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Bicycles
Eating
Changing Time
Food Glass
Game of Bridge Healthcare
Getting a Good Night's Sleep Chronic Insomnia Homonyms
Isaac Asimov
Phobia
Jazz
Rainforest Laughter
Safe Driving Lightning
The Water Cycle Mr. Rogers
Nurseries
Voice
Rainforest
White Elephant Electoral College
The Golden Bridge Extras

1. What conclusion can be drawn about the article?


Eating The author explain differences in eating processes.
Consumption of food is a universal necessity. Different cultures have developed different methods to
accomplish the task. It is interesting to discover these differences and learn new ways to do things.
2. What statement can be implied from the content of article.
European cultures developed cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons) to enable people to efficiently eat Diversity is interesting to learn about
their food. Correct use of this tools changes with the times-what was polite in 1800 may not be
considered proper manners today. 3. What is the best definition of "efficient" as used in the third paragraph?
China developed the chopstick as an efficient tool for eating. Mastery of the use of chopsticks can be Productive without waste
difficult for the person not raised in the culture. The attempts of a novice to use chopsticks can be very
amusing to the watcher, but frustrating for the hungry diner. 5. What statement from the article draws a conclusion?
Space travel has created new challenges for consuming food. Squeeze bottles and other unique It is interesting to discover new ways to do things
packaging have enabled space travelers to get their needed nutrition. Chopsticks and forks do not work
well in space. 6. What statement from the article is correct?
China developed chopsticks for eating utensils

1. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means?
Food
Accompanying
Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause
serious physical and metal problem. Many physicians believe that 2. The information presented in this article is?
overeating is one of the country's main health problems, since it places a Against drinking alcohol
great strain on the heart, can lead to diabetes, and often shortens the
individual's life span. To fill an emotional void. people often turn to food 3. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have have been to?
when they are bored or lonely. Urge self-control

Another area of concern is alcohol consumption. The results of alcohol 4. What is implied by this paragraph?
abuse are widely publicized. The social drinker who becomes alcoholic, the We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.
drunken driver's contribution to highway death, spousal and child abuse, are
5. The author seems to?
all concomitant problems associated with alcohol abuse.
Oppose drinking alcohol

1. The author wants the reader to feel


Game of Bridge Confident and excited about learning the game of bridge
The ebb and flow of laughter and silence fills the room as four old friends gather to engage in a round of Bridge
playing.
2. Throughout this passage the word suit means
For the beginner, Bridge can be complicated, but with time, effort, and a good teacher, even the novice can become
proficient. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided.
Composed of two main parts, bidding and playing, Bridge requires the player's undivided attention. The dealer deals
the entire deck of playing cards evenly between the for players, with each person receiving thirteen cards. In the 3. In the passage, a trick is described as
bidding portion of the game, the four suits of cards in the deck are ranked highest to lowest as follows:
spades, hearts, diamonds, and finally clubs. However, during play all the suits of cards are considered equals, and they
A collection of one card played by each of four players.
go from highest to lowest from the ace being high to the two card being low. The highest number of tricks wins. A trick is
one card played by each player for a total of four. After the lead player lays down his/her card, the other players
follow suit, if possible. The highest card within the four "same suit" cards played wins the trick and picks up all four 4. The passage explicitly states
cards. if a player cannot follow suit, he/she plays any card, but to make the game more interesting and challenging,
one suit is named a trump suit which means that if a player plays a card from the trump suit, it always wins the trick. If
That the highest card within the "trump" suit always wins the trick.
two cards from the trump suit are played, the highest card within the trump suit wins the trick. obviously the team with
the most tricks wins the hand.
5. The passage implies that
Playing bridge requires concentration.

1. What is stated in the passage?


Physical Illness can cause Insomnia.

2. Which is a solution to Insomnia?


Developing good sleep and taking herbs and spices.

Getting a Good Night's Sleep 3. Sleep Apnea causes?


Chronic illness
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4. Why did the author write this passage?
To explain insomnia and purpose some solutions for the condition.

5. Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it


Causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention.
1. Sleep insomnia causes deficit in
Memory

2. Which statement is true about sleep insomnia


Chronic Insomnia
---------------------------------------- 3. Which is the solution?
Developing good sleeping habits, taking herbs and spices

4. The author intends to explain insomnia and propose solutions


for the condition

1. According to the passage, which of the following are types of phobias? (Check all that
apply)
Social phobias, panic disorder, specific phobia

2. What does the author want the reader to know about phobia?
That phobias are debilitating.

Phobia 3. The passage says that being afraid is normal and good, according to the passage why

-------------------------------------- is having a phobia not normal and good?


Because phobias are extreme and unreasonable.

4. What are physical ailments that phobias cause?


Ulcers and hypertension

5. The author wants to conclude that


people can gain control or deal with phobias

The Water Cycle 1. What is the meaning of the word composed in the first paragraph?
To consist of
Water is needed to sustain practically all life functions on planet Earth. A single drop of
this compound is composed of an oxygen atom that shares its electrons with each of the 2. What is the main idea of this passage?
two hydrogen atoms. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and condensation. The
explanation of the different components of the water cycle
The cycle starts when precipitation, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, descends from the sky
3. Which statement is not a detail from the passage?
onto the ground. Water that is not absorbed immediately from the precipitation is known
Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid.
as runoff. The runoff flows across the land and collects in groundwater reservoirs, rivers,
streams, and oceans. 4. What was the author's primary purpose for writing this essay?
Evaporation takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor, which is a gas. Water To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle
vapor returns to the air from surface water and plants.
5. What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes?
They are examples of groundwater reservoirs.
Ultimately, condensation happens when this water vapor cools and changes back into
droplets of liquid. In fact, the puffy, cotton clouds that we observe are formed by 6. Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude that _______ is/are a
condensation. When the clouds become heavily laden with liquid droplets, precipitation factor in the evaporation process.
ensues. Heat

Amazon Rainforest 1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Amazon
About 6% of the earth is covered by rainforests. The largest rainforest in the world is theAmazon Basin, which stretches Rainforest?
over 2.3 million square miles in nine different South American countries. This area is double the length of all the other Its precipitation
remaining rainforests in the world. Brazil contains 60%of the Amazonian rainforest, since it lies at the mouth of the
river Amazon. This river is the second largest in the world and contains more than one-fifth of the world's fresh water. 2. How can you describe the Amazon rainforest? (Choose 2 answers)
The Amazon rainforest is a type of wet broadleaf forest. The weather there is very humid and warm as it rains quite a (A)It rains all time there so the forest is always green.
bit. Because of the high rainfall, the forest is very rich and green. The tree leaves are pointed and narrow so that the (C)The plants are shaped so that rainwater can pour off them.
raindrops can easily drop off wet plants. This
tropical rainforest has more living species than the entire European continent. There are over 400 types of insects 3. Which of the following is true about the Amazon Basin?
living in one single rain forest tree for a total of 2.5 million species. One square kilometer of rainforest may contain It is more than one-fifth of all the other rainforests in the world.
over 75,000 types of trees and approximately 438,000 different kinds of plants, which comes to a total of 90,000 tons of
greenery overall. The Amazon rainforest is home to 2,000 birds and mammals, with one in every five birds in the 4. Look at the end of paragraph 2. What does the author refer to when he says "rich and diverse land" at the beginning
world living there. Local farmers have lived off this rich and diverse land for thousands of years. They have been able of paragraph 3?
to find food and water here without destroying the land. The Kayapo people of Brazil farm in an environmentally- 2,000 birds and mammals in the Amazon rainforest
friendly way. Instead of chemicals, they use burned wood to enrich the soil, and plant banana trees, which attract
wasps. These wasps then feed on leafcutter ants and get rid of these harmful insects. The rainforest also offers a lot of 5. What does the sentence "people of Brazil farm in an environmentally friendly way" mean in paragraph 3?
tropical fruits, such as bananas and coconuts, as food. Cinnamon is made from the bark of a rainforest tree. Amazonian They do not poison the soil when farming.
Indians use the fruit and stem of the Buruti plant as a drink, to make bread and to build houses. Many other plants are
used as medicine. But the Amazon rainforest is in very big danger of disappearing. 9,169 square miles of forest have 6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use?
been cut down in 2003 in Brazil alone. An area of the size of a football field is burned down basically every minute, The Bruti plant
which means that the rain forest may be gone by the year 2030.The dangers related to this type of activity are obvious.
Trees take in poisonous carbon dioxide from the air and give off oxygen. There is more oxygen and less carbon 7. What is the biggest problem related to the disappearance of the rainforest?
dioxide around a rainforest. When trees are cut down, however, the amount of carbon dioxide increases, and the air Cutting down trees
gets warmer. This leads to global warming, which is extremely harmful to the environment. It is estimated that the
burning of Brazilian rainforests alone produces 200 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. Another danger
connected with destroying the rainforest is the disappearance of plants and animals When trees are cut down plants

