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OSSLT 2008 Short Informational Selection - Smog


Multiple Response
Record the best or most correct answer by checking the box to the left of the letter..
 
 
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 1. 
What is the main purpose of this passage?
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 a.
to make building roofs more attractive
 b.
to reduce the use of air conditioning in cities
 c.
to sell prairie grass to people who live in cities
 d.
to provide information about an environmental innovation
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 2. 
In this selection, quotation marks around the word “green” are used to
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 a.
indicate a specific colour.
 b.
emphasize an unfamiliar word.
 c.
indicate that someone is speaking.
 d.
show the word has more than one meaning.
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 3. 
What would be a primary advantage of installing green roofs?
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 a.
Urban air pollution would be reduced.
 b.
They keep solar heat absorption stable.
 c.
The grass is watered by rain and seeds itself.
 d.
Runoff water would not contain pollutants.
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 4. 
How would “green” roofs reduce the heavy demand for electrical power in the summer?
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 a.
The polluted water runoff would be prevented.
 b.
The need for air conditioning would be decreased.
 c.
The roofs would save energy by trapping rainwater.
 d.
The grass would release clean, cool oxygen into the air.
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 5. 
“The benefits of a grass roof outweigh the start-up costs.” In this sentence, what is the best meaning of “outweigh”?
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 a.
are focused on
 b.
are greater than
 c.
are dependent on
 d.
are less expensive than
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 6. 
The last sentence states “The answer is over our heads.” What is it referring to?
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 a.
the hot, smoggy air
 b.
the tall city buildings
 c.
the use of prairie grass on rooftops
 d.
the use of rainwater to feed prairie grass
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Short Answer
 

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