Question

directions: circle the correct answer.

1. celine received endorsements for her new product. the product was

a. approved \t\t\tc. not approved
b. disliked \t\t\td. cheap

1. the minorities in our town are mostly hispanic. the minorities

a. are the same as everyone else \t\tc. wear different shoes
b. differ from others in some ways \t\td. wear the same color

1. virtually everyone in town saw the u.f.o. who saw the u.f.o.?

a. nobody \t\t\tc. nearly everybody
b. everybody \t\t\td. a few people

1. the angels were the focal point of the play. the angels

a. were background props \t\tc. were old costumes
b. were the main focus \t\td. appeared then disappeared

1. there was a multitude of people at the awards banquet. at the banquet

a. nobody showed up \t\tc. there were many people
b. only a few people showed \t\td. everyone applauded

1. ted had all his privileges revoked because of his misuse of public office. ted

a. lost his special rights \t\tc. went to jail
b. paid a big fine \t\td. was arrested

1. the military unit will execute their plans in the morning. the military will

a. talk about the plans \t\tc. ignore the plans
b. carry out the plans \t\td. destroy the plans

Explanation:

Question 1

"Endorsements" mean approval or support. So if Celine received endorsements for her product, it was approved. Option b (disliked) is opposite, c (not approved) is wrong, d (cheap) is irrelevant.

"Minorities" refer to groups that differ from the majority in some aspects (like ethnicity here, Hispanic). Option a is wrong as minorities are distinct, c and d about shoes/color are irrelevant.

"Virtually everyone" means nearly everyone, not exactly everybody (which is absolute). So a (nobody) and d (a few) are wrong, b is too absolute.

Answer:

a. approved

Question 2