Read the item below.  It includes a word or words that are an antonym of the italicized word.  Write the antonym of the italicized word in the space provided. The children wanted us to adopt an older German shepherd from the pound, but we were told he was rather wild, so instead we chose a collie that was more docile.

Choose the letter of the best meaning for each italicized word or words. When speaking to a large audience, it is helpful to remember that people are egocentric.  They pay closest attention to messages about their own values, their own beliefs, and their own well-being.

The following selection has a main idea that may appear at any place within the paragraph.  Identify the main idea of the paragraph by choosing the number of the sentence. The number of each sentence comes before it. 1 Often when older children move back home, unpleasant tensions and disagreements arise.  2 However, adult children who move back home can avoid family conflicts by following some tips.  3 First, they should contribute what they can—and it need not be in terms of money: Being productive family members will help them earn their keep.  4 This can involve tutoring or coaching younger sisters or brothers, or helping Mom and Dad with chores and errands.  5 Second, these “returnees” should not expect their parents to rescue them from difficulties.  6 As adults, they are responsible for getting out of their own scrapes—and for trying to avoid them in the first place. 7 Last, they must respect their parents’ lifestyles and own needs to independence.  8 It is unrealistic to expect parents’ lives to revolve around the needs of a grown child, in the manner they may have when the child was younger.

For questions 16-20  1 Stereotyping consists of assigning traits to people solely on the basis of a category.  2 Some researchers suggest that stereotyping has four clear phrases.  3 First a person distinguishes a particular category of people—for example, economists. 4 Second, the person notes that one or more of the people in this category have certain traits—for example, dullness.  5 Third, the person generalizes that everyone in this category has these characteristics—for example, that all economists are dull.  6 Finally, when meeting someone the person is not acquainted with but knows to be, for example, an economist, the person stereotypes this individual as dull. *************** In general, the major supporting details of this paragraph are _____.

Choose the letter of the best meaning for each italicized word or words. After winning the basketball championship, the players flaunted their victory by screaming over and over, “We won!”

For questions 16-20  1 Stereotyping consists of assigning traits to people solely on the basis of a category.  2 Some researchers suggest that stereotyping has four clear phrases.  3 First a person distinguishes a particular category of people—for example, economists. 4 Second, the person notes that one or more of the people in this category have certain traits—for example, dullness.  5 Third, the person generalizes that everyone in this category has these characteristics—for example, that all economists are dull.  6 Finally, when meeting someone the person is not acquainted with but knows to be, for example, an economist, the person stereotypes this individual as dull. *************** In general, the major supporting details of this paragraph are _____.

How many major details are in this paragraph?

Read the item below.  It includes a word or words that are an antonym of the italicized word.  Write the antonym of the italicized word in the space provided. Though the United States is one of the most affluent nations in the world, one of four children grow up in poor circumstances.

Choose the letter of the best meaning for each italicized word or words. Even while in the womb, a baby can discriminate beween the voice of its mother and that of another woman.

The following selection has a main idea that may appear at any place within the paragraph.  Identify the main idea of the paragraph by choosing the number of the sentence. The number of each sentence comes before it. 1 Until the 1940s, most Americans were born and died at home.  2 Births and deaths happened when they happened, often without medical intervention.  3 If a baby was too premature or defective, or if a seriously ill person was dying, there was little the family doctor could about it other than to offer comfort.  4 Today, most Americans are born and die in hospitals under the supervision of medical personnel who are born and die in hospitals under the supervision of medical personnel who sometimes decide to keep them alive long beyond the point at which they would normally have died.  5 Patients can be hooked up for days, months, or years to machines that sustain their lives.  6 This step may be taken even if they are in constant pain or permanently comatose. 7 Obviously, technology has greatly changed how we are born and die.