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"I am sorry you have lost the watch, Luke," said the teacher, after Randolph 's
departure. "You will have to be satisfied with deserving it."
"I am reconciled to the disappointment, sir," answered Luke. "I can get along for the
present without a watch."
Nevertheless, Luke did feel disappointed. He had fully expected to have the watch to
carry home and display to his mother. As it was, he was in no hurry to go home, but
remained for two hours ice skating with the other boys. He used his friend Linton's
skates, Linton having an engagement which prevented his remaining.
It was five o'clock when Luke entered the little cottage which he called home. His
mother, a pleasant woman of middle age, was spreading the cloth for supper. She
looked up as he entered. - CORRECT
Why is Luke disappointed?
A: He has to go home without skating.
B: He did not win the watch.
C: His teacher does not like him.
D: He has won a watch. - CORRECT B. The passage states that Luke had hoped to win
the watch.
What does the author mean by 'Linton having an engagement'?
A: Linton was going to be married.
B: Linton was drafted into the army.
C: Linton became very ill.
D: Linton had to be somewhere else. - CORRECT D. An engagement is simply a pre-
appointed meeting.
Why is the teacher sorry that Luke has lost the watch?
A: He feels that Luke deserves the watch.
B: He likes Luke better than the other students.
C: He knew Luke needed a watch.
D: He dislikes the boy who has won the watch. - CORRECT A. The teacher explicitly
states that Luke deserved the watch.
, During what time of year does this passage take place?
A: winter
B: Christmas
C: summer
D: spring - CORRECT A. The mention of ice skating indicates that it is winter.
How old might Luke be?
A: 3
B: 12
C: 25
D: 40 - CORRECT B. The other ages are probably too old or young to be part of a
school contest.
Read the passages and answer the questions that follow: People loved to come to the
Grogrande Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite fragrance of newly baked
bread and cakes greeted the nostrils; and, if you were not hungry when you entered,
you were sure to become so when you examined and smelled the delicious pies and
doughnuts and gingerbread and buns with which the shelves and show-cases were
stocked. There were trays of French candies, too; and because all the goods were fresh
and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business. –
CORRECT
In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, "It is notorious that
the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If,
like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of
those you have just met, try this: The next time you are
introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself,
"I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be
sure I've got it, and I will remember." You'll discover how
effective this technique is and probably recall those names
for the rest of your life. - CORRECT The main idea of the paragraph maintains that the
memory
A. always operates at peak efficiency.
B. breaks down under great strain.
C. improves as it is used often.
D. becomes unreliable if it tires.
Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when
Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United
States on March 4, 1933. An anomaly of the time was that
the government did not systematically collect statistics of
joblessness; actually it did not start doing so until 1940. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000
persons were out of work in 1933, about one-fourth of a
civilian labor force of more than 51 million.
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"I am sorry you have lost the watch, Luke," said the teacher, after Randolph 's
departure. "You will have to be satisfied with deserving it."
"I am reconciled to the disappointment, sir," answered Luke. "I can get along for the
present without a watch."
Nevertheless, Luke did feel disappointed. He had fully expected to have the watch to
carry home and display to his mother. As it was, he was in no hurry to go home, but
remained for two hours ice skating with the other boys. He used his friend Linton's
skates, Linton having an engagement which prevented his remaining.
It was five o'clock when Luke entered the little cottage which he called home. His
mother, a pleasant woman of middle age, was spreading the cloth for supper. She
looked up as he entered. - CORRECT
Why is Luke disappointed?
A: He has to go home without skating.
B: He did not win the watch.
C: His teacher does not like him.
D: He has won a watch. - CORRECT B. The passage states that Luke had hoped to win
the watch.
What does the author mean by 'Linton having an engagement'?
A: Linton was going to be married.
B: Linton was drafted into the army.
C: Linton became very ill.
D: Linton had to be somewhere else. - CORRECT D. An engagement is simply a pre-
appointed meeting.
Why is the teacher sorry that Luke has lost the watch?
A: He feels that Luke deserves the watch.
B: He likes Luke better than the other students.
C: He knew Luke needed a watch.
D: He dislikes the boy who has won the watch. - CORRECT A. The teacher explicitly
states that Luke deserved the watch.
, During what time of year does this passage take place?
A: winter
B: Christmas
C: summer
D: spring - CORRECT A. The mention of ice skating indicates that it is winter.
How old might Luke be?
A: 3
B: 12
C: 25
D: 40 - CORRECT B. The other ages are probably too old or young to be part of a
school contest.
Read the passages and answer the questions that follow: People loved to come to the
Grogrande Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite fragrance of newly baked
bread and cakes greeted the nostrils; and, if you were not hungry when you entered,
you were sure to become so when you examined and smelled the delicious pies and
doughnuts and gingerbread and buns with which the shelves and show-cases were
stocked. There were trays of French candies, too; and because all the goods were fresh
and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business. –
CORRECT
In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, "It is notorious that
the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If,
like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of
those you have just met, try this: The next time you are
introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself,
"I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be
sure I've got it, and I will remember." You'll discover how
effective this technique is and probably recall those names
for the rest of your life. - CORRECT The main idea of the paragraph maintains that the
memory
A. always operates at peak efficiency.
B. breaks down under great strain.
C. improves as it is used often.
D. becomes unreliable if it tires.
Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when
Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United
States on March 4, 1933. An anomaly of the time was that
the government did not systematically collect statistics of
joblessness; actually it did not start doing so until 1940. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000
persons were out of work in 1933, about one-fourth of a
civilian labor force of more than 51 million.
