Read the statement or passage and then choose the best answer to the question.

Answer the question on the

basis of what is stated or implied in the statement or passage.

1. Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often containing
profound truths. They are not meant to be taken too literally. Details may sometimes appear
childish, but most myths express a culture's most serious beliefs about human beings, eternity,
and God.

The main idea of this passage is that myths

1. are created primarily to entertain young children
2. are purposely written for the reader who lacks imagination
3. provide the reader with a means of escape from reality
4. illustrate the values that are considered important to a society

2. The Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in fifteen years. Corn and soybean prices are
expected to be very high this year.

What does the second sentence do?

1. It restates the idea found in the first.
2. It states an effect.
3. It gives an example.
4. It analyzes the statement made in the first.

For items 25-26, choose from the options the best one that paraphrases the sentence.
25. Patience is like a mosquito sitting on the bed of an anemic person who is waiting for a blood
transfusion.
a. Filipinos are very patient b. mosquitoes are patient insects
c. mosquitoes are like anemic persons d. patience is having full control of your
emotions
26. You are expected to make good, not to make excuses.
a. making excuses for a wrongdoing is good b. love means you never have to say Im
sorry
c. you can always say sorry for the wrong you have done d. d. it is best to try hard to achieve, not to
explain for your weakness

For items 27-28, identify the main idea for each paragraph.
27. Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet explored the Mississippi River. Marquette was born in France. He
went to Catholic schools and planned to become a missionary. He came to America to teach the Indians
about his church. He heard about the great river from the Indians. Jolliet was a French Canadian explorer.
He was sent to the Mississippi in hopes of finding a good trade route. Although their goals were different,
Marquette and Jolliet worked together to explore the river.
The main idea in this passage is:
a. It tells where Jolliet was born.
b. It describes the Mississippi River.
c. It tells who first discovered the Mississippi River.
d. It compares the two explorers, Marquette and Jolliet.
28. Scrabble is a game that provides hours of challenging fun for you and your friends. In this game you
use your letters to build new words from words already on the game board. Scrabble is a fun way to learn
new words and meanings.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Scrabble is challenging and fun c. It takes skill to play a good game
b. Scrabble is a good game for building vocabulary d. Scrabble can take hours to play.
Item numbers 10-14. Read the paragraph below about Pulp Friction and answer the following
questions.
Every one second, 1 hectare of the worlds rainforest is destroyed. Thats equivalent to two
football fields. An area the size of New York City is lost every day. In a year, that adds up to 31 million
hectares more than the land area of Poland. This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences
for the environment; scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal become
extinct every day due to logging. In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have
been clear cut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears,
wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the
government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or
control it.
____10. What is the main idea in this paragraph?
a. Scientists are worried about New York City c. Governments make money from
logging
b. Logging is destroying the rainforests d. Salmons are an endangered species
____11. How long does it take for 100 hectares of rainforest to be destroyed?
a. Less than two minutes c. two hours
b. About an hour d. a day
____12. How many species of salmon have become extinct in BC?
a. 27 b. 137 c. 41 d. 142
____13. What year did the thirteen rainforest valleys start to be cleared out?
a. 1990 b. 1991 c. 1992 d. none of
the above
____ 14. Why does the government wouldnt control logging?
a. provides jobs b. provides wood c. it can attract bears d.
salmons will live

For items 15-18, Red, Reade, Rade, Read

With the average hours of TV viewing reaching an alarming eight hours a day or more, it is
obvious that the general population has abandoned reading as leisure time activity. To counter this
undesirable trend, it is important to understand why reading interest has waned and what the results
are. Some name the advent of technology radio, film, video cassette players, TV, video games, cell
phones as one cause of the decline in reading. Aside from the old time high of public involvement with
technology, there is a de-emphasis on reading and reading skills in the public school system. Reading has
become a less valuable activity; thus, interest in it and the ability to read fall. Another factor is the rapid
pace of life today. As a consequence, people depend on quick information from the seventh-grade level
news stories rather than from insightful and complete descriptions of events in books and periodicals.
Too, people no longer read at the levels they once did. Altogether, the effects of the decline in reading
appear critical. People are grossly misinformed of issues and histories. Because of this situation, they
tend to lose the ability to think, to actively participate in intellectual and mental processes that require
agile minds. And without the ability to think clearly, the ability to make decisions and solve problems is
likely to be impaired. Ultimately, thinking tasks for a safe and healthy future may be waylaid. Yet, reading
for advancement, as well as for entertainment, is critical if the world is to meet the challenges of
tomorrow.
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_______15. What is the problem presented in the text?
a. the effects of technology to people
b. the decline interest in reading
c. the dependability to technology
d. all of the choices
_______16. Which of the following is NOT considered as advent of technology?
a. Cellular phones b. Internet c. Postcard Writing d. Tablets
_______17. Which of the following is the worst effect of Technology to human activity?
a. Becoming dependent to quick information
b. Losing the ability to creatively think and solve problems
c. Declining interest in reading for advancement & for entertainment
d. Spending more times in watching TV than doing something worthwhile
_______18. Why is Reading considered as a valuable activity?
a. Because it develops the way we think
b. Because it allows us to gain information
c. Because it is more productive than watching TV
 d. Because it is a skill that is to be taught among students

