Pre-AP English Course Unit 3: Compelling Evidence Practice Test

1. Question

What does the phrase “mitigation strategies” mean as it is used in paragraph 10?

efforts to find cheaper material from which to make plastics
approaches to lessen the problem of plastic trash
methods to retrieve plastic trash
plans to implement a ban on plastics

2. Question

What kinds of evidence does the author mainly use to support the central idea in the passage?

efforts to find cheaper material from which to make plastics
approaches to lessen the problem of plastic trash
methods to retrieve plastic trash
plans to implement a ban on plastics

3. Question

What is the meaning of the term “food web” as it is used in paragraph 9?

net used to capture fish
mesh created by accumulated plastic pollution
toxic organisms linked to food poisoning
plants and animals that are interconnected through diet

4. Question

How does the author’s use of this term affect the meaning of paragraph 9?

It is a symbolic way of describing the physical structure of plastic fibers on the seafloor.
It stresses the dangers sea turtles, birds, and mammals face when they become entangled in plastic pollution.
It alludes to the complicated, tangled nature of the problem of plastic pollution.
It emphasizes how all living organisms are interdependent and therefore affected by plastic pollution.

5. Question

Which statement best describes the structure of the passage?

The findings of a study are presented. The findings are elaborated upon. Two solutions are offered.
The findings of a study are debated. The merits of the findings are weighed. Two experts offer contrasting opinions.
Two experts offer opinions. The opinions are discussed. Other experts refute their conclusions.
Two solutions for a problem are offered. The solutions are analyzed. One conclusion is drawn.

6. Question

Select two central ideas of the passage.

Most plastic pollution in the ocean originates on ships and fishing vessels.
Millions of tons of plastic trash enter the ocean each year; Plastic pollution negatively impacts sea animals, birds, and humans.
Most plastic pollution is created by developed countries; Scientists are unable to determine exactly how much plastic trash is dumped in the ocean annually.
A remote area of seafloor in the Indian Ocean is one of the most polluted places in the world.

7. Question

Consider the correct answers in question 6. What is the relationship between the ideas?

The ideas represent a problem and solution relationship.
The ideas illustrate opposite sides of an ongoing debate.
The ideas represent a cause and effect relationship.
The ideas illustrate a general principle supported by a specific reason.

8. Question

What does the word artifices mean as it is used in paragraph 15?

Objects
Mistakes
Tools
Tricks

9. Question

Which detail from passage 2 provides evidence that placebos can have positive effects?

“You see a button, press it, and then something happens.” (paragraph 13)
“‘The riding public would not be able to make those doors close any faster. . . .’” (paragraph 19)
“New Yorkers (those who don’t jaywalk, that is) have for years dutifully followed the instructions on the metal signs. . . .” (paragraph 23)
“‘This cut down the number of service calls by over 75 percent. . . .’” (paragraph 29)

10. Question

What was the whole point of the passage?

Press all the buttons.
How to make use of the buttons everywhere.
Perceived control is very important
Clicking the button makes us look younger.

11. Question

How do paragraphs 8 and 9 contribute to the development of the central idea of the passage?

They provide evidence that placebos can improve people’s health
They provide proof of the perceived impact of placebos.
They explain how doctors use placebos to cure patients.
They note that scientists suggest treating patients with placebos.

12. Question

How do lines 1 through 7 mainly establish the tone of the article?

They create curiosity by inviting the reader to provide an opinion on the two condiments.
They create interest by describing loyal fans supporting their favorite condiment.
They create humor by personifying two condiments in an imagined contest.
They create tension by analyzing the popularity of two condiments.

13. Question

Read lines 25 and 26 from the article.
Chilies have since taken the culinary world by storm.
Which detail best supports the author’s claim?

Chili peppers come in many varieties.
Chili peppers are used in many different countries.
Chili peppers are related to tomatoes and eggplants.
Chili peppers were mistakenly thought to resemble black pepper.

14. Question

Read this sentence from lines 37 and 38 of the article.
As a consequence, the consumption of wasabi launches an airborne assault on the consumer’s sinuses. What does the phrase “airborne assault” add to the author’s description?

