5th U9W3 Test

Which idea should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• The city of Houston is larger than some states.

• Hurricane Harvey did millions of dollars of damage.

• The cost of living in Texas is often greater in urban areas.

• Houston has grown and changed significantly in recent years.

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Read this sentence from Passage 1.

“Second, there is plenty of opportunity in Houston and lots of jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other fields.”

What is the meaning of fields as used in this sentence?

• A. a piece of land

• B. areas of work

• C. groups of people in a contest

• D. surfaces where something is drawn

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What does the word expansion mean as it is used in paragraph 2 of Passage 1?

• A. spreading out

• B. finding solutions

• C. recovering quickly

• D. leading somewhere

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Which sentence from Passage 1 best provides evidence for the claim that Houston has been successful in attracting businesses?

• A. “Newcomers believe they will be able to afford homes, food, and health care.” (paragraph 2)

• B. “A government website reports that its total area, including the related suburbs, is 8,778 square miles.” (paragraph 3)

• C. “A city website gives this startling fact: ‘If Houston were an independent nation, it would rank as the world’s 30th largest economy.’” (paragraph 4)

• D. “Recovery from Hurricane Harvey will take a long time, but Houston remains strong.” (paragraph 6)

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What does the word pervades mean as it is used in paragraph 6 of Passage 1?

• A. spreads fast

• B. spreads again

• C. spreads unevenly

• D. spreads throughout

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In Passage 2, which two details support the central idea that development might be happening too quickly for some Texan cities to adapt?

• A. “More often than not, people who left California ended up in Texas.” (paragraph 8)

• B. “Second, Texas offers job opportunities in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, shipping, health care, and high technology.” (paragraph 10)

• C. “As of 2016, four of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas are in Texas.” (paragraph 11)

• D. “Across the state, home prices and rents are rising.” (paragraph 13)

• E. “To accommodate the waves of new residents, roads and other essential infrastructure elements need to be improved.” (paragraph 13)

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Which meaning of figures is used in paragraph 7 of Passage 2?

• A. numbers or amounts

• B. the prices of things

• C. shapes or forms

• D. types of people

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Read this sentence from Passage 2.

“But by the 1990s, that trend began to change as more people started moving out of California.”

What is the meaning of the word trend?

• a social event

• a falling off

• a steady rise

• a general course

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What is the meaning of the word influx in paragraph 9 of Passage 2?

• A. people coming in

• B. people moving out

• C. people changing jobs

• D. people making progress

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In Passage 2, what evidence supports the author’s claim that more people moving to Texas come from other states than from other countries?

• “Today, the population of Texas is more than 25 million, and that is five times higher than its population one hundred years ago.” (paragraph 7)

• “According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in-state births accounted for about 50 percent of growth between 2010 and 2016.” (paragraph 9)

• “In the 1950s and 60s, California was the number-one destination for Americans on the move.” (paragraph 8)

• “Otherwise, about 20 percent of people came from other countries and 30 percent from other states.” (paragraph 9)

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