He had hoped to restore the wood finish but given the passage of time he was more than pleased for me to take up the challenge. (searosecottage.com)
Both groups were given a passage about a baseball game to read and asked a series of comprehension questions. (educationnext.org)
Rather than assessing kids on material they've actually been taught, the tests give them passages and questions on a seemingly random assortment of topics. (nytimes.com)