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Multiple Meaning Words
Credibility and Accuracy of Information

Multiple Meaning Words

(1) My brother has always been more athletic then me. (2) So when I decided to try out for the lacrosse team, I new I had better make it or I would never hear the end of his teasing.(3) I felt more and more nervous as the day went on. (4) During lunch I slipped on an empty milk carton and fell in front of the hole school. (5) I was so embarrassed that I hid in the bathroom until lunch was over.

87. What change, if any, should be made to hole in sentence 4?

hold

whole

It is correct as is.

who

Multiple Meaning Words

Angie is spending a summer at her aunt and uncle's Tennessee farm so that she can experience something different from her urban life. The first chore her aunt assigns to her is to diffuse organic grains in front of the chicken coop at 6 A.M. every morning. This provides forage for the chickens. It doesn't take Angie long to learn that it is best to diffuse the grains quickly and get out of the way, unless she wants the chickens to come pecking her way.

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88. As it is used in the passage, what does forage mean?

food for animals to graze

to strip of all provisions

place of shelter for chickens

to make a thorough search

Credibility and Accuracy of Information

Kendra is researching noise pollution. She wants to understand the effects of noise pollution on people.

89. Where would Kendra most likely find information about noise pollution?

a Web site promoting independent pop and electronic music

a Web site with government data sources on noise pollution

a documentary on the environmental effects of global warming

a brochure on how to soundproof a room with acoustic foam

Credibility and Accuracy of Information

Hannah plans to write an article for her university journal about the expansion of the Roman Empire. She wants to use the Internet for part of this research, but she also wants to use books from the library. She finds a Web site called "Secrets of the Ancients" that explains the Romans sent an explorer to North America in the 1^st century B.C. Later, she finds a book titled Roman Trade Excursions by Dr. Rex Tyson that claims the Romans sent a trade mission to visit the emperor of China in the 2^nd century A.D.
90. After evaluating these two sources, Hannah decides that Roman Trade Excursions is more credible for her article on Roman expansion.

Which of the following best accounts for her decision?

The book is a scholarly work on a specific, focused subject that offers insight into her topic.

The Web site "Secrets of the Ancients" is too specific to help her topic on Roman expansion.

Dr. Rex Tyson is a well respected scholar of Roman literature and will be a good resource.

Rome in the 2^nd century A. D. is not considered ancient enough to be found on the Web site.

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