READING SKILLS 1-13 REVIEW

1 The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses

A nineteenth-century music

B one development in music in the twentieth century

C the works of Aaron Copland

D the history of folk and popular music

2 Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?

A Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the last century.

B Ives and Copland used folk and popular music in their compositions.

C Avariety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music

D Traditional music is composed of various types of folk and popular music

3 It can be inferred from this passage that the author is not sure

A when [ves wrote his compositions

B that Ives and Copland actually borrowed from traditional music

C why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

D if Copland really featured new musical forms

4 Which of the following is not listed in the passage as a source for Ives's compositions?

A National music

B Religious music

C Jazz

D American novels

5 Where in the passage does the author list examples of titles of Copland's works?

A Lines 1-2

B Lines 2-4

C Lines 4-6

D Lines 6-9

6 The passage would most probably be assigned reading in which of the following courses?

A American History

B The History of Jazz

C American Music

D Composition

7 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A The Exaggerated Reputation of the Rattlesnake

B The Dangerous and Deadly Rattlesnake

C The Venomous Killer of Humans

D Myth and Folklore about Killers

8 According to the passage, which of the following is true about rattlesnakes?

A They are always ready to attack

B They are always dangerous and deadly

C Their fierce nature has been underplayed in myth and folklore

D Their poison can kill people.

9 The word "posture" in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A Mood

B Fight

C Position

D Strike

10 When a rattlesnake is ready to defend itself, it

A lies in an S-shape on the ground

B lunges with the back part of its body

C is partially off the ground

D assumes it is prepared by thrusting its fangs into the ground

11 It can be inferred from the passage that

A all rattlesnake bites are fatal

B all rattlesnake bites are not equally harmful

C the few deaths from rattlesnake bites are from six-foot snakes

D deaths from rattlesnake bites have been steadily increasing

12 The word "mortality" in line lO is closest in meaning to

A percentage

B illness

C death

D survival

13 The author's purpose in this passage is to

A warn readers about the extreme danger from rattlesnakes

B explain a misconception about rattlesnakes

C describe a rattlesnake attack

D clarify how rattlesnakes kill humans

14 The information in the passage

A gives a cause followed by an effect

B is in chronological order

C lists opposing viewpoints of a problem

D is organized spatially

15 When did Clinton ask the U.S. Government for funds for the canal?

A One hundred years before the canal was built

B in 1812

C in 1816

D in 1825

16 The word "boon" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A Detriment

B Disadvantage

C Benefit

D Cost

17 The pronoun "it" in line 10 refers to which of the following?

A The New York State Legislature

B The canal

C The commission

D The state governor

18 In what year did the actual building of the canal get underway?

A in 1812

B in 1816

C in 1817

D in 1825

19 The Seneca Chief was

A the name of the canal

B the name of a boat

C Clinton's nickname

D the nickname of Buffalo

20 Where in the passage does the author mention a committee that worked to develop the canal?

A The first paragraph

B The second paragraph

C The third paragraph

D The fourth paragraph

21 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses

A the century before the building of the Erie Canal

B canals in different U.S. locations

C the effect of the Erie Canal on the Buffalo area

D Clinton's career as governor of New York

22 The author's purpose in the passage is to

A describe the past and present of a related set of languages

B list the major characteristics of Celtic languages

C outline the major achievements of the Celts

D explain how languages manage to survive without changing

23 According to the passage, the Celtic languages did NOT

A develop from the Indo-European language family

B originate in the British Isles

C exist before the time of the Roman Empire

D provide any Italian place names

24 The passage states that the Celts were

A peaceful farmers

B unheard of during the Bronze Age

C at their peak during the Iron Age

D at the height of their civilization 1,500 years ago

25 The expression "fanned out" in line 5 could best be replaced by

A spread out

B called off

C got lost

D turned out

26 The Brythonic group of languages does NOT include

A Welsh

B Cornish

C Manx

D Breton

27 It is implied in the passage that Gaulish

A first surfaced after the Roman Empire

B has been revived in the last century

C is declining in use

D was replaced by Latin

28 The main idea of the third paragraph is that

A all Celtic languages are extinct

B a few Celtic languages disappeared

C some Celtic languages are flourishing

D most Celtic languages are either dead or dying

29 It is NOT true according to the passage that both Cornish and Manx

A were once considered extinct

B became extinct in the same century

C are being resuscitated

D may be taught in some academic institutions

30 According to the passage, the percentage of young people learning Scottish. Irish, and Breton is

A nonexistent

B not high

C increasing

D quite robust

31 This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on

A archeology

B European literature

C historical linguistics

D Bronze Age civilizations

32 Where in the passage does the author explain when the two clusters of Celtic languages were still understood by members of each group of speakers?

A Lines 2-4

B Lines 6-7

C Lines 10-11

D Lines 12-13

33 The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses

A how Welsh is surviving

B efforts to classify Celtic laoguages

C languages that preceded Celtic languages in Europe

D the causes of language extinction

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