16. Exercise is crucial to our lives. Doctors recommend
we exercise at least two times a week. Exercise does
not necessarily need to be done in the gym: it can
consist of an outdoor walk or bike ride It does not
only control weight, but it combats many health
conditions and diseases. Another added benefit to
exercise is its mood boosting qualities. Choose the
statement that best summarizes the passage.
A. Bike riding is good exercise. It is the best exercise
to improve weight loss and improve one's mood.
B. Exercise can be done anywhere and the doctors
recommend to do it all the time.
C. Exercise is important and doctors recommend to
do it at least two times a week. Different forms of
exercise can help improve weight control, health,
and mood
17. Tea is the world's second most popular drink after
water. Tea is a big part of the Chinese culture. A
Chinese saying identifies the seven basic daily
necessities as fuel, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar,
and tea. According to Chinese legend, tea was
invented accidentally by the Chinese Emperor Shen
Nong in 2737 B.C. China is one of the main
producers of tea, and tea remains China's national
drink.
A. Why tea is popular.
B. The health benefits of tea.
C. The importance of tea in the Chinese culture.
18. Which of the following is the best possible
paraphrasing of this statement? "We were able to
save the day thanks to teamwork and innovative
thinking.
A We saved the day with teamwork and creative
thinking
B. Thanks to innovative thinking and teamwork,
we were able to save the day.
C. We were able to save the day together.
19. What is the difference between paraphrasing and
summarizing?
A. Summarizing rephrases, whereas paraphrasing
shortens.
B. Summarizing shortens, whereas paraphrasing
only rephrases.
C. Paraphrasing always
always lengthens
summarizing only sometimes lengthens.
20. What is a paraphrase?
A. Restatement of an idea or phrase in a source.
Always written in writer's own language.
B. Exact language from a source used in an essay
C. Some phrases that come from a source mixed in
with a writer's own language.
lengthens whereas​