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

A. "Shia froze, as if he were caught by the gaze of Medusa."

B. "His office was on the thirtieth floor, far too high to get much more than a faint glow from the street lights below."

C. "He sent his boss a single text message before turning over and trying to force himself to sleep: 1 don't think I can work late anymore."

D. Shia didn't stop running until he had burst through the ground floor exit to the parking garage and found his car."

Answer Explanation:

This passage took place in the 21st century because Shia sends his boss a text message which indicates he has a cellphone.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Reading

  • Q #1: 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?

    A. A building with poor lighting and security

    B. A mysterious experience at work

    C. A boss's expectations of an employee

    D. An employee who is easily scared

    Answer Explanation

    The passage describes a mysterious experience at work

  • Q #2: Some people think baseball is boring to watch, but there are so many exciting things that can happen during a baseball game. A player can hit a grand slam, steal a base, or tag a runner out at home plate. Even though there are slow parts of the game, exciting things can happen unexpectedly. For fans, there is nothing more thrilling than catching a foul ball or even a home run. Baseball is so much more than eating peanuts and singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Using the passage and the picture, which of the following statements is correct?

    A. The author thinks it would be exciting to catch a home run ball

    B. The author most enjoys eating peanuts at a baseball game

    C. The author chinks singing Take Me Out to the Ba game is exciting

    D. The author most enjoys the slow parts of a baseball game

    Answer Explanation

    The author thinks it would be exciting to catch a home run ball is correct as he says baseball is far much exciting to watch and for fans, there is nothing more thrilling than catching a foul ball or even a home run.

  • Q #3: A study group is asked to prepare a report about the effects of mobile phone use on consumers' hearing. Which of the following sources is most likely to provide relevant data?

    A. A university research paper about decibel limits of headphones and speakers

    B. A statistical report of mobile phone usage by mobile phone company

    C. A professional journal article about the incidence of genetic hearing loss

    D. A consumer report about surcharges applied to customers' bills by mobile phone companies

    Answer Explanation

    Reports by mobile companies would be biased and a journal about genetic hearing loss would not be related to mobile phone use.