TASK DEFINITION: You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).
PROBLEM: Paragraph: Thicker resistors offer less resistance than thinner resistors.
 Question: A large piece of wire will carry _____ current than a thin wire. 
 Choices: A)more 
B)less

SOLUTION: more

PROBLEM: Paragraph: In erosion, the higher the elevation, the farther the stream is from where it will reach base level and the more cutting it has to do.
 Question: A stream going down a mountain will have to do _____ cutting. 
 Choices: A)much 
B)little

SOLUTION: much

PROBLEM: Paragraph: People in the richer nations of the world use far more energy, especially energy from fossil fuels, than people in the poorer nations do.
 Question: If America is a poor nation and China is a rich nation, then America's energy usage compared to China's is 
 Choices: A)greater 
B)smaller

SOLUTION:
smaller