501 Critical Reading Questions

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  1. e.Answer choices a–dare all unauthorized logging practices per-
    formed by Metsähallitus in Finland. Choice eis incorrect
    because it refers to another country.

  2. c. Calling for a moratorium means to cease or stop an activity or
    concept. You can deduce this correct answer from the clue in
    line 17, halt.

  3. b.The author’s tone can best be characterized as an urgent warn-
    ing.The passage exposes an illegal logging practice that threat-
    ens to destroy forests in Finland. The author’s genuine concern
    rules out choices aand d, and there is nothing in the passage to
    suggest that the author is either secretly angry, choice c, or in a
    state of panic, choice e.

  4. d.Though Greenpeace is clearly out to inform the reader of bad
    logging practices in Finland, it is not trying to rally support for
    their organization (choice e); rather, their goal is to promote
    awareness, and through awareness, change. Choice a’s sugges-
    tion that other forests are endangered is false, and choices band
    care not ideas put forth by the passage.

  5. d.The Great Barrier Reef does not cause erosion; it prevents it.
    All of the other choices are true and can be found in the
    passage.

  6. e.According to the passage, 2,010 km is approximately 1,250
    miles. So, twice as many km (4,020) would be approximately
    twice as many miles (2,500).

  7. b.The phrase ill effects ofthat precedes the words erosionand putre-
    factionmeans that putrefaction is a negative consequence, as is
    erosion. The other choices are either neutral, c, d, and e, or
    positive, a.

  8. a. This statement encapsulates the entire passage, not just a part
    of it. Choices candeare too specific to be correct. Choices b
    and dare not supported by the passage.

  9. c. Erosion and putrefaction(line 6) are the consequences to shore-
    line if the coral reefs are neglected or destroyed.

  10. d.Choices band c, meaning scattered and erratic respectively, are
    not supported in the document. Choice eis incorrect because it
    is an antonym of obligatory.Choice amay be considered a syn-
    onym but it is not the best choice. The best choice is d, requisite.

  11. c. This answer can be drawn from lines 48–51 in the passage.
    Choices band dare also true but not the best answers. Choices
    aand eare not true.

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