Unit 2, Test 1 Review

Anyone can access a book these days. Whether it is a physical, printed book or a digital book, everyone seems to have their preference. Some people enjoy holding a paperback book. While reading, they can easily see how many pages they’ve read and how many more are left to finish the book. Some people like to write notes and highlight information in a nonfiction book. However, books made from paper take up space on a shelf and require a lot of natural resources, like trees. A well-lighted area is needed to read a printed book as well. Digital books are very convenient. An unlimited number of digital books can be accessed through a digital reader, and this does not take up any physical space. Digital readers are well-lighted, so a digital book can be read anywhere, even in a dark room. However, the blue light of the digital reader can harm the eye, and if the Internet connection is lost, the book cannot be accessed.

Which statement best describes how the selection is organized?

• The selection provides answers to questions about reading printed and digital books.

• The selection compares and contrasts the benefits of reading printed and digital books.

• The selection describes the problems and solutions to reading printed and digital books.

• The selection describes the cause and effect of reading printed and digital books.

During the first round of the 2010 World Cup of soccer, the U.S. had to face England. Within the first four minutes of the game, they allowed England to score a goal. This discouraged the U.S. because they have a history of losing when the other team scores early. However, they continued to play against England with a great defense. After 40 minutes of play, the U.S. managed to score a goal with Clint Dempsey. His goal could have been easily blocked by England’s Robert Green, but it slipped through Green’s hands. As a result, U.S. tied with England. By the end of the game, it was a draw between the two teams.

Which text structure did the writer use to organize this passage?

• Definition

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

Two strong black men were on the front lines of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X both believed in equality for all people. However, they argued their shared goal in very different ways. King believed in a nonviolent approach to change. He wanted to keep the peace and fight for rights through speech and peaceful action. Malcolm X argued that sometimes violence was necessary. He believed that all people of color needed to fight for equality through whatever means necessary. He did not believe that speeches and other peaceful urgings were going to change the world.

This passage is organized using

• Problem and solution

• Question and answer

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

Two strong black men were on the front lines of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X both believed in equality for all people. However, they argued their shared goal in very different ways. King believed in a nonviolent approach to change. He wanted to keep the peace and fight for rights through speech and peaceful action. Malcolm X argued that sometimes violence was necessary. He believed that all people of color needed to fight for equality through whatever means necessary. He did not believe that speeches and other peaceful urgings were going to change the world.

The passage uses its text structure

• To show that Malcolm X’s ideas were better than Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideas.

• To show the differences and similarities between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.

• To show that Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ideas led to Malcolm X’s more violent approach.

• To illustrate how the nonviolent approach was a failure in helping to advance civil rights.

Food is life for Chef Max Flambe. He grew up watching his mother cook and saw that good food brought people together. His family would get to know each other over simple or complicated meals. Because of this, Flambe went to culinary, or cooking, school. He worked hard to master the easiest and most difficult recipes. After school, Flambe worked in kitchens all over the world and learned from the greatest chefs. Since he had a passion to create his own food, he knew that he had to open his own restaurant. Therefore, in the summer of 2001, he opened his first restaurant, Light.

Which structure did the writer use to organize the passage?

• Classification

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Description

In the summer of 1998, scientists noticed that the water in the Delta River was beginning to decrease. It was slowing business in the small town of Gus. The scientists could not figure out how that anything different about it, but there was nothing wrong with it. Then, they began to look at sources for these problems. They finally found a reason upstream in the west fork. There, the scientists found that beavers had created a dam that significantly blocked the water flow to the Delta River. As a result, very little water managed to flow downstream. To fix this problem, the local zoo keepers carefully removed beavers. They placed the beavers in a new location. Finally, the locals could tear down the dam that had put the town back into business.

Which sentence from the passage shows the cause and the effect of an event?

• As a result, very little water managed to flow downstream.

• They placed the beavers in a new location.

• The area had record rainfall that year.

• The scientists could not figure out how that was possible.

There is a great debate that takes place every morning for breakfast. A decision has to be made -- should there be pancakes or waffles? Both of these breakfast foods are made from a batter. Then, that batter is poured onto a griddle or into a waffle maker. Pancakes are thin flat cakes, which tend to be light and fluffy. In contrast, waffles are crisp thick cakes with ridges. After being made, pancakes and waffles can have a variety of toppings. They can have syrup, fruit, or whip cream. Therefore, reaching a decision is difficult because their differences, though few, make a world of difference.

How is this passage organized?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

• Description

The Viennese waltz is no ordinary dance because it changed how people dance today. It has greatly influenced dances in Western cultures. Before the waltz, couples danced with little contact with one another. However, with the waltz, a closed position became popular. This position meant that men and women faced each other when dancing.

When the waltz was introduced, many older people found it to be indecent. This soon changed when the moves became more refined for the upper classes. As a result, the waltz became more accepted. This led to the creation of other dances. Without the Viennese waltz, many of the types of dances seen today would not be around.

How is this passage organized?

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

• Sequence/Chronological order

• Cause and effect

Approaching thunder sounds like a musician steadily pounding on kettle drums, starting softly and getting louder with each beat.

What does the simile in the sentence suggest?

• Musicians can make thunder sound louder with drums.

• Each drum beat sounds like the thunder moving away.

• The sound of thunder is similar to the rhythm of a drum beat.

• Thunder and drums are similar because both are always loud.

People should take information from some websites with a grain of salt because many of them do not contain accurate information.

Based on the context, what does "take information from some websites with a grain of salt" mean in the sentence?

• People should not look up websites about grains of salt.

• Websites about salt contain information that cannot be trusted.

• Websites are never accurate.

• Not all websites can be trusted.