It explains the effect of experiencing the molecules in wasabi.
It suggests a painful experience that makes wasabi undesirable.
It warns that direct contact with wasabi causes injury
It cautions that wasabi causes an intense repeated attack occurring over time.

15. Question

What is the role of the section “Powerful Punches” in the development of the article?

It describes the physical differences between wasabi and chili peppers.
It explains the best ways to experience the heat from wasabi and chili peppers.
It describes why wasabi and chili peppers are both enjoyable and painful to consume.
It provides a scientific explanation for the effects of consuming wasabi and chili peppers.

16. Question

The Scoville scale determines the strength of the heat in chili peppers by

counting the number of sips of chili pepper juice a human subject can
recording the amount of capsaicin present in specific amounts of chili pepper juice
measuring how much chili pepper juice must be weakened for it to no longer cause pain
comparing descriptions of the heat a human subject feels while drinking chili pepper juice

17. Question

What is the result of being unable to use the Scoville scale to measure the heat strength of wasabi?

Chromatography is used to compare the heat strengths of wasabi and chili peppers.
Comparing the heat strengths of wasabi and chili peppers using a scientific method is impossible.
A new scale will be developed to compare the degree of pain caused by wasabi and chili peppers.
Experts now rely on a scale based on measuring consumer pain responses to wasabi and chili peppers.

18. Question

Read this sentence from lines 71 and 72 of the article.
Wasabi and chili peppers are like pungent apples and oranges.
Which evidence from the article best supports this statement?

“They get our attention by purposely causing us pain.” (lines 3 and 4)
“After separation, the amounts of each component are quantified.” (lines 62 and 63)
“If two chili peppers have the same amount of capsaicin, it can be assumed that those peppers are equally ‘hot.’ ” (lines 65 and 66)
“There’s no way to know if equal amounts of capsaicin and allyl isothiocyanate cause equal degrees of pain.” (lines 67 and 68)

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Pre-AP English Course Unit 3: Compelling Evidence Practice Test

Pre-AP English Course Unit 3: Compelling Evidence Practice Test

Pre-AP English Course Unit 3: Compelling Evidence Practice Test

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1. Question

What does the phrase “mitigation strategies” mean as it is used in paragraph 10?

2. Question

What kinds of evidence does the author mainly use to support the central idea in the passage?

3. Question

What is the meaning of the term “food web” as it is used in paragraph 9?

4. Question

How does the author’s use of this term affect the meaning of paragraph 9?

5. Question

Which statement best describes the structure of the passage?

6. Question

Select two central ideas of the passage.

7. Question

Consider the correct answers in question 6. What is the relationship between the ideas?

8. Question

What does the word artifices mean as it is used in paragraph 15?

9. Question

Which detail from passage 2 provides evidence that placebos can have positive effects?

10. Question

What was the whole point of the passage?

11. Question

How do paragraphs 8 and 9 contribute to the development of the central idea of the passage?

12. Question

How do lines 1 through 7 mainly establish the tone of the article?

13. Question

Read lines 25 and 26 from the article. Chilies have since taken the culinary world by storm. Which detail best supports the author’s claim?

14. Question

Read this sentence from lines 37 and 38 of the article. As a consequence, the consumption of wasabi launches an airborne assault on the consumer’s sinuses. What does the phrase “airborne assault” add to the author’s description?

15. Question

What is the role of the section “Powerful Punches” in the development of the article?

16. Question

The Scoville scale determines the strength of the heat in chili peppers by

17. Question

What is the result of being unable to use the Scoville scale to measure the heat strength of wasabi?

18. Question

Read this sentence from lines 71 and 72 of the article. Wasabi and chili peppers are like pungent apples and oranges. Which evidence from the article best supports this statement?

Read lines 25 and 26 from the article.
Chilies have since taken the culinary world by storm.
Which detail best supports the author’s claim?

Read this sentence from lines 37 and 38 of the article.
As a consequence, the consumption of wasabi launches an airborne assault on the consumer’s sinuses. What does the phrase “airborne assault” add to the author’s description?

Read this sentence from lines 71 and 72 of the article.
Wasabi and chili peppers are like pungent apples and oranges.
Which evidence from the article best supports this statement?