9/ 8/25 ReTEST

Based on the examples discussed in “Waste Not, Want Not,” which choice best demonstrates how technology helps to minimize food waste?

• It increases the length of time that certain food items remain fresh and are appealing to customers.

• It increases awareness and informs the public about specific opportunities to help prevent waste.

• It improves the physical appearance of food items in order to prevent them from being rejected by grocery stores.

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Throughout the passage, the author uses statistics to

• commend the Natural Resources Defense Council’s efforts.

• illustrate the severity of a problem that exists in the United States.

• question the validity of research regarding hunger in the United States.

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• In a recent year we discarded 34 million tons of food while 17 million American households could not always be sure where their next meal was coming from.

• That Sunday, thinking of all the care and resources that had gone into growing and harvesting the unsold produce, he decided he had to do something.

• Papadopoulos says, “Twenty families were fed and we made some of our money back. Afterwards there was a nice feeling of accomplishment on everyone’s part.”

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Read the excerpt from “Waste Not, Want Not.” Several months earlier Papadopoulos had taken a break from a career as a business consultant to help manage his family’s farm in Petaluma, California. He had repeatedly watched fresh, nutritious vegetables going into the compost pile. Which two words from the excerpt have the strongest positive connotation?

• months

• farm

• fresh

• nutritious

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The main purpose of the section titled "Environmental Costs" is to

• examine the environmental impact of throwing away excess food.

• advocate for better technology to help solve the problem of food waste.

• argue for changes in how we dispose of excess food in landfills.

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Which groups are most likely the intended audiences for this article? Choose three options.

• La Jolla tourists

• La Jolla residents

• UC San Diego professors

• La Jolla business owners

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Read the sentence from "Leave La Jolla's Sea Lions Alone." Perhaps more famous locally for their stench rather than their essential part of our unique coastal ecosystem, the sea lions of La Jolla have been subject to harsh criticism over the past few years. Which choice best describes the connotation of the word stench?

• slightly positive connotation

• strongly negative connotation

• strongly positive connotation

Which sentence from “Leave La Jolla’s Sea Lions Alone” best provides a reason why people want the sea lions removed?

• Claiming that the sea lions pose a major health and public safety problem, the La Jolla Town Council and Task Force on California Sea Lions has issued a "Call to Action" with members pushing for the city to give them the authority to draft and execute a removal plan.

• While the plan does not concentrate on any particular method of removing the sea lions, the document relies heavily on a June 2016 investigation conducted by marine mammalian expert Dr. Doyle Hannan, who was contracted by the city to analyze the issue.

• While there has been a strong push against the sea lions’ presence in the cove, there has been an equally strong push to abandon any deterrence methods and keep the animals in their natural habitat.

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Read the excerpt from "Leave La Jolla's Sea Lions Alone." Over 95,000 people have signed a petition, written by a UC San Diego student, urging San Diego mayor Kevin Falcouner to deny the Task Force’s request, protect the sea lions’ habitat, and urge visitors to visit the nearby La Jolla Shores beach instead. Why does the author most likely include the detail about the petition?

• to support the idea that the sea lions play a critical role in the ecosystem

• to illustrate that the sea lions have caused a great deal of public discord

• to illustrate that there is strong public support for protecting the sea lions

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Which statement best compares the main purpose of “Waste Not, Want Not” with the main purpose of “Leave La Jolla’s Sea Lions Alone”?

• "Waste Not, Want Not” tries to persuade readers to take action, while “Leave La Jolla’s Sea Lions Alone” explains why a problem must be addressed.

• “Waste Not, Want Not” entertains readers with stories of new technology, while “Leave La Jolla’s Sea Lions Alone” informs readers about a controversy.

• "Waste Not, Want Not” informs readers of a solution to a problem, while “Leave La Jolla’s Sea Lions Alone” tries to convince readers of a certain viewpoint.

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