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Booklet 2
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
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Section Writing a Series of Paragraphs page 2G
1 Task:
Writeaminimumofthree paragraphsexpressinganopiniononthetopicbelow.Developyourmainideawithsupportingdetails(proof,facts,examples,etc.).
Audience:
anadultwhoisinterestedinyouropinion
Length:
ThelinedspaceprovidedintheAnswer Bookletforyourwrittenworkindicatestheapproximatelengthofthewritingexpected.
Topic:
Is it a good idea for high school students to have a part-time job?
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Section Writing page 3H
Multiple-Choice Questions
1 Whichsentencewouldbethebesttoconcludethefollowingparagraph?Itisimportanttobringyourvehicletoanimmediatebutsafestopwhenanemergencyvehicleapproacheswithitslightsorsirenon.Reactquickly.Useyoursignalstoalertotherdriversofyourintenttopullover.Thiswillensureyourownandtheirsafety.
A Drivinganemergency-servicevehiclecan bechallenging.
B Emergency-servicepersonnelrequirespecializedsafetytraining.
C Differentemergencyvehicleswillhavedifferent-colouredflashinglights.
D Alwaysbepreparedtocleartheroadsafely foremergencyvehicles.
2 Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.
F Improvingyourfocusstartingtheday withbreakfast.
G Regularexerciseresultinbettermental functioning.
H Takingfrequentbreakscanimprove focusandconcentration.
J Concentratingbetterwithmusicor televisionplayinginthebackground.
3 Choosetheoptionthatbestcombinesthe followingsentences.Carl J. Eliason invented the snow machine.It was made using bicycle and car parts and a pair of skis.It was patented in 1927.
A CarlJ.Eliason’ssnowmachine invention,patentedin1927,wasmade usingbicycleandcarpartsandapair ofskis.
B Thesnowmachinewasinventedout ofpartsfromabicycle,acarandapair ofskisin1927andpatentedbyCarlJ. Eliason.
C Thesnowmachinewaspatentedafter CarlJ.Eliasonusedpartsfromabicycle, acarandapairofskistoinventitin 1927.
D CarlJ.Eliasonpatentedasnowmachine in1927becauseheusedpartsfrom abicycle,acarandapairofskisto inventit.
4 Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.
F Weobservethestarslastnight.
G TeresaandSamwitnessedtheaccident.
H AminahandKhalilisgoingtoseethe latestadventurefilm.
J Ofthewholeclass,onlyWinnieand Omarisgoingonthefieldtrip.
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Section Reading page 4I
A Stunning Comeback to an Elite Sport
TheofficiallineonMarie-EveChaineyinthewomen’shighjumpread“NH”—shorthand for“NoHeight”—notexactlyafittingdesignationforanathletewhotrulysoared.
ForsomeathletesattheCanadiantrackandfield championshipsinAugust2010,atriumphant returnmeantpostingfasttimesafteraslow season.ForChainey,itmeantreturningtoelite competitionafteranine-yearbattlewithkidney disease.Threeyearsago,shewasunabletowalk andevenlackedthestrengthtowashherhair.
Asa14-year-old,Chaineywouldoftentravel820kilometresfromKapuskasingto TorontototrainundercoachGaryLubinatYorkUniversity.At18,Chaineywentto Spaintolearnthelanguageandcontinueherhigh-jumptraining.Whilethere,shebecame sodizzyshehadtobehospitalized.That’swhenshegotthenews:Herkidneyswereno longerworking.Shehasn’tknownlifewithoutdialysissince.
Healthykidneysfilterwasteproductsfromtheblood.Indialysistreatment,amachine cleansthebloodatregularintervals,forexample,threetimesaweek.Chaineyhasbeen usingnocturnaldialysis,whichworkswhileshesleeps.
Sinceheroriginaldiagnosis,Chaineyhashadtoovercomefourrelapsesandcountless otherobstacles,includinggoingblindfortwomonths.Shewastoldoverandovershe’dneverjumpagainbecausehermusclesweretoodamaged.ButforChainey,jumpingis likebreathing.
“FromwhenIgotsick,thegoalthatIhadwastojustbebackjumping,”shesaid. “Jumpingwasbasicallymyhappyplace.Evennowmoreso.BecauseI’msickandthere’s somuchgoingon,whenIgotohighjump,Idon’tthinkaboutanythingelsethanjust highjumpandenjoyingit.Itisdefinitelymygetaway.IfeelnormalbecauseIdon’thave tothinkaboutanythingelse.”
