Which inference skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves identifying information that does not relate to the main idea or purpose of a passage?

Identifying irrelevant information

Making predictions about the future

Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world, reaching a large number of viewers on every continent. About 600 million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion people watched the twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.

television can unify people from around the world

people spend too much time watching television

not every country needs to have television

television is as important as schools

People have different ways of learning. Some are better at making mental pictures of new ideas. Others are more comfortable with writing lists of things to memorize. Certain people can learn best when listening to music, while others need silence to concentrate.

Different individuals have different ways of acquiring information.

Mental pictures help many to learn.

Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures.

To learn well you need to be comfortable.

If you hold a piece of copper wire over the flame of a wooden match, heat will be conducted by the copper wire to your fingers, and you will be forced to drop the wire. You will, however, still be able to hold the match because wood is a poor conductor of heat.

Copper is a good conductor of heat.

Wood and copper conduct heat equally.

Wood is an excellent conductor of heat.

Matches should be made of copper.

According to the passage, snakes are

B. likely to be found in a household with dogs

D. not allowed in people’s homes

Cesar Chavez was an influential leader for farmworkers. He fought for their rights and better working conditions. Chavez led many strikes that angered farm owners. Eventually he succeeded in getting increased wages and better living situations for farmworkers. 5. The passage indicates that Chavez changed lives by

improving the conditions for farmworkers

helping to end the farmworkers’ strikes

fighting for the rights of farm owners

When cartoonist Charles M. Schulz was a boy in elementary school, other boys teased him for being small and not very good at sports, and his art teacher told him he had no talent for drawing. He had few friends and was too shy to talk to a red-haired girl he admired. Later in life, Schulz used his childhood experiences in his comic strip Peanuts: the strip’s main character, the sad and lonely Charlie Brown, represents Schulz as a little boy. Peanuts was unique at the time because it contained no adult characters. Readers fell in love with Charlie Brown, and Peanuts eventually became one of the most popular comic strips of all time.

Schulz turned the pain of his youth into success as an adult.

Peanuts was the world’s most widely read comic strip.

Schulz was a very famous cartoonist.

The comic strip Peanuts featured children as its only characters.

Money has been used for thousands of years in nearly every culture as a means of exchange. However, today, the use of cash is becoming less and less common in modern societies all over the world. Every year, a higher percentage of purchases are made online, and even in stores customers are now using credit cards more often than cash. Many people today do all their banking on the internet rather than going to the bank in person.

cash will become virtually obsolete in the near future

using cash will become popular again

paying with credit cards all the time is dangerous

societies that do business online will struggle

Before giving first aid to an accident victim, you should obtain his or her consent. Asking for consent takes a simple question. Say to the victim, "I know first aid, and I can help until an ambulance arrives. Is that okay?"

attempt to help an accident victim without permission

use first aid on an accident victim without medical training

help a victim before an ambulance arrives

call for an ambulance instead of helping the victim

According to the passage, Dr. Ochoa is the first

Hispanic woman to travel into space

Hispanic person to travel into space

Dogs and cats make very different types of pets. Before deciding whether to buy or adopt a dog or a cat, prospective owners need to carefully consider their own lifestyles and personalities. Dogs may make more affectionate companions, but they require more care and attention. They must be taken out several times a day and should not be left alone for more than a few hours. Larger dogs require significant exercise to remain fit and healthy. Cats are usually more independent in nature and interact less with their owners. Also, a cat can be left on its own all day, or even for several days, as long as it has food and clean water to drink.

owning a cat requires less work than owning a dog

people who are away from home during the day should not own a cat

people who like to play with their pets should own a cat

owning a cat is more responsibility than owning a dog

What are particles, phrasal verbs, and prepositions?

Particles are small function words (e.g., 'up' in 'pick up'), phrasal verbs are verbs combined with particles or prepositions (e.g., 'look after'), and prepositions show relationships between nouns (e.g., 'in', 'on', 'at').

Particles are always nouns, phrasal verbs are always adjectives, and prepositions are always verbs.

