contains correct parallel structure?
a .Keanon loves biking, to snowboard, and to hike.
b. Keanon loves biking, snowboarding, and hiking.
c. Keanon loves to biking, snowboard, and hiking.
d. Keanon loves to bike, snowboarding, and hike.
QUESTION 17
Which sentence contains correct parallel structure?
a. He wanted three things out of the class: to learn a new skill, to make new friends, and to develop a different mindset.
b. He wanted three things out of the class: to learn a new skill, making new friends, and developing a different mindset.
c. He wanted three things out of the class: learning a new skill, making new friends, and to develop a different mindset.
d. He wanted three things out of the class: learning a new skill, to make new friends, and to develop a different mindset.
QUESTION 18
I have a hearing loss and a constant ringing in my ears that, unless some medical miracle happens, I'll suffer from these impairments forever.
Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
a. hearing
b. forever
c. unless
d. miracle
QUESTION 19
Topic: Should it be legal to download movies and music for free without permission from the copyright holder?
QUESTION 20
Read the following sentence.
Everyone in class will write an essay about an inventor.
Add at least one adjective and one adverb to the sentence to create a more detailed sentence.