Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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A passage compares the economy to 'an engine sputtering on low fuel.' This figurative language conveys that the economy is:
Answer: Struggling and underpowered
An engine sputtering on low fuel functions weakly, mirroring a faltering economy.
When two passages disagree, a question may ask how the Passage 2 author would 'most likely respond' to Passage 1. The best answer is:
Answer: A response consistent with Passage 2's stated views
Predicted responses must align with the author's positions established in their own passage.
An author writes that critics 'dismissed the idea out of hand.' The phrase 'out of hand' means the critics rejected it:
Answer: Immediately without consideration
To dismiss something 'out of hand' is to reject it instantly without weighing it.
A data-interpretation question pairs a graph with a passage. If the passage claims sales 'rose steadily,' the graph best supports this if it shows:
Answer: A consistent upward trend
'Rose steadily' matches a line that climbs consistently over time.
A narrator describes a town as 'frozen in a vanished century.' This suggests the town is:
Answer: Old-fashioned and unchanged
Being 'frozen in a vanished century' implies the town clings to outdated ways.
The word 'arrest' in 'the medicine can arrest the infection' most nearly means:
Answer: Stop or halt
In this medical context, 'arrest' means to stop the infection's progress.
A passage transitions with 'Yet this view overlooks a crucial factor.' This sentence signals the author is about to:
Answer: Introduce a counterpoint or limitation
'Yet...overlooks' introduces a flaw, setting up a counterargument.