C. car repair shops
d. automobile manufacturers
2. America is certainly a strong military power; it now has the nuclear power to destroy the entire world.
We are not the only country that has this capacity. The threat
of nuclear war affects all of us.
The author seems biased against
a. American military power b. other countries c. nuclear arms
d. the world.
3. Everyone who cooks should own a food processor. This marvelous invention is now being used by
over 12 million vegetarians, compared with only half that number a couple of years ago. Vegetarians
rarely have a weight problem since most vegetables are low in calories and contain little or no fat. They
do not suffer a build-up of cholesterol in the bloodstream as they grow older. Some doctors have
suggested a link between vegetarianism and longevity. As Americans become more health-conscious,
vegetarianism will certainly become more popular.
The author show bias for
a. eating more vegetables b. avoiding cholesterol
c. eating "health foods" d. becoming a vegetarian
4. My son's girlfriend is very rude. She calls so late at night--sometimes as late as 9:00 at night! Last
week she called me Sara instead of Mrs. Olson-I quickly corrected her. So disrespectful. Today she
came over for lunch and brought cookies --without even asking if it was okay. What if I had already
made cookies?
The author is biased against
a. rude children
b. her son
c. her son's girlfriend
d. dating
5. Which of the underlined words help show the author's bias?
My son's girlfriend is very rude. She calls so late at night--sometimes as late as 9:00 at night! Last week
she called me Sara instead of Mrs. Olson-I quickly corrected her.
a. girlfriend
b. rude
C. week
d. called
6. What does it mean to show bias?
a.to be angry
b. to favor one side over another
d.to show knowledge​