Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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C.5
________ is the best way to organize the similarities and differences between two
objects. a. | Writing down the
similarities and differences in the form of a list | c. | Writing down the similarities and differences in the form a
recipe | b. | Writing down the similarities and differences in the form of a
chart | d. | Writing down the
similarities and differences in the way that best suits you | | | | |
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2.
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B.5
“Once you have assembled the frame of the television stand you should then begin inserting the
shelves. You do this by resting Boards A, B, and C onto pegs G, H, and I. Now you have just built
your television stand!”
This passage
is a. | comparing the
television stand and shelves. | c. | instructing the
reader how to put together his new television stand. | b. | explaining to
the reader why he should build his television. | d. | contrasting the television stand and
shelves. | | | | |
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3.
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B.5
“The fact that student grades has risen by 25% leads us to believe that our after school
tutoring programs are effective in increasing grades. These statistics should quiet many of the
groups that were opposed to our programs in the beginning. As my Uncle Charlie says: “Wait
and see and you’ll jump with glee!”
What is used in this example that shows us that this is an excerpt
from an expository paper? a. | The use of old sayings | c. | The use of groups | b. | The use of
statistics | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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4.
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B.5
(Y) “The fact that student grades has risen by 25% leads us to believe that our after school
tutoring programs are effective in increasing grades. These statistics should quiet many of the
groups that were opposed to our programs in the beginning. As my Uncle Charlie says: “Wait
and see and you’ll jump with glee!”
(Z)“The Chuggy’s Buggies company was created in 1919. He
decided that with a lot of hard work, good employees, and a little money he could supply this need
and become rich at the same time. The founder, Bob Chuggy, decided that rural America needed
well-built, reliable buggies to travel to and from the markets. He was
correct.”
What is/are the difference(s) between these two
excerpts? a. | They both use
statistics. | c. | Excerpt Z is
unorganized and Excerpt Y is organized. | b. | Excerpt Y is unorganized and Excerpt Z is
organized | d. | They are exactly
the same. | | | | |
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5.
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B.5
(Y) “The fact that student grades has risen by 25% leads us to believe that our after school
tutoring programs are effective in increasing grades. These statistics should quiet many of the
groups that were opposed to our programs in the beginning. As my Uncle Charlie says: “Wait
and see and you’ll jump with glee!”
(Z)“The Chuggy’s Buggies company was created in 1919. The
founder, Bob Chuggy, decided that rural America needed well-built, reliable buggies to travel to and
from the markets. He was tired of seeing half of the buggies on the side of the road with some sort
of mechanical problem. He decided that he could build reliable buggies and become rich at the
same time. He was correct.”
What do these
excerpts have in common? a. | They both use cause and effect to support their main
idea(s). | d. | Both A and
B | b. | They both give
reasons as to why action was taken. | e. | Both B and C | c. | They both use
dates to support their main idea(s). | | | | |
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C.5
“After earning a degree in International Affairs Jason joined the Peace Corps. After a few
months of training Jason traveled to Ethiopia to teach the locals how to properly irrigate their
land.”
We know that this is an example of expository writing
because a. | it is inviting
us to join the Peace Corps. | d. | Both B and
C | b. | it chronicles
the history of Jason. | e. | This is not an
example of expository writing. | c. | it contains only facts. | | | | |
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C.5
“The President left Camp David today after a week of vacationing. While at Camp David the
President hunted, fished, went on long bike rides. Even though he was on vacation the President
continued to deal with important matters of government.”
The excerpt a. | informs the reader of the activities of the
President. | b. | attempts to
persuade the reader to go to Camp David. | | | | |
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B.5
“Kennedy drove his car all over the state. It took him many hours to drive from the north of the
state to its most southern city. His brother Lyndon lives in a city at the most southern point of the
state. Upon arriving at his brother’s house Lyndon saw how tired Kennedy was and showed him the
room where Kennedy could sleep. They both became much closer during the
visit.”
What was the effect of Kennedy driving across the
state? a. | Kennedy was able
to see Lyndon. | d. | All of the
above | b. | Kennedy was able to sleep in a comfortable
bed. | e. | None of the
above | c. | Kennedy was exhausted. | | | | |
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C.5
“As Joe ran past the defensive back with the football tightly tucked in his arm he saw Al the
free safety. Al was a powerful tackler who has injured many wide receivers. Joe did not want to be
hit by him. As Al rushed to tackle him Joe weaved to the right and ran all the way into the end zone
for a touchdown!”
This is an
example of a cause and effect a. | failure. | d. | All of the above | b. | success. | e. | None of the
above | c. | chain reaction. | | | | |
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C.5
“As Joe ran past the defensive back with the football tightly tucked in his arm he saw Al the
free safety. Al was a powerful tackler who has injured many wide receivers. Joe did not want to be
hit by him. As Al rushed to tackle him Joe weaved to the right and ran all the way into the end zone
for a touchdown!”
The main cause
of Joe’s touchdown was a. | the weave move that he used to get away from the free
safety. | d. | the fact that he
was the one running with the football. | b. | the failure of Al to tackle
Joe. | e. | None of the
above | c. | Joe’s ability to run past the defensive
back. | | | | |
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