You got 11 of 11 possible points.
Your score was: 100 %

Question Results

Score 3 of 3

Question:

Multiple choice question

Environment means all the different aspects of the world around you - the combination of conditions in which you live or work.

For example:

The teacher put colorful pictures on the classroom walls to create a pleasant environment for her students.

Some students feel safe in their classroom environment, but others only feel safe in their home environment.

combination of conditions

response

area

setting

Which answers below are closest in meaning to environment? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

area

combination of conditions

setting

response
Score 3 of 3

Question:

Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of environment.

a clean beach

fresh air

fights and arguments between people

sunny skies

Which answers are examples of a pleasant environment? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

a clean beach

fights and arguments between people

fresh air

sunny skies
Score 3 of 3

Question:

Multiple choice question

the weather and physical conditions in which plants grow

an atmosphere in which people work

conditions in which animals live

the street outside your home

Which answers best illustrate the meaning of environment? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

the weather and physical conditions in which plants grow

the street outside your home

conditions in which animals live

an atmosphere in which people work
Score 2 of 2

Question:

Multiple choice question

Smart readers always ask themselves why the writer is telling us something. To answer this question, they “read between the lines” to see if the text has additional messages that the writer has not said openly and directly.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

Unless we reduce damage to the environment, earth will not be able to support a constantly growing population. The writer is trying to convince us to do more to protect the environment by telling us what will happen if we don't do this.

If people in one part of the world don't protect the environment, this will have negative effects also on other parts of the world.

What Does the Seven Billionth Baby Really Mean?

In October 2011, the seven billionth baby was born on earth. Seven billion means seven thousand million – but what does this really mean? What would have to happen in order for planet earth to support 7,000,000,000 people? The research is clear: Environmental damage in one country also affects people in other countries. Air pollution in China does not stay in China. Scientists in the USA found that air pollution in Seattle came from across the ocean. Similarly, cutting down rain forests in Brazil affects the climate in many countries, not only in Brazil.

Now let’s see if you can “read between the lines”.

 

In the above paragraph, the writers are giving us some facts about environmental damage in order to get a message across. The facts are clear, but you have to "read in between the lines" to understand the writers' message. This message is the writers' main purpose in this paragraph.

 

To find the writers' purpose, ask yourself:

Why are the writers giving us this information?

What are they trying to say without actually directly saying so this?

 

Choose ONE correct answer.

Response:

Unless we reduce damage to the environment, earth will not be able to support a constantly growing population. The writer is trying to convince us to do more to protect the environment by telling us what will happen if we don't do this.

If people in one part of the world don't protect the environment, this will have negative effects also on other parts of the world.