Subskill 17 Paragraph Development Supporting Sentences I For

subskill # 17 paragraph development: supporting sentences i for numbers 1 through 5, read the paragraph. choose the sentence that best fills

Subskill # 17 Paragraph Development: Supporting Sentences I
For numbers 1 through 5, read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that
best fills the blank in the paragraph.
1. Changing a tire is a procedure that involves a lot of muscle.
First, one must jack the car up to get the weight off the tire.
________________. Then, one must remove the tire. Finally, one must
reverse the procedure for installing a new tire.
A.
One should bang the wrench on the lug nuts so that the tire can be
removed.
B.
One should Spray WD-40 on the tire so that the tire can be
removed.
C.
Next, one must wrench off the lug nuts so that the tire can be
removed.
D.
Kicking the tire loose so the tire can be removed is a good thing.
2. Preparing a resume requires a good organizational pattern. It
should begin with your information: name, address, city, state, zip,
and phone number. The position you desire should be named, and your
objective should be stated. You will need to include work experience.
____________. Keep education and work experience separate. If you have
just graduated, or are still in school, list your education first.
List your work and educational experiences chronologically, with most
recent experiences placed first.
A.
Mention the great things you have done.
B.
Use short, concise, paragraphs.
C.
Don’t get personal: never mention your weight, age, race or
height.
D.
You will also need to name your educational achievements.
3 . Math plays an important role when choosing the appropriate
air-conditioning/ heating system for a building. Factors to be
considered include the total amount of space to be controlled, the
effect that the windows have, and what type of glass is in the
windows. _____________.
A.
The number of people in the building and the climatic norms must
also be factored in.
B.
If the glass is safety glass and the climatic norms must also be
factored in.
C.
The R factor of the insulation of the building and the climatic
norms must also be factored in.
D.
Whether it will be a publicly or privately owned building and the
climatic norms must also be factored in.
4. Successful job interviews require that the interviewer arrive
early, be neatly and appropriately dressed, and have a positive
attitude. Early arrival shows that you are motivated, enthusiastic,
and organized. If you are neatly and appropriately dressed, it shows
that you are serious and know what the job is about. _____________.
A.
A “can do” attitude indicates confidence and an ability to work
well with others.
B.
Being a slob gives a bad impression.
C.
Don’t slouch. Slouching makes you look like a slob.
D.
Place a lot of emphasis on salary to show you know what you are
worth.
5. Keeping a notebook can help you reduce stress and manage your
schedule. ___________. Another way the notebook helps is that as you
are performing one task, if you are interrupted by the thought of
another task, you can write the interrupting task on a to do list
instead of running off to work on it, thereby leaving the first task
half finished or the second task forgotten.
A.
You can list your routines and check off each item, so you do not
constantly back track.
B.
If you have too much to do you can ease tension by ripping out
pages.
C.
It keeps every thing in one place so you spend less time looking
for things.
D.
If your children are bored in a restaurant, you can give them
something to write on to entertain them.

For numbers 6 to 10, choose the answer that best develops the topic
sentence.

6. Fire safety techniques should be taught to children.
A.
Hundreds of children are killed each year, and hundreds more are
injured because of firework displays.
B.
If a child’s clothes are on fire, the child should stop where he
is, drop to the ground, and roll over and over to smother the
fire.
C.
Since child seat-belt laws have been in effect, thousands of lives
have been saved.
D.
Schools are the best place for children to learn these things.
7. A cosmetologist must discover a customer’s vision of herself in
order to create a look that will please the customer.
A.
Beauty salons are wonderful places to gossip and leaf through
magazines to discover what the newest styles are.
B.
That is why it is so important to have mirrors and a wide array of
products for sale in a salon.
C.
An elegant up-sweep might please a society matron, while a spiked
rainbow would probably please a person with punk rock leanings.
Neither of those customers would be happy with the other’s style.
D.
Women get tired of looking the same way all of the time, so a
cosmetologist must constantly try out new looks on her customers.
That way the customer will be happy.
8. Effective study habits include regular review.
A.
Good note taking includes the use of outlines and colored
highlighters to mark important points.
B.
One should study at the same time and in the same place every day.
One should also take good notes.
C.
The reason cumulative exams are difficult is because it is easy to
forget those things which we do not use. To stay sharp in those
areas will only require about half an hour of review each week for
each subject of study.
D.
A quiet room and good lighting is also essential to effective
study.
9. Reading to young children requires certain skills.
A.
You should be sure to choose the book for them, or they might not
choose the book that is best suited for themselves.
B.
Learn to express enthusiasm. Making eye contact with the children
and getting them involved in the story is much easier if you are
enthusiastic about the story.
C.
You should be sure to have them sit quietly in rows in front of
you so that you can see them. Otherwise, they might get into
things.
D.
Don’t let them see the pictures, or they might get distracted.
It’s better to choose books with only words so they can learn
vocabulary.
1 0. Research is finding that some old-wives tales have real
healing power.
A.
Women used to make a tea from slippery elm bark to reduce fever
and pain, and Granny swore by her chicken noodle soup’s power to
cure colds. Modern scientists have discovered that tea made from
slippery elm bark contains aspirin, and Granny’s chicken noodle
soup helps to keep the body’s electrolytes in balance during a
cold.
B.
Although they are not based on facts, superstitions really do have
very strong healing power. It is termed self-fulfilling prophesy.
If you believe you will get better, you will.
C.
There are many books currently available that will tell you what
plants and parts of plants will provide natural healing for
problems as varied as healing acne to lowering blood pressure and
curing shingles.
D.
Billions of dollars are spent on research for new medicines that
will help us to live longer and healthier lives. As old medicines
lose their effectiveness, new ones are being developed to take
their place
For numbers 11 through 15 read the paragraph. Then choose the sentence
that does not belong in the paragraph.
11. (1) Daydreaming is something we all do. (2) If you want to live
the life you dream about, you must take steps to realize that dream.
(3) It is at that point that a dream stops being a dream and becomes a
goal. (4) Goals can be reached but dreams cannot.
A.
Sentence 1
B.
Sentence 2
C.
Sentence 3
D.
Sentence 4
12. (1) Time management is an important aspect of being a successful
individual. (2) In order to manage time, one must list tasks. (3) One
is required to set priorities. (4) One must know how to manage others.
A.
Sentence 1
B.
Sentence 2
C.
Sentence 3
D.
Sentence 4
1 3. (1) Jobs that tax your mental capabilities may help lower
your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. (2) The mental exercise
helps strengthen the brain’s neurological network. (3) Getting plenty
of rest and eating healthfully are important. (4) You can also
exercise your mind with puzzles, brainteasers, and challenging card
games.
A.
Sentence 1
B.
Sentence 2
C.
Sentence 3
D.
Sentence 4
14. (1) Is it a need, or is it a want? (2) Everyone loves having more
than is needed. (3) Much of the stress in our lives can be reduced by
recognizing the difference. (4) Exhausting ourselves to acquire wants
is often done at the expense of our needs.
A.
Sentence 1
B.
Sentence 2
C.
Sentence 3
D.
Sentence 4
15. (1) Mosquitoes pose health threats to man and beast. Humans are
subject to malaria and encephalitis. (2) Dogs are threatened with
heartworms. (3) Horses can develop equine encephalitis. (4) Mosquito
bites are also itchy and annoying.
A.
Sentence 1
B.
Sentence 2
C.
Sentence 3
D.
Sentence 4
Answer Key
1.
C
2.
D
3.
C
4.
A
5.
A
6.
B
7.
C
8.
C
9.
B
10.
A
11.
A
12.
D
13.
C
14.
B
15.
D
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