1. What is the best meaning of the word advocate as used in the forth sentence of this
paragraph?
Supporter.

2. What is stated in this paragraph?


Each individuals driving behavior is the key to automobile safety.
Safe Driving 3. What is implied by this paragraph?
-------------------------------------- Government action will not help if individual drivers do not cooperate.

4. The author seems to think that?


All cars should be properly inspected.

5. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to?
Get people personally involved with traffic safety.
1. Rain forests are essential to life on earth

2. Deforestation has long term


Rainforest
consequences that we still do not know
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about

3. The Nile is the longest river

Voice 1. Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion?
What effect does your voice have on others? Does it persuade or Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and
jaw.
irritate, attract or repel? One of the worst qualities is harshness. If you
ever get the feeling that people are uncomfortable when 2. What is stated in this paragraph?
you speak, it may be that your harsh tones are jarring their eardrums. Women make less appealing political candidates.
Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing,
brassy, to loud, or too nasal. Harsh voice qualities usually come from 3. The information presented is
too much tension in the throat and jaw. Tension tightens muscles Slanted against people with piercing voices.
and blocks the relaxed voice tones essential to a pleasing impression.
4. The author seems to:
Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have Prefer low pitched tones.
shriller voices than men, which usually makes them less desirable
public speakers, newscasters, or political candidates. 5. One of the worst voice qualities is Harshness

1. How did the people regard a white elephant?


White Elephant
People tried very hard not to offend the king so they would not receive a white elephant.
Centuries ago, in the country of Siam, now known as Thailand, it was the custom of the
rulers that displeased them by giving the offender a white elephant. Because the animal
2. Where is Thailand?
was could not be made to work as other elephants did, but still had to be fed hundreds
Asia
of pounds of fruit and cared for in the most lavish style. The recipient could not give the
elephant to anyone else, as it was the ruler, who would be greatly displeased should the
3. What is implied by the article?
recipient not receive the gift graciously or care for in a grand style. This monetary burden
People enjoy giving/receiving gifts.
could be a major liability to the recipient and in many cases they became impoverished.
This is the origin of the term"white elephant" as it is used today to denote an unwanted
4. What is the meaning of the word impoverished in the first paragraph?
gift. The way of gift exchange played during the holiday season is an offshoot of this. In
Financially ruined
this game, everyone brings, and the gifts are exchanged by drawing numbers and picking
a gift in turn. The second person can choose or steal the first one. It is all in good fun,
5. Why is an unwanted gift called a white elephant?
and people enjoy giving silly gifts and "stealing" someone else.
It is rare thing to get an unwanted gift.

1. The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to


Golden Gate Bridge
Inform the reader
Linking San Francisco to Marin County in California, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most
famous bridges in the world. The bridge crosses over a narrow strait which connects the Pacific
Ocean to San Francisco Bay. Prior to the bridge, people traveled by ferry boat across the strait. 2. What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross?
Although most people thought a bridge was necessary to expedite travel, some residents of the Golden Gate Strait
bay area felt the risk of building the bridge was too great. Joseph Strauss believed that nothing
was impossible, and dreams would never come to fruition if risks weren't taken. So, he decided
to gather the best and brightest builders, architects, and workers to embark on the challenge of 3. Why was the roadway so dangerous to build?
building a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait. If the road wasn't balanced, it would collapse.
With safety nets in place, the construction began in 1937. Building the anchorages first, the
builders then move on to the towers on each end, and then to the three-foot thick cables to
support the suspension bridge. Lastly, workers labored to complete the roadway which became the 4. In the passage the word embark means to
most dangerous and treacherous part of the entire task. The builders had to keep the bridge balance, so Begin an undertaking, start
it wouldn't fall into the bay.
Today, over sixty-five years later, the bridge remains a life-line for the people of the San
Francisco Bay Area. 5. Which part of the bridge was built first?
Anchorage

