TSI Reading Test #3 2

Question 1

Passage: "In the 19th century, many physicians dismissed handwashing as unnecessary.
It took decades of evidence and advocacy from pioneers like Ignaz Semmelweis to change medical practice." What does this passage imply about scientific progress?

Accepted Answer

Scientific progress can be slow and resistant to change even when evidence exists

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Handwashing was invented in the 19th century

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All doctors in the 19th century ignored hygiene entirely

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Ignaz Semmelweis created modern medicine single-handedly

Question 2

What does "advocacy" mean in context: "evidence and advocacy from pioneers like Ignaz Semmelweis"?

Accepted Answer

Active support and promotion of a cause

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Scientific research and experimentation

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Formal medical training and certification

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Legal representation in court

Question 3

A reader finishes a passage about mindfulness meditation. Which of the following is a valid inference based on the information provided?

Accepted Answer

Regular mindfulness practice may help reduce stress, based on the studies cited

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Mindfulness meditation guarantees happiness for everyone who tries it

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The passage proved mindfulness is better than all other therapies

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Only monks and spiritual practitioners can benefit from meditation

Question 4

An author writes in a passionate, urgent tone about deforestation. Which word best describes the author's tone?

Accepted Answer

Impassioned

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Indifferent

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Humorous

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Scholarly and detached

Question 5

Which detail from a passage about ocean plastics would best support the claim "plastic pollution endangers marine wildlife"?

Accepted Answer

Sea turtles frequently mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and ingest them, causing injury or death

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Plastics are made from petroleum products

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The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface

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Some companies have begun using biodegradable packaging

Question 6

What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

A summary condenses the main ideas; a paraphrase restates the text in different words at similar length

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A paraphrase shortens the text; a summary uses the same words

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Both terms describe the same process

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A summary adds the reader's opinion; a paraphrase does not