INFERENCES

INFERENCES

Multiple Choice

“Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective today.”

What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?

• She would feel really bad if he decided to quit.

• He was being fired.

• He was getting a raise in pay.

• She really enjoyed having him in the office.

Multiple Choice

Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.

Which probably happened?

• Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.

• Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.

• Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.

• Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.

Multiple Choice

Women business owners are critically important to the American economy, yet women still face unique obstacles in the business world. The U.S. Small Business Administration offers a variety of programs and services to help women owned businesses succeed and to advocate for women entrepreneurs.

What is true about this passage?

• Women business owners have more success in the United States than

  in other countries.

• Women business owners cannot succeed without outside help.

• Women business owners may find the Small Business Administration a useful resource.

• Women business owners should not make any major decisions without seeking the advice of the Small Business

  Administration.

Multiple Choice

Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.

• Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.

• Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.

• Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.

Multiple Choice

Every four years, February has an extra day. When this happens, it is called Leap Year. But even with the extra day, February is still the shortest month of the year. Some months, like June and November, have 30 days. Other months like March and August, have 31 days.

It is likely that:

• February has longer days

• February has more than 31 days

• February has less than 30 days

Multiple Choice

Sushi, the thousand-year-old Japanese delicacy, started small in the United States, in a handful of restaurants in big cities. Today, sushi consumption in America is 50% greater than it was ten years ago and not just in restaurants. Sushi is also sold at concession stands in sports stadiums, university dining halls, and in supermarkets throughout the country.

What is true about sushi?

• Sushi is now a fast food as popular as hot dogs, burgers, and fries.

• More sushi is sold in restaurants than in

  supermarkets.

• Americans are more adventurous eaters

  than they were in the past.

• sushi wasn’t always widely available in the

  United States.

Multiple Choice

Everyone is sensitive to extreme weather conditions. But with age, the body may become less able to respond to long exposure to very hot or very cold temperatures. Some older people might

develop hypothermia when exposed to cold

weather. Hypothermia is a drop in internal body

temperature, which can be fatal if not detected

and treated. What can be inferred about this paragraph?

• Cold weather is more dangerous for older

  people than warm weather.

• Hypothermia is a condition that only affects

  older people.

• Older people who live in warm climates are healthier than older people who live in

  cold climates.

• An older person is more susceptible to hypothermia than a younger person.