Particles are large content words, phrasal verbs are verbs used only in passive voice, and prepositions are used only at the end of sentences.

Particles are synonyms of prepositions, phrasal verbs are verbs with two objects, and prepositions are used to join two verbs.

What are adverbs, adjectives, connectives, and sequences? Provide an example of each.

Adverbs modify verbs (e.g., 'quickly'), adjectives describe nouns (e.g., 'happy'), connectives link ideas (e.g., 'and', 'but'), and sequences show order (e.g., 'first', 'then').

Adverbs describe nouns (e.g., 'happy'), adjectives modify verbs (e.g., 'quickly'), connectives show order (e.g., 'first', 'then'), and sequences link ideas (e.g., 'and', 'but').

Adverbs link ideas (e.g., 'and', 'but'), adjectives show order (e.g., 'first', 'then'), connectives describe nouns (e.g., 'happy'), and sequences modify verbs (e.g., 'quickly').

Adverbs show order (e.g., 'first', 'then'), adjectives link ideas (e.g., 'and', 'but'), connectives modify verbs (e.g., 'quickly'), and sequences describe nouns (e.g., 'happy').

What are common idioms?

Common idioms are phrases with meanings different from their literal words (e.g., 'break the ice' means to start a conversation).

Common idioms are scientific terms used in mathematics.

Common idioms are names of famous historical figures.

Common idioms are types of punctuation marks.

Which of the following grammatical conventions is assessed by the ESL Language Use Test?

Nouns, pronouns, and pronoun case structure

Which of the following grammatical conventions is assessed by the ESL Language Use Test?

A) Sentence structure, including prepositions, parallelism, and sentence fragments/run-ons

Which of the following grammatical conventions is assessed by the ESL Language Use Test?

A) Adjectives/adverbs, including modifiers and comparatives

Which of the following grammatical conventions is assessed by the ESL Language Use Test?

Verbs, including verb tenses and regular and irregular verb forms

Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.

B. Both Lisa and Kelly play the piano.

A. Lisa and her sister Kelly plays the piano.

C. Lisa plays the piano, and Kelly plays the piano.

D. Lisa and Kelly too play the piano.

Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.

Kazuko took her dog for a walk to the park.

Kazuko, going to the park, took her dog for a walk.

Kazuko took her dog for a walk because they went to the park.

Kazuko and her dog went to the park, where she and the dog walked.

Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.

C. We brought along some extra blankets because we knew it might get chilly.

A. We knew it might get chilly at the football game when we brought along some extra blankets.

B. Bringing along some extra blankets, we knew it might get chilly at the football game.

D. It got chilly at the football game, and we brought along some extra blankets.

Juan loves to play baseball. His friend Miguel enjoys baseball too.

Both Juan and his friend Miguel enjoy playing baseball.

Juan and his friend Miguel enjoys playing baseball.

Juan enjoys playing baseball and his friend Miguel too.

Juan loves baseball and Miguel too enjoys baseball.

Wolves travel in packs. They are rarely spotted alone.

Because they travel in packs, wolves are rarely spotted alone.

Wolves are rarely spotted alone if they travel in packs.

After traveling in packs, wolves are rarely spotted alone.

Wolves are rarely spotted alone, although they travel in packs.

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves restating information using different words?

Paraphrasing

Summarizing

Predicting

Scanning

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves finding specific details in a passage?

Locating information

Making inferences

Summarizing main ideas

Understanding vocabulary

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves understanding the meaning of words or phrases in context?

Vocabulary on a phrase level

Identifying the main idea

Recognizing supporting details

Understanding text structure

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves identifying what a pronoun refers to?

Pronoun reference

Main idea identification

Context clue analysis

Fact vs. opinion recognition

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Which inference skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves determining the central point or concept of a passage?

Main idea

Supporting details

Vocabulary in context

Author's purpose

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Which inference skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves distinguishing between statements of fact and statements of opinion?

Fact versus opinion

Main idea identification

Context clue analysis

Sequence of events

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

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