1. Some companies consider employee leasing--purchasing the long-term services of a worker from another company--to be a good option. Texas Instruments, Inc., leases about 15 percent of its employees, and nationally the number of leased employees is now more than a million. Besides saving money that would otherwise be paid in benefits, leasing allows a business to avoid the commitment of time, paperwork, and expenses associated with recruiting and maintaining regular employees.
According to the passage, which of the following is the best definition of employee leasing?
A. saving money
B. purchasing the long-term services of a worker from another company
C. recruiting and maintaining regular employees
D. renting extra floor space for future growth
2. What is active reading?
A. engaged and attentive reading
B. reading while doing something else, such as eating or watching television
C. reading online
D. reading about physical activity
3. Which of the following is true about making predictions during your reading?
A. Making incorrect predictions means you are not reading carefully.
B. Making predictions helps you read more actively.
C. Making correct predictions means you do not need to practice active reading anymore.
D. Making predictions gives away the ending of an essay.
4. Which of the following is NOT an example of making connections during reading?
A. noticing unfamiliar words
B. noticing the repetition of words in a passage
C. noticing how sentences relate to each other
D. noticing how evidence supports a writer's claim
5. How is previewing helpful?
A. It means you don't need to take notes.
B. It gives you a sense of what to expect.
C. It answers all your questions.
D. It allows you to avoid reading assignments.