Sometimes, your playful pooch might give a little nip to your hand or something else that shouldn't be bitten. To stop bad biting behaviors, you should attempt to redirect your dog's attention to an appropriate chew toy. You can do this by placing the toy in their mouth and praising them, causing your canine companion to associate chewing on the chew toy with positive emotions. Another step you can take to redirect biting behavior is to use biting deterrent spray. The spray can be homemade or store-bought. Just make sure that the ingredients won't make your puppy's tummy sick! Which of the following terms identifies the author's tone in the passage?

A. Sarcastic

B. Scientific

C. Informal

D. Formal

Answer Explanation:

Using terms such as pooch, nip & tummy makes the tone informal.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

Q #1: 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 Shia 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 contains only key points of the passage?

A. There are frightening noises in the office, Shia goes home, and Shia sends his boss a text.

B. Shia is working late, he hears mysterious noises, and he is frightened enough to leave work

C. There is a thump like a dropped bowling ball, a loud crash, and the tinkling of shattered glass.

D. Shia is working at his computer, there is little light, and no one else should be in the building.

Answer Explanation

The passage describes a mysterious experience at work
Q #2: 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.
Q #3: A student newspaper editor is adding images to newspaper articles and finds a photograph of a woman smiling and standing in a swamp holding a large fish. With which of the following articles should the student expect to place this photo?

A. "New Species Discovered by Anthropology Department Alumna"

B. "Construction to Begin This Week for Chemistry, Biology Buildings"

C. "Budget Cuts Looming for National Parks

D. "Increased Rainfall Expected This Year, Experts Claim"

Answer Explanation

A photograph of a large fish would likely be placed in the anthropology section

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