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WorksheetsFSA Reading Review RI 3.7
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 3hrs 16mins
Which 2 sentences from paragraph 1 of passage 2 suggest it would be easy for consumers to start using CFLs?
Many models of CFLs are available that are designed to replace traditional incandescent bulbs
Cfls are very energy efficient using approximately one quarter of the energy compared to traditional incandescent bulbs.
The compact size of these CFLs allows them to fit into many existing incandescent light fixtures.
CFLs also have a very long lifespan, typically 6000-15000 hours compared to the 750-1000 hours for a normal incandescent bulb.
This question and the next question are connected:
Part A: What is the central idea of passage 2?
CFLs offer an inexpensive, more practical choice for consumers
CFLs have many advantages over traditional lightbulbs
CFLs are a new, more efficient type of lightbulb.
CFLs are very safe for people to use.
This question and the previous question are connected:
How is the central idea developed throughout passage 2?
by comparing and contrasting CFLS with traditional lightbulbs
By detailing the way in which CFLS generate light.
By responding to reported concerns about CFLs
By listing the various benefits of using CFLs
How does the diagram in passage 3 distinguish between the different types of lightbulbs?
by showing the replacement costs associated with each type of lightbulb
by showing the overall energy costs associated with each type of lightbulb.
by showing the amount of enerfy generated by each type of lightbulb per hour of use
by showing the amount of waste generated by each type of lightbulb when each is recycled.
This question and the next are connected:
Part A: What is the tone of Paragraph 7 in passage 2?
dismissive
reassuring
uplifting
fearful
Part B: Which sentence from paragraph 7 MOST CLEARLY contributes to this tone?
The only way the mercury could be emitted from a CFL would be if the outer glass tubing that contains the mercury were to break.
CFLs do not emit mercury as they operate.
Typical household CFLs contain less than 5 mg of mercury, which is a sphere about the size of a tip of a pen.
Like traditional tube style flourescent lamps, CFLs contain a small amount of mercury.
This question and the next are connected:
Part A:
Which sentence from paragraph 5 of passage 2 offers general safety advice about exposure to UV light?
The glass used in CFLs already provides a UV filtering effect.
In addition, any additional glass, or plastic, or fabric used in lighting fixtures that is between you and the CFL will further reduce the already low levels to still lower levels since these materials ace as additional UV filters.
Increasing the distance between you and any radiation source, including CFLs, will also reduce the small level to a lower level.
This question and the previous one are connected:
Part B: what key idea from passage 2 does the sentence chosen in Part A support?
CFLs fail to adequately filter exposure to UV
There are additional ways to lessen exposue to UV
CFLs expose people to less UV than other bulb types.
There are many lighting fixtures that block exposure to UV.
This question and the next one are connected:
Part A: What is the interviewer's purpose in passage 1?
to find solutions to the dangers posed by CFLs
to explore the costs and benefits of using CFLs
to question consumers about their opinions on CFLs
to promote the use of CFLs over incandescent bulbs.
Part B: How does the interviewer achieve her purpose in passage 1?
by asking questions of people who support and people who oppose CFL use.
by asking questions that emphasize advantages of and minimize concerns about CFLs
by limiting the questions to those addressing health and safety concerns related to CFLs
by limiting the questions to those addressing consumer misunderstandings about switching to CFLs
Select two advantages of using audio in passage 1 to present the information about CFLs:
it allows listeners to connect with other people as they share real-world experiences with CFLs
it allows listeners to rely on tone of voice in order to better understand each speaker's point of view about CFLs
it allows listeners to interpret the conversational nature of the podcast in a way that makes CFLs seem less threatening
It allows listeners to easily distinguish between viewpoints about CFLs by associating each viewpoint with a speaker.
It allows listeners to be swayed by the emotional and personal appeals each speaker makes about CFLs throughout the podcast.
The podcast guest in passage 1 makes several claims about CFLs. Which claim is offered without sufficient supporting evidence?
CFLs provide significant energy savings compared to incandescent bulbs
Using CFLs is better for the environment than using incandescent bulbs
The small amount of mercury in CFLs presents little risk to consumers
CFLs are easy to dispose of when they eventually burn out .
Which of the following pieces of evidence support the claim:
CFLs benefit both the environment and the economy.
CFLs use 75% less energy than traditional bulbs.
The amount of mercury in a CFL is equivalent to the tip of a ballpoint pen
the energy savings from CFLs could power 3million homes for a year.
Which of the following pieces of evidence support the claim:
The environmental disadvantages of CFLs can be overcome.
CFLs use 75% less energy than traditional lightbulbs
The amount of mercury in a CFL is equivalent to a ballpoint pen
The energy savings from CFLs could power 3 million homes for a year.
