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1.What can readers infer from this sentence?

What can readers infer from this sentence?

Selling Girl Scout cookies is hard, but rewarding work.

Learning valuable life lessons is an American tradition.

The GSA want to emphasize the fun that their scouts are having more than anything else.

2.Which detail in the passage supports the idea that the tradition of selling Girl Scout cookies started as a local project before it caught on within the GSA nationally?

“…from these humble beginnings, a national fundraising phenomenon was born” (paragraph 2).

“In more recent years, the GSA has begun to focus more heavily on design…” (paragraph 5).

“by 1951 Girl Scout cookies came in three varieties: Sandwich, Shortbread, and Chocolate Mints” (paragraph 4).

“For nearly 100 years, the Girl Scouts and their supporters have made their annual cookie sale into an iconic American tradition” (paragraph 1).

3.Which idea about the history of the Girl Scout cookie is supported by the passage?

A troop in Oklahoma was the first to use commercial bakers in their fundraising efforts.

The GSA is known for putting little effort into the design and presentation of their product.

A troop in Philadelphia was the first to use commercial bakers in their fundraising efforts.

The GSA have always been focused on how the design of their cookie boxes impacts their cookie sales.

4.What can readers infer from this sentence?

Girl Scouts in New York are better marketers than Girl Scouts in Philadelphia.

Selling cookies didn’t become profitable for Girl Scout troops until 1935.

Girl Scouts in Philadelphia are better marketers than Girl Scouts in New York.

The name “Girl Scout cookies,” which is so well-known now, wasn’t created until 1935.

5.How does the final paragraph of the passage relate to the rest of the passage?

It summarizes the history of Girl Scout cookies.

It provides a counterargument to solidify the position of the writer.

It provides the most recent chronological information in the passage.

It calls the audience to action.

6.Based on the passage, what is an important thing that the Girl Scouts of America want readers to understand about Girl Scout cookies?

While selling Girl Scout cookies has become a nationwide program, it started very humbly.

The more cookies you buy, the more fun the Girl Scouts will have.

Most successful women in business first learned marketing as a member of the Girl Scouts of America.

Any Girl Scout cookies you buy today were baked and packaged by actual Girl Scouts.

7.Replacing the word “excitement” with “astonishment” changes the meaning of the sentence to suggest that allowing Daisies to sell cookies was

overdue.

unexpected.

unpopular.

careless.

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8.[8]

client's

clients's

clients'

clients

9.[9]

Pam Roberts the shift coordinator about

Pam Roberts: the shift coordinator about

Pam Roberts, the shift coordinator, with

Pam Roberts, the shift coordinator, about

10.[10]

their

there

that

they're

11.[11]

include

includes

including

have included

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12.What is the main idea of this passage?

Yoga is good exercise.

There are many different yoga styles.

Good teachers may or may not be certified.

Yoga classes offer many choices.

13.Based on the passage, which statement is probably true?

Yoga students must be flexible to be successful.

A good yoga teacher should be certified.

A serious yoga student may change teachers during their studies.

All yoga studios offer free parking.

14.The author of this passage would probably agree with which statement below?

Certification for yoga teachers is vital.

“No pain, no gain” is true in yoga, too.

Good western yoga classes should include breathing exercises.

There is no teacher who is “best” for all students.

15.In paragraph 3, “implemented” most nearly means

carried out

put into effect

used as a tool

supplied with implements

16.Of the choices below, it can be inferred from this passage that the author most likely

is a student.

has taught yoga.

is a physical fitness teacher.

owns a yoga studio.

17.In paragraph 1, the writer mention pranayama to

indicate that yoga is a deep practice, with many levels.

prove that a student can learn how to relax by studying yoga.

interest the readers, so they read the rest of the passage.

show that she is an expert, since she knows this specialized vocabulary word.

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18.Prior to 1990, what type of material was not recycled?

paper

plastic

metals

glass

19.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase in recycling in the 20th century?

better technology

stricter recycling laws

reverse vending machines

decrease in yard trimming

20.What inference can be made from the phrase, “1990’s recycling technology wave,” as used in the passage?

Prior to the 1990’s, Americans rarely recycled.

Recycling became much more popular in the 1990’s.

Recycling became easier and more convenient in the 1990’s.

Recycling peaked in the 1990’s before declining.

21.According to the passage, which of the following is a general recycling rule?

Only place recyclables in the recycle bin if it is garbage day.

Don’t put non-recyclable items in the recycling bin.

Rinse the recycle bins before placing them on the curb for pick-up.

Plastic items may always be recycled.

22.Which of the following inferences can be made?

Which of the following inferences can be made?

Recycling is now completely automated.

Many people do not need to remember to recycle.

Some recycling tasks require people to sort, and some do not.

23.According to the passage, where is the best place for a recycling center to be built?

Near a high-density urban development

By a city’s government and administrative offices

Near several large public schools

Next door to a waste removal center

24.Which sentence expresses the primary purpose of the article?

