29. 14. Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does "rash" mean? A. an itchy skin condition C. trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese B. funny D. with little thought or consideration

15. Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does the word "esteemed" mean? A. held over boiling water C. unable to chew gum B. very old D. greatly admired

16. A wonderful 98-year old woman is working day and night to knit scarves to send as gifts for the troops. What a selfless person she is! A selfless woman A. is selfish C. likes to wear scarves B. has no name D. cares more about others than herself

17. If dictionaries and other online sources are not available, which of the following is the best way one can do to get the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a text that he/she is reading? A. go home B. ask a neighbor C. use context clue D. never mind the meaning

18. What is the importance of understanding a sentence or text when reading? A. so that your teacher will admire you C. so that you will be on top of your class B. so that you can understand the information D. so that you will never read again B. STUDY SKILLS: Citing Sources

19. This allows a researcher to give credits to the original owner of information gathered from particular persons or organizations and the like. A. citing the sources of information C. showing admiration to the authors B. writing the name of organizations D. using the APA format in writing

20. One way of acknowledging sources is the use of APA 7th edition format. What does APA mean? A. American Phonetics Association C. American Psychological Association B. American Phonetical Association D. American Psychology Association

21. In citing sources using APA format, what is placed inside parentheses? A. name of the publisher C. name of the author B. year of publication D. title of the book

22. The latter part of a book that shows sources citation is the a A. introduction B. foreword C. conclusion D. bibliography 23. In writing a bibliographical entry, how is the title of a book written? A. in all capital letters B. in italics C. in all small letters D. in initial letters

24. What punctuation mark follows the name of the publisher? B. period () C. colon (:) D. parentheses ( )​