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Unit 1 Cuteness
6 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.
(A) Additionally, psychological studies have shown that adults react more positively to the
concern shown by cuter babies.
(B) Furthermore, it has been proven in psychological studies that adults respond better to and
show more concern for cuter babies.
(C) Furthermore, cuter babies are better for psychological studies because adults are more
likely to react positively to and show more concern for them.
(D) Furthermore, psychological studies have shown that adults prefer cuter babies because the
babies are more likely to have positive reactions to them.
7 Directions: An introductory sentence for brief summary of the passage is provided below.
Complete the summary by selecting THREE answer choices that express the most important
ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express
ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.
Scientists now believe that cuteness is actually an evolutionary strategy.
(A) Even people who don’t like animals agree that baby animals are cute, especially animals
like kittens and puppies.
(B) Cuteness is defined by scientists as a particular set of characteristics that happen to be
common in many young animals.
(C) Being cute ensures that young animals will be cared for when they cannot do it themselves.
(D) In studies, gorillas have reacted especially positively to cute animals and cared for them.
(E) Supporting evidence for the theory of cuteness comes from watching the behavior of both
humans and animals.
(F) The theory of cuteness developed from psychology test involving human babies, in which
people preferred cuter babies.
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6 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.
(A) Additionally, psychological studies have shown that adults react more positively to the
concern shown by cuter babies.
(B) Furthermore, it has been proven in psychological studies that adults respond better to and
show more concern for cuter babies.
(C) Furthermore, cuter babies are better for psychological studies because adults are more
likely to react positively to and show more concern for them.
(D) Furthermore, psychological studies have shown that adults prefer cuter babies because the
babies are more likely to have positive reactions to them.
7 Directions: An introductory sentence for brief summary of the passage is provided below.
Complete the summary by selecting THREE answer choices that express the most important
ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express
ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.
Scientists now believe that cuteness is actually an evolutionary strategy.
(A) Even people who don’t like animals agree that baby animals are cute, especially animals
like kittens and puppies.
(B) Cuteness is defined by scientists as a particular set of characteristics that happen to be
common in many young animals.
(C) Being cute ensures that young animals will be cared for when they cannot do it themselves.
(D) In studies, gorillas have reacted especially positively to cute animals and cared for them.
(E) Supporting evidence for the theory of cuteness comes from watching the behavior of both
humans and animals.
(F) The theory of cuteness developed from psychology test involving human babies, in which
people preferred cuter babies.
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