Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day, 3rd Edition

7.
The main idea of this passage is that the
shopping mall would
a.
be great for the community.
b.
not change things much.
c.
be bad for the community.
8.
“Tranquil” means
a.
calm.
b
. disturbing.
c.
chaotic.
9.
This passage is organized
a.
in chronological order.
b.
by cause and effect.
c.
by order of importance.
d.
both 
a
and 
c
.
e.
both 
b
and 
c
.
10.
This passage uses which point of view?
a.
first person
b.
second person
c.
third person
11.
This passage is written from whose perspective?
a.
that of the residents
b.
that of an outside consultant
c.
that of the shopping mall developer
12.
The choice of the word “dire” suggests that the
consequences of the merger would be
a.
minimal.
b.
expected.
c.
disastrous.
13.
Which words best describe the style of this passage?
a.
informal, conversational
b.
descriptive, story-like
c.
formal, business-like
14.
The tone of this passage is
a.
sad.
b.
foreboding.
c.
threatening.
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Answers
7.
c.
The first sentence is the topic sentence, which
establishes that the shopping mall will be bad
for residents of the town. The remaining sen-
tences support that idea.