Coherence Practice Exercise


1	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) Prenatal health care is important. (2) In the first trimester of her pregnancy, a woman should see her physician at least once a month. (3) During the first monthly visit, the doctor takes her hersonal and family health histories. (4) The obstetrician evaluates blood pressure, pulse, weight, and other important health indicators. (5) Urine and blood samples are also collected. (6) The physician will even allow the expectant mother to listen to the baby's heart. (7) The doctor explains that the fetus's heart beats twice as fast as hers does. (8) Tests for AIDS, anemia, and other dangerous diseases are performed. (9) The doctor also checks for venereal diseases, such as gonorrhea. In which sentences does the author use synonyms for obstetrician?
	A)	Sentences 2, 3, 6, 7, and 9
	B)	Sentences 1 and 4
	C)	Sentences 8 and 9



2	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) Prenatal health care is important. (2) In the first trimester of her pregnancy, a woman should see her physician at least once a month. (3) During the first monthly visit, the doctor takes her personal and family health histories. (4) The obstetrician evaluates blood pressure, pulse, weight, and other important health indicators. (5) Urine and blood samples are also collected, (6) The physician will even allow the expectant mother to listen to the baby's heart. (7) The doctor explains that the fetus's heart beats twice as fast as hers does. (8) Tests for AIDS, anemia, and other dangerous diseases are performed. (9) The doctor also checks for venereal diseases, such as gonorrhea. In which sentences does the author use linking pronouns?
	A)	Sentences 3, 5, and 9
	B)	Sentences 4, 7, and 8
	C)	Sentences 2, 3, 7



3	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) Prenatal health care is important. (2) In the first trimester of her pregnancy, a woman should see her physician at least once a month. (3) During the first monthly visit, the doctor takes her personal and family health histories. (4) The obstetrician evaluates blood pressure, pulse, weight, and other important health indicators. (5) Urine and blood samples are also collected, (6) The physician will even allow the expectant mother to listen to the baby's heart. (7) The doctor explains that the fetus's heart beats twice as fast as hers does. (8) Tests for AIDS, anemia, and other dangerous diseases are performed. (9) The doctor also checks for venereal diseases, such as gonorrhea. Which word in sentence 6 helps maintain coherence?
	A)	allow
	B)	even
	C)	listen



4	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) Prenatal health care is important. (2) In the first trimester of her pregnancy, a woman should see her physician at least once a month. (3) During the first monthly visit, the doctor takes her personal and family health histories. (4) The obstetrician evaluates blood pressure, pulse, weight, and other important health indicators. (5) Urine and blood samples are also collected, (6) The physician will even allow the expectant mother to listen to the baby's heart. (7) The doctor explains that the fetus's heart beats twice as fast as hers does. (8) Tests for AIDS, anemia, and other dangerous diseases are performed. (9) The doctor also checks for venereal diseases, such as gonorrhea. In which sentences does the author use transitions between sentences?
	A)	Sentences 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9
	B)	Sentences 2, 3, 5, and 7
	C)	Sentences 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8



5	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) When my father was 10 years old, his parents died and he had to leave Russia. (2) He moved to his grandparents' farm, which happened to be in Poland at that time. (3) My father worked in Poland for seven long years. (4) He and his family tilled the soil and cared for the animals at least 12 hours a day. (5) Then, he met a man who was hiring workers for the Danzig shipyards. (6) After working in Danzig for two years, my father got a job on a steamer. (7) His work on that ship allowed him to visit Halifax, Canada. (8) He immigrated to the Maritimes shortly thereafter. In which sentences does the author of this paragraph use synonyms?
	A)	Sentences 3 and 4, 5, and 8.
	B)	Sentences 4, 6, 7 and 8.
	C)	Sentences 1, 2, and 5.



6	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) When my father was 10 years old, his parents died, and he had to leave Russia. (2) He moved to his grandparents' farm, which happened to be in Poland at that time. (3) My father worked in Poland for seven long years. (4) He and his family tilled the soil and cared for the animals at least 12 hours a day . (5) Then he met a man who was hiring workers for the Danzig shipyards. (6) After working in Danzig for two years, my father got a job on a steamer. (7) His work on that ship allowed him to visit Halifax, Canada. (8) He immigrated to the Maritimes shortly thereafter. In which sentences does the author repeat words or ideas?
	A)	Sentences 2, 3, 4 and sentences 6, 7, and 8.
	B)	Sentences 2 and 3 and sentences 6 and 7.
	C)	Sentences 6, 7, and 8.



7	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) When my father was 10 years old, his parents died, and he had to leave Russia. (2) He moved to his grandparents' farm, which happened to be in Poland at that time. (3) My father worked in Poland for seven long years. (4) He and his family tilled the soil and cared for the animals at least 12 hours a day . (5) Then he met a man who was hiring workers for the Danzig shipyards. (6) After working in Danzig for two years, my father got a job on a steamer. (7) His work on that ship allowed him to visit Halifax, Canada. (8) He immigrated to the Maritimes shortly thereafter. In which sentences does the author use linking pronouns?
	A)	Sentences 2, 4, 5, and 8.
	B)	Sentence 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8
	C)	Sentence 2, 5, 7, and 8.



8	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) When my father was 10 years old, his parents died, and he had to leave Russia. (2) He moved to his grandparents' farm, which happened to be in Poland at that time. (3) My father worked in Poland for seven long years. (4) He and his family tilled the soil and cared for the animals at least 12 hours a day . (5) Then he met a man who was hiring workers for the Danzig shipyards. (6) After working in Danzig for two years, my father got a job on a steamer. (7) His work on that ship allowed him to visit Halifax, Canada. (8) He immigrated to the Maritimes shortly thereafter. What word or words in sentence 2 help maintain coherence between sentences?
	A)	grandparent's farm
	B)	which
	C)	at the time



9	Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows it. (1) When my father was 10 years old, his parents died, and he had to leave Russia. (2) He moved to his grandparents' farm, which happened to be in Poland at that time. (3) My father worked in Poland for seven long years. (4) He and his family tilled the soil and cared for the animals at least 12 hours a day . (5) Then he met a man who was hiring workers for the Danzig shipyards. (6) After working in Danzig for two years, my father got a job on a steamer. (7) His work on that ship allowed him to visit Halifax, Canada. (8) He immigrated to the Maritimes shortly thereafter. In which sentences does the author use transitional words and expressions?
	A)	Sentences 2, 5, 6, and 8.
	B)	Sentences 5, 6, and 7.
	C)	Sentences 2, 5, and 6.

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