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d. The tone and specificity of the passage infer that a successful book club requires careful planning. d
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| d. The tone and specificity of the passage infer that a successful book club requires careful planning. d. This is a listing of reasons why Hartville employees are unhappy and went on strike. c. The second sentence of the second task-force finding states that Hartville’s equipment does not meet current health and safety standards. Choices a and b maybe attractive at first, but choice a is incorrect because it doesn’t say the equipment is broken, just that it is old and dangerous. Choice b is incorrect because computer keyboards are not mentioned, and there is no indication that computer keyboards are included in the equipment being discussed. 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 119 3/18/10 1:34:54 PM 1 2 0 501 Reading Comprehension Questions 230. d. The only specific recommendation in the task-force findings appears in the second finding regarding equipment in the manufacturing department, in the final sentence. b. The final finding of the task force states that due to the withholding of information by middle management, upper management is unaware of the severity of employee discontent. The other choices are not stated in the passage. d. The third task-force finding states that sick and personal day policies are unclear, and no outline of an actual policy is provided. 233. c. Choice c provides the best outline of the passage. The other choices all contain points that are not covered by the passage. b. This passage provides information to social workers about music therapy, as the title in choice b indicates. Choice d is incorrect because the first sentence speaks of mental- and physical-health professionals referring their clients and patients to music therapists the second sentence indicates that it (meaning a referral) seems a particularly good choice for the social worker. Choice c is possible, but does not summarize the passage as well as choice b. Choice a refers to a topic not covered in the passage. d. Although the other choices maybe correct, they require knowledge beyond the passage. Based on the information in the passage, d is the best choice. a. Based particularly on the last sentence of the passage, a is the best choice. The other choices are beyond the scope of the passage. d. In the Northern Hemisphere, June 21 would be summer however, according to the passage, it is the beginning of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. b. Logically, if June 21 is called the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, then that same day would be the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. d. A careful reading of the passage is required for this question, because the author does not provide a step-by-step, numbered list of instructions. Yet he does give clear instructions on how to paint wood, and the reader must create a step-by-step list in his or her own mind. Choice d includes all the steps in the correct order. d. See the final sentence of the passage. 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 120 3/18/10 1:34:54 PM |