25. the word voracious,
found in the first sentence of the paragraph, probably means
that lucas a. was a rapid reader. c. read a lot of science fiction. b. read a lot of books. d. was a rapid but careless reader.
26. the word allay,
as used in the paragraph, is best associated with a. avoiding. c. despising. b. preferring. d. detesting.
read the following paragraph to answer questions 27 and 28. the sentences are numbered to you answer the questions.
(1) mardi gras always falls on the tuesday before ash wednesday, so it’s held in february or early march. (2) at that time of year, you can only hope the weather will be warm. (3) but regardless of the weather, my family tries to go to several parades and at least one costume ball. (4) in spite of its reputation for wild times, mardi gras week can be fun for the whole family. (5) i think the most exciting time to visit new orleans is during mardi gras.
27. which sentence most clearly states the writer’s opinion? a. 2 c. 4 b. 3 d. 5
28. which sentence most clearly states a fact? a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4
29. the prefix mono
comes from greek and means singular, alone, or
with reference to only
one person. the greek logos
is the word from which we get the english logic . as a suffix, it generally refers to a body of logically written description or explanation. for example, the word biology means “the study of life.”
with this information in mind, which sentence best illustrates the word monologue? a. seeking out her teacher during homeroom, frieda expressed her anxiety about delivering a report to the class. b. standing before her mirror, frieda practiced her oral report. c. having studied their topic carefully, frieda and steve delivered their biology report to the class. d. having completed the first draft of the report she was to deliver in english class, frieda carefully edited her sentences for errors.
reading assessment 9
30. the following question is taken from a passage written by mark twain in his novel, the prince and the pauper . the story centers on the premise that a youth born in poverty trades places with a boy of his age and identical appearance who is a prince and heir to the throne of england. read the passage carefully to answer the question.
tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down—a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him. he begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their or murmured them, and remained standing. he would have insisted, but his “uncle” the earl of hertford whispered in his ear—
“prithee, insist not my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence.”
the lord st. john was announced, and after making obeisance to tom, he said—
“i come upon the king’s errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy. will it your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the earl of hertford? ”
based on the passage, the word meet
signifies and the word prithee
probably means a. appropriate behavior / “i pray thee” b. required modesty / “i believe thee” c. appropriate modesty / “behold” d. required disclosure / “i command thee”