TOELF READING TEST

The word "Complex" in te passage is closest in meaning to

• delicate

• elaborate

• private

• common

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of a relationship?

• CD it is a structure of associations with many people

• It should be studied in the course of a social

• It places great demands on people

• It delevelops gradually over time

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following can be inferred about insrumental ties from the author's mention of working with competitors in paragraph 2?

• Instrumental ties can develop even in situations in which people would normally not cooperate.

• Instrumental ties involve security.

• love, and acceptance.

• Instrumental ties should be expected to be significant.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to paragraph 3, what do sociologists see as the main difference between primary and secondary groups?

• 0 Primary groups consist of people working together, while secondary groups exist outside of work settings.

• In primary groups of people are seen as means, while in secondary groups people are seen as ends.

• Primary groups envolve personal relationships, while secondary groups are mainly practical in porpuse.

• Primary groups are generally small, while secondary groups often contain more than two people.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following can be inferred from the author's claim in paragraph 3 that primary group relationships sometimes evolve out of secondary group relationships?

• Secondary group relationships begin by being primary group relationships.

• A secondary group relastionship that is highly visible quickly becomes a primary group relationship.

• Sociologists believe that only primary group relationships are important to society.

• Even in secondary groups, frequent communication serves to bring people into close relationships.

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?

• Sociologists think that cultural patterns establish connections between the individual and the larger society.

• Sociologists believe that individuals with a sense of oneness brigde the gap between society and primary groups.

• Sociologists think primary groups contribute to social solidarity because they help maintain a society's cultural patterns.

• Sociologists believe that the cultural patterns that provide social solidarity arise as bridges from primary groups.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to paragraph 7, why would a social group use shunning?

• To enforce practice of the kinds of behavior acceptable to the group.

• To discourage offending individuals from remaining in the group.

• To commend and reward the behavior of the other members of the group.

• To decide which behavioral norms should be passed on to the next generation.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Look at the four numbers, 1-2-3-4 that indicate where the following sentence could be inserted into the passage.

People who do not live alone, for example, tend to make healthier life choices and develop fewer payhologies that people who live by themselves.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select the THREE answer choices that are characteristics of primary groups and TWO answer choices that are characteristics of secondary groups.

A- Developing socially acceptable behavior primary groups.

B- Working together againts competitors.

C- Experiencing pressure from outside forces.

D- Viewing people as a means to an end Secondary groups.

E- Existing for practical purposes.

F- Providing meaning for life situations.

G- Involving close relationships.

• 1. Primary groups

  A, B, C

  2. Secondary groups

  B, F

• 1. Primary groups

  C, D, E

  2. Secondary groups

  B, F

• 1. Primary groups

  E, F , G

  2. Secondary groups

  A, F

• 1. Primary groups

  B, D , F

  2. Secondary groups

  A, C

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3