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12.1: Mindset Reading Unit 1 Pre-Test
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12.1: Mindset Reading Unit 1 Pre-Test

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Identify the prefixes in the underlined words.

un-, im-, pre-

What is the general meaning of the prefix 'un-'?

not

What is the general meaning of the prefix 'im-'?

not

What is the general meaning of the prefix 'pre-'?

<p>before</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct heading for paragraph A?

<p>The rise and mysterious decline of Cahokia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the paragraph about the city of Auroville, India?

<p>An urban ideal in an imperfect world</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the heading that best fits the opening sentence about Longyearbyen?

<p>A city at the top of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the heading that best fits the paragraph about Longyearbyen?

<p>An unusual approach to regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What words or phrases in the paragraph about Marloth Park correspond to the underlined words in heading A?

<p>anxious residents, not allowed to build fences around their houses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What words or phrases in the paragraph about Marloth Park correspond to the underlined words in heading B?

<p>the occasional dangers of the wild</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which heading is no longer a possible answer based on the adverbs and adjectives in the headings?

<p>Dealing with the occasional dangers of the wild</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic that sets Cahokia apart from other cities of its time?

<p>Around 35% of the population were not from Cahokia at all.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Native Americans at Cahokia use to transport soil for the mounds?

<p>Their bare hands and woven baskets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the structures built on top of the mounds?

<p>A vast urban environment, a town centre, municipal buildings, and a fifty-acre plaza.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What activities did the men at Cahokia primarily engage in?

<p>Manual work, constructing new buildings, hunting, and fishing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What activities did the women at Cahokia primarily engage in?

<p>Maintaining the fields and growing crops, and keeping the homes clean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Cahokia around AD 1350?

<p>It was almost completely abandoned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a common fact of life in Cahokia?

<p>Human sacrifice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one possible reason why the residents of Cahokia fled the city?

<p>Unknown/unresolved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why it is difficult to determine the cause of Cahokia's decline?

<p>The absence of definitive theories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is Mallorca located?

<p>Mallorca is situated in the Mediterranean Sea, some 300km from the Valencian coast of Spain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Mallorca known for as a tourist destination?

<p>Mallorca is known for its mix of urban energy, rural adventure, and coastal calm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some popular activities in Mallorca?

<p>People may head for Alcudia Beach or go hiking in the Tramuntanas, a mountain range that runs from the northeast to the southwest of the island.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the capital city, Palma de Mallorca, contrast with the rural towns and villages on the island?

<p>The busy capital city contrasts entirely with the traditional rural towns and villages in the heart of the island.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

<p>A topic sentence conveys the main idea of the paragraph and helps summarize its content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Matching headings tasks require you to choose a heading that summarizes the whole paragraph.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The topic sentence can only be found at the start of a paragraph.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The only fence permitted in Marloth Park is built to keep animals inside the park.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Lions walking the thoroughfares in Marloth Park are considered a type of crime control.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The Chinese Hallstat is an exact replica of the real Hallstat in Austria.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The residents of the original Hallstat were consulted before the construction of the imitation town.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The city of Auroville, India claims to be the ultimate model of unity, peace, and harmony.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Longyearbyen, Norway holds the record for being the furthest southern city in the world.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: In Longyearbyen, it is forbidden die before 1950.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Marloth Park in South Africa allows residents to build fences around their houses to keep out wild animals.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Cahokia was as larger than London in the 11th century.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Only about 35% of the population of Cahokia were from Cahokia.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The residents of Cahokia founded the city around AD 1350.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Weapons of war were found buried deep underground in Cahokia.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Matching headings tasks require you to choose a heading that ______ the whole paragraph.

<p>summarizes</p> Signup and view all the answers

The topic sentence can frequently be found at the ______ of the paragraph.

<p>start</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the paragraph, the only fence permitted in Marloth Park is built with the aim of keeping ________ out of the park

<p>humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mallorca, the biggest of the Balearic Islands, is ______ in the Mediterranean Sea.

<p>situated</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the paragraph about Marloth Park, the tourist brochure ensures that visitors are ________ about the wild animals they may encounter walking the streets

<p>warned</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the paragraph about Cahokia, the Native Americans took a small village on the Mississippi River and turned it into one of the world's first great ________ centers

<p>urban</p> Signup and view all the answers

Archaeologists working on the site have found enough evidence over the past fifty years to conclude that, at a certain time, only______% of the population were from Cahokia at all.

<p>65</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cahokia was quite unusual compared to other cities around at the same time. Archaeologists working on the site have found enough evidence over the past fifty years to conclude that, at a certain time, around 35% of the population were not from ______ at all.

<p>Cahokia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes it even more impressive to our modern imaginations is that, with no machinery then, they used their bare hands and woven baskets to dig up and carry the soil from the surrounding regions back to their ______-in-waiting.

<p>city</p> Signup and view all the answers

Somewhere in the course of 300 years, something happened to Cahokia to cause this, but it is an ______ that even archaeologists or historians themselves struggle to resolve.

<p>enigma</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sometimes a paragraph may not have one single, clear ______ at all, and the main idea can only be understood by reading the paragraph in full.

<p>topic sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the main idea of the paragraph about the island of Mallorca?

<p>Mallorca is an exciting mix of urban energy, rural adventure, and coastal calm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

<p>To convey the main idea of the paragraph.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one possible reason why Mallorca isn't popular with the Spanish as a tourist destination?

<p>It is situated far from the Valencian coast of Spain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one reason why Cahokia was considered unusual compared to other cities of its time?

<p>It had a high percentage of non-local residents</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was not one of the main activities of the men at Cahokia?

<p>Growing crops and maintaining homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason why Cahokia declined and was almost completely abandoned by 1350?

<p>Unknown reason</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic that sets Cahokia apart from other cities of its time?

<p>Its large mounds of earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what was the purpose of the fence built in Marloth Park?

<p>To keep humans out of the park</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did some residents of Marloth Park suggest as a type of crime control?

<p>Rounding up and shooting all lions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Chinese company building the imitation town of Hallstat promise to do, but did not follow through on?

<p>Consult with the Austrian residents</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general meaning of the prefix 'mis-'?

<p>Wrongly</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which heading seems to fit the opening sentence about Longyearbyen best?

<p>A city at the top of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which heading now best fits the paragraph about Longyearbyen?

<p>An unusual approach to regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which heading is no longer a possible answer based on the adverbs and adjectives in the headings?

<p>Dealing with the occasional dangers of the wild</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the paragraph about the city of Auroville, India?

<p>An urban ideal designed for an imperfect world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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