9WKS RE-DO Exam

In the passage, "Taking a Trip to Ireland,"

Trudy needs to clarify the meaning of sentence 2. What is the most effective way to do this?

• Change first of all to Firstly

• Change price to price to fly

• Change necessarily to unavoidedly

• Change total cost to widespread cost

Passage: "Taking a Trip to Ireland"

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 9?

• Change arrive to arrived

• Insert a comma after New York City

• Change procedures to proceedures

• Sentence 9 should not be changed

Passage: "Auto Safety"

In paragraph 4, the word unhindered means something that is-

• uncomfortable

• held back

• free from restraint

• unclear

Passage: "Auto Safety"

Which sentence from the selection BEST supports the author's thesis?

• The first U.S. patent for the safety belt, m which would eventually become the automobile seat belt, was issued to Edward J. Claghorn of New York

• Meanwhile, on the ground, drivers seemed to be more receptive to strapping in their children.

• Congress passed legislation in 1959 requiring higher safety standards on all cars.

• Maine and New Hampshire are the only two states that don't have seat belt laws.

Passage: "Auto Safety"

Which of the following is the BEST summary of the selection?

• Progress in automobile safety took several decades. These changes were driven by laws mandating improvements in safety and the wearing of seat belts be commonly followed. Statistics show the use of seat belts has lowered the number of injuries.

• The 1st seat belts were used by pilots on airplanes and were not widely used in automobiles because it was an additional cost when purchasing a vehicle. Laws forced drivers to wear seat belts and drive more carefully. These changes improved the risk if injury in an automobile crash.

• Pilots encouraged drivers to use seat belts while driving because of the success the pilots had in staying in their planes while flying upside down.

• Future improvements in auto safety where the result of doctors and legislators bringing the issue to everyones attention. These changes lowered the risk involved in car accidents. However, there are still two states without seat belt laws.

Passage: Auto Safety

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• To persuade the readers to use their seat belts.

• To explain the difference in the types of seat belts.

• To reflect on the changes in auto safety over the years.

• To inform the reader of the history and development of seat belt usage.

Passage: "Auto Safety"

Which idea does the information in paragraph 2 support?

• People are more likely to be injured in an automobile than an airplane.

• Most people were more concerned with pedestrian safety than passenger safety.

• Henry Ford did not believe seat belts were safe for use in vehicles.

• Most Americans would have preferred to continue riding horses.

Passage: "Please Buckle Up"

PART 1: Read the following sentence from paragraph 2.

"Wearing a seat belt in the back seat is 44% more effective at preventing death than riding unrestrained."

Which of the following best describes the author's purpose for including this sentence?

• The author uses a stereotype to persuade readers to ride in the backseat.

• The author uses a logical appeal to persuade readers to wear a seat belt.

• The author uses a logical fallacy to persuade readers to ride unrestrained.

• The author uses loaded language to persuade readers to wear seat belts in the backseat.

Part 2: According to paragraph 2, the reader can conclude that it is safer to ride-

• in the front seat of a vehicle rather than the backseat.

• in the front seat of an SUV rather than the backseat of a regular car.

• in the back seat of a vehicle wearing no seat belt rather than the front seat of a vehicle wearing a seat belt.

• in the back seat of an SUV wearing a seat belt rather than the back seat of a regular car wearing a seat belt.

Passage: "Please Buckle Up"

Paragraph 4 is mostly about-

• why it is important to wear a seat belt.

• how seat belt laws were created

• the effect of citations on a driving record.

• the weight requirements for car seats