Week 5 Selective English

Based on the article, why would a company most want to improve its work environment?

Maintaining beautiful grounds attracts customers.
Providing opportunities to be with animals reduces stress.
Creating a pleasant space increases efficiency and profits.
Constructing an enclosed conversation area makes people feel safe.

According to the article, which of the following is most important to improving a home or an office?

large amounts of money to spend
the opportunity to consult experts
the authority to make changes to a building
some imagination in using simple materials

Based on the article, which of the following would most help create a healing connection to nature?

making an arrangement of dried flowers
listening to beautiful and relaxing music
increasing the quantity and quality of light
displaying pictures of friends and loved ones

What is the effect of the alliteration in the headings of paragraphs 10, 11, 12, and 15?

It creates a playful tone in the article.
It mimics the sounds found in nature.
It emphasizes the importance of music.
It gives a professional feel to the article.

Which of the following statements provides the best support for the article’s main idea?

“Day after day, her usually splendid window views of trees and a leafy garden were a soupy, storm-battered mess.”
“. . . surgical patients randomly assigned to a room with a window view of trees not only required less pain medication, but also healed faster . . .”
“Improved lighting need not cost more; research shows that energy- saving fluorescent bulbs can be just as effective . . .”
“. . . drawing the shades across windows at night, or adding standing, light-colored screens around a conversation area, can lend coziness to an exposed space.”

What does the word simulate mean as it is used in the last sentence of paragraph 10?

extend
imitate
encourage
recommend

According to the excerpt, what is the flaw in Nick’s style of play?

He relies too heavily on Trent.
He does not play aggressively enough.
He focuses too much on what O’Leary says.
He does not have enough confidence in himself.

What is the main conflict in the excerpt?

The team is not working well together.
The team is losing interest in basketball.
The team is not happy with their schedule.
The team is under pressure to keep winning.

In the excerpt, what is the main effect of using the first person point of view?

The reader can understand the motivation of the team.
The reader can imagine the sights and sounds of basketball.
The reader can understand the narrator’s thoughts and feelings.
The reader can observe the narrator’s relationship with his coach.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

“There is nothing I like more than creating in the open court, and Trent had become a dream finisher.”
“But the energy in our locker room wasn’t that much greater than when we’d been losing.”
“On the day of our first game against Garfield, I was sitting alone eating a grilled cheese sandwich and soup in the cafeteria.”
“He finished off his milk shake and put the cup down on the table.”

What does the last sentence in paragraph 4 mainly emphasize?

how careless doctors are
how curious children are
how persistent viruses are
how busy waiting rooms are

In paragraph 6, what is the most likely reason the author includes the anecdote about her friend?

to show that a fear of heights is a common phobia
to emphasize that her friend’s physical health was important
to emphasize that elevators can be filled with germs
to show that her friend’s workplace was overcrowded

Based on paragraphs 7–9, why do teachers often catch colds?

They have stressful jobs.
They work among children.
They have limited time for vacations.
They keep few plants in the classroom.

What is the main irony in paragraph 11?

Vegetables are dirtier than we realize.
Homes with no children contain bacteria.
Bacteria are not always present where we expect them to be.
People clean their bathrooms more often than they clean their kitchens.

The excerpt mainly focuses on which way that viruses can spread?

through food
through the air
from person to person
from surfaces to people

What is the author’s main source of support for the excerpt?

discoveries made by scientists
studies done by school of officials
personal experience with illness
information from government records

supporting data
specific examples
common definitions
alternate viewpoints

In paragraph 9, which of the following is the best replacement for the word enterprising?

creative
frustrated
competitive
sympathetic

What does the repetition of the word “not” in lines 1–9 mainly emphasize?

how unimportant money is to the Spartans
the insufficient qualities of a man
how feared the Spartans are
the nature of life

In the poem, which phrase signals a transition to the true meaning of being a Spartan?

“take account of him” (line 1)
“more handsome and gracefully formed” (line 5)
“except for a fighting spirit” (line 9)
“and it is a good thing” (line 15)

In the poem, what is the main persuasive technique the poet uses?

