Final Exam- W1

Effective Reading

Final Exam Practice Test- Winter 2023

Passage #1

Questions 1-8

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

sus•pect | s `spekt | (verb) 1. to suppose to be true or likely. 2. to believe to be guilty without proof. 3. to have doubts about something.

sus•pect | `s s pekt | (noun) 4. a person thought to be guilty of a crime. (adjective) 5. something that is possibly dangerous or untrue.

1. Which meaning of suspect is used in paragraph 1 of the passage?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

• Meaning 5

Multiple Choice

sus•pect | s `spekt | (verb) 1. to suppose to be true or likely. 2. to believe to be guilty without proof. 3. to have doubts about something.

sus•pect | `s s pekt | (noun) 4. a person thought to be guilty of a crime. (adjective) 5. something that is possibly dangerous or untrue.

Which meaning of suspect is used in the sentence below?

We suspect that the snow storm will cause the trial to be postponed

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

• Meaning 5

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of paragraphs 1 & 2?

• A Facial sketches are used in few police investigations.

• B Police investigations rely too much on facial sketches.

• C Facial sketches can be an important part of police investigations.

• D Police investigations recently have started to use facial sketches

Multiple Choice

4. Read the sentence from paragraph 7. Then answer the question.

Whether the image is created digitally or on paper, the accuracy of the sketch may relate more to a victim’s state of mind than to the artist’s drawing ability.

What part of speech is digitally in this sentence?

• A verb

• B adjective

• C noun

• D adveb

Multiple Choice

5. Which sentence from the passage explains the training some sketch artists go through before they take part in criminal investigations?

• A “If a witness is able to describe a suspect, officials often bring in a forensic sketch artist.” (paragraph 1)

• B “They take classes in both art and anatomy.” (paragraph 2)

• C "If a witness gets stuck, the artist might offer some comparisons.” (paragraph 6)

• D “After the interview, a sketch artist may spend time hand-drawing a more detailed image.” (paragraph 7)

Multiple Select

6. Which two sentences contain judgments and should not be included in a summary of the passage?

• A Interviewing a crime victim is more stressful than drawing a sketch.

• B Sketch artists need to have a variety of different skills.

• C Sketch artists may begin with general questions before asking about a suspect’s specific traits.

• D. Picture books can be helpful, but looking through hundreds of faces must get boring.

• E After an interview, sketch artists add details to create a final image.

Multiple Choice

7. Which detail from the passage does the graphic best support?

• A the importance of following crime scene procedures

• B the use of picture books when a witness gets stuck

• C the importance of asking about a suspect’s special features

• D the use of computer software to finalize an artist’s sketch

Multiple Choice

8. In the graphic, what detail from the photograph does the police artist sketch fail to capture?

• A details of the suspect’s facial hair

• B details of the suspect’s shirt

• C the shape of the suspect’s nose

• D the shape of the suspect’s mout

Passage #2

Questions 9-13

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

9. What part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence from paragraph 1?

This uncomfortable situation is an example of what it can be like for people with a condition called “prosopagnosia,” or face blindness.

• A adjective

• B noun

• C verb

• D adverb

Multiple Choice

10. In which section does the author provide details about how some people cope with face blindness?

• A Causes

• B Symptoms

• C Diagnosis

• D Treatment

Multiple Select

11. Which two sentences belong in a summary of the “Causes” section of the passage?

• A Scientists do not know all of the reasons for face blindness.

• B Scientists believe face blindness is more common in people with memory loss.

• C Face blindness may be genetic, or it may be the result of a brain injury.

• D Face blindness cannot be transmitted from a parent or relative.

• E Face blindness studies have proven that it can be treated with medication

Multiple Choice

12. Read the sentence from paragraph 8. Then answer the question.

This strategy may seem silly to some people, but it can be a lifesaver for people with face blindness.

What does the underlined phrase suggest?

• A how people rely too much on memory strategies

• B how important memory strategies can be

• C how often memory strategies are used

• D how people exaggerate the importance of memory strategies

Multiple Choice

13. Which sentence from the passage describes a challenge that people with face blindness face?

• A “The right fold of the brain is responsible for facial perception.” (paragraph 3)

• B “The symptoms of face blindness vary.” (paragraph 5)

• C “Some people are diagnosed with face blindness through facial recognition tests.” (paragraph 6)

• D “Many people with face blindness experience anxiety in social situations.” (paragraph 7)