ESL 0106 - Advance Reading Skills » Spring 2022 » Quiz 2A

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Question #1
Before trying a new medication, the careful patient will _____ her doctor.
A.   compile
B.   minimize
C.   consult
D.   promote
Question #2
The _____ of Metro's purple line has taken many years and cost millions of dollars.
A.   implementation
B.   preliminary
C.   transmit
D.   outcome
Question #3
The investigative committee _____ evidence before writing its report about the lack of safety
A.   compile
B.   promote
C.   exceed
D.   consult
Question #4
New technology will help hospitals _____ costs by monitoring some patients from home.
A.   minimize
B.   exceed
C.   compile
D.   eliminate
Question #5
Match these words to their definitions. exceed
A.   to be greater than a number or amount
B.   to send or give something
C.   to reduce to the smallest possible level
Question #6
Match these words to their definitions. minimize
A.   to be greater than a number or amount
B.   the result of an action
C.   to reduce to the smallest possible level
Question #7
Match these words to their definitions. outcome
A.   the result of an action
B.   to be greater than a number or amount
C.   to send or give something
Question #8
Match these words to their definitions. transmit
A.   to send or give something
B.   to reduce to the smallest possible level
C.   to be greater than a number or amount
Question #9
Which part of speech is the word preliminary in the following sentence? The preliminary results of the investigation suggested that the mayor was right to fire his assistant.
A.   verb
B.   noun
C.   adjective
Question #10
Which part of speech is the word eliminate in the following sentence? I would like to eliminate the risk of cancer from my life.
A.   noun
B.   verb
C.   adjective
Question #11
Which part of speech is the word implementation in the following sentence? Although the design of the training session was well done, the implementation was sloppy and unorganized.
A.   adjective
B.   verb
C.   noun
Question #12
Which syllable & stress pattern matches the word implementation?
A.   O-o-o
B.   o-o-o-O-o
C.   o-O-o-o-o
Question #13
Which syllable & stress pattern matches the word compile?
A.   O-o-o
B.   o-o-o-O-o
C.   o-O
Question #14
Which syllable & stress pattern matches the word promote?
A.   o-o-o-O-o
B.   o-O
C.   O-o

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