The Bicycle
Today, bicycles are so common that it's hard to believe they haven't always been around. But two hundred years ago,
bicycles didn't even exist, and the first bicycle, invented in Germany in 1818, was nothing like our bicycles today. It was
made of wood and didn't even have pedals. Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design
have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world. In 1839,
Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, dramatically improved upon the original bicycle design. Macmillan's
machine had tires with iron rims to keep them from getting worn down. He also used foot-operated cranks like pedals,
so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. It
didn't look much like a modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. In
1861, the French Michaux brothers took the evolution of the bicycle a step further by inventing an improved crank
mechanism. Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, revolutionized bicycle design. He made the front
wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient, and
lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. Although this bicycle was much lighter and less
tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top heavy, and ridden mostly for entertainment. It wasn't until 1874 that the
first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. (14) Invented by another Englishman, H.J. Lawson, the "safety bicycle"
would look familiar to today's cyclists.
This bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it less prone to toppling over. Lawson also attached a chain to the
pedals to drive the rear wheel. With these improvements, the bicycle became extremely popular and useful for
transportation. Today they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world.
1. What is the meaning of "they" in the passage?
Clock change DST

2. Irrelevant means
Changing Time meaningless

---------------------------------------- 3. What was the author inferring? Should be abolished

4. Computer changed itself

5. Trying to persuade the audience

Day Light Savings Time 1. What is the main idea of this passage?
It is a well-known fact that it takes the Earth approximately 365 days to move around the sun. At the same time, the Daylight Savings Time is the result of the Earth moving around the Sun.
Earth revolves or spins around itself over the course of 24 hours, which explains why there is day and night. One half
of the Earth is always facing the Sun and the other half is facing away from it. As a result, there are different time zones 2. What does the sentence "It takes time to get used to a new time zone." mean in paragraph 1?
dividing the globe. Moving suddenly from one time zone into the other, as when flying for example from Asia to North Changing time zones makes people feel tired.
America, causes jetlag. People feel tired, they wake up suddenly during the night and cannot go back to sleep. It takes
time to get used to a new time zone. Another thing to consider is the slight tilting of the Earth towards the sun. The Earth 3. Which part of the Earth is the closest to the Sun?
does not stand straight but leans a little to one side. Therefore, when it revolves around the Sun, the middle part of the The tropics
Earth is always closer to the Sun and gets more heat. This part is called the equator, and above it lathes tropics.
Countries at the tropics get the same amount of daylight all the time. The sun always rises at 6 am and sets at 6 pm. In 4. It is 7 p.m. Standard Time. What time is it for Daylight Savings Time?
contrast, the tips of the Earth or the Poles get hardly any light at all because they are so far away from the sun. There 6 p.m.
are two main seasons at the Poles. There are 6 months of summer, when the sun is always shining, even at night, and
there are 6 months of winter, when there is constant darkness. In between the tropics and the Poles lies the temperate 5. Was Daylight Savings Time popular in the beginning?
zone, where there are 4 seasons. The sun rises and sets at different times throughout the year. In the spring No, people felt tired because they couldn't sleep that long.
and summer, it gets light earlier; in the fall and winter it gets dark earlier. People who live in temperate zones take
advantage of that fact to get more daylight. At the beginning of spring, countries in Europe and North America readjust 6. What can be inferred about Daylight Savings Time?
their clocks. They change the time on their clocks and watches by moving them an hour ahead. As a result, the sun It will be modified starting in 2007.
does not set around 7 or 8 pm as usual, but an hour later. This measure is called Daylight Savings Time (DST) and lasts
until the beginning of fall, when people move their clocks back one hour to Standard or regular Time. It is thought that 7. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
Benjamin Franklin first suggested the introduction of Daylight Savings Time in the 18th century. But, the first serious Why the British government refused Daylight Savings Time
proposal came in 1907 from William Willet. Yet his idea was shelved by the British government, who refused it because
they thought it was unnecessary. Daylight Savings Time was first put into practice by the German government in 1916 in 8. As it used in paragraph 3, the word obligatory most nearly means
order to save energy during the First World War. Shortly after, the United Kingdom followed suit, with the United States Requisite
doing the same in 1918. The law was very unpopular since people had to wake up earlier and many experienced a
feeling like jetlag. But the 1970s 9. Who first established the idea of DST?
energy crisis forced the US to make Daylight Savings Time the law Studies have shown that the introduction of Benjamin Franklin

