What is the purpose of the following sentence? People should not be allowed to have children until they take a parenting class.

Use the general sense of the sentence to figure out the meaning of the italicized word. Today, many young couples are ambivalent about having children; they cannot decide which is more important–pursuing their careers or building a family.

Read the sentence below.  It includes a word or words that are a synonym of the italicized word.  Write the synonym of the italicized word in the space provided. You can’t do algebra until you have mastered rudimentary math skills–basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Read the item below.  It includes a word or words that are a synonym of the italicized word.  Write the synonym of the italicized word in the space provided. According to recent studies, a shortage of sleep due to long work or study hours will not cause any permanent damage to your health.  One good night of sleep, researchers say, can make up for a week of sleep deficit.

Choose the letter of the best meaning for each italicized word or words. The chapter ended with the hero in the precarious position of hanging from a cliff.

For questions 21-25 1 Self-disclosure is a special type of conversation in which we share intimate information and feelings with another person.  2 There are many reasons why we disclose personal information to another person.  3 One is simply to express our feelings—to “get them off our chest.” 4 After a hard day at work, we may eagerly tell a friend just how angry we are at our boss and how unappreciated we feel.  5 A second reason for self-disclosure is to gain greater understanding and self-awareness.  6 Talking to a friend about a problem can help us to clarify our thoughts about the situation.  7 Social approval is another reason for disclosing information.  8 By seeing how a listener reacts to what we say, we get information about the appropriateness of our views.  9 People may reassure us that our reactions are “perfectly normal” or suggest that we’re “blowing things out of proportion.”  10 Yet another common reason for self-disclosure is relationship development.  11 The sharing of personal information is an important way to begin a relationship and to move toward increasing levels of intimacy. *************** The main idea is expressed in _____.

Choose the letter of the sentence that best expresses the implied main idea of the following paragraph. A puddle of dark liquid under a car indicates a leak in the oil or transmission fluid.  Another warning sign of car trouble is uneven wear on tire treads.  If the outer edge of the tire tread wears out before the center, the tire is under-inflated.  The most significant early warning signal, however, is less and less mileage per gallon.  Lower fuel economy is caused by a variety of problems ranging from a clogged filter to ignition or carburetor trouble.

Choose the letter of the sentence that best expresses the implied main idea of the following paragraph. In the late 1980s, concern about the deadly effects of illegal drugs became a top national issue.  Politicians loudly proclaimed a “war on drugs,” and TV news shows carried regular reports about the fatal toll of drugs, especially “crack” cocaine.  These drugs do have a terrible effect on individuals and society, but the facts about them are somewhat different from their popular image.  Each year, about two thousand people due from heroin overdoses, and about three thousand die from cocaine-related causes.  At the same time, 50, 000 people die every year because of alcohol—including thousands of innocent victims of drunk drivers.  Additionally, a third of a million people die every year from cancer due to smoking cigarettes.

The following selection has a main idea that may appear at any place within the paragraph.  Identify the main idea of the paragraph by choosing the number of the sentence. The number of each sentence comes before it. 1 Baseball enthusiasts hold softball in low esteem.  2 It’s a picnic game, they argue, with a big, soft ball, shorter base paths, and a pitcher who throws underhand.  3 Yet fast-pitch softball can be as intense and dramatic as any baseball game—perhaps more so.  4 True, the base paths are shorter, but ask any third baseman how quickly a well-hit groundball reaches him on softball’s smaller diamond.  5 True, the pitcher throws underhand, but he stands fifteen feet closer to the plate, and he might hit speeds exceeding eighty miles per hour.  6 True, the ball is softer than a baseball, but catch a hard one in the ribs just once, and such knowledge is small comfort.

What is the nickname for D’Youville University’s sports teams?