UNIT TEST ON INFORMATIONAL TEXTS - Review

Although the board members have fears of possible revenue loss, the company decided to venture into the software industry. This is a tough area of competition that they have not explored before.

What does the word "venture" mean?

• try something exciting

• try something risky

• try something new

• try something common

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.

What does the word "plausible" mean?

• reasonable

• best

• questionable

• perfect

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

One of the chief purposes of vaccines is to avert common diseases, but developing countries still struggle to avoid the spread of common diseases.

What does the word "avert" mean?

• boost

• promote

• identify

• prevent

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Brenda, who used to be vociferous doesn’t talk much anymore. Her parents told us that it is because of her recent traumatic experience.

What does the word "vociferous" mean?

• loud

• quiet

• fluent

• reserved

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Battling Cancer: One Woman's Journey

by Tracy Wilson

Which statement can be supported by details in the article?

• Many doctors do not know how to treat cancer in women

• Cancer is only a problem in developed countries around the world

• Young adults do not need to be concerned about getting cancer

• With early detection and proper treatment, cancer patients have a good chance of survival

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Battling Cancer: One Woman's Journey

by Tracy Wilson

Julianne argues that her test results couldn't show a serious abnormality since

• she is not a smoker.

• she works at a hospital.

• she is only 24 years old.

• there is no history of cancer in her family.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

Battling Cancer: One Woman's Journey

by Tracy Wilson

The article suggests that in addition to surgery to remove the cancerous cells, chemotherapy treatment would be necessary to

• boost her immune system.

• cure the virus that caused the cancer.

• reduce the number of blood cells in her body.

• reduce the chance that the cancer would reoccur.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Battling Cancer: One Woman's Journey

by Tracy Wilson

"Julianne had dreamed of having children ever since she was a child herself, so this news was very encouraging."

What does this quotation suggest is another fear Julianne was experiencing?

• She feared the cancer would spread.

• She feared that her cancer would return.

• She feared that she might pass on the disease to her children.

• She feared that the cancer and the treatments would leave her infertile.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Plugged In, but Turned Out: The Evil Influence of Ear Buds

by Darrell Thomas

Why does the author begin his article with two rhetorical questions?

• to make the reader angry and likely to agree with him

• to make it more likely that he will be taken seriously

• to invite readers to see the relevance of his subject

• to raise legitimate questions that everyone wonders about

Plugged In, but Turned Out: The Evil Influence of Ear Buds

by Darrell Thomas

What could the author do to demonstrate more concretely that he does not hate music in Paragraph II--and thus better establish his authority?

• He could mention the names of a few famous composers.

• He could list all the magazines to which he currently subscribes.

• He could talk about the bad influence some music has on behavior.

• He could list all the different types of music that he personally enjoys.