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How many major details are in this paragraph? 1. one 2. two 3. three 4. four 5. five Exercise 13: Identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details from the sentences below. 1. The spinal column prevents the body from caving in on itself. 2. The spinal column protects the delicate nerve tissue of the spinal cord. 3. Roles of the spinal column. 4. The human body could not function without the spinal column. Topic: ____ Main Idea: ____ Supporting Details: _____ More practice exercises can be found on Townsend Press Online Learning Center: http://www.townsendpress.net/home.php IV. Inferences Inferences should be based on the facts presented. Conclusions drawn from inferences should be based on evidence, information, experiences, and common sense. Practice Exercises Directions for Exercises 14-17: Circle the letter of the inference that is based on the facts presented in each passage below. Exercise 14: ‚Do you believe in life after death?‛ the boss asked one of his employees. ‚Yes, sir,‛ the new employee replied. PCC COMPASS Placement Test Review Packet 12
‚Well, then, that makes everything just fine . . .‛ the boss went on. ‚After you left work early yesterday to go to your grandmother’s funeral, she stopped in to see you.‛ What can be concluded from the information presented in the passage above? a. The dead grandmother’s ghost came to the office looking for her grandson. b. The boss has a wild imagination. c. The employee had lied about going to his grandmother’s funeral. Exercise 15: Research has shown that the average mother cradles her baby in her left arm. The position allows the infant’s head to be near the comforting sound of the mother’s heartbeat. Interestingly, this form of cradling has been noted worldwide among women in modern societies, in traditional villages, and in art depicting motherhood in centuries past. The information in this passage shows that: a. Only mothers who are taught to cradle the baby on the left know they should do so. b. Mothers instinctively know how to cradle their babies in a comforting way. c. Fathers possess no instinctive skills to take care of children. Exercise 16: Fast foods tend to be high in calories and saturated fat. People who eat a lot of fast food are at greater risk for obesity. They’re also more likely to develop diabetes. This passage shows that: a. Consumption of fast foods is linked to health problems. b. People who eat fast foods become obese. c. All fats are harmful. Exercise 17: Most animals don’t eat moss. It is hard to digest, and it has little nutritional value. But reindeer fill up with lots of moss. Why? The moss contains a special chemical that helps reindeer keep their body fluids warm. Reindeer eat moss because: a. They like the taste. b. They live where it is very cold. c. It is the only food available. More practice exercises can be found on Townsend Press Online Learning Center: http://www.townsendpress.net/home.php PCC COMPASS Placement Test Review Packet 13
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Page 3 and 4: The COMPASS Test The COMPASS placem
Page 5 and 6: Test-taking Strategies 1. Take the
Page 7 and 8: Reading Review The COMPASS Reading
Page 9 and 10: What is the topic? Grooms Wedding C
Page 11: III. Supporting Details Supporting
Page 15 and 16: Exercise 20: In a tongue-in-cheek a
Page 17 and 18: the skill and judgment of the perso
Page 19 and 20: Writing Review The COMPASS Writing
Page 21 and 22: Parenthetical statements (words, ph
Page 23 and 24: Use a semicolon to join a series of
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Page 27 and 28: Adjectives Adjectives modify nouns
Page 29 and 30: James’ hat or (if you would prono
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Page 33 and 34: Directions for Exercise 3: You will
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Page 37 and 38: Demonstrative Pronouns & Adjectives
Page 39 and 40: Essay Organization Below is an exam
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Page 53 and 54: MTH 111 - College Algebra (MTH 111B
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This is a graph of Frank’s body t
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Part II 1. Simplify expressions: a)
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Below is a sample of some skills yo
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How many of these problems can you
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Answers 1 1. y x 1 2) (a) ( 2, 7] (
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10. From a common location, Car A h
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3. A roast is to be cooked 20 minut
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10. Simplify: x 2 8x 15 x 3 11. Fin
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1 1n( x) 5. Find the local extrema
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7. Integrate: a) x dx x cos 1 8. Fi
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Multiplying, Dividing, Adding, and
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Example 2: 25 (2 2 8) ( 8) • ( 5
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Example 1: 2x 8 7x 2 2x 8 7x 7x 2 7
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1 Example: For the equation y x 1 w
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Practice Problems: Graph each line
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