Released Reading SOL Review Questions

Released Reading SOL Review Questions

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Questions 1-5

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 1, the words “rumbled,” “buzzed,” and “exploded” evoke images of -

• disorder

• progress

• activity

• frustration

Multiple Choice

The details in paragraph 2 support the idea that Benjamin is -

• patient and sincere

• curious and observant

• talented and studious

• respectful and obedient

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 4:

He swung wide around an anonymous heap of metal being swallowed by a greedy mound of blackberry brambles and came to an abrupt halt.

This sentence contains an example of -

• apostrophe

• metaphor

• symbolism

• personification

Multiple Select

In this excerpt from paragraph 7, select the words that best reveal Benjamin's attempt to gain the artist’s trust.

Craning his head to the side to get another peek at it, he answered politely enough, “My name’s Benjamin, and I live up on Hendricks Avenue,” waving his hand vaguely at the steep hill behind him… Then Benjamin blushed and apologized.

• craning

• peek

• answered politely

• vaguely

• apologized

Multiple Choice

Which situation in the selection is an example of irony?

• Benjamin is able to discern an artist’s noise over all of the other noises he hears.

• The artist initially appears hostile to Benjamin but warms to his presence.

• The artist is amused by Benjamin and invites him to return the next day to observe the progress on her work.

• Benjamin thinks of his neighborhood as quiet only to learn that an artist is loudly constructing a piece of art nearby.

Questions 6-12

Multiple Choice

According to paragraph 3, the main difference between Super Stadiums and regular stadiums is that Super Stadiums -

• offer extra services

• are always larger

• exist in midsized cities

• have hotel rooms available

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 6, which word best describes the author's attitude about Super Stadium projects?

• cynical

• aggressive

• resentful

• cautionary

Multiple Choice

According to paragraph 7, in the future, sports fans will -

• expect their team to win

• help to plan stadiums

• demand greater luxury

• pay higher ticket prices

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from this selection would be most difficult to verify as a fact?

• In places with harsh winters, late-season football games can become rather chilly for players and fans alike.

• However, inventive architects have always welcomed the opportunity to face such challenges throughout history.

• The stadium in Phoenix where the Arizona Cardinals football team plays can be open to the elements on comfortable days or closed to the blazing Arizona sun when the need arises.

• Futuristic Super Stadiums dedicated to soccer and rugby are opening in Lyon, France, and Dublin, Ireland.

Multiple Choice

Based on the selection, the reader may best infer that new building materials-

• reflect a desire to conserve energy

• require considerable patience to install

• are sturdy enough to use on any building project

• are responsible for yielding more attractive buildings

Multiple Choice

Which information about the selection would be best to include in a report about the popularity of spectator sports?

• The Arizona Cardinals, which are part of the National Football League, play in a new state-of-the-art stadium.

• Most stadiums can accommodate 20,000 to 50,000 fans, and some Super Stadiums can hold even more than that.

• The new stadium for the New York Giants and Jets cost $1.5 billion.

• Sports team owners hope Super Stadiums will bring more revenue, which can be used to improve team performance.

Multiple Choice

The purpose of this selection is to-

• explain how to improve a traditional stadium

• entertain the reader with facts about sporting events

• persuade the reader to watch live sporting events

• describe a popular trend in stadium construction

Questions 13-18

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the first paragraph is to -

• describe one of Osamu Tezuka's drawings

• give a preview of Osamu Tezuka's newest manga book

• provide a description of Osamu Tezuka's movie scenes

• show how Osamu Tezuka's manga differs from older manga

Multiple Choice

Which question is answered in paragraph 3?

• How often would Osamu Tezuka sketch pictures?

• When did manga become widely popular?

• Who invented the manga art form?

• How many siblings did Osamu Tezuka have?

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 4 suggest that Osamu Tezuka -

• spent most of his career writing comic strips for a children's newspaper

• nearly decided upon a career in medicine rather than as a manga artist

• decided to publish his works in installments instead of publishing books

• deeply regretted taking his mother's advice about becoming a doctor

Multiple Choice

While Tezuka's manga may stand on the same library shelves as American superhero comic books, Tezuka's manga are to most traditional American comic books what Shakespeare's plays are to soap operas on American television: a similar art form, but with much richer content.

