16. _____. North Americans send cards for many occasions. They send cards to family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also send thank-you cards, get well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to buy cards in stores and send them through the mail, but turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is also popular.

a) Sending cards is very popular in North America.

b) Birthday cards are the most popular kind of card.

c) It is important to send thank-you cards.

17. _____. I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball. The weather is usually sunny and hot, so I can go to the beach almost every day. Gardening is my hobby and I spend many summer days working in my garden. Unfortunately, the days pass too quickly in summer.

b) Summer is my favorite season.

18. _____. First of all, we need money to repair old roads and build new roads. We also need more to pay teachers’ salaries and to pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give financial help to the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not raised soon.

c) City taxes pay for new roads.

19. _____. For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.

b) Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller.

a) Airplanes have changed our lives.

c) The fax machine was an important invention.

20. _____. One thing you must consider is the quality of the university’s educational program. You also need to think about the school’s size and location. Finally, you must be sure to consider the university’s tuition to make sure you can afford to go to school there.

b) There are several factors to consider when you choose a university to attend.

a) It is expensive to attend a university in the United States.

c) You should consider getting a good education.

If you’re a fitness walker, there is no need for a commute to a health club. Your neighborhood can be our health club. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to get a good workout either. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes. This paragraph best supports the statement that

d. fitness walking is a convenient and valuable form of exercise.

a. fitness walking is a better form of exercise than weight lifting.

b. a membership in a health club is a poor investment.

c. walking outdoors provides a better workout than walking indoors.

e. poorly designed athletic shoes can cause major foot injuries.

One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, the psychological insights he portrays in both male and female characters are amazing even today. This paragraph best supports the statement that

b. people today are interested in Shakespeare’s work because of the characters.

a. Shakespeare’s characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.

c. academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare’s work.

d. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.

e. Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.

Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an active participant. This paragraph best supports the statement that

d. critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.

a. critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.

b. the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person’s life.

c. readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.

e. critical reading should take place at the same time each day.

There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions. This paragraph best supports the statement that

a. toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.

b. more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas.

c. studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own anti-pollution laws.

d. DDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.

e. even a worldwide ban on toxic insecticides would not stop the spread of DDT pollution.

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. No search of a person’s home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search warrant issued on probable cause. This means that a neutral judge must approve the factual basis justifying a search before it can be conducted. This paragraph best supports the statement that the police cannot search a person’s home or private papers unless they have

c. read the person his or her constitutional rights.

d. a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred.

e. requested that a judge be present.

Mathematics allows us to expand our consciousness. Mathematics tells us about economic trends, patterns of disease, and the growth of populations. Math is good at exposing the truth, but it can also perpetuate misunderstandings and untruths. Figures have the power to mislead people. This paragraph best supports the statement that

e. figures are sometimes used to deceive people.

a. the study of mathematics is dangerous.

b. words are more truthful than figures.

c. the study of mathematics is more important than other disciplines.

d. the power of numbers is that they cannot lie.

Human technology developed from the first stone tools about two and a half million years ago. In the beginning, the rate of development was slow. Hundreds of thousands of years passed without much change. Today, new technologies are reported daily on television and in newspapers. This paragraph best supports the statement that

d. In today’s world, new technologies are constantly being developed.

a. stone tools were not really technology.

b. stone tools were in use for two and a half million years.

c. there is no way to know when stone tools first came into use.

e. none of the latest technologies are as significant as the development of stone tools.

Today’s postal service is more efficient than ever. Mail that once took months to move by horse and foot now moves around the country in days or hours by truck, train, and plane. If your letter or package is urgent, the U.S. Postal Service offers Priority Mail and Express Mail services. Priority Mail is guaranteed to go anywhere in the United States in two days or less. Express Mail will get your package there overnight. This paragraph best supports the statement that

d. mail service today is more effective and dependable.

a. more people use the post office for urgent deliveries than any other delivery service.

b. Express Mail is a good way to send urgent mail.

c. Priority Mail usually takes two days or less.

e. mail was once delivered by horse and foot.

Reality TV shows will have an adverse effect on traditional dramas and comedies. As Reality TV increases in popularity, network executives will begin canceling more traditional programs and replacing them with the latest in Reality TV. This paragraph best supports the statement that

d. as Reality TV gets more popular, more traditional television shows may be threatened.

b. Reality TV shows get the highest ratings.

c. more and more people love to watch and participate in Reality TV.

e. network executives make hasty and unwise decisions.

When writing business letters or memos, it’s not practical to be personal. Though the first-person point of view may make the reader feel close to the writer, it also implies certain subjectivity. That is, the writer is expressing a personal view from a personal perspective. This paragraph best supports the statement that

c. using the first-person point of view in business correspondence is not a wise choice.

a. writing a first-person business correspondence will prevent the writer from getting promoted.

b. effective business writing is one of the most important skills to have in an office environment.

d. the first-person point of view expresses a personal view and a personal perspective.

e. the first-person point of view is appropriate when writing a letter of thanks.

M4 Reading and Writing Midterm 2022-02 Quiz

30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The designer window treatments in her house, installed 17 years ago, were outmoded.

a. unnecessary

b. pointless

c. out-of-date

d. worthless

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

2. Although the professor’s lectures were regarded by many as so wearisome that they regularly put students to sleep, he ignored all criticism and refused to make any changes.

a. modest

b. unpleasant

c. boring

d. objectionable

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

3. The baseball player’s malice toward the referee was revealed in his spiteful remarks to the media, which almost ruined the referee’s career.

a. vindictive

b. crazy

c. rude

d. unpleasant

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

4. Although Zachary is much too inexperienced for the managerial position, he is a willful young man and obdurately refuses to withdraw his application.

a. foolishly

b. reluctantly

c. constantly

d. Stubbornly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

5. His neighbor’s superficial remarks trivialized the property line dispute and infuriated Malcolm.

a. enraged

b. petty

c. insulting

d. misleading

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

6. When Katya refused to lie to her parents about where she was spending the night, she was completely ostracized by her usually loyal friends, who had never shunned her before.

a. excluded

b. hurt

c. cheered

d. helped

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

7. Her fashion sense was usually described as flamboyant, but on the night of the party, Tanya’s outfit was uncharacteristically modest.

a. impeccable

b. showy

c. sloppy

d. unassuming

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M4 Reading and Writing Midterm 2022-02

The designer window treatments in her house, installed 17 years ago, were outmoded.

2. Although the professor’s lectures were regarded by many as so wearisome that they regularly put students to sleep, he ignored all criticism and refused to make any changes.

3. The baseball player’s malice toward the referee was revealed in his spiteful remarks to the media, which almost ruined the referee’s career.

4. Although Zachary is much too inexperienced for the managerial position, he is a willful young man and obdurately refuses to withdraw his application.

5. His neighbor’s superficial remarks trivialized the property line dispute and infuriated Malcolm.

6. When Katya refused to lie to her parents about where she was spending the night, she was completely ostracized by her usually loyal friends, who had never shunned her before.

7. Her fashion sense was usually described as flamboyant, but on the night of the party, Tanya’s outfit was uncharacteristically modest.

8. Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere employees.

9. You cannot become a certified teacher without completing the prerequisite student teaching assignment.

10. Charles, aware of his susceptibility to gum disease, is diligent about flossing.

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