Q Reading and Writing 1 Unit 5 Test

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Read the article. Then choose the best response.

Change the Vacation Policy

1 Toys Inc. wants its employees to be happy and successful. I feel it is important for all
employees to take vacation, yet many of you do not take enough vacation. Some of you do
not take any vacation. I want everyone to take time off.
2 One way for all employees to take vacation is to close our business for two weeks every
year. All employees take their vacation during those two weeks. Here are some reasons to
change this policy.
3 Our employees do not take the vacation time they need. Some employees dont take
vacations at all. Many employees do go on vacation, but they dont stop thinking about work.
They call the company during their vacation. They check their company email. Closing the
company every year for two weeks solves this problem.
4 It works in other countries. In China, companies give their employees a week of vacation
called Golden Week. Everyone takes a vacation at the same time.
5 Tired workers lose money for the company. Many of our employees work long hours. They
are more likely to have accidents and get hurt. They are more likely to feel stress and get sick.
Every time an employee gets hurt or sick, we produce less.
6 Vacations are good for business because they are good for employees. Vacations improve
the work employees do. Vacations improve worker attention. Vacations improve worker
health. Healthy and happy employees produce more.

1. According to paragraph 1, Toys Inc. wants employees to __________.

A. take more time off
B. feel more important
C. take less vacation
2. If Toys Inc. makes the change in vacation policy, the company would be __________
two weeks a year.
A. open
B. part-time
C. closed
3. According to paragraph 3, one problem with the current vacation policy is that
employees __________.
A. take many vacations that are much too long
B. think about their work even while on vacation
C. forget to check their email while on vacation
4. Paragraph 5 describes problems that happen when employees __________.
A. take their vacations at the same time
B. make phone calls during their vacation time
C. dont take the vacation time they need
5. According to paragraph 6, vacations improve __________.
A. employees work and the businesss attitude
B. workers attention and the supervisors health
C. workers health and the companys production

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 Q Reading and Writing 1 Unit 5 Test
Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Choose the best response.

6. How are charts, graphs, and tables useful?
A. They summarize the content of the text.
B. They have headings to show the main idea.
C. They give a lot of information in a small space.
7. Which of the following is NOT the name of a chart, graph, or table?
A. pie chart
B. bar graph
C. title table
8. What is one tip to remember when looking for details in a chart, graph, or table?
A. Scan for numbers that you want to know about.
B. Look only at the bottom of the chart, graph, or table.
C. Draw the chart, graph, or table in your notebook.
9. Why should you look at charts, graphs, or tables when reading a text?
A. to understand the title of the text
B. to preview, skim, and scan the text
C. to review the information in the text

Complete the sentence with the correct word in parentheses.

10. In order to ____________________ your English, you must communicate every day.

(produce / expose / improve)

11. Trying to do too many things in a short amount of time can cause

____________________ for many people. (experience / stress / attention)

12. The company he works for pays its ____________________ very well.

(employees / policies / families)

13. My company is not making much money, so my boss had to ____________________

my hours. (compete / reduce / close)

14. Next semester I am going to have a new ____________________ so I can come to

school earlier. (population / knowledge / schedule)

15. The factory downtown used to ____________________ canned food, but now it

makes clothing. (produce / recommend / review)

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Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Complete the paragraph with the correct word from the word bank:
compete experience average bored discover relax

Amma had recently moved. One day, she was (16) ____________________

at home and wanted to find something interesting to do. She wanted to have a fun

(17) ____________________! She knew there were many things to

(18) ____________________ in her new town. She walked to the park in the center

of town. She saw a giant thermometer that told the (19) ____________________

temperature for the week: 92 degrees. She wanted to (20) ____________________

in the heat, so she sat down beneath a shady tree. While she was sitting, she watched

several children (21) ____________________ with each other in a game of football.

Eventually, the children asked Amma to play with them. She had a lot of fun that day.

Write a compound noun from each phrase.

22. rules for a school

_______________________________________________________________

23. tank for gas

_______________________________________________________________

24. food for a cat

_______________________________________________________________

25. pool in a backyard

_______________________________________________________________

26. stress in a job

_______________________________________________________________

27. card for the library

_______________________________________________________________

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Reorder the words to make a sentence.

28. a ride / not going / I am / to class tonight / I dont have / because

_______________________________________________________________

29. Sara / to work / is sick / I have / because / longer hours

_______________________________________________________________

30. the employees / will close / the store / are having a meeting / because / early tonight

_______________________________________________________________

31. the economy / because / new jobs / many people / is improving / have found

_______________________________________________________________

Correct the error in each sentence.

32. Because we dont have electricity we cannot turn on our television.

_______________________________________________________________

33. Diego isnt working today because Diego is sick.

_______________________________________________________________

34. They couldnt relax on vacation. Because they missed their children.

_______________________________________________________________

Match each kind of sentence with its definition.

A. There are a few of these in each paragraph and they
give important details and examples.
_______ 35. Concluding sentence
B. This sentence usually ends the paragraph and states
_______ 36. Supporting sentence
the main idea of the paragraph again.
_______ 37. Topic sentence
C. This is usually the first or second sentence that
gives the main idea of the paragraph.

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Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that is the topic sentence.
_______ 38. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of
school. They can learn to do things they cant learn in a classroom. They can
learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. Some
kids can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the
community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can
get more experience in the world.
A. Summer vacation is a great opportunity.
B. They can travel or go to summer camps.
C. Basically, they can get more experience in the world.

Read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that is the supporting sentence.
_______ 39. Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work
outside of the home. They cannot be with their kids during the long summer
months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many cannot. Most
children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn
new skills during the summer.
A. Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning.
B. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer.
C. Most children stay home and watch TV.

Read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that is the concluding sentence.
_______ 40. Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year,
everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we learn to relax. We take time to
do things together. Vacations are good for families.
A. Long summer vacations give families time together.
B. Vacations are good for families.
C. During summer vacations, we learn to relax.

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