A time line is a type of map that is used to show
a. the steps involved in doing something.
b. historical events in the order in which they occurred.
c. a list of ideas in order of importance.
d. the effect of one event on another.
Ques. 2Before you highlight a paragraph, your first step should be to
a. decide what you already know about the subject.
b. highlight the topic sentence.
c. highlight any unfamiliar terms.
d. read the entire paragraph.
Ques. 3The hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro is not for the faint of heart.
a. The hike is difficult.
b. People faint on the hike.
c. The hike causes heart problems.
d. Mt. Kilimanjaro should not be hiked.
Ques. 4As used in the sentence, On an episode of NBC's hospital spoof Scrubs,' a female doctor falls for a fellow medical staffer but backs away when she finds out he is a male nurseor, as she calls him, a murse,' the phrase
backs away means
a. considers seriously c. walks backward
b. pursues aggressively d. withdraws
Ques. 5By the second chapter of the book, my eyelids were so heavy I could hardly keep them open.
a. The book was exciting.
b. The book made me sleepy.
c. The book made me cry.
d. The words on the page were too small to read.
Ques. 6After the basketball player fouled out of the game, the coach stormed onto the court and threw his hat at the referee's feet.
a. The referee asked the coach to come onto the court.
b. The coach agreed that the player was out.
c. The coach was angry at the referee's call.
d. The referee and the player were fighting.
Ques. 7Which method of organization would be best for describing similarities and differences in your information?
a. Venn Diagram c. Annotating
b. Compare-and-contrast chart d. Topical outline
Ques. 8Mr. Liu got a business degree from Baruch College and went to work for a computer company, but he felt unfulfilled and fretted about job security. In this sentence, what does the word fretted mean?
a. agitated c. unconcerned
b. satisfied d. worried
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