Reading comprehention 3 pot

... criticized d. assigned 32 . The news about toxic waste dumping aroused the anger of the many listeners of a news broadcast. a. informed b. appeased c. provoked d. deceived 33 . The spokesperson must ... suspicious d. saddened – VOCABULARY– 4 30 . The doctors were pleased that their theory had been fortified by the new research. a. reinforced b. altered c. disputed d. developed 31 . The cap...

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... unit : apartment d. kennel : veterinarian e. house : person – ANALOGIES– 13 The answers to this section begin on page 133 . See how many of the following questions you can answer correctly. 60. ... inventor : imaginative c. procrastinator : conscientious d. overseer : wealthy e. moderator : vicious 93. DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS a. fallible : cantankerous b. erasable : obtuse c. malleable : l...

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... read, become an active participant. 1 03. This paragraph best supports the statement that a. critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process. b. the best critical reading happens at critical times ... Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright. Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, per...

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... dark. d. This is most important for a cat that does its prowling at night. – TOPIC SENTENCES– 23 1 13. Gary is a distinguished looking man with a touch of gray at the temples. Even in his early 50s, ... punishment. d. Today, many of the punishments used by the Puritans seem cruel and excessive. 1 23. More and more people are eating organically grown fruits and vegetables. a. Organic food is...

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... evidence. d. all persons who have touched a crime- scene area should be fingerprinted. – SHORT PASSAGES– 33 Managing job and family is not simple. Both commitments make strong demands on people and are ... steadily increased in the last 30 years, and the trend is likely to continue, although people born before 1945 are the least likely to turn to these therapies. – SHORT PASSAGES– 34 Heal...

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... least of which was modern warfare’s increas- ing potential for destruction. The recently con- cluded Civil War in the United States made this potential clear. During this growth, the subjects ... and who is not responding to tradi- tional therapy, is an excellent candidate for music therapy. 233 . Which of the following best organizes the main topics addressed in this passage? a. I. The role...

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... practicing active reading as best you can. Begin by taking the pretest. – HOW TO USE THIS BOOK– xi READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY

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... (excerpt from the opening of an untitled essay) John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, published in 1 939 , was followed ten years later by A.B. Guthrie’s The Way West. Both books chronicle a migration, ... land by the banks who own their mortgages…” c. “John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, published in 1 939 , was followed ten years later by A.B. Guthrie’s The Way West.” d. “The pioneers’ decision t...

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... good reading is active reading. Did you mark up the passage? If so, it may have looked something like this: – GETTING THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION– 21 On Friday, October 21, at approximately 8 :30 ... located at 130 B roa d Street, as she noticed that the door of that restaurant showed signs of forced entry. The police department is asking anyone with information to call 555- 232 3. You’ll no...

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... increase, spread at a rapid rate. d. fail, fall short. – DEFINING VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT– 35 – FINDING THE MAIN IDEA– 31 ■ A paragraph, by definition, is a group of sentences about the same idea. As you ... these shows proliferate like weeds in an untended garden. Therefore, you can answer this question: 3. Proliferate is a word associated with a. growth. b. reduction. c. disappearance. Th...

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