Speed Reading Exercise Total points 30/30

Choose the best answer for the following questions.

9 of 9 points

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Maylafaiza Humayra

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Questions 1-9

1. The word "Advocates" in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the 1/1

following?

a. Proponents

b. Merchants

c. Inspectors

d. Consumers
2. In line 4, the word "others" refers to 1/1

a. advantages

b. advocates

c. organic foods

d. products

3. The "welcome development" mentioned in line 6 is an increase in 1/1

a. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans

b. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

c. the amount of healthy food grown in North America

d. the number of consumers in North America

4. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about 1/1
the term "organic foods"?

a. It is accepted by most nutritionists.

b. It has been used only in recent years.

c. It has no fixed meaning.

d. It is seldom used by consumers.

5. The word "unsubstantiated" in line 15 is closest in meaning to 1/1

a. Unbelievable

b. Uncontested

c. Unpopular

d. Unverified

6. The word "maintain" in line 20 is closest in meaning to 1/1

a. Improve

b. Monitor

c. Preserve

d. Restore

7. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with 1/1
limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods
because

a. Organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than
conventionally grown foods

b. Many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown
foods

c. Conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
 d. Too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops

8. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic 1/1
foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often

a. Careless

b. Mistaken

c. Thrifty

d. Wealthy

9. What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of 1/1
health foods?

a. Very enthusiastic

b. Somewhat favorable

c. Neutral

d. Skeptical

10-19 10 of 10 points
Questions 10-19

10. Which of the following statements best represents the main idea of 1/1
the passage?

a. Ants belonging to the genus Formica are incapable of performing certain tasks.

b. The genus Polyergus is quite similar to the genus Formica.

c. Ants belonging to the genus Polyergus have an unusual relationship with ants
belonging to the genus Formica.

d. Polyergus ants frequently leave their nests to build new colonies.

11. The word "raise" in line 1 is closest in meaning to 1/1

a. rear

b. lift

c. collect

d. increase

12. The author mentions cuckoos and cowbirds in line 2 because they 1/1

a. share their nests with each other

b. are closely related species

c. raise the young of other birds

d. are social parasites

13. The word "it" in line 3 refers to 1/1

a. species

b. nest

c. egg

d. female
14. What does the author mean by stating that “The dulotic species of 1/1
lifts... are die supreme social parasites" (line 5)?

a. The Polyergus are more highly developed than die Formica.

b. The Formica have developed specialised roles

c. The Polyergus are heavily dependent on the Formica.

d. The Formica do not reproduce rapidly enough to care for themselves

15. Which of the following is a task that an ant of the genus Polyergus 1/1
might do?

a. Look for food

b. Raid another nest

c. Care for the young

d. Clean its own nest

16. The word "excavate" in line 17 is closest in meaning to 1/1

a. find

b. clean

c. repair

d. dig
17. The word "recruit" in line 20 is closest in meaning 1/1

a. create

b. enlist

c. endure

d. capture

18. What happens when a mixed colony of Polyergus and Formica ants 1/1
becomes too large?

a. The Polyergus workers enlarge the existing nest.

b. The captured Formica workers return to their original nest.

c. The Polyergus and the Formica build separate nests.

d. The Polyergus and the Formica move to a new nest.

19. According to the information in the passage, all of the following terms 1/1
refer to ants belonging to the genus Formica EXCEPT the

a. dulotic species of ants (line 5)

b. captured brood (line 13)

c. developing pupae (line 14)

d. worker population (line 19)

20-30 11 of 11 points

Question 20-30

20. What does the passage mainly discuss? 1/1

A. Causes of food spoilage

B. Commercial production of ice

C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet.

D. Population movements in the nineteenth century

21. The phrase "in season" in line 2 refers to 1/1

A. a kind of weather

B. a particular time of the year

C. an official schedule

D. a method of flavouring food

22. The word "prevent" in line 4 is closest in meaning to 1/1

a. estimate

b. avoid

c. correct

d. confine

23. During the 1860's, canned food products were 1/1

a. unavailable in rural areas

b. shipped in refrigerator cars

c. available in limited quantities

d. a staple part of the American diet

24. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use 1/1

a. before 1860

b. before 1890

c. after 1900

d. after 1920

25. The word "them" in line 14 refers to 1/1

a. Refrigerator cars

b. Perishables

c. Growers

d. Distances

26. The word "fixture" in line 20 is closest in meaning to 1/1

a. Luxury item

b. Substance

c. Commonplace object

d. Mechanical device
27. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice 1/1

a. Decreased in number

b. were on irregular schedule

c. increased in cost

d. occurred only in the summer

28. The word "nevertheless" in line 24 is closest in meaning to 1/1

a. Therefore

b. Because

c. Occasionally

d. However

29. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT 1/1
mentioned in the passage?

a. Drying

b. Canning

c. Cold storage

d. Chemical additives
30. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? 1/1

a. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.

b. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.

c. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.

d. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.

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