CBEST CBEST - California Basic Educational Skills Reading: Vocabulary and Text Structure 2

Question 1

Read: "Unlike traditional classrooms, online learning allows students to set their own schedules." This sentence structure signals which text pattern?

Accepted Answer

Compare and contrast

Answer

The word 'unlike' signals a contrast between two subjects.

Question 2

The word 'benevolent' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Kind and generous

Answer

'Benevolent' comes from Latin meaning 'well-wishing' and describes a kind, charitable person.

Question 3

A passage about California's water crisis first identifies the problem, then suggests conservation strategies. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Problem and solution

Answer

Presenting an issue and then offering ways to address it is a problem-and-solution structure.

Question 4

In the sentence 'The arid, or extremely dry, climate made farming difficult,' what type of context clue is used?

Accepted Answer

Definition clue

Answer

The phrase 'or extremely dry' directly defines 'arid' within the sentence.

Question 5

Which word is the best antonym for 'concise'?

Accepted Answer

Verbose

Answer

'Concise' means brief and clear; 'verbose' means using more words than necessary — the opposite.

CBEST - California Basic Educational Skills Test Practice Test

CBEST - California Basic Educational Skills Test Practice Test

CBEST CBEST - California Basic Educational Skills Reading: Vocabulary and Text Structure 2