ATI TEAS 7 Reading Practice Test Related

Dear Students:
The scores for the essay exam have been posted in the online course grade book. By now, many of you have probably seen your grade and are a little concerned, since this accounts for 70% of your final grade. (And if you're not concerned, you should be at least a bit!) At the beginning of the semester, I informed the class that I have a strict grading policy and that all scores will stand unquestioned. With each class comes a new challenge, however, and as any good instructor will tell you, sometimes the original plan has to change. As a result, I propose the following options for students to make up their score:
1. I will present the class with an extra credit project at the next course meeting. The extra credit project will be worth 150% of the point value of the essay exam that has just been completed. While I will not drop the essay exam score, I will give you more than enough of a chance to make up the difference and raise your overall score.
2. I will allow each student to develop his or her own extra credit project. This project may reflect the tenor of option number 1 (above) but will allow the student to create a project more in his or her own line of interest. Bear in mind, however, that this is more of a risk. The scoring for option number 2 will be more subjective, depending on whether or not I feel that the project is a successful alternative to the essay exam. If it is, the student will be awarded up to 150% of the point value of the essay exam.
3. I will provide the class with the option of developing a group project. Students may form groups of 3 to 4 and put together an extra credit project that reflects a stronger response to the questions in the essay exam. This extra credit project will also be worth 150% of the point value of the essay exam. Note that each student will receive an equal score for the project, so there is a risk in this as well. If you are part of a group in which you do most of the work, each member of the group will receive equal credit for it. The purpose of the group project is to allow students to work together and arrive at a stronger response than if each worked individually.
If you are interested in pursuing extra credit to make up for the essay exam, please choose one of the options above. No other extra credit opportunities will be provided for the course.
Good luck!
Dr. Edwards

Which of the following quotes offers the best summary for the instructor's motive in sending the email to the students?

• A. By now, many of you have probably seen your grade and are a little concerned. (And if you're not concerned, you should be-at least a bit!)
• B. With each class comes a new challenge, however, and as any good instructor will tell you, sometimes the original plan has to change.
• C. The purpose of the group project is to allow students to work together and arrive at a stronger response than if each worked individually.
• D. At the beginning of the semester, I informed the class that I have a strict grading policy and that all scores will stand unquestioned.

In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money. In this comparatively new field there are so many avenues of success open, so many vocations which are not crowded, that any person of either sex who is willing, at least for the time being, to engage in any respectable occupation that offers, may find lucrative employment. Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only to set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done. But however easy it may be found to make money, I have no doubt many of my hearers will agree it is the most difficult thing in the world to keep it. The road to wealth is, as Dr. Franklin truly says, 'as plain as the road to the mill.' It consists simply in expending less than we earn; that seems to be a very simple problem. Mr. Micawber, one of those happy creations of the genial Dickens, puts the case in a strong light when he says that to have annual income of twenty pounds, per annum, and spend twenty pounds and sixpence, is to be the most miserable of men; whereas, to have an income of only twenty pounds, and spend but nineteen pounds and sixpence, is to be the happiest of mortals. Many of my hearers may say, 'we understand this; this is economy, and we know economy is wealth; we know we can't eat our cake and keep it also.' Yet I beg to say that perhaps more cases of failure arise from mistakes on this point than almost any other. The fact is, many people think they understand economy when they really do not.

This passage is most likely taken from a(n) _____.

• A. Self-help manual
• B. Autobiography
• C. Epistle
• D. Novel

In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England died. She had never married and had no heir, so
the throne passed to a distant relative: James Stuart, the son of Elizabeth's cousin and onetime rival for the throne, Mary, Queen of Scots. James was crowned King James I of England.
At the time, he was also King James VI of Scotland, and the combination of roles would
create a spirit of conflict that haunted the two nations for generations to come.
The conflict developed as a result of rising tensions among the people within the
nations, as well as between them. Scholars in the 21st century are far too hasty in dismissing
the role of religion in political disputes, but religion undoubtedly played a role in the
problems that faced England and Scotland. By the time of James Stuart's succession to the
English throne, the English people had firmly embraced the teachings of Protestant
theology. Similarly, the Scottish Lowlands was decisively Protestant. In the Scottish
Highlands, however, the clans retained their Catholic faith. James acknowledged the Church
of England and still sanctioned the largely Protestant translation of the Bible that still bears
his name.
James's son King Charles I proved himself to be less committed to the Protestant Church
of England. Charles married the Catholic Princess Henrietta Maria of France, and there were
suspicions among the English and the Lowland Scots that Charles was quietly a Catholic.
Charles's own political troubles extended beyond religion in this case, and he was beheaded
in 1649. Eventually, his son King Charles II would be crowned, and this Charles is believed
to have converted secretly to the Catholic Church. Charles II died without a legitimate heir,
and his brother James ascended to the throne as King James II.James was recognized to be a practicing Catholic, and his commitment to Catholicism
would prove to be his downfall. James's wife Mary Beatrice lost a number of children during
their infancy, and when she became pregnant again in 1687 the public became concerned. If
James had a son, that son would undoubtedly be raised a Catholic, and the English people
would not stand for this. Mary gave birth to a son, but the story quickly circulated that the
royal child had died and the child named James's heir was a foundling smuggled in. James,
his wife, and his infant son were forced to flee; and James's Protestant daughter Mary was
crowned the queen.
In spite of a strong resemblance to the king, the young James II was generally rejected
among the English and the Lowland Scots, who referred to him as “the Pretender.†But in
the Highlands the Catholic princeling was welcomed. He inspired a group known as
Jacobites, to reflect the Latin version of his name. His own son Charles, known affectionately
as Bonnie Prince Charlie, would eventually raise an army and attempt to recapture what he
believed to be his throne. The movement was soundly defeated at the Battle of Culloden in
1746, and England and Scotland have remained ostensibly Protestant ever since

What was the author's intent in the passage?

• A. To persuade
• B. To entertain
• C. To express feeling
• D. To inform

A recycling company collects sorted materials from its clients. The materials are weighed and then processed for re-use. The chart shows the weights of various classes of materials that were collected by the company during a representative month. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the data in the chart?

• A. Paper products, including cardboard, make up a majority of the collected materials.
• B. One quarter of the materials collected are made of glass.
• C. More plastic is collected than cardboard.
• D. Plastic and cardboard together represent a larger portion of the collected materials than glass bottles.

In the United States, the foreign language requirement for high school graduation is
decided at the state level. This means the requirement varies, with some states deciding to
forego a foreign language requirement altogether (www.ncssfl.org). It is necessary that these states reconsider their position and amend their requirements to reflect compulsory
completion of a course of one or more foreign languages. Studying a foreign language has
become increasingly important for the global economy. As technology continues to make
international business relations increasingly easy, people need to keep up by increasing
their communication capabilities. High school graduates with foreign language credits have
been shown to have an increased college acceptance rate. In addition, students who have
mastered more than one language typically find themselves in greater demand when they
reach the job market. Students who did not study a foreign language often find themselves
unable to obtain a job at all.

Which of the following would be the best concluding statement for this passage?

• A. States should consider the importance of foreign languages for the global economy when making policies regarding foreign language requirements for high school graduation.
• B. Policies for high school graduation should consider the significance of foreign languages for the global economy, college acceptance rates, and job opportunities.
• C. Influence of a second language on college acceptance rates warrants a foreign language class as a high school graduation requirement.
• D. The difficulty of obtaining a job in today's economy without knowledge of multiple languages should be considered when setting foreign language requirements for high school graduation.