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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 topic of the excerpt?
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Correct Answer:
A mysterious experience at work
Rationale:
📌 Strange Events Unfold: The passage focuses on Shia’s unexpected and eerie encounter late at night while working in the office.
📌 Unexplained Noises: The story builds tension through unidentified sounds, such as a thump, crashing glass, and a non-human howl, creating a mysterious atmosphere.
📌 Emotional Impact: Shia’s fear and decision to flee emphasize the unnerving and puzzling nature of what he experienced—not just fear, but confusion and uncertainty.
📌 Workplace Setting: The entire story occurs in a professional environment, making the mystery tied directly to the workplace.
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A. To argue that dogs shouldn't bite
B. To describe how to train a puppy
C. To narrate what it's like to have a new puppy
D. To inform the reader about illness in dogs
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Answer Choices:
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
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 evidence the writer provides to support the main argument?
Answer Choices:
A. Customers are grateful for excellent service.
B. Servers do not provide good service because of their low pay.
C. The minimum wage varies from state to state.
D. Customers pay a large percentage of servers' salaries
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?
Answer Choices:
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.
Question Details
- Category: ATI TEAS
- Subcategory: Reading Exam(s)
- Domain: Reading~2024
- Answer Choices: 4