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Chapter 12: Review Test 5

Argument A. Read the following groups of ideas. Mark each statement C if it is an author's claim or S if it provides support for the claim.

This activity contains 20 questions.

Question 1.
Group 1

___ NBA basketball star Michael Jordan earned around $38 million in 2002.

 
C
S
End of Question 1


Question 2.
___ Golf champion Tiger Woods earned around $69 million in 2002.

 
C
S
End of Question 2


Question 3.
___ Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are both minorities.

 
C
S
End of Question 3


Question 4.
___ Minority male athletes earn some of the highest salaries in America.

 
C
S
End of Question 4


Question 5.
Group 2

___ David Small constantly sent letters that were full of mistakes to clients.

 
C
S
End of Question 5


Question 6.
___ David Small's work files were unorganized and incomplete.

 
C
S
End of Question 6


Question 7.
___ David Small was given several opportunities to improve his work.

 
C
S
End of Question 7


Question 8.
___ David Small was fired for good reasons.

 
C
S
End of Question 8


Question 9.
Group 3

___ Everyone in the movie drinks alcohol; they drink beer, vodka, champagne, wine, and mixed drinks.

 
C
S
End of Question 9


Question 10.
___ The movie is based on the idea that couples sleep around constantly and without guilt.

 
C
S
End of Question 10


Question 11.
___ The movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days does not offer good role models for young people.

 
C
S
End of Question 11


Question 12.
___ 12. Crude language and curse words are used nearly 50 times.

 
C
S
End of Question 12


Question 13.

B. Read the following outline of a point and its supports. Mark each support R if it is relevant to the claim or N if it is not relevant to the claim.

Claim: Human use of fossil fuels is the main cause of acid rain.

Supports

___ 13. The acid in acid rain comes from two kinds of air pollutants that are created by burning fossil fuels—sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

 
R
N
End of Question 13


Question 14.
___ 14. Acid rain toxins come mainly from industrial smokestacks and automobile, truck, and bus exhaust pipes—all of which rely on fossil fuels for power.

 
R
N
End of Question 14


Question 15.
___ 15. Although not a fossil fuel, wood, when burned, also emits pollutants that cause acid rain.

 
R
N
End of Question 15


Question 16.
___ 16. The harmful effects of acid rain have been reported worldwide.

 
R
N
End of Question 16


Question 17.
___ 17. Acid rain damages both wildlife and structures built by humans.

 
R
N
End of Question 17


Question 18.
___ 18. Driving cars that are battery-powered would eliminate some of the pollutants that cause acid rain.

 
R
N
End of Question 18


Question 19.
___ 19. Nuclear power could replace the use of fossil fuels and cut down on acid rain.

 
R
N
End of Question 19


Question 20.
___ 20. "Acid rain" refers to precipitation (sleet, rain, fog, and snow) that mixes with harmful acids before falling to earth.

 
R
N
End of Question 20





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