Question 1
It is most likely that you have never had diphtheria. You probably don't even know anyone
who has suffered from this disease. In fact, you may not even know what diphtheria is.
Similarly, diseases like whooping cough, measles, mumps, and rubella may all be
unfamiliar to you. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these illnesses struck
hundreds of thousands of people in the United States each year, mostly children, and tens
of thousands of people died. The names of these diseases were frightening household
words.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a dark period for medicine.
B. You have probably never had diphtheria.
C. Traditional vaccines contain altered microbes.
D. Vaccines help the immune system function properly.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Vaccines help the immune system function properly.
Question 2
Which statement is not a detail from the passage?
A. Vaccines contain microbe parts or altered microbes.
B. The immune system typically needs a week to learn how to fight a new disease.
C. The symptoms of disease do not emerge until the body has learned how to fight the
microbe.
D. A hundred years ago, children were at the greatest risk of dying from now-treatable
diseases.
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,CORRECT ANSWER
C. The symptoms of disease do not emerge until the body has learned how to fight the
microbe.
Question 3
What is the meaning of the word virulent as it is used in the third paragraph?
A. tiny
B. malicious
C. contagious
D. annoying
CORRECT ANSWER
B. malicious
Question 4
What is the author's primary purpose in writing the essay?
A. to entertain
B. to persuade
C. to inform
D. to analyze
CORRECT ANSWER
C. to inform
Question 5
Foodborne illnesses are contracted by eating food or drinking beverages contaminated
with bacteria, parasites, or viruses. Harmful chemicals can also cause foodborne illnesses
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, if they have contaminated food during harvesting or processing. Foodborne illnesses can
cause symptoms ranging from upset stomach to diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal
cramps, and dehydration. Most foodborne infections are undiagnosed and unreported,
though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every year about 76
million people in the United States become ill from pathogens in food. About 5,000 of
these people die. Harmful bacteria are the most common cause of foodborne illness.
What is the subject of the passage?
A. foodborne illnesses
B. the dangers of uncooked food
C. bacteria
D. proper food preparation
CORRECT ANSWER
A. foodborne illnesses
Question 6
Which statement is not a detail from the passage?
A. Every year, more than 70 million Americans contract some form of foodborne illness.
B. Once food is cooked, it cannot cause illness.
C. Refrigeration can slow the growth of some bacteria.
D. The most common form of contamination in handled foods is calicivirus
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Once food is cooked, it cannot cause illness.
Question 7
What is the meaning of the word pathogens as it is used in the first paragraph?
A. diseases
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It is most likely that you have never had diphtheria. You probably don't even know anyone
who has suffered from this disease. In fact, you may not even know what diphtheria is.
Similarly, diseases like whooping cough, measles, mumps, and rubella may all be
unfamiliar to you. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these illnesses struck
hundreds of thousands of people in the United States each year, mostly children, and tens
of thousands of people died. The names of these diseases were frightening household
words.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a dark period for medicine.
B. You have probably never had diphtheria.
C. Traditional vaccines contain altered microbes.
D. Vaccines help the immune system function properly.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Vaccines help the immune system function properly.
Question 2
Which statement is not a detail from the passage?
A. Vaccines contain microbe parts or altered microbes.
B. The immune system typically needs a week to learn how to fight a new disease.
C. The symptoms of disease do not emerge until the body has learned how to fight the
microbe.
D. A hundred years ago, children were at the greatest risk of dying from now-treatable
diseases.
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,CORRECT ANSWER
C. The symptoms of disease do not emerge until the body has learned how to fight the
microbe.
Question 3
What is the meaning of the word virulent as it is used in the third paragraph?
A. tiny
B. malicious
C. contagious
D. annoying
CORRECT ANSWER
B. malicious
Question 4
What is the author's primary purpose in writing the essay?
A. to entertain
B. to persuade
C. to inform
D. to analyze
CORRECT ANSWER
C. to inform
Question 5
Foodborne illnesses are contracted by eating food or drinking beverages contaminated
with bacteria, parasites, or viruses. Harmful chemicals can also cause foodborne illnesses
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, if they have contaminated food during harvesting or processing. Foodborne illnesses can
cause symptoms ranging from upset stomach to diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal
cramps, and dehydration. Most foodborne infections are undiagnosed and unreported,
though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every year about 76
million people in the United States become ill from pathogens in food. About 5,000 of
these people die. Harmful bacteria are the most common cause of foodborne illness.
What is the subject of the passage?
A. foodborne illnesses
B. the dangers of uncooked food
C. bacteria
D. proper food preparation
CORRECT ANSWER
A. foodborne illnesses
Question 6
Which statement is not a detail from the passage?
A. Every year, more than 70 million Americans contract some form of foodborne illness.
B. Once food is cooked, it cannot cause illness.
C. Refrigeration can slow the growth of some bacteria.
D. The most common form of contamination in handled foods is calicivirus
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Once food is cooked, it cannot cause illness.
Question 7
What is the meaning of the word pathogens as it is used in the first paragraph?
A. diseases
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