ATI TEAS 7 Reading Actual Test 2023-2024

Excerpt from a suspense novel

Shia looked up from his monitor, rubbed his eyes and stared down the dark hallway toward the CFOs office. He was certain a sound had come from behind the closed door. It was a heavy thump, like someone had a dropper a bowling ball. There shouldn't be anyone else here at this house, Shia thought to himself as he looked at his watch. The only illumination came from Shia's computer monitor. His office was on the thirteen 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 crach followed by the unmistaken tinkling of shattered glass. Shia froze, as if he were caught by the gaze of Medusa. The initial doubt that he would actually find someone snooping around the CFOs 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
Which of the following contains only key points of the passage?

• There are frightening noises in the office. Shia goes home. Shia sends his boss a text.
There is a thump like a dropped bowling ball, a loud crash and the tinkling of shattered glass.
• Shia is working at his computer, there is a little light and no one else should be in the building.
• Shia is working late, he hears mysterious noises and he is frightened enough to leave work.

Which of the following is the topic of the excerpt?

• A mysterious experience at work
• A building with poor lighting and security
• An employee who is easily scared
• A boss's expectations of an employee Which of the following is the tone of the passage?
• Witty
• Incredulous
• Aggressive
• Tense

Which of the following sentences from the passage supports the conclusion that the passage takes place in the 21st century?

• His office was on the thirteen floor, far too high to get much more than a faint flow from the street lights below
• Shia froze as if he were caught by the faze of Medusa
• He sent his boss a single text message before turning and trying to force himself to sleep. I dont think I can work here anymore.
• Shia didn’t stop running until he had burst through the ground floor exit to the parking garage and found his car.


Which of the following sources would be the best resource than other suspense novels?

• A public library's digital catalog
• Te online reviews of the novel
• A New York Times bestseller list
• An encyclopedia entry about the suspense genre
Best part about going to the theater is the feeling of being transported into a story. As soon as the curtain rises, you can forget about the chairs that make you feel like you have been squished into a sardine can and embrace wherever the story takes you, if only for a short while. The emotions in the play become your emotions. The lives of the characters become your life. From a drama about a family in financial crisis to a comedy about a play gone wrong, there is no limit where the theater can take you.
From the passage, which of the following statements represent a logical conclusion about the author?
• The author loves to attend theatrical production
• The author prefers musical comedies
• The author also enjoys concerts and movies
• The author finds theatre seating comfortable
Which of the following phrases best describes the author's experience in the theater?

• "Like you are in an emotional state"
• "No limit to where the theater can take you"
• "The theater can transport you into the story"
• "Like you have been squished into a sardine can"
Using the evidences from the passage, which of the following statements about the author can the readers refer?

• They are overly emotional
• They would rather be at a concert?
• They go to the theater
• They enjoy the décor
Lezington and Concord
The majority of the history scholars agree that the open warfare portion of the American War for the independence began in two small Massachusetts towns:
Lexington and Concord. To stop the British from discovering miltary supplies hidden in Concord, the American Minutemen attempted to stall or hart the British Regulars in Lexington Common.
While the opposing factions were facing off against one another, a shot was fired from an unknown source, causing hostilities to break into violence. After the skirmish at Lexington settled multiple people from both sides lay dead and the British continued their way toward Concord.
Which of the following could accordingly describes this passage about Lexington and Concord?
• The start of the Revolution
• American March from the Sea
• The full Armies Face off
• In the State of Massachusetts
Which of the following best describes the state of the passage?

• Patronizing
• Skeptical
• Objective
• Nostalgic
Which of the following is the purpose of the passage?

• To express
• To inform
• To Persuade
• To Entertain
Research shows that tipping in a restaurant has little to no effect on service. What tipping does do is enable restaurants 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 US 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 server's salaries. This

practice leads to resentment on the part of customers and it devalues servers. Its time to abolish tipping and pay employees a living wage. The results may well be happy servers who provide excellent service to grateful customers.


Which of the following is the writer's main argument?
• The custom of tipping should be abolished and servers must be paid a living wage
• Customers are resentful of having to help pay the salaries to servers
• The federal rate for servers is too low
• Servers should provide excellent service no matter how to make
Which of the following is the evidence the writer provides to support the main argument?
• Customers pay a large percentage server's salaries
• Minimum wage varies from state to state
• Customers are grateful for excellent service
• Servers do not provide good service because of the low wage
Hedy Lamarr, the inventor

Hedy Lamarr was a woman of many talents. She was first woman as a European film actress in the 1930s. She began starring in American film with MGM Studios in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Some of her more popular films did not include many spoken lines and she became bored. To relieve this boredom, Lamarr took up inventing. Hedy Lamarr did not have any formal training but she did not allow that to stop her from teaching herself in her spare time. Although she has a number of failed inventions such as an improve traffic light and a cardboard drink.
Lamarr did not stop coming with ideas. She even spent time smoking with the science engineering team employed by Howard Hughes, the aviation tycoon.
During World War 2, Lamarr learned that one of the military’s new techniques radio-controlled torpedoes were too easily jammed and redirected. She came up with a type of radio signal that changed or hopped frequencies and was unable to be tracked or disrupted. With the assistance of her friend George Anthel, she was able to design the system and patent it in August 1942.
Unfortunately the United States Navy was not interested. The technology of the era wasn't quite good enough to easily implement Lamarr's system and the Navy was not paarticularly interested in civilian inventions at the time, it wasn't until 20 years later during Cuban Missile Crisis, that a version of Lamarr's system began appearing on Navy ships.
The work Lamarr and Anthel did creating this frequency hopping system led to many technologies that are often taken for grante