Reading Pre-Test (Computer)

Q1.

The main idea of this passage is that

• the War of Independence was unnecessary

• the War of 1812 was unnecessary

• the Treaty of Ghent was unnecessary

• the Battle of New Orleans was unnecessary

Q2.

Look at the word "it" in paragraph 1. Click on the word or phrase that it refers to.

Q3.

Look at the expression "come to pass" in paragraph 1. This expression could best be replaced by

• happen

• overthrow

• self-destruct

• circumvent

Q4.

According to the passage, when did the United States win its independence from Britain?

• Shortly before the War of 1812

• During the War of 1812

• Just after the War of 1812

• Long after the War of 1812

Q5.

According to the passage, some U.S. sailors were

• taken forcibly to Shanghai

• made to go to Ghent

• forced to work on British ships

• responsible for causing the War of 1812

Q6.

Click on the sentence in paragraph 2 that indicates when the War of 1812 officially ended.

• Paragraph 1, Sentence 1

• Paragraph 2, Sentence 2

• Paragraph 2, Sentence 3

• Paragraph 4, Sentence 1

Q7.

It is NOT stated in the passage that Ghent was

• where negotiations took place

• the site of the final battle

• where the treaty was signed

• far from the battlefield

Q8.

Look at the word "contested" in paragraph 3. Click on the word or phrase in paragraph 4 that is closest in meaning to "contested".

Q9.

It can be determined from the passage that, of the following dates, the Battle of New Orleans was most probably fought

• on December 10, 1814

• on December 24, 1814

• on January 1, 1815

• on January 8, 1815

Q10.

The following sentence could be added to paragraph 4.

"These U.S. troops were in fortified entrenchments outside the city."

Where would it best fit into the paragraph? Click on the square to add the sentence to the paragraph.

• 10A

• 10B

• 10C

• 10D