Soontheeveofthenationalchampionships,the27-year-oldwasnotabouttobedeterred byadifficultnightofdialysis.“I’mverystubborn,I’mveryhard-headed…Ijusthadto findawaythatIwouldbeabletojump,nomatterwhat.”
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Section Reading (continued) page 5I
Chaineycertainlyfeltjittersatthe championships;herhandswouldn’tstop shakingoncethecompetitionbegan.She didn’tclearthestartingheightof1.50 metres,whichshehadmanagedtogetover inpractice.Still,you’dbehardpressedto findahappierlast-placefinisheranywhere.
“Justbeingoutthere,especiallywhentheylinedusupandtheyintroducedustothe crowd,itwasaspecialmomentthatI’llalwaysremember,”shesaid.“Ididn’tfeelcomfortableatfirstbecauseIdidn’tfeelIbelonged.ButalthoughIdidn’tgetaheight, IstillfeelIbelongedthere.Itfeltawesomejusttohavetheopportunityandexperience this.”
Chaineysayskidneydiseasehascuredherofherperfectionism.“I’vealwaysbeena straightAstudent,alwaysdonewellinsportsandpiano,”shesaid.“SowhenIgotsick, mylifewasn’tperfectanymore.Ihadtolearnhowtolivewithwhatyouhave,thatIhadlimits.Thatwasaverygoodlessonforme,toknowthatthingsaren’talwaysperfectbut youcanstillmakethebestofit.”
Lubinisnotsurprisedbyherdetermination.“SheusedtocomedownfromKapuskasing, a12-hourtrainride...inordertotrain.WhenItalktomyathletesaboutdedication, Isay,‘Don’ttellmeyoucamefromBurlington.Youthinkthat’sfar?Howabout Kapuskasing?’Thisisthetypeofpersonsheis.”
Therearecomebacks,andtherearecomebacks.
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Multiple-Choice Questions
1 WherewasChaineylivingwhenshewas diagnosedwithkidneydisease?
A Spain
B Toronto
C Burlington
D Kapuskasing
2 Earlyon,howdidChaineydemonstrateher dedicationtohighjumping?
F ShewenttoKapuskasingtotrain competitively.
G ShecompetedattheCanadiantrack andfieldchampionships.
H Shecompetedeventhoughshe hadreceiveddialysistreatments.
J Shefrequentlytravelledlongdistances totrainatYorkUniversity.
3 Howistheinformationinparagraphs1to3 organized?
A presenttopast
B causeandeffect
C similaritiesanddifferences
D moreimportanttolessimportant
4 Whatisthepurposeofthedashesin paragraph1?
F tosetoffanexplanation
G toreplacequotationmarks
H toindicateachangeintopic
J toseparateanideaandanexample
5 Whyisparagraph5importanttothe selection?
A ItrevealsChainey’sdetermination.
B Itdescribesthedangersofdialysis.
C ItprovesthatChaineyshouldnot compete.
D Itexplainswhyhighjumpingisanelite sport.
6 Whichwordisclosestinmeaningto “deterred”asusedinparagraph7?
F stopped
G punished
H confused
J exhausted
Section Reading (continued) page 6I
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7 Whatimpactdidkidneydiseasehaveon Chainey?
A Chaineybecamedissatisfiedwith anythinglessthanawin.
B Chaineystoppedusingjumpingasan escapefromhertroubles.
C Chaineyvaluedherfellowcompetitors asencouragingsupporters.
D Chaineynolongerexpectedtobe flawlessinwhatsheattempted.
8 WhywasChaineysatisfiedwithherfinishat thenationalchampionships?
F Shehadjumpedherpersonalbest.
G Shehadmethercoach’sexpectations.
H Shehaddefeatedherclosestcompetitor.
J Shehadreturnedtothesportshe enjoyed.
9 Whatideaconnectstheintroductory paragraphtotheconclusion?
A Chaineyisachampionhighjumper.
B Chainey’slastplacefinishisavictory.
C Chainey’skidneydiseaseisacurable illness.
D Chaineyhasqualifiedforthenational championships.
Section Reading (continued) page 7I
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Section Reading page 8J
“Istomorrowthebigday?”askedHanna.Herfather waslostinthought.“Dad?”
“Sorry.”Gerrysnappedoutofhisreverie.“Ican’t focus.Nerves,Iguess.”
“Don’tbenervous,”saidHanna.“You’reafantastic chef!”
“Thanks.It’snotthecookingthatI’mworried about—it’sthepace.‘Go! Hurry!’Peopleyelling… gettingannoyed.”
