Research shows that tipping in a restaurant has little to no effect on service. What tipping does do is enable restaurateurs to pay less than the federal minimum wage to servers and depend on customers to make up the difference between servers' salaries and the minimum wage. The U.S. federal minimum wage for servers is $2.13 per hour. Although minimum wage varies from state to state, it is safe to say that customers are paying the lion's share of servers' salaries. This practice leads to resentment on the part of customers, and it devalues servers. It's time to abolish tipping and pay employees a living wage. The result may well be happy servers who provide excellent service to grateful customers.   Which of the following is the writer's main argument?

A. The custom of tipping should be abolished, and servers should be paid a living wage.

B. The federal rate for servers is too low.

C. Servers should provide excellent service no matter how much they make

D. Customers are resentful of having to help pay the salaries of servers.

Answer Explanation:

According to the paragraph, it’s time to abolish tipping and pay employees a living wage. The result may well be happy servers who provide excellent service to grateful customers.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

Q #1: The best part about going to the theater is the feeling of being transported into a story. As soon as the curtain rises, you can forget about the chairs that make you feel like you've been squished into a sardine can and embrace wherever the story takes you, if only for a short while the emotions in the play become your emotions. The lives of the characters become your life. From a drama about a family in financial crisis to a comedy about a play gone wrong, there is no limit to where the theater can take you Which of the following phrases best describes the author's experience in the theater?

A. "Like you're in an emotionless state"

B. "No limit to where the theater can take you"

C. "The theater can transport you onto the stage"

D. "Like you've been squished into a sardine can"

Answer Explanation

The author talks about how vast the experience in theater can be; from a drama about family in financial crisis to comedy about a play gone wrong.
Q #2: Shia looked up from his monitor, rubbed his eyes, and stared down the dark hallway toward the CFO's office. He was certain a sound had come from behind the closed door. It was a heavy thump, like someone had dropped a bowling ball. There shouldn't be anyone else here at this hour, Shia thought to himself as he looked at his watch. The only illumination came from Shia's computer monitor. His office was on the thirtieth floor, far too high to get much more than a faint glow from the street lights below. Shia slowly stood up before reaching down to turn off the computer screen, hoping to hide in the darkness. He considered turning on his phone's flashlight, but his thoughts were cut short by a loud crash followed by the unmistakable tinkling of shattered glass. She froze, as if he were caught by the gaze of Medusa. The initial doubt that he would actually find someone snooping around the CFO's office had turned to an icy fear that gripped his lungs and would not let him breathe. His heart was pounding loudly in his ears; he knew whoever was in his boss's office must be able to hear it. Another crash, followed by a loud howl that he was sure couldn't be human, shocked She’s into motion, He broke into a run... in the opposite direction. He sprinted for the emergency stairwell and rushed downward, jumping over the last few steps of each fight. Shia didn't stop running and he had burst through the ground floor exit to the parking garage and found his car, His heart continued racing until he was at home in bed. He sent his boss a single text message before turning over and trying to force himself to sleep, don't think I can work late anymore" Which of the following is the tone of the passage?

A. Witty

B. Aggressive

C. Incredulous

D. Tense

Answer Explanation

The author uses words such as heart pounding, loud crash, icy fear and heavy thumping which makes for a tense tone.
Q #3: Some people think baseball is boring to watch, but there are so many exciting things that can happen during a baseball game. A player can hit a grand slam, steal a base, or tag a runner out at home plate. Even though there are slow parts of the game, exciting things can happen unexpectedly. For fans, there is nothing more thrilling than catching a foul ball or even a home run. Baseball is so much more than eating peanuts and singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Using the passage and the picture, which of the following statements is correct?

A. The author thinks it would be exciting to catch a home run ball

B. The author most enjoys eating peanuts at a baseball game

C. The author chinks singing Take Me Out to the Ba game is exciting

D. The author most enjoys the slow parts of a baseball game

Answer Explanation

The author thinks it would be exciting to catch a home run ball is correct as he says baseball is far much exciting to watch and for fans, there is nothing more thrilling than catching a foul ball or even a home run.

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