1. Brittle- easily broken

2. Archaeological digs have found article made of glass

Glass 3. Glass is not an element


---------------------------------------- 4. The combination of several glass is an essential part of our
lives

5. Science uses glass in experiments

1. Premium: means amount to be paid

2. Hospitals are passing down the cost of taking care of


people without insurance
Healthcare
---------------------------------------- 3. The passage implies that
There is a crisis in normal management in healthcare

4. Opinion or fact
Rising

1. Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?


Homonyms make learning English more challenging.

2. What inference can be drawn from the article?


English is a difficult language to master.
Homonyms
3. What conclusion can be drawn from the article?
---------------------------------------- In order to master English, the student must learn the Homonyms.

4. How does the article define homonyms?


Words that sound alike and are spelled in different ways with different
meaning.
1. Greatest fear
Flying

2. Meaning of "prolific"
High productivity

Issac Asimov 3. The big three


Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein
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4. How old was Asimov when he died?
72 years

5. What made him popular


Science, fiction, writing

1. The Passage answers which of the following questions?


All the Jazz What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?
Jazz has been called "the art of expression set to music", and "America's great contribution to music". It has functioned
as popular art and enjoyed periods of widespread public response, in the "jazz age" of the 1920s, in the "swing era" of 2. According to the passage, Jazz originated in
the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of modern jazz in the late 1950s. The standard legend about Jazz is that it New Orleans
originated around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans and moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis, St. Louis,
and finally to Chicago. It welded together the elements of Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues. However, the 3. The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
influences of what led to those early sounds goes back to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. bound
Buddy Bolden, a New Orleans barber and cornet player, is generally considered to have been the first real Jazz
musician, around 1891. 4. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?
What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of improvisation. Jazz improvisation
displayed a break from traditional music where a composer wrote an entire piece of music on paper, leaving the
musicians to break their backs playing exactly what was written on the score. In a Jazz piece, however, the song is 5. The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
simply a starting point, or sort of skeletal guide for the Jazz musicians to improvise around. Many of the early Jazz framework
musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn't even read music at all. These early musicians couldn't make
money very much and were stuck working menial jobs to make a living. The second wave of New Orleans Jazz 6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
musicians included such memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton. These men formed small many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training
bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater success. This music is
known as "hot Jazz" due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive. 7. The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A young cornet player by the name of Louis Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver in New Orleans. He soon grew degrading
up to become one of the greatest and most successful musicians of all time, and later one of the biggest stars in the
world. The impact of Armstrong and other talented early Jazz musicians changed the way we look at music. 8. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?
Joe Oliver

9. All the following are true EXCEPT


Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician

1. The passage indicates


Native American humor deserves more attention

2. The passage infers that


Laughter Native American humor is often overlooked

---------------------------------------- 3. The author's reason for writing this passage


To persuade people to take a broad view of Native Americans

4. The author seems to favor:


Research into Native American humor

1. Get into a metal

2. To pierce
Lightning
3. Draw light away (measuring of rod)
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4. Consist of klanstruk big

5. The author did not support the eyes(?)

1. Mr. Rogers started a website

2. He wants to help children


Mr. Rogers
3. Uniqueness
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4. Meaning of legacy: something handed down

5. The author wants to inform the audience


1. Green House creates tropical condition at nurseries

2. Too many nurseries means not enough buyers to buy the


plants that need to be sold
Nurseries
3. Nurseries are helpful for farmers
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4. Special type of farms

5. A strip of board, often material that forms a section of a wall


or door

1. Converting means running/jumping

2. Recommends attending the circus


Circus
3. There was a great extravaganza
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4. The roman stayed extravaganza