The purpose of the analogy in this sentence is to -

• illustrate the popular themes of American comic books

• point out that manga story lines are similar to American soap operas

• emphasize the literary merit of Osamu Tezuka's manga

• argue that comic book superheroes are based on Shakespeare's plays

Multiple Choice

The author mainly develops the topic of this selection by -

• summarizing an artist's career and his contribution to modern manga

• providing detailed information for creating and publishing original manga

• comparing and contrasting an artist's manga with traditional comic books

• stating an opinion of manga and supporting it with examples and quotations

Multiple Choice

Which information from the selection supports the thesis that manga has become increasingly popular over time?

• Japanese manga originally contained sketches that formed one complete story.

• Osamu Tezuka's father possessed a substantial collection of his favorite manga.

• Osamu Tezuka's work contains borrowed plots from many literary classics.

• Manga currently has its own section in many Japanese newspapers.

Questions 19-29

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 2, the author uses dialogue to -

• communicate critical aspects of the setting

• introduce the fears of the main character

• introduce a conflict between characters

• add some humor to a serious situation

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 3.

I watched her play with the top button of her coat and thought about the man I was about the meet, my father, whose face I knew only from a small black-and-white photograph.

This sentence conveys Su-Jen's feelings of -

• uncertainty

• despair

• irritation

• disapproval

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 3, pensive means -

• polite

• attentive

• reassured

• contemplative

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 5.

He stopped as he drew near, huffing out of breath.

This sentence contains an example of -

• a simile

• a metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• irony

Multiple Choice

The character of Su-Jen is mainly revealed through her -

• actions

• dialogue

• appearance

• thoughts

Multiple Choice

Based on the selection, Su-Jen's father may best be described as -

• carefree

• determined

• confident

• affectionate

Multiple Choice

Later chapters of this selection would most likely describe -

• Su-Jen's adjustment to her new home

• the reunions of other Chinese immigrants

• Su-Jen's life in a small Chinese village

• the construction of a new restaurant

Multiple Choice

Which word carries a negative connotation in this sentence?

Patrick's mother is assuming that when her son refrains from fraternizing so much, he will become more accomplished.

• mother

• assuming

• refrains

• fraternizing

• accomplished

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence.

Ryan was meticulous with his writing assignments, so the papers he turned in for English class received the highest grades for grammar because they never contained mistakes.

As used in the sentence, the word meticulous means -

• notably interested and insightful

• especially careful about details

• overly cautious of possible consequences

• exceptionally rational and reasonable

Multiple Choice

Which fact from a magazine article would be best to include in a report about the literary career of William Faulkner?

• By the time Faulkner entered eighth grade in 1911, he had begun to show signs of increasing truancy.

• Faulkner worked briefly as a clerk at the First National Bank, which was owned by his grandfather.

• Shortly after entering the University of Mississippi, Faulkner won a $10 poetry prize offered by Professor Calvin S. Brown.

• In 1921, Faulkner accepted a job as postmaster at the University of Mississippi post office.

Multiple Choice

Read these sentences: The days following the tryouts for the wrestling team were a roller coaster ride for Ian. He had done his best at the tryouts and hoped the coaches would want him to wrestle on the varsity team. He worried over it for hours.

The purpose of the figurative language in these sentences is to suggest that Ian -

• regretted how he performed

• alternately felt optimistic and pessimistic

• desperately wanted to be on the varsity team

• waited a long time to learn the results of the tryouts

Questions 30-38

Multiple Choice

The information in paragraph 2 supports the idea that Antarctic fish -

• adapt to cold water

• struggle to find food

• produce fatty layers of tissue

• migrate to avoid ice

• receive nutrition from crystals

Multiple Choice

Read these sentences from paragraph 3.

The threadfin pithead, for instance, lives at depths of around 2,000 feet in the cold dark of the Antarctic seas. It is difficult to imagine a more adverse environment.

These sentences suggest that the author -

• admires the unspoiled beauty of Antarctica

• appreciates the kinds of life Antarctica supports

• is disappointed that so little is known about Antarctica

• is dissatisfied that people wrongly see Antarctica as a lifeless place

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 3.

The slender fish spends its days swimming through the honeycombed channels if the icepack hunting krill - small crustaceans - for its sustenance.

The word sustenance means -

• nourishment

• camouflage

• navigation

• protection

Multiple Choice

Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3?

• Fish that live in Antarctic water are called notothenioids.

• Fish in the Antarctic Ocean have specialized coloring to hide from predators.

• The features of the bald notothen fish help it dominate Antarctic waters.

• Many types of fish thrive in the water around Antarctica.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 6, the word salutary means -

• individual

• energetic

• beneficial

• invisible

Multiple Choice

The organizational structure of paragraph 6 is best described as -

• definition

• generalization

• comparison/contrast

• chronological order

Multiple Choice

Which section would most likely describe future uses of the protein found in fish that live in below-freezing water?

