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(Level a)
DIRECTIONS: This is a reading test. Follow the directions for each part of the test, and choose
the best answer to each question.

PRACTICE QUESTION A

Read the sentences. Then answer the question.

The people of this state want to elect a governor who is honest and reliable.
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What is the meaning of reliable?

A not able to be trusted
B able to be elected
C not able to be elected
D able to be trusted

PRACTICE QUESTION B

Draw a line from each event in the left column to the correct description in the right column.

Slaves in the US are freed. First Event

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Abraham Lincoln is shot. Second Event

The Civil War begins. Third Event

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 Reading (Comprehension and Vocabulary)
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions 1–8.

Roosevelt’s Last Trip

Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president of the United States in 1933.
He saw the nation through the Great Depression, when millions of people
were out of work. He also led the country through World War II. On April 12,
1945, the war was almost over. The president was taking a vacation in Warm
Springs, Georgia.

1 Roosevelt sat in the living room of his home with some friends and
family. He was nearing the end of an enjoyable trip to Warm Springs. He
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liked going there to relax.

2 The president laughed and joked. He seemed in good spirits. An artist
was painting his portrait. The president’s assistant came in, and Roosevelt
signed some papers. He was looking forward to a barbecue later that
day. His guests believed the rest at the “Little White House” had done
him good.

3 At 1:00 p.m., lunch was about to be served. Suddenly, the president

grabbed his head in pain. Then he fell back. A call went out to his doctor,
who was staying nearby. The president had suffered a brain hemorrhage.
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The damage to his brain was not reversible. At 3:35 p.m., Roosevelt
stopped breathing.

4 Everyone at Warm Springs suffered shock and grief. But calls had to be
made to Roosevelt’s family. After that, the news of Roosevelt’s death had
to be broken to the nation.

5 In Washington, DC, Roosevelt’s wife, Eleanor, learned the terrible

news. Soon afterward, she called Harry Truman. She asked the vice
president to come to the White House. Truman had to be sworn in as the
new president.

6 Eleanor rode with Roosevelt’s body on a train back to Washington.

By then, the country knew of Roosevelt’s death. At stops along the way,
people packed the streets to say good-bye to their fallen leader. They wept
and prayed and sang.
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 Reading (Comprehension and Vocabulary) (Continued)

7 In Washington, sobbing crowds lined the streets as the president’s

body passed by. The president who had led his nation through such
horrible times was gone. Everyone mourned his passing.

1. Why was President Roosevelt visiting Warm Springs in April 1945?

A to take a rest
B to make a speech
C to attend a funeral
D to make war plans
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2. Based on the passage, what was the author’s view of Roosevelt?

A The author feels Roosevelt had too much power.
B The author respects Roosevelt and was sorry that he died.
C The author believes Roosevelt could have handled the war better.
D The author admires Roosevelt but dislikes his policies.

3. The passage says that the president’s guests “believed the rest at the ‘Little
White House’ had done him good.” What made the president’s guests feel
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this way?
A The president worked on an important bill.
B The president recovered from his illness.
C The president was having his portrait painted.
D The president was joking with others.

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 Reading (Comprehension and Vocabulary) (Continued)

4. Read the sentence from paragraph 1.

He was nearing the end of an enjoyable trip to Warm Springs.

What is the meaning of enjoyable?

A enjoyed again and again
B able to be enjoyed
C one who enjoys
D not able to enjoy
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5. Which phrase from the passage has a positive connotation?

A “in good spirits”
B “painting his portrait”
C “signed some papers”
D “to the nation”

6. Which sentence from the passage best shows the author’s view of
Roosevelt’s death?
A “He was nearing the end of an enjoyable trip to Warm Springs.”
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B “A call went out to his doctor, who was staying nearby.”

C “Everyone at Warm Springs suffered shock and grief.”
D “Truman had to be sworn in as the new president.”

7. In paragraph 3, what is the meaning of reversible?

A one who reverses
B before reversing
C able to be reversed
D always reversed

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 Reading (Comprehension and Vocabulary) (Continued)

8. According to the passage, how did the nation feel after Roosevelt’s death?
A unhappy but hopeful
B confused
C relaxed
D surprised and saddened

Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions 9–14.

adapted from Thank You, Mr. President

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by A. Merriman Smith
Smith wrote news stories about President Roosevelt. He was in Warm
Springs during Roosevelt’s vacation and wrote about his death. Later, Smith
wrote a book about his experiences.

1 The square at Georgia Hall was filled with hundreds of the president’s
friends. They watched the procession with tearful eyes. Then they bowed
their heads in silence as it passed.

2 First into the square was the US Army band from Fort Benning. Its
muffled drums sounded sadly. The white columns of Georgia Hall shined
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in the sun.

3 One thousand soldiers with rifles marched behind the band. The colors
of each company carried black streamers to show the mourning for their
commander in chief. Then came the hearse. The president’s body was in a
flag-draped coffin.

4 The patients at Georgia Hall gathered around the driveway. Some were
on crutches. Others in wheelchairs. And others were in their beds. There
were no restrained emotions in this group. Their idol, their hope was
dead. The world was at an end.

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 Reading (Comprehension and Vocabulary) (Continued)

5 Mrs. Roosevelt had asked that the hearse stop at Georgia Hall. It would
be just a brief stop, the kind the president had made every time he left
Warm Springs in the past. The president always had waved and assured
the patients of his return within a few months.

6 This morning, they knew too well he would not be back. Just as the
hearse stopped, a Coast Guardsman, Chief Petty Officer Graham Jackson,
stepped up. Jackson was one of the president’s favorite musicians. He had
his accordion with him.

7 Tears streamed down Jackson’s cheeks as he began to play the tune

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“Going Home.” Kids wept loudly. Nurses and doctors sniffled and looked
at the ground. Only the very young—those too young to know—seemed
to be tearless.

9. What is the main event in this passage?

A A number of patients leave Georgia Hall.
B The president rides a train to Washington, DC.
C The Roosevelts stop to listen to a favorite song.
D A funeral procession moves through town.
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10. Why did Mrs. Roosevelt request that the hearse stop at the Georgia
Hall entrance?
A She wanted to pause to look at the scenery.
B She wanted to pause to make a speech.
C She wanted to pause to show respect to the patients.
D She wanted to pause to calm the crowds that had gathered.

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 Reading (Comprehension and Vocabulary) (Continued)

11. Draw a line from each group of people in the left column to the sentence in
the right column that describes how they responded to Roosevelt’s death.

Roosevelt’s friends They marched and carried streamers.

US Army soldiers They cried loudly.

They bowed their heads.

12. The author of this passage views the president’s procession with
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A great sadness.
B a sense of boredom.
C great surprise.
D a sense of confusion.

13. Which underlined word in the phrases from the passage has a positive
connotation?
A “marched behind the band”
B “gathered around the driveway”
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C “asked that the hearse stop”

D “assured the patients”

14. Which phrase from the passage has a negative connotation?

A “tearful eyes”
B “the square”
C “favorite musicians”
D “the very young”

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