For items 19-21, identify if the statement a. describes good summarizing, b. the statement does not
describe good summarizing, c. the statement is both good and bad summarizing. Write the letter of
your answer on the space provided before each number.
______ 19. Sean copied everything from the book.
______ 20. Kai revised the main idea.
______ 21. Red concentrated on the important details.

For number 22-24, choose the best thesis statement in the following pairs. Encircle the letter of
your answer.
22.
A. The Andes Mountains, the Amazon River and Yucatan Peninsula are the three most significant physical
features in Latin America.
B. Three physical features found in Latin America are the Andes Mountains, the Amazon River and the
Yucatan Peninsula.
23.
A: People are living longer than ever due to better diets, a cleaner environment, and improved medical
care.
B: The average person can now expect to live longer.
24.
A: Learning new skills can be difcult and frustrating.
B: Learning to write takes work, patience, and determination.

For items 25-26, choose from the options the best one that paraphrases the sentence.
25. Patience is like a mosquito sitting on the bed of an anemic person who is waiting for a blood
transfusion.
a. Filipinos are very patient b. mosquitoes are patient insects
c. mosquitoes are like anemic persons d. patience is having full control of your
emotions
26. You are expected to make good, not to make excuses.
a. making excuses for a wrongdoing is good b. love means you never have to say Im
sorry
c. you can always say sorry for the wrong you have done d. d. it is best to try hard to achieve, not to
explain for your weakness

For items 27-28, identify the main idea for each paragraph.
27. Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet explored the Mississippi River. Marquette was born in France. He
went to Catholic schools and planned to become a missionary. He came to America to teach the Indians
about his church. He heard about the great river from the Indians. Jolliet was a French Canadian explorer.
He was sent to the Mississippi in hopes of finding a good trade route. Although their goals were different,
Marquette and Jolliet worked together to explore the river.
The main idea in this passage is:
e. It tells where Jolliet was born.
f. It describes the Mississippi River.
g. It tells who first discovered the Mississippi River.
h. It compares the two explorers, Marquette and Jolliet.
28. Scrabble is a game that provides hours of challenging fun for you and your friends. In this game you
use your letters to build new words from words already on the game board. Scrabble is a fun way to learn
new words and meanings.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Scrabble is challenging and fun c. It takes skill to play a good game
b. Scrabble is a good game for building vocabulary d. Scrabble can take hours to play.

THE EXCERCISE
All sentences in this exercise are in the present tense. For each sentence, write correct if the verb in italics
agrees with the subject in person and number. If the verb does notagree with the subject, write the
correct form of the verb.

When you're done, compare your responses with the answers on page two.

1. Music soothe me.

2. Once a month our teacher bake brownies for the class.
3. Mary never take the bus to work.
4. Paul and Douglas are arguing again.
5. Both of my daughters are professional gymnasts.
6. One of those mechanics have a set of jumper cables.
7. One of my brother's friends is a pilot.
8. Each of the children are allowed one extracurricular activity.
9. The woman who owns those cars live in my apartment building.
10. Every one of my professors drives a hybrid car.
11. Almost everyone in my town remember the night that the firehouse burned down.
12. The last two questions on the exam is especially hard.
13. The pulses emitted by a neutron star recur at precise intervals.
14. My sister in Tucson and my brother in Yuma is coming home for the holidays.
15. Weight loss, dietary changes, and exercise is often all you need to keep your blood pressure under
control.

HERE ARE THE ANSWERS (IN BOLD) TO THE EXERCISE:

1. Music soothes me.

2. Once a month our teacher bakes brownies for the class.
3. Mary never takes the bus to work.
4. Correct
5. Correct
6. One of those mechanics has a set of jumper cables.
7. Correct
8. Each of the children is allowed one extracurricular activity.
9. The woman who owns those cars lives in my apartment building.
10. Correct
11. Almost everyone in my town remembers the night that the firehouse burned down.
12. The last two questions on the exam are especially hard.
13. Correct
14. My sister in Tucson and my brother in Yuma are coming home for the holidays.
15. Weight loss, dietary changes, and exercise are often all you need to keep your blood pressure
under control.