Hannacouldseehisanxiety.“Butwehavegivenyoulotsofpracticedealingwith impatient,noisypeople,”shesaid.“Youhaveanadvantageoverthe20-year-old apprentices!Theyhaven’tbeencookingforfivekidsfor18years.”
“True,”acknowledgedGerry.“It’sjustscarytryinganewcareerat44,evenwiththehelp fromtheSecondCareerprogram.”
“RememberthenightbeforeIstartedthatlifeguardingjob?Iwasawreck,andyouand Momgavemegreatadvice.”
“What?”
“Takeadeepbreath,”shereplied.“Goforawalk.”
Gerryexhaledloudly.“Thathelps.Anyothertips?”
“Youdistractedmewithafunnystory—rememberyourlabpartnerwhousedsaltinstead ofsugar?”
“PoorSteve,”recalledGerry,chuckling.“Let’shopeIdon’tmakemistakeslikethat!”
“Youwon’t,”saidHannareassuringly.“AndMomsuggestedthatIvisualizetheend ofmyfirstday.Pictureyourselfcleaningyourstationafteryourshiftandimaginethe feelingofaccomplishment.”
Gerryclosedhiseyesandswishedhishandsoutinfrontofhim,wipingan imaginarycounter.
Theyburstoutlaughing.“Feelingofrelief,ormaybeexhaustion,”addedGerry. “Forgetvisualization,howaboutthatwalk?”
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Multiple-Choice Questions
1 Whatwouldbethemostappropriatetitlefor thisselection?
A ANewStart
B AChef’sSpecial
C FatherKnowsBest
D PracticeMakesPerfect
2 Whatisindicatedbythesinglequotation marksinparagraph4around“Go!Hurry!”?
F Gerryistalkingtohimself.
G Twopeoplearetalkingatthesametime.
H Gerryisspeakingsomeoneelse’swords.
J Thewordsarethoughts,notconversation.
3 WhatdoesHannameanwhenshesays“I wasawreck”(paragraph7)?
A Shewasexhaustedfromlifeguarding.
B Shefearedstartinganewlifeguardingjob.
C Shewasinjuredwhileshewasonthejob.
D SheneededhelpfromtheSecond Careerprogram.
4 HowdoesGerryfeelwhenheexhales loudlyinparagraph10?
F Heisbeginningtorelax.
G Heisexhaustedwithworry.
H Heisimpatientwithhischildren.
J Heisirritatedtoreceivesomuchadvice.
5 Inwhichparagraphisageneralideasupportedwithspecificinformation?
A paragraph3
B paragraph9
C paragraph11
D paragraph14
Open-Response Questions
6 DoesGerrybelievethatHanna’ssuggestionswillhelphim?Usespecificdetailsfromtheselectiontosupportyouranswer.
7 WhatdoesthisselectionshowaboutGerryandHanna’srelationship?Usespecificdetailsfromthe selectiontoexplainyouranswer.
Section Reading (continued) page 9J
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Section Writing page 10K
Short Writing Task
1 Identifyoneactionyoutakeinyourdailylifetobehealthy.Usespecificdetailstoexplainhow thisactioncontributestoyourhealth.
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Section Reading page 12L
Canada’s Forests
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British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec Atlantic Provinces
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CANADA’S FOREST MANAGEMENT
CANADA’S FOREST MANAGEMENT
CANADA’S FORESTSCANADA’S FORESTS
NEW INVESTMENTS IN ONTARIO’S FOREST INDUSTRY
$373 billion (2009)
WAGES AND SALARIES IN ONTARIO’S FOREST INDUSTRY
$2.446 trillion (2008)
Canada is the world’s leading exporter of softwood lumber, panels, pulp and newsprint, and the third largest exporter of printing and writing paper. Canada’s forest management includes sustainable harvest-ing of forests, replanting of harvested areas, and tracking threats to forests, including damage due to fires.
Ontario’s forest products industry contributes substantially to the provincial economy. The three major sectors of the forest products industry in Ontario are represented below. The pie graphs illustrate the percentage each sector contributes to the total revenue from Ontario’s forest-industry-manufactured goods; the amount of wages generated and the amount newly invested in Ontario’s forest industry.