He includes quotes from other Spartans.
He provides descriptions of heroic Spartans.
He describes the honors that brave men will receive.
He shows what can happen to men who disobey orders.

A “creed” is de ned as a statement of beliefs, principles, or opinions. Which of the following lines best express the poet’s creed?

lines 1 and 2
lines 21 and 22
lines 31 and 32
lines 46 and 47

What do the warders’ instructions to K. in lines 1–7 emphasize?

K.’s hunger
K.’s powerlessness
the warders’ suspicion toward K.
the warders’ eagerness to befriend K.

In lines 24 and 25, what does the description of Franz’s “dry, bony face with a great nose, twisted to one side” suggest?

that Franz’s appearance contradicts his unthreatening manner
that K. remembers Franz from a previous encounter
that Franz arouses K.’s sympathy
that Franz and Willem look alike

His warders are entertaining.
His warders are people he knows.
His situation is too ridiculous to be true.
His situation is similar to a joke he once heard.

Based on lines 48–56, how does Frau Grubach’s strange behavior affect K.?

It makes him believe that he will not get a chance to eat.
It reignites his confusion about his detention.
It makes him believe he is having a dream.
It convinces him that she can help him.

What is the most likely reason K. taps his papers in line 66?

to show his immaturity
to show they are significant
to suggest that he is nervous
to make sure they are still there

In lines 59-77, how do the warders respond to K.’s assertiveness?

with brutality
with patience
with irritation
with compassion

K. has begun to trust his warders.
K. believes the warders will leave soon.
K. has been wrongly accused of a crime.
K. thinks his colleagues have caused his predicament.

Based on lines 30–32, what is the meaning of the word concocted?

investigated
invented
rejected
blamed

According to paragraph 3, what does the author claim is the difference between hyperlinks and footnotes?

Footnotes become outdated faster.
Hyperlinks are usually more numerous.
Hyperlinks provide easier access to material.
Footnotes usually contain more unfamiliar words.

The author now spends more time reading.
The author used to be confused by difficult texts.
The author now feels overwhelmed by information.
The author used to engage with language more deeply.

What is the main function of paragraphs 5 and 6?

to explain why people may lose interest in reading
to present contrasting viewpoints on the nature of the Web
to provide background information on the cause of the main problem
to report the experiences of people whose reading habits have been affected

Based on paragraph 7, what is the most likely reason the author uses the sentence “Anecdotes alone don’t prove much”?

to admit that his theory has serious flaws
to indicate the need to study the theory further
to suggest that writers have unique points of view
to suggest that other people may disagree with him

In paragraph 8, the author refers to the printing press as an invention that

brought literature to the public.
was more popular than the Web.
predicted the origins of the Web.
was quickly embraced by the public.

According to paragraph 9, how is reading different from speech?

Speech is acquired more naturally.
Speech requires personal interaction.
Reading ability deteriorates over time.
Reading ability is greater in certain countries.

In paragraph 4, the word boon means

benefit.
balance.
purpose.
pressure.

In “Insomnia,” the change from the first stanza to the second stanza can best be described as a transition from

darkness to light.
acceptance to denial.
stillness to movement.
desperation to excitement.

an old friend of the speaker’s.
the force keeping the speaker awake.
a childhood memory of the speaker’s.
the con ict the speaker has with her child.

sleep makes all people equal.
sleep helps people to do their work.
children never outgrow their need to sleep.
adults are as troubled by dreams as children are.

In “When They Sleep,” stars are personified as

servants.
teachers.
protectors.
statesmen.

What does the speaker wish for in lines 11 and 12 of “When They Sleep”?

someone to talk to at night
a closer relationship with nature
an appreciation for the benefits of rest
peaceful communication among people

How does the author characterise the people’s sleep

tranquil
deceased
harmony
bliss

What does the word statesmen refer to?

politician
clergyman
clerk
minister

What does the speaker yearn for in the last line: ‘God, teach me the language of sleep’?

to drift into deep slumber
to sleep without worry
to replicate the peace of sleep in real life
to die

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