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Chapter 9: Mastery Test 7

A. Read the following statements, and identify each one as follows:

F if it states a fact
O if it expresses an opinion
F/O if it combines fact and opinion

This activity contains 16 questions.

Question 1.
___Government is, by nature, always wasteful and inefficient.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 1


Question 2.
___Basketball is a boring sport to watch on television.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 2


Question 3.
___The growth of urban areas should be controlled because of the threat this growth poses to wildlife.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 3


Question 4.
___A loving husband should know what his wife's emotional needs are without being told.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 4


Question 5.
___Drug use among adolescents has decreased during the past five years.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 5


Question 6.
___The two greatest threats to our health are hostility and loneliness.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 6


Question 7.
___I believe that reading and writing should be taught in all courses.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 7


Question 8.
___An alarming number of students enter college unprepared for the amount of independent study that is required for success.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 8


Question 9.
___The most important college courses are the ones that teach you how to think, not what to think.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 9


Question 10.
___Women are more emotional than men.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 10


Question 11.

B. Read the following short real estate ads. Label each one as follows:

F if it states only facts
O if it expresses opinions
F/O if it combines fact and opinion

___Wonderful Country Home. Great home with barn. 3 bedroom, 2 bath with large 2 car garage. Priced just right for a quick sale. $219,000.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 11


Question 12.
___Pool Home. 3 bedroom, plus office. Formal living and dining rooms, family room, eat-in kitchen. Tile throughout, white vinyl fenced yard. $229,000.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 12


Question 13.
___Walk to the beach. 2 bedroom, 1 bath home, one block from traffic-free beach. Attached enclosed sunroom. Close to shopping and banks. $110,000.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 13


Question 14.
___MAKE AN OFFER! Owners ready to move, priced to sell, lakefront, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, split plan. Great starter, retirement, or vacation home. Don't miss this one! $50,000.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 14


Question 15.
___Spectacular showcase home with a stunning design, perfect for entertaining. Call 555-8123.

 
F
O
F/O
End of Question 15


Question 16.

C. Read the passage. Then identify the numbered sentences as follows:

F if it states a fact
O if it expresses an opinion
F/O if it combines fact and opinion

Integration in Sports

     16On April 18, 1946, the sports world focused on a baseball field in Jersey City, New Jersey, an industrial wasteland on the banks of the Passaic River. 17It was the opening day for the Jersey City Giants of the International League. 18Their opponents were the Montreal Royals. 19Playing second base for the Royals was Jackie Roosevelt Robinson. 20He was a pigeon-toed, highly competitive, marvelously talented African American athlete. 21The stadium was filled with curious, excited spectators, and in the press box, sportswriters from all over fidgeted with their typewriters. 22It was not just another season-opening game. 23Professional baseball, America's national game, was about to be integrated.

—Martin et al., America and Its People: A Mosaic in the Making, 3rd ed., p. 948.

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F
O
F/O
End of Question 16





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