Main sectors of the forest industry:
Forestry and logging
Pulp and paper product manufacturing
Wood product manufacturing
4%$14.5 B
18%$68.8 B
12%$290.1 B
55%$1,345.8 B
33%$809.8 B
11%$1550.7 B
60%$7992.6 B
29%$3856.6 B 78%
$289.8 B
REVENUE FROM ONTARIO’S FOREST-INDUSTRY-MANUFACTURED GOODS
$13.4 trillion (2008)
Area planted (2008)
Area burned (2009)
Harvest area (2008)
Ontario’s Forest Industry
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CANADA’S FOREST MANAGEMENT CANADA’S FOREST MANAGEMENT
Area planted (2008) Area burned (2009) Harvest area (2008) Area planted (2008) Area burned (2009) Harvest area (2008)
CANADA’S FORESTS CANADA’S FORESTS
NEW INVESTMENTS IN ONTARIO’S FOREST INDUSTRY
$373 billion (2009)
WAGES AND SALARIES IN ONTARIO’S FOREST INDUSTRY
$2.446 trillion (2008)
Canada is the world’s leading exporter of softwood lumber, panels, pulp and newsprint, and the third largest exporter of printing and writing paper. Canada’s forest management includes sustainable harvest-ing of forests, replanting of harvested areas, and tracking threats to forests, including damage due to fires.
Ontario’s forest products industry contributes substantially to the provincial economy. The three major sectors of the forest products industry in Ontario are represented below. The pie graphs illustrate the percentage each sector contributes to the total revenue from Ontario’s forest-industry-manufactured goods; the amount of wages generated and the amount newly invested in Ontario’s forest industry.
Main sectors of the forest industry:
Forestry and logging
Pulp and paper product manufacturing
Wood product manufacturing
4% $14.5 B
18% $68.8 B
12% $290.1 B
55%$1345.8 B
33% $809.8 B
11%$1550.7 B
60%$7992.6 B
29%$3856.6 B 78%
$289.8 B
REVENUE FROM ONTARIO’S FOREST-INDUSTRY-MANUFACTURED GOODS
$13.4 trillion (2008)
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
AlbertaBritishColumbia
NunavutNorthwest Territories
Quebec
NewBrunswick
Prince EdwardIsland
Yukon
Newfoundland& Labrador
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Canada is the world’s leading exporter of softwood lumber, panels, pulp and newsprint, and the third largest exporter of printing and writing paper. Canada’s forest management includes sustainable harvesting of forests, replanting of harvested areas and tracking threats to forests, including damage due to fires.
Ontario’s forest industry contributes substantially to the provincial economy. The three major sectors of the forest industry in Ontario are represented in the pie graphs below.
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Section Reading (continued) page 13L
Multiple-Choice Questions
1 Whatwordisclosestinmeaningto “exporter”asusedintheparagraphbelow thetitle?
A investor
B purchaser
C distributor
D manufacturer
2 Whyisabargraphappropriatefortheforest managementdata?
F Itshowsdecreasingsize.
G Itshowschangesovertime.
H Itshowsincreasingimportance.
J Itshowsacomparisonofcategories.
3 Howisthe“Canada’sForestManagement” graphorganized?
A bydegreeofsuccess
B bysizeofproduction
C bychangesovertime
D bygeographiclocation
4 WhatwastrueaboutBritishColumbia’s forestmanagementin2008−2009?
F Lessareawasburnedthanplanted.
G Moreareawasburnedthanplanted.
H Lessareawasplantedthanharvested.
J Moreareawasharvestedthanburned.
5 Whatisanaccurateconclusionthatcanbe drawnfromtheinformationinthepiecharts?
A Woodproductmanufacturinggenerated thelargestpercentageofrevenuebutthe smallestpercentageofwagesin2008.
B Thepercentagesofrevenueandthose ofwagesandsalariesfromthemajor sectorsofOntario’sforestindustrywere similarin2008.
C Thelargestpercentageofwagescame frompulpandpaperproduct manufacturingin2008,eventhoughthat sectorgeneratedthesmallestamountof revenuein2008.
D Thesmallestamountofmoneywas investedinforestryandloggingin2009, eventhoughthatsectorgeneratedthe largestamountofrevenuein2008.
6 Whatconclusioncanbesupportedby informationinthisselection?
F Theforestmanagementofeachregion orprovinceisunique.
G ItislikelythatAlberta’sforestindustry issimilartothatofOntario.
H Thepiechartssuggestthatforestryand logginginOntarioisthemostprofitable sector.
J Manitoba’sforestindustrydetermines Canada’sinternationalpositionasan exporterofforestproducts.
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Section I: ReadingAdapted from “A Stunning Comeback to an Elite Sport” by Randy Starkman, published in the Toronto Star, August 2, 2010. Reprinted with permission—Torstar Syndication. Photos: © Christopher Pike and © Howard Bailey.
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