TEAS 7 Reading Study Guide 2023 Graded A

(Shia reading passage) which of the following contains only key points of the passage - she is working late he hears mysterious noises he is frightened enough to leave work (Shia reading passage) which of the following is the topic excerpt - a mysterious experience from work (Shia reading passage) Which of the following is tone of the passage? o Witty o Incredulous o Aggressive o Tense - tense (Shia reading passage) Which of the following from the passage supports the conclusion that the passage takes place in the 21st century? o His office was on the thirtieth floor, far too high to get much more than a faint glow from the street lights below o Shia froze, as if he were caught by the gaze of..... o He sent his boss a single text message before turning over and trying to force himself to sleep: I don't think I can work anymore o Shia didn't stop running until he had burst the ground - He sent his boss a single text message before turning over and trying to force himself to sleep: I don't think I can work anymore (Shia reading passage) Which of the following sources would be the best resolve other suspense novels? o A public library's digital catalog o The online reviews of the novel o A New York Times bestseller list o An encyclopedia entry about suspense genre. - An encyclopedia entry about suspense genre. (Theater passage) The best part about going to the theatre is the feeling of being transported into story. As soon as the curtains rises, you can forget about the chairs that make you feel like you've been squished into a sardine can and embrace whenever the story takes you, if only for a short while. The emotions in the play become your emotions. The lives of the characters become your life. From a drama about a financial crisis to a comedy about a play gone wrong, there is no limit where the - there is no limit where the theatre can take you. (Theater passage) Using evidence from the passage, which of the following conclusions about the author can the reader make o They are overly emotional and ..... o They would rather be at a concert o They go to the theatre as often as possible o They enjoy the decor of most theatres - They go to the theatre as often as possible (Theater passage) From the passage, which of the following statements represents a logic conclusion about the author o The author loves to attend theatrical productions o The author prefers musical comedies o The author also enjoys concerts and movie o The author finds theatre seating comfortable. - The author loves to attend theatrical productions (Lexington and Concord passage) The majority of history scholars agree that the open warfare portion of the American War for Independence began in two small Massachusetts towns: Lexington and Concord. To stop the British from discovering military supplies hidden in Concord, the American Minutemen attempted to stall or halt the British Regulars in Lexington Common. While the opposing factions were facing off against one another, a shot was fired from an unknown source, causing hostilities to bre - The start of the revolution (Lexington and Concord passage) Which of the following best describes the theme of the passage? o Patronizing o Sceptical o Objective o Nostalgic - objective (Lexington and Concord passage) Which of the following is the purpose of the passage? o To express o To inform o To persuade o To entertain - to inform Research shows that tipping in a restaurant has little to no effect on service. What tipping does do is enable restauranteurs to pay less than the federal minimum wage to servers and depend on customers to make up the difference between servers' salaries and the minimum wage. The U.S federal minimum wage for servers is $2.13 per hour. Although minimum wage varies from state to state, it is safe to say that customers are paying the lion's share of servers' salaries. This practice leads to resentm - It's time to abolish tipping and pay employees a living wage. (tipping passage) Which of the following is evidence the writer provides to support the main argument? o Customers pay a large percentage of server's salaries o Minimum wage varies from state to state o Customers are grateful for excellent service o Servers do not provide good service because of their low pay. - Customers pay a large percentage of server's salaries (Hedy Lamarr passage) Hedy Lamarr was a woman of many talents. She was first known as a European film actress in the 1930s and early 1940s. Some of her popular films included Boom Town (1940) and White Cargo (1942); however, her roles generally did not include very many spoken lines and she became bored. To relieve this boredom, Lamarr took up inventing. Hedy Lamarr did not have any formal training, but she did not allow that to stop her from teaching herself in her spare time. Although she had - Hedy lamarr wanted more opportunities to speak while acting (Hedy Lamarr passage) Which of the following conclusions can be drawn as to why the US was not interested in lamarr's invention? o Hollywood was known to contain spies o The navy preferred to use the work of military engineers o The military was too preoccupied to consider new inventions o They suspected her patent was valid. - The navy preferred to use the work of military engineers (Hedy Lamarr passage) Which of the following can the reader infer about the authors point of view when they state: "the work Lamarr and Antheil did creating this frequency-hoping system led to many technologies that are often taken for granted today"? o The author believes that we have underestimated the value of the contributions of lesser-known inventors o The author believes that the frequency-hopping system has damaged the potential of modern electronics o The author believes that the work - the author believes that we have underestimated the value of the contribution of lesser known inventors (Hedy Lamarr passage) Which of the following lines from the passage supports the inference that Hedy Lamarr worked earnestly to archive her goals? o She began starring in American films with MGM studios in the late 1930s and early 1940s o She even spent time working with the science engineering team employee by Howard Hughes, the aviation tycoon o ....her roles generally did not include very many spoken lines and she became bored o ... but she did not allow that to stop her from teaching herse - but she did not allow that to stop her from teaching herself in her spare time. (Hedy Lamarr passage) Which of the following is statements supports the claim the Hedy Lamarr made significant contributions to the advancement of technology? o The technology of the era wasn't good enough to easily implement Lamarr's system o She spent time working with the science engineering team employed by Howard Hughes, the aviation tycoon o She had many failed inventions, such as an improved traffic light and a carbonated drink