One of the best ways to prepare for an exam is to
a. simulate the test conditions.
b. spend most of your time rereading the material.
c. study new material right before the exam.
d. skip class and use the time to study instead.
Ques. 2The statement that expresses a metaphor is:
a. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
b. The flowers turned their faces upward and drank in the sun.
c. The sound was as lonesome as the whistle of a distant train.
d. The valley was a patchwork quilt in shades of green, brown, and gold.
Ques. 3When previewing a Web site, it is important to note the site's
a. purpose.
b. intended audience.
c. authorship.
d. all of the above.
Ques. 4Self-testing is a study strategy that involves
a. using old exams to figure out what will appear on a new exam.
b. memorizing review questions at the end of a chapter.
c. writing and answering possible test questions.
d. taking an exam home to complete outside the classroom.
Ques. 5For an exam covering the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, the self-test question that
requires the highest level of thinking is:
a. What is the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird?
b. Where was the author, Harper Lee, born?
c. How old were the main characters in the story?
d. How does the author portray race relations in the South during the Depression?
Ques. 6The most useful types of questions for self-testing are
a. open-ended.
b. true/false.
c. multiple-choice.
d. matching.
Ques. 7Of the following sentences, the one that contains a misplaced word is:
a. The game of baseball has many long-standing rituals.
b. Players avoid talking to their pitcher when he is throwing a perfect game.
c. Players may not change their socks during a winning losing streak.
d. Fans sing along to Take Me Out to the Ballgame during the seventh-inning stretch.
Ques. 8A bullish market is characterized by rising stock averages and optimistic economic expectations. Conversely, a bear market is marked by falling prices and pessimism about the market.
a. sequence
b. addition
c. contrast
d. reason
Ques. 9Anticipating the text takes place when you
a. form a goal question based on a textbook heading.
b. predict that a supporting detail will follow a stated main idea.
c. have a sense of what will be said in the next paragraph.
d. do all of the above.
Ques. 10The sentence relationship that is related to the chronological order pattern is
a. sequence.
b. addition.
c. contrast.
d. reason.