Quiz meeting 11
Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
Answer: C. The current American family
C. The current American family
D. The ideal family
C. The current American family
D. The ideal family
2. The word current in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
Answer: B. Present
A. Typical
B. Present
C. perfect
D. Traditional
3. The word none in paragraph 2 refers to
Answer: B. children
A. parents
B. children
C. couples
D. families
4. How many single people were identified in the survey?
Answer: C. One fifth of the total surveyed
A. One third of the total surveyed
B. One fourth of the total surveyed
C. One fifth of the total surveyed
D. Less than one tenth of the total surveyed
5.Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
Answer: C. A single woman in her late sixties
A. A single man in his twenties
B. An elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties
D. A divorced woman
6.The word undervalues in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to?
Answer: A. does not appreciate
A. does not appreciate
B. does not know about
C. does not include
D. does not understand
7. The passage discusses all of the following reasons for an increase in single- parent households EXCEPT
Answer: C. increased interest in parenting by fathers
A. a rising divorce rate
B. death of one of the parents
C. increased interest in parenting by fathers
D. babies born to single women
8. With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
Answer: A. There have always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the United States
A. There have always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the United States
B. Racial, ethnic, and religious groups have
preserved the traditional family structure
C. The ideal American family is the best structure
D. Fewer married couples are having children
Answer: C. The current American family
C. The current American family
D. The ideal family
C. The current American family
D. The ideal family
2. The word current in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
Answer: B. Present
A. Typical
B. Present
C. perfect
D. Traditional
3. The word none in paragraph 2 refers to
Answer: B. children
A. parents
B. children
C. couples
D. families
4. How many single people were identified in the survey?
Answer: C. One fifth of the total surveyed
A. One third of the total surveyed
B. One fourth of the total surveyed
C. One fifth of the total surveyed
D. Less than one tenth of the total surveyed
5.Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
Answer: C. A single woman in her late sixties
A. A single man in his twenties
B. An elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties
D. A divorced woman
6.The word undervalues in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to?
Answer: A. does not appreciate
A. does not appreciate
B. does not know about
C. does not include
D. does not understand
7. The passage discusses all of the following reasons for an increase in single- parent households EXCEPT
Answer: C. increased interest in parenting by fathers
A. a rising divorce rate
B. death of one of the parents
C. increased interest in parenting by fathers
D. babies born to single women
8. With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
Answer: A. There have always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the United States
A. There have always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the United States
B. Racial, ethnic, and religious groups have
preserved the traditional family structure
C. The ideal American family is the best structure
D. Fewer married couples are having children
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English For IT 2
