TSI ELAR Sample Questions 1-30
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. The first paragraph (sentences 1–5) suggests which of the following about the relationship between university students and teachers and the Imperial Book Depot?
A. University people avoid Yashwant and Balwant because the two do not speak English well.
B. Students will soon start buying their books from a newer and more modern bookshop.
C. Both students and teachers prefer the Imperial Book Depot to the bookshop closer to campus.
D. Teachers dislike using complicated handwritten forms to order books for their classes.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the second paragraph (sentences 6–9), the narrator indicates which of the following about Imperial Book Depot business practices?
The staff acquire only those books that are most in demand.
The clerks prefer to help people find nonacademic books and magazines.
The owners employ students and rely on teachers for information.
Staff members are generally lazy and take too many breaks for tea.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As used in sentence 8, “readily” most nearly means
easily
gladly
willingly
voluntarily
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The third paragraph (sentences 10–17) suggests that Lata regards science as
a topic that is less engaging than fiction
an interest that is not worth pursuing
a simple but appealing field of study
an unfamiliar but intriguing subject
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author of Passage 1 would most likely criticize the author of Passage 2 for
A. overemphasizing the significance of a company's size
B. overlooking the environmental benefits of going paperless
C. failing to consider an alternative to eliminating all paper
D. underestimating the consequences of technological issues
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The authors of both passages probably would characterize telecommuters as being generally
A. unproductive
B. stressed
C. hardworking
D. satisfied
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author uses the term “natural” to indicate that the dentures of the 18th and 19th centuries
A. resembled real human teeth
B. included some real human teeth
C. contained animal teeth rather than artificial substances
D. were made of materials found in nature
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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