1. According to paragraph 1, green roots (A) are very heavy
(B) thrive mostly in warm climates
(C) are composed of several layers of material
(D) can most food a city needs
2. The word one in the passage reters to
(A) a pot or planter
(C) an environmental benefit (D) a green roof
(8) part of a building
3. Look at the four squares indicate where the following sentence could be added to the pass
This miniature ecosystem can be built on top of an existing roof, often with structural
modifications to accommodate the extra weight, or incorporated into the construction of
a new building.
Where would the sentence best fit? Choose the square | where the sentence should be added
to the passage
(A) 1" square
(B) 2" square
(C) 3- square
4. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true about modern green roofs EXCEPT
(A) they were initially developed in Germany
(E) they were designed to slow water drainage
(C) th
they used in Viking settlements
(D) they are found in a new American cities
S. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the
passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
(4) They were meant to soak up rainwater in cities that had few natural plants that could catch
water before it over-stressed the sewers
(B) They were meant to reduce the amount waste produced by large urban populations
without efficient sewage plants
(C) They were developed to replace soil and vegetation kost forces like rainwater and to
by urban populations
(D) They were developed to help water drain faster into the sewerso it would not threaten the
few plants that in the city
6. The word filter in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) producer
(C) cooler
(B) container
(D) cleaner
7. According to paragraph 3, carbon dioxide is
(A) an airborne particulate
(B) an environmental benefit
(C) something a green roof can help control
(D) something a green roof can help make
8. The word mitigate in the passage is in meaning to
(A) intensify
(C) prevent
(B) cause
(D) weaken
9. According to paragraph 4, temperatures in urban areas tend to be higher than in the surrounding
çountryside because
(A) cities are more crowded
(B) vehicles moving on paved roads create heat
(C)
(C) green roofs in rural areas absorb heat
(D) commonly used building materials retain heat
10. What can be inferred from paragraph 5 about conventional roofs?
(A) Replacing one is costly.
(B) They are one type of living roof.
(C) Resources needed to build them are now scarce
(D) They have a service life of less than ten years.
11. The word expended in the passage is dosest in meaning to
(A) made larger
(C) asked for
(B) used up
(D) found out
12. In paragraph 6, why does the author mention the case of the commercial facility?
(A) To illustrate the high cost of buying a green roof
(B) To show that businesses have expenses homeowners don't have
(C) To give one case in which green roofs produce energy
(D) To support the claim that green roofs can reduce costs
13. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below.
Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answers that express the most important ideas in
the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are
not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage This question is worth 2 points.
Green roofs provide economic and ecological benefits
and can help make cities more satisfying places to life.