"As the years pass, American recycling habits expanded, with beverage container recycling explaining much of the increase in glass, metals and plastics recycling in 1990."

"All curbside recycling programs follow some general rules."

"Creating a successful home, school, or work recycling program takes very little effort, while creating substantial environmental and economic benefits."

"Strategically placing a recycling center in a corner of a high traffic location often works to attract individual attention along with providing a centralized waste removal location."

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25.Based on how she is described in the passage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton can best be characterized as:

Based on how she is described in the passage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton can best be characterized as:

socially active and somewhat controversial

hard-working and personally compliant

intelligent, but mildly frustrating

26.The author of this passage presents Stanton’s views as controversial because Stanton:

remained focused on broader reform for women, while others focused only on voting rights.

worked for the abolition of slavery before she began to work for women's rights.

stayed at home and wrote speeches while Susan B. Anthony traveled to conferences.

modeled her Declaration of Sentiments after the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

27.Based on the passage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked towards all of the following EXCEPT:

voting rights for women.

marriage and divorce rights for women.

custody and property rights for women.

relaxing women's dress code standards.

28.According to the passage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s work with the women’s rights movement can best be described as:

narrow-minded and ultimately unsuccessful.

valuable yet forgotten.

ambitious and overly idealistic.

broadly focused and socially significant.

29.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

The supporters of the women’s rights movement remained divided even after the formation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was recognized as a founding member of the women’s rights movement before her death in 1902.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s support for the broader issue of women’s right was not restricted to the United States.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was never married because she devoted her entire life to promoting equal rights for women.

30.Based on the description in the final paragraph, which of the following statements would the author most likely make with regard to Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s place in history?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was forgotten over time because other female activists did more important work.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's controversial ideas kept her from being immediately recognized for her work, but she now receives the credit she deserves.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was too controversial to have a lasting effect on the women's rights movement.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton does not deserve to receive more recognition than she already does because her ideas caused divisions among supporters of the women's rights movement.

31.How does the word “unlike” in paragraph 2 function in this article?

It suggests that Stanton was unlike any other feminist that had come before her.

It introduces the idea that Stanton was somehow distinct in her philosophy.

It implies that there was a personal and professional rivalry between Anthony and Stanton.

It reveals that Stanton was not like her male counterparts in terms of the political and social philosophies she held.

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32.[32]

Me and my wife

My wife and I

My wife and me

Myself and my wife

33.[33]

comparable to us

in the same range as us

that are similar to ours

in the same range as ours

34.[34]

your salesman, Lucas Garcia,

your salesman Lucas Garcia

your salesman, Lucas Garcia

your salesman Lucas Garcia,

35.[35]

store, but, we still hadn’t received

store. We still haven’t received

store, but we still have not received

store but we are not receiving

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36.The author’s main point in this passage is

to show how the West was able to remain neutral during the Civil War

to overview the topography of the Pacific Coast in the years preceding the Civil War

to explain the state of affairs in America that preceded the fall of Fort Sumter

to criticize the Southern leadership for igniting the Civil War

37.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

For many months before the Civil War broke out, the struggle was imminent.

Jefferson Davis made resolutions demanding slavery be introduced into the free states of the West.

There was a high likelihood that the Pacific Coast would secede and join the Southern states in the early days of the Civil War.

Had the resolutions of Jefferson Davis not been presented in the Senate, the Civil War could have been avoided.

38.All of the following pre-Civil War conditions contributed to the atmosphere of tension between North and South EXCEPT

enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act

the fall of Fort Sumter

Lincoln’s public rhetoric

public response to the Dred Scott decision

39.Which of the following is the function of the final paragraph?

To blame the South for largely causing the Civil War crisis.

To foretell the inevitability of the Civil War.

To describe how the Pacific territories were unable to choose sides during the Civil War.

To explain the isolation of the newer territories during the Civil War.

40.What idea mentioned in Bradley’s article does this sentence support?

The Northern States unilaterally agreed to respect the Dred Scott decision of the Federal Supreme Court.

The resolutions presented by Jefferson Davis ignited the Civil War.

The Civil War was inevitable because the North was unable to compromise with pro-slavery demands.

Fort Sumter was not the only event that hastened the onset of the Civil War.

41.What quotation from the passage supports the idea that government officials were unable to remain unbiased in regards to the idea of slavery?

“In 1858, Lincoln had forewarned the country in his "House Divided" speech.”

“The territories, it declared, were the common property of the states of the Union and hence open to the citizens of all states with all their personal possessions.”

“Dred Scott, a slave who had lived in the free state of Illinois and the free territory of Wisconsin before moving back to the slave state of Missouri, had appealed to the Supreme Court in hopes of being granted his freedom.”

“The decision of the court was read in March of 1857. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney — a staunch supporter of slavery — wrote the "majority opinion" for the court.”

42.Which words would the author use to describe the Democratic platform of 1860 as described in the passage?

Unexpected and influential

Far-reaching and devastating

Divisive and impactful

Cynical and foreshadowing