TSI Reading and Textual Analysis 3

Question 1

An author compares the human brain to a 'bustling city that never sleeps.' This figurative language is meant to convey the brain's:

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Constant, complex activity

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Small physical size

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Need for darkness

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Lack of organization

Question 2

Which detail would best support the claim that a town's library is a community hub?

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It hosts free classes, story hours, and meeting spaces

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It was built in 1965

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It has a brick exterior

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Its parking lot holds 40 cars

Question 3

A passage shifts from describing a problem to listing solutions. This organizational pattern is best called:

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Problem and solution

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Chronological order

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Spatial description

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Compare and contrast

Question 4

The tone of a passage that uses words like 'gloomy,' 'fading,' and 'silent' is most likely:

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Somber

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Cheerful

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Excited

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Humorous

Question 5

An argument claims phones harm sleep, then cites only one friend's experience. The reasoning is weak because it:

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Relies on insufficient anecdotal evidence

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Uses too many statistics

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Defines all terms precisely

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Considers many studies

Question 6

In 'The committee tabled the proposal,' the phrasal meaning of 'tabled' in U.S. usage is:

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Postponed for later consideration

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Voted to approve immediately

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Placed on a literal table

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Destroyed entirely

Question 7

Which sentence contains an opinion rather than a fact?

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The museum's new exhibit is the most beautiful in the state

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The museum opened in 1998

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The exhibit features 200 paintings

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Admission costs ten dollars