Inside Reading Unit 10 Test

Name: __________________________ Date: _____________

Reading Comprehension: True or False

Mark each statement as T (true) or F (false) according to the information in the reading passage.

Use the following to answer questions 1-4:

Read this passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

According to Lei Wang, in the article entitled “‘Bookworm’ turns mountain conqueror” by Jaime
FlorCruz, she has always made her own decisions. That kind of independent attitude is evident in
her decision to become the first Chinese woman to have conquered seven mountain summits on
every continent. Although she is only 39 years old, she has accomplishments that many people
only dream of achieving.

As a young person, Lei Wang did not seem to destined to be a world adventurer. She was a
“bookworm,” as her mother said. She did well academically, and after earning an undergraduate
degree at Tsinghua University, she studied for a Master’s degree in computer science at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Wang put her technical knowledge to work first with a financial firm in New York and later with
Internet companies in Seattle. While studying for a Master’s in Business Administration, she was
exposed to mountain climbing. Florcruz writes that “(Wang) joined a mountain climbing trip to
Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador as part of a ‘group-building’ exercise.” That trip ignited a passion for
mountain climbing. Soon after the trip, Wang began working out at the gym to build her
strength. She also read books and watched movies about mountaineering. She was determined to
excel at her newfound sport.

Of course, most serious mountain climbers want to face the ultimate challenge: Mt. Everest. And
Wang was no exception. She told FlorCruz, “In 2004, I did some research in the library and
figured that Everest is a mountain that ordinary people can climb, with some training. Soon, I
decided I wanted to climb the (other) summits as the learning paths to scaling Everest.” Although
she wasn’t sure she could really make it, in May of 2010, she accomplished her dream of
climbing Mt. Everest.

Not only has Lei Wang climbed seven of the world’s toughest summits, she has also skied on the
North and South poles. Wang’s advice for mountain climbing can be applied to almost any
challenge. As she told FlorCruz, “Even though you cannot see how you will get there, you know
if you keep on going you will finally get there.”

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 1. Lei Wang was an adventurer when she was very young.
A) True
B) False

2. Lei Wang was able to complete her goal of climbing Mt. Everest.
A) True
B) False

Reading Comprehension: Multiple Choice

Choose the option that best completes each sentence.

3. Lei Wang started climbing mountains when she was ___.

A) studying for her Master’s in computer science
B) studying for her Master’s in business administration
C) working at a financial firm in New York
D) working for internet companies in Seattle

4. Lei Wang climbed the tallest mountains on all seven continents and ___.
A) skied down Mt. Everest
B) climbed the 10 tallest mountains in North America
C) skied to both the North and South Poles
D) climbed mountains at the North and South Poles

Vocabulary: Word Families

Choose the word form that correctly completes each sentence.

5. The law was _____; nevertheless, it was in place for many years.
A) discrimination
B) discriminate
C) discriminatory

6. He chose his research team with great ____ in order to make sure that he picked the
right people for the long-term project.
A) discrimination
B) discriminate
C) discriminatory

7. Participation in the study is ____, but those who choose to participate will get extra
class credit.
A) volunteer
B) voluntary
C) volunteering

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 8. The team was looking for ____ to test the experimental drug.
A) volunteers
B) voluntary
C) volunteering

Vocabulary: Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

9. The patient was given a(n) ___ medication when it was clear that traditional drugs
weren't working.
A) evaluation
B) error
C) alternative
D) imposition

10. The politician planned to ___ for women's rights in his next speech.
A) advocate
B) impose
C) confine
D) evaluate

11. The president of the company ___ new standards and procedures on the employees the
day after he started working for the company.
A) imposed
B) evaluated
C) alternated
D) volunteered

12. The ___ that the company estimated for the special equipment was too large for the
university to fund. They will need to ask for government funds as well.
A) error
B) alternative
C) incentive
D) sum

13. The atmosphere in the room was ___ because the topic of discussion involved firing a
lot of employees.
A) discriminatory
B) tense
C) confined
D) suspended

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 14. Each child was given a weekly allowance that was ___ to his or her age, expenses, and
behavior.
A) discriminative
B) objective
C) involuntary
D) proportionate

Vocabulary: Fill in the blank

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Use each word one time.

Use the following to answer questions 15-19:

discriminates evaluate
confine incentive
suspend

15. They were asked to _______________ their efforts to fixing the submersible craft. The
others would fix the boat.

16. Please _______________ the procedure and let us know if we need to make any
changes.

17. The organizers of the program hoped that free coffee and donuts would act as a(n)
_______________ for people to come in an hour early and participate.

18. The program _______________ against people with daytime jobs because there is a
daytime internship that is required before graduation.

19. Dr. Mendel decided to _______________ the evaluation until all the lab results were
available.

Writing Prompts
Read the question. Write your answer in paragraph form.

20. Modern behavior sometimes goes against nature. Think of one or two ways in which
people turn away from nature in good or bad ways. What is often the result of this
behavior?

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