TEST ON EXPICIT AND IMPLICIT INFORMATION

I. Fill in the blank with the correct word, either explicit or implicit.

1. ______________ information is often easier to argue about and debate, since the exact meaning is open to interpretation.
2. _______________ information, on the other hand, explains the meaning clearly so people can understand it easily.
3. Some teachers are vague about their classroom rule and expect students to have an ______________ understanding of
academic behavior.
4. Children learn language in an ____________ manner, because they are too young to learn grammar rules.
5. I can’t believe you cheated on your essay when I gave _____________ instructions not to plagiarize!

II. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write in CAPITAL.

1. The coach blew his whistle and told the team to pack it up. Practice was over. Little Michael asked his coach to please
leave the lights in the gym on so he could stay a little longer. He stayed for another two hours practicing his shooting and
dribbling. What information below is a good example of implicit information?
a. Michael is afraid of the dark
b. Michael was a dedicated athlete
c. Michael was scared to go home
d. Michael wanted to be a doctor

2. Mr. Cantu looked at his alarm clock. It was 7:30. He should have left the house an hour ago. He was going to be late. He
turned on the television and started thinking what he wanted to make himself for breakfast. What can be implied about Mr.
Cantu?
a. He will still make it to work on time.
b. He is nervous about getting to work after the bell rings.
c. He doesn't care about being late.
d. He knows that his students can figure things out without him.

3. Read the two passages below and answer the question that follow

Passage 1
I know what your e-mail in-box looks like, and it isn’t pretty: a babble of come-ons and lies from hucksters and con artists.
To find your real e-mail, you must wade through the torrent of fraud and obscenity known politely as “unsolicited bulk e-
mail” and colloquially as “spam.” In a perverse tribute to the power of the online revolution, we are all suddenly getting the
same mail: easy weight loss, get-rich-quick schemes, etc. The crush of these messages is now numbered in billions per
day. “It’s becoming a major systems and engineering and network problem,” says one e-mail expert. “Spammers are
gaining control of the Internet.”

Passage 2
Many people who hate spam assume that it is protected as free speech. Not necessarily so. The United States Supreme
Court has previously ruled that individuals may preserve a threshold of privacy. “Nothing in the Constitution compels us to
listen to or view any unwanted communication, whatever its merit,” wrote Chief Justice Warren Burger in a 1970 decision.
“We therefore categorically reject the argument that a vendor has a right to send unwanted material into the home of
another.” With regard to a seemingly similar problem, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 made it illegal in
the United States to send unsolicited faxes; why not extend the act to include unsolicited bulk e-mail?
Question
Which point about the nature of the spam messages is explicit in passage 1 and implicit in Passage 2?
a. Spam messages pose a fundamentally different problem from unsolicited messages sent through the postal service.
b. They often include fraudulent information.
c. The problem of spam will increase in the future due to projected growth in Internet technology.
d. Unsolicited junk email is a serious problem that warrants the attention of authorities on the matter.

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4. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. There are too many species of carnivorous plants.
b. There are too few plant species in the world.
c. Only a small number of plants are carnivorous.
d. A majority of plants are carnivorous.
5. Which plant traps bugs in its stem and forces them to walk
forward?
a. Corkscrew plants b. Sundews
c. Bladderworts d. Pitcher plants
6. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Carnivorous plants get their energy from eating bugs.
b. Carnivorous plants do not get nutrients from the soil.
c. Carnivorous plants get their energy from the sun.
d. Carnivorous plants get their nutrients from eating bugs.
c. Carnivorous plants are difficult to keep at home, but you should
keep trying.
d. Carnivorous plants are inspirational and they are interesting to
watch and own.
12. Which title best expresses the author's main purpose in
writing this text?
a. Watch Out! How To Avoid Being Eaten by Carnivorous Plants
b. At Risk: How You Can Help to Preserve Carnivorous Plants
c. Venus Flytrap: Nature's Most Beautiful and Dangerous Plant
d. Fatal Flowers: Plants That Kill Insects
Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow

7. Which event happens last when a sundew eats a meal?

a. The sundew creates mucilage.
b. The sundew's tentacles curl in response to the prey.
c. The bug is attracted to the mucilage.
d. The sundew releases enzymes.

8. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?

a. There are more types of carnivorous plants than the Venus fly
trap.
b. The pitcher plant tricks bugs into falling into its stomach.
c. The Venus flytrap kills its prey in a various ways.
d. Some plants attract bugs by offering them nectar.

9. Which best defines the word treacherous as it is used in the

fourth paragraph?
a. Something that provides nutrients
b. Something that is very bright. 13. Why does the poet keep saying “He had his
c. Something that tastes delicious. dream”?
d. Something that has a hidden danger. a. to have a rhyme c. to tell what the man thought
b. to emphasize a theme d. to explain what happened
10. Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?
14. Why does the poet say “storm-cloud dark”?
a. Carnivorous plants cannot thrive in rich soil. a. The man was sad. c. The man faced problems.
b. Bladderworts react quickly when their trigger hairs are bumped. b. The sky was cloudy. d. The man was worried.
c. Carnivorous plants are tough and can live in any environment.
d. Bladderworts hide their traps just below the surface of the 15 What does it mean when the poet says “He
water. saw through every cloud a gleam”?
a. He was discouraged. c. He had hope.
b. He was patient. d. He would have more problems.
11. Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. Carnivorous plants are not hard to take care of because they 16. Why does the poet write about difficulties?
feed themselves. a. to show that hard work can fail
b. Carnivorous plants are delicate because they need certain b. to help people think about problems
conditions to survive. c. to discourage people from changing
d. to encourage people to try
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