TSI Reading Practice Test 2

Question 1

Read the passage: "Urban farming has grown rapidly in cities worldwide, transforming rooftops and vacant lots into productive gardens.
Advocates argue it reduces food insecurity, lowers carbon footprints, and builds community bonds." What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Urban farming is expanding in cities and offers multiple community and environmental benefits

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Urban farming only helps wealthy neighborhoods

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Carbon footprints are the primary concern of urban farmers

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Rooftops are the only spaces used for urban farming

Question 2

In the context of the passage above, what does "transforming" most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Converting unused spaces into productive areas

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Destroying the appearance of rooftops

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Moving plants from one location to another

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Building new structures in cities

Question 3

A passage states: "Teenagers who volunteer regularly report higher self-esteem and better academic performance." Which claim is best supported by this statement?

Accepted Answer

Volunteering may positively affect teenagers' well-being and academics

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All teenagers must volunteer to succeed academically

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Self-esteem is the only benefit of volunteering

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Academic performance is unrelated to extracurricular activities

Question 4

What organizational pattern is used in a passage that explains events from a historical period in the order they occurred?

Accepted Answer

Chronological order

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Compare-contrast

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Problem-solution

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Spatial order

Question 5

A reader encounters the word "exacerbate" in a passage about pollution. Based on context clues in the sentence "Vehicle emissions exacerbate air quality problems," what does "exacerbate" mean?

Accepted Answer

Make worse

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Solve or eliminate

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Measure or quantify

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Ignore or overlook

Question 6

An author states: "No reasonable person could disagree that renewable energy is the only viable path forward." What rhetorical technique is this?

Accepted Answer

Loaded language to pressure agreement

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An appeal to statistical evidence

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A neutral presentation of facts

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A direct quotation from an expert

Read the passage: "Urban farming has grown rapidly in cities worldwide, transforming rooftops and vacant lots into productive gardens.Advocates argue it reduces food insecurity, lowers carbon footprints, and builds community bonds." What is the main idea?

Read the passage: "Urban farming has grown rapidly in cities worldwide, transforming rooftops and vacant lots into productive gardens.
Advocates argue it reduces food insecurity, lowers carbon footprints, and builds community bonds." What is the main idea?