SB Unit 2 Retest "Understanding Biofuels and Food Waste"

What does the photograph of the anaerobic digester silos and its caption help the reader understand?

• Microbes are used to make methane.

• Methane is held in containers so it won’t escape.

• Farms benefit from the extra food from stores.

• Methane is converted into electric power.

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TEKS.ELA.7.8D

Which sentence from the selection best shows that the Sainsbury’s company tries to make use of a by-product?

• Offering shoppers the freshest and most appealing products possible is a good start. (paragraph 3)

• Special trucks collect food waste from more than 1,200 grocery stores all over England. (paragraph 5)

• Some of the methane trapped during the process fuels the trucks. (paragraph 5)

• So far Europe has mainly led the way in biofuel development. (paragraph 7)

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TEKS.ELA.7.6C

Which idea presented in the selection does the photograph and caption next to paragraph 3 best support?

• An initial step in Sainsbury’s plan is to sell appealing food to its customers.

• People like to buy produce that is sold at a reduced price.

• Sainsbury’s donates fresh produce to local organizations that help people in need.

• Unwanted produce can be a nutritious source of food for farm animals.

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TEKS.ELA.7.6C

TEKS.ELA.7.5F

Which definition matches the meaning of chains as it is used in paragraph 1?

1. 1. a bendable series of joined links 2. a bond, or anything that binds together

2. 3. a series of events related by cause and effect 4. a group of businesses owned by one parent company

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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TEKS.ELA.7.6C

TEKS.ELA.7.5F

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• To encourage the reader not to waste food.

• To show the reader that many different types of biofuels are being used.

• To demonstrate that creativity can help solve environmental problems.

• To argue the importance of preventing methane from escaping into the atmosphere.

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TEKS.ELA.7.9A