CBEST Reading Exam with Accurate
Solutions
indifference - ANSWER-unconcern, disinterest, unimportance, irrelevance, insignificant
inference - ANSWER-deduction, conclusion, assumption, guess
logic - ANSWER-reasoning, argument
prevailed - ANSWER-win, triumph, succeed, overcome, conquer
assumptions - ANSWER-hypothesis, guess, belief, expectation
persuasive - ANSWER-fitted, intended to persuade, able
citing respected authorities - ANSWER-"quotes" citing
upholster(ing) - ANSWER-to cover the walls or furniture with textiles
a phrase that could replace GO FOR NAUGHT would be - ANSWER-turn out to be
worthless
the word DESICCATED as used in this selection means - ANSWER-completely dry
the phrase THROWN TO THE WINDS in this selection probably means - ANSWER-
forgotten about
the phrase OF THAT ILK means - ANSWER-of the same sort or class
INTREPID as used in the selection means - ANSWER-fearless, dauntless
the word GLEAN as used in this passage means - ANSWER-to gather, learn, or find out
a complex sentence - ANSWER-a sentence containing a subordinate clause or
clauses...
complex sentences are often formed at the beginning of the clause; as, as if, before,
after, because, though, even though, while, when, whenever, if, during, as soon as, as
long as, until, since,
a compound complex sentence - ANSWER-a sentence having two or more coordinate
independent clauses and one or more independent clauses
Solutions
indifference - ANSWER-unconcern, disinterest, unimportance, irrelevance, insignificant
inference - ANSWER-deduction, conclusion, assumption, guess
logic - ANSWER-reasoning, argument
prevailed - ANSWER-win, triumph, succeed, overcome, conquer
assumptions - ANSWER-hypothesis, guess, belief, expectation
persuasive - ANSWER-fitted, intended to persuade, able
citing respected authorities - ANSWER-"quotes" citing
upholster(ing) - ANSWER-to cover the walls or furniture with textiles
a phrase that could replace GO FOR NAUGHT would be - ANSWER-turn out to be
worthless
the word DESICCATED as used in this selection means - ANSWER-completely dry
the phrase THROWN TO THE WINDS in this selection probably means - ANSWER-
forgotten about
the phrase OF THAT ILK means - ANSWER-of the same sort or class
INTREPID as used in the selection means - ANSWER-fearless, dauntless
the word GLEAN as used in this passage means - ANSWER-to gather, learn, or find out
a complex sentence - ANSWER-a sentence containing a subordinate clause or
clauses...
complex sentences are often formed at the beginning of the clause; as, as if, before,
after, because, though, even though, while, when, whenever, if, during, as soon as, as
long as, until, since,
a compound complex sentence - ANSWER-a sentence having two or more coordinate
independent clauses and one or more independent clauses