5. Gave child an experience

1. What did the author intend?


To share some little-known facts about the one-dollar bill

2. Why is making counterfeit copies of the one-dollar bill difficult?


The formula for the ink used is kept a secret

Facts About the One Dollar Bill 3. What is implied by the message, The One Dollar Bill?
It is a fabulously historical document
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4. In the third sentence of the passage, the word minute means?
Extremely small

5. We often accidentally wash dollar bills, why is that not a problem?


Because the dollar bills are made of cotton and linen, so they wash easily

1. Fact in the passage


Coffee can cause digestion, heart attack

2. Disliked by CNN news


Coffee
--------------------------------------- 3. Causes of insomnia-sleeplessness

4. Positive to negative

5. Further research (flip flop)

1. How often is the game played?


Every 4 years

2. Meaning of "root" in the passage?


To wish success
Summer Olympics
3. What is the main reason athletics wish to participate in the
--------------------------------------- olympics?
They have patriotic pride in their participation

4. Where was Summer 2008 played?


China
1. Which statement from the passage is a fact?
Electoral College Each state casts their electoral vote during a presidential election
The Electoral College has nothing to do with college and contains no students. The Electoral
College consists of votes that each state acquires based on the number of representatives it has in
Congress. 2. The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be to
Each state has two electoral votes because each state has two senators. The remaining electoral
votes are determined by the number of Congressmen, the number of which is based on the Teach the reader
population of the state established by the Census taken each decade.
During the presidential election, most states cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who
wins the popular vote in that state. It's all very confusing, but the founding fathers know what 3. Give one vote
they were doing. By having and using the Electoral College candidates' campaign in every state,
but just because they win the popular vote across the country doesn't mean they will always win
the election. Case in point, in election 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote across the country, 4. Have an understanding of the electoral college
but George W. Bush won more electoral votes. Therefore, he became our 43rd president.

5. Congressional election

1. What is the main idea of the passage


The flu is a deadly disease that's difficult to control because people become
infectious

2. Why is the flu considered not too infectious?


The Flu The flu virus cannot travel far or live for long periods of time outside the
human body, so its spread can be easily contained
---------------------------------------- 3. What is the meaning of the word "measures" in the last paragraph?
Plan of action

4. Which of the following correctly describes the flu?


The flu is difficult to contract and sometimes fatal

Exams
Subjective exams measure your ability in several areas. Besides recall information, you must be
able to realize content logically and intelligently express yourself in a clearly understood manner. 1. When taking a subjective examination, you will find questions like.
Subjective test provide opportunity for students to show their broad knowledge of a subjective Definitions
area. Answers may be in the form of paragraphs or lengthy essays.
When your review for an essay exam, concentrate on main ideas rather than details. Since essay 2. Compared to objective exams, essay test contain
tests are less to a few questions, they are likely to deal with more important ideas of a subject. Fewer questions
Prepare a list of question you think might be asked. Write an answer to each of your questions.
Rather than writing complete sentence down your thoughts in outline form. Doing so will help 3. From the article the reader can conclude that a test containing true-false questions is called
you organize the information so that you can express yourself clearly. Objective
When you take the test, read through all the questions before you start to write. Allot time for
each question, spending more time for questions worth the most points. Read each question 4. Compared to objective exams, subjective tests contain
carefully to determine exactly what they are asked. Pay attention to words such as define, Fewer questions
illustrate, explain, list, compare, and contrast. Each work requires a different type of response.
Write a brief outline of your answer on scrap paper or the back of the test. Make sure you include 5. In answering subjective questions the student should
all the important ideas that are within the limits of the question. In other words, do not write Keep it brief and specific
more than is asked for each answer. When you write your answer, keep it specific and as brief as
possible. In the introductory sentence it is often helpful to make a general statement that includes 6. When taking an exam, you should divide your time
important points addressed in each question. Such a topic sentence serves as a framework for To allow more time for the difficult questions
your answer. Then use your outline to develop the main point and subtopics. Add substance to
your answer by including as many facts as possible to support your answer. 7. In the above passage, the word "subjective" refers to test questions that
Check your paper before you submit it. Look for mistakes in grammar, spelling, sentence Require you to write your own answer
structure, and punctuation. Unless you are certain an answer is wrong, do not change it. Your
answer is an educated guess and is usually your best chance of answering correctly.

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