• Notothenioids

• The Questions

• AFGP

• Human Applications

Multiple Choice

How can the reader best tell that this is an expository selection?

• It offers a vivid description of ocean fish.

• It presents a series of closely related facts.

• It reveals the author's stance on an issue.

• It focuses on fish rather than humans.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this selection?

• To explain how some fish can survive in challenging conditions

• To prove that studying fish can be an economic boon for humans

• To establish that McMurdo Station performs an important function

• To highlight a certain fish that lives in the waters around Antarctica

Questions 39-48

Multiple Choice

That advice helped keep my situation in perspective; I was polishing my craft, getting experience, and establishing myself as a talented writer.

In this sentence from paragraph 1, the word polishing suggests-

• earnings

• overhauling

• cleanliness

• improvement

• reputation

Multiple Choice

Which set of statements provides the best summary of paragraphs 2-5?

• Jake envies his coworker Wylie, who reviews music and theater performances for the newspaper. He is pleased to learn that he will be given the chance to do Wylie's job for a day.

• Jake does not think that the Lifestyles editor of the newspaper where he works even knows his name. To his surprise she stops by and tells him he will be reviewing a classical concert.

• Jake is asked to fill in for a coworker who normally reviews cultural performances for the newspaper. He feels excited until he sees that he will be reviewing classical music aimed at children.

• Jake is busy reviewing his day's work when he learns he will also have to review a KidsPop concert that will take place the following afternoon. He feels that he does not know much about classical music.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 5.

The ticket was inscribed with the logo for KidsPop, the symphony orchestra's overt attempt to entice children away from video games and into the world of classical music.

What does the word overt mean?

• meant to be adequate

• easy to recognize

• for a limited time

• priced to be affordable

Multiple Choice

A quick scan of Saint-Saëns's biography provided little assistance - the information was nearly incomprehensible to a beginner such as myself.

The word incomprehensible from paragraph 6 contains a root word that means to -

• enjoy

• listen

• construct

• understand

• invent

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 10.

Now came a contrast in tempo - the limbering sluggishness of giant tortoises, painfully trudging along, step by laborious step.

The author uses sensory language in this sentence in order to -

• illustrate the boredom felt by some of the audience

• indicate the musicians are playing much too slowly

• show that the music engages the imagination

• suggest that the concert will soon be ending

Multiple Choice

The fanfare and flourishes of the finale announced a farewell to our carnival.

Which literary device does Jake use in this sentence from paragraph 13?

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• analogy

• flashback

Multiple Choice

Jake's dismay over having to review a KidsPop concert affects the selection by -

• revealing the conclusion

• establishing the setting

• reflecting the theme

• creating conflict

Multiple Choice

Jake uses extensive animal imagery in the selection to suggest the music's

• grit

• origin

• difficulty

• playfulness

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the selection supports the concept that Jake is eager to do a good job reviewing the concert?

• He attends although he is older than the kids.

• He is comfortable with the extra workload.

• He is ready to take notes about the performance.

• He imagines the animals as the music portrays them/

Multiple Choice

The selection is told from Jake's point of view in order to emphasize his -

• fondness of music

• connection with kids

• wish to be a reporter

• reaction to the concert

Questions 49-54

Multiple Choice

The author includes the illustration at the top of the selection to -

• provide important facts about computers

• add extra information about related technology

• offer representation of a complicated idea

• entertain the reader with a cartoon

Multiple Choice

The purpose of paragraph 2 is to -

• introduce an obstacle in the improvement of technology

• show the similarities between old and new technology

• relate current popular beliefs about technology

• question the value of new technology

Multiple Choice

The author uses the source in paragraph 5 to -

• compare the device to other technological advancements

• relate a personal story about the creation of the device

• respond to widespread criticism of the device

• summarize how the device functions

Multiple Choice

The reader may conclude that computerized contact lenses will be most useful to people who -

• like to browse new webpages

• are traveling in a group

• are in an unfamiliar region

• prefer to prepare for weather changes

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 8 suggests that in the future, computers will be embedded into contact lenses that -

• correct vision problems

• work only during the daytime

• need special equipment for removal

• can only be worn for short periods of time

Multiple Choice

The purpose of this selection is to -

• persuade the reader to try computerized contact lenses

• explain the development of computerized contact lenses

• evaluate the benefits of wearing computerized contact lenses

• describe the process of manufacturing computerized contact lenses

All done!

Feel free to play this game again for more practiced! Either way, get some rest this weekend and good luck on your SOL!