CRITICAL READING EXERCISES 1

1. According to the passage, why did James Russell invent the CD?
c. He wanted apurer, more durable sound than he could get fromvinyl records.

2. What would happen if the detector on a CD player malfunctioned?

a. The spiral track would not be read properly.

3. Paragraph 3 explains all of the following EXCEPT

d. what pits and bumps are.

4. According to the passage, the author believes that

a. today’s fashion models are not as perfect looking as were the supermodels.

5. In paragraph 2, the phrase “great-looking” was where their resumes began and
ended, is
a. a description of the models’ work experience.

6. Waxing rhapsodic in paragraph 3 most nearly means

e. becoming enthusiastic.

7. All of the following are probably part of the collection of theComputer Museum
of America EXCEPT
e. kitchen scales.

8. In paragraph 2, the author used the words sneered at to show

c. burning a candle for.

9. What term paper topic could probably be researched at theComputer Museum of

America?
b. IBM’s contribution to the development of the moderncomputer

10.The statement that people went to marketplaces to be part of the human drama
(paragraph 1) suggests that people
d. like to be in community, interacting with one another.
11.In line 1, antecedents most nearly means
c. predecessors.

12.All of the following questions can be explicitly answered on thebasis of the

passage EXCEPT
c. What are three examples of historical marketplaces?

13.How was the Country Club Plaza different from an urbanshopping district?
b. It was built by one company that leased space and oversawoperations.

14.According to the passage, how did Southdale expand the notion ofthe shopping
mall?
e. It was intended to be a substitute for the traditional city center.

15.According to paragraph 5, which is the only activity visitors to theWest Edmonton

Mall cannot enjoy?
b. gambling in a casino

16.When the author states in paragraph 3 that Southdale afforded people the
opportunity to experience the pleasures of urban life she means that
d. they could be entertained as they would be in a city.

17.What is NOT a probable reason for the proposed expansion of the Mall of
America?
c. soit can employ more people

18.According to the passage, what other food also gained popularity in the 1970s?
a. salads

19.What was Yohei Hanaya’s contribution to sushi?

e. He used rawfish.

20.According to the passage, what does shime mean?

c. marinated

21. All of the following can be explicitly answered by reading thepassage EXCEPT
d. Why do some Americans prefer maki zushi over nigiri zushi?
22.The passage describes Americans’ sushi consumption as
a. more than it was five years ago.

23.In paragraph 1, unpalatable most nearly means

b. not good tasting.

24.What happens when fish is pickled (paragraph 3)?

d. It is preserved.

25.What would be the best name for maki zushi that has theplacement of the rice and
nori switched?
d. inside-out