501 reading comprehension questions 5th edition pdf

... of research in ani- mal intelligence. 486. c. The questions in this paragraph ask the reader to consider the use of animals in our world and questions whether knowing that they have more intelligence ... deals with NASA sug- gests that even NASA is conducting experi- ments. Choice c reveals a faulty reading of the passage in which three of the chemicals are clearly named. Choice d is incorrect ... out that steam sterilization does not change the appearance of the waste, thus per- haps raising questions at a landfill. 446. c. Paragraph 4 states that liquid is separated from pulp in the hydropulping...

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... postal service. – FINDING THE MAIN IDEA – 28 NEW YORK READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY 3rd Edition đ S ometimes in your reading, you come across words or phrases that are unfamiliar ... adult-like manner.  Summary Active reading is the first essential step to comprehen- sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to really see what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there. Like ... you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll probably have to answer reading comprehension ques- tions that ask about the facts in a reading passage. These facts are not always easy to determine, especially if...

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... adjust their schedules. a. burnish b. disseminate c. galvanize d. placate e. admonish 501 Sentence Completion Questions 315. d. Scrupulous (adj.) means extremely careful, cautious in action for fear ... blanch (v.) means to turn pale, as if in fear; to take the color from, whiten. 116 501 Sentence Completion Questions 322. During the time of the plague in the little village, the forlorn ______ ... with chicken broth. a. wavered b. blanched c. coalesced d. stagnated e. thwarted 114 501 Sentence Completion Questions 328. I will write a rough draft of the proposal, and then you can edit it for...

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... Grade 8 Vestal Central School District Math Tutor and Teacher Mentor Vestal, New York 501 Sentence Completion Questions NEW YORK đ Copyright â 2004 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under ... LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataliging-in-Publication Data: 501 sentence completion questions. —1st ed. p.m. ISBN 1–57685–511–2 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. English language—Examinations—Study ... language—Sentences— Problems, exercises, etc. I. Title: Five hundred one sentence completion questions. II. Title: Five hundred and one sentence completion questions. III. Series: LearningExpress (Organization) LB1631.5.A17...

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... allotment b. dominion c. affectation d. calculation e. mandate 14 501 Sentence Completion Questions 28. A fan of historical fiction, Joline is now reading a novel about slavery in the ______ South. a. decorous b. ... (adj.) means not discriminating or choosing randomly; haphazard; without distinction. 8 501 Sentence Completion Questions 13 42. The governor-elect was hounded by a group of ______ lobbyists and ... in her native Lithuania. a. bantered b. touted c. flourished d. embellished e. colluded 501 Sentence Completion Questions 11 32. Juan’s friends found him in a ______ mood after he learned he would...

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... society. a. expiation b. honorarium c. inoculation d. interpretation e. inquisition 501 Sentence Completion Questions 70. Harvey was discouraged that his visa application was ______ due to his ... how to interpret it. a. prodigal b. irate c. equivocal d. voracious e. harrowing 22 501 Sentence Completion Questions

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... phone bills. a. loquacity b. heroism c. decadence d. depreciation e. rescission 32 501 Sentence Completion Questions 31 91. The enormous waves forced the lobster boat to ______ heavily to the ... had caused by forging the documents. a. reprove b. pique c. oust d. extricate e. broach 501 Sentence Completion Questions 33 100. The graph clearly showed the company reaching the ______ in profits ... economy was in a boom period. a. narthex b. gullet c. gamut d. quiescence e. vertex 501 Sentence Completion Questions 35 90. e. Amenable (adj.) means disposed or willing to comply; responsive, willing;...

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... and parts of a building? (A) Line 1 (B) Lines 4-5 (C) Lines 9-11 (D) Lines 12-14 27 TOEFL Reading Comprehension 5. What is mentioned as one distinguishing feature of krill? (A) They are the ... about the value of using maggot therapy (D) sulfa drugs were developed from maggots 98 TOEFL Reading Comprehension 4. The author implies that Mercy Otis Warren felt the Constitution would fail ... campaign aggressively for women's rights (D) did not support military conscription 59 TOEFL Reading Comprehension Passage 3 When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun...

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... y20 w2 h7" alt=""  Posttest The posttest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension. – POSTTEST– 153 Grunge Music and American Popular Culture The ... class="bi x0 y20 w2 h7" alt="" N ow that you’ve spent a good deal of time improving your reading comprehension, take this posttest to see how much you’ve learned. If you took the pretest at ... test. And don’t forget Appendix B, which gives sug- gestions for how to continue to improve your reading skills, along with a list of suggested books organized by subject categories. Now it’s time...

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... seem attrac- tive because the passage contains the words four inches and twelve inches, but close reading will show it to be incorrect. 213. a.The answer is found in the first paragraph (smoke detectors ... of the glacier reaches a critical thickness. b. About 10% of a glacier shows above water. c. Spreading dark material over snow promotes melting. d. Lakes formed on top of glaciers may cause ... because it does not absorb all other colors including blue d. because it is blue in color 494. After reading the passage, what can one con- clude about glaciers? a. There will not be another Ice Age...

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... “I love you. I’m sorry. Wanna go back?” (5) The research on animal intelligence raises important questions. If animals are smarter than once thought, would that change the way humans interact with ... still be used for food, clothing, or medical experimentation? Finding the answer to these tough questions makes a difficult puzzle even for a large-brained, problem-solving species like our own. 484. ... same time. There is far more risk in such bypass surgery than in angioplasty, which involves threading a thin tube, called a catheter, into the circulatory system and working it to the damaged...

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... section are the final test of your reading comprehension skills. They test your abil- ity to read large blocks of text, define words in context, and respond to questions about content. You’ll find ... with cold, hard, explicit facts. This means that, with close reading, you stand a good chance of answer- ing most, if not all, of the questions with confidence. No longer is asthma considered a ... the material for you. Remember that the reading process is the same whether the text is long or short, complex or simple, and the way to respond to the questions correctly is to read closely and...

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... mainly because they believe that poems have hidden meanings. A good way to approach poetry is by reading closely for the literal meaning. In reality, poetry compresses the language into small sentences ... author’s word choice. Through the images that the words make, you should be able to answer the questions correctly. SECTION Analyzing and Interpreting Poems 8 79 In his famous study of myth, ... help all bus operators to develop hand-eye coordination. d. reduce the city’s operating budget. – READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS, UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS– 74 351. Which sentence, if inserted in the...

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... easy. With a little practice, these types of questions can be the easiest. This section gives you ample opportunity to hone your skills. SECTION Reading Charts and Graphs, Understanding Directions 7 65 ... to listen to and act upon written or verbal directions. Unlike other sections in this book, the questions you answer in this section are based on concrete informa- tion, rather than hidden or ... sea” informatively and entertainingly – NONFICTION AND INFORMATION PASSAGES– 61 T his is a section with questions that can be applied to situations you find in everyday life. On the job, in your school,...

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... helps, underline or make notes on important points. Active reading techniques like these will keep you focused on some very detailed reading comprehension passages. SECTION Nonfiction and Information Passages 6 45 SECTION ... SHORT PASSAGES– 42 The sentences are numbered in the following passage to help you answer the questions. 1) The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history simply ... passages, such as the type you might find in a textbook. Mastering these types of passages and their questions is important, because they are increasingly being found in standardized tests. These passages...

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