Unit 3 Review

Multiple Choice

How does the author develop the central idea of the passage?

• By telling us how America’s interstate system has improved?

• By telling us cars create chaos?

• By telling us how long/large the interstate highway system is?

• By telling us how many Americans had cars?

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the first text:

He also became of of the only three peoplein the U.S. at the time to learn to decipher Morse code by ear.

Based on the sentence, what does the word decipher mean?

• interpret

• communicate

• copy

• receive

Multiple Choice

What evidence BEST shows that making ice cream in a bag would take longer than ten minutes without salt?

• Because this recipe includes salt, you can make ice cream in a bag in only ten minutes.

• Adding salt to the ice lowers the melting point of the ice which helps the ice melt faster.

• Shaking the bag with salt in it helps move the cream around to freeze it.

• To make ice cream in a bag, pour a 1/3 cup of rock salt over a gallon size bag that is half full of ice cubes.

Multiple Choice

What inference BEST explains the importance of putting the ice cream ingredients in a separate bag from the salt and ice? 

• Shaking the bag moves the cream around to help freeze it. Without the ice, the ice cream wouldn't freeze.

• Having a separate bag of cream allows the ingredients to mix completely. The ice and salt are not part of the recipe for the ice cream itself.

• The bag of ice could get very cold, so it is important to keep it separate from the bag of ice cream ingredients.

• Salt and sugar do not mix well, so it is important to keep them separate.

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage? 

•  The Olympic rings were designed by Baron Pierre de Courbertin.

• The five colors of the Olympic rings are red, black, blue, yellow, and green.

• The modern Olympic games began in 1896. 

• The Olympic rings represent the international nature of the Olympic Game.

Multiple Choice

Based on the ingredients, it can be inferred that

• the face mask is expensive to make

• the face mask is not edible

• the face mask is edible

• the face mask is similar to moisturizers being sold in stores

Multiple Choice

What is the impact of comparing a theremin to an object out of science fiction? 

• It underscores how strange an instrument the theremin is.

• It suggests that someone made up the theremin for a story.

• It describes the type of people who are interested in the theremin.

• It emphasizes the difficulties of creating a theremin.

Multiple Select

What is the impact of including the quote at the beginning of paragraph 3? 

• The quote emphasizes the size of the theremin. 

• The quote gives readers a clearer idea of what a theremin sounds like.

• The quote emphasizes the uniqueness of the theremin's sound. 

• The quote gives readers a clearer idea of what a theremin looks like.

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred from the passage?

• The theremin has only been used in the soundtracks of science fiction movies. 

• All instruments before the theremin's invention were acoustic.

• The invention of the theremin inspired the creation of other electronic instruments.

• The sound of the theremin is not very pleasant to listen to. 

Multiple Choice

Which evidence from the passage BEST supports how the theremin is played?

• Only one hand is needed to play a theremin.

• It is very easy to learn how to play a theremin.

• Touching a theremin will break it, and you will not be able to play it anymore.

• A theremin is played with both hands.

Multiple Choice

Which evidence from the text BEST supports the central idea?

• Nuclear energy can be useful, but there are many downsides to using it. 

• The accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 lead to widespread health problems.

• Nuclear energy could easily take care of the world's energy needs. 

• Nuclear energy does not release greenhouse gases, which can pollute the air. 

Multiple Select

Which statement best expresses the author’s view that using nuclear power can be dangerous?

• Nuclear power plants can take up to 10 years to construct. 

• Nuclear power is not a renewable energy source and will eventually run out. 

• Nuclear waste can seep into the soil and poison the environment. 

• The accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant killed dozens of people and lead to long term health problems for many more.