GED Practice
1) Read this excerpt from, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
2) Answer the question.
"The whooping went on, and in about a minute, I come a-booming down on a cut bank
with smoky ghosts of big trees on it, and the current throwed me off to the left and shot
by, amongst a lot of snags that fairly roared, the current was tearing by them so swift.
In another second or two it was solid white and still again. I set perfectly still then,
listening to my heart thump, and I reckon I didn't draw a breath while it thumped a
hundred."
The word __________ best describes the mood in the passage above.
A. eerie
B. hilarious
C. triumphant - ANSWERThe word __________ best describes the mood in the
passage above.
A. eerie
1) Read this excerpt from, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
2) Answer the question.
"The whooping went on, and in about a minute, I come a-booming down on a cut bank
with smoky ghosts of big trees on it, and the current throwed me off to the left and shot
by, amongst a lot of snags that fairly roared, the current was tearing by them so swift.
In another second or two it was solid white and still again. I set perfectly still then,
listening to my heart thump, and I reckon I didn't draw a breath while it thumped a
hundred."
Which of the following describes the relationship between the character and the
language used?
A. The character's dialect describes the regional characteristics of the speaker.
B. The run-on sentences show that the character is well-educated.
, C. The use of hyperboles help support his true motives. - ANSWERWhich of the
following describes the relationship between the character and the language used?
A. The character's dialect describes the regional characteristics of the speaker.
Fill in the following passage correctly.
We went 1._____(to/too/two) 2.______(their/they're/there) house. - ANSWERWe went
to their house.
1) Read the passage
2) Answer the question.
"Dear students
I am very excited about this year. We have lots of things planned over the course of the
year, like a field trip to the museum, a unit in electricity, a year-long reading challenge
and a study about your family history. It will be a year filled with fun activities. I promise!"
Which of the following would be the best correction to make to Sentence 1 (Dear
students)?
A. Dear students,
B. Dear Students,
C. dear students. - ANSWERWhich of the following would be the best correction to
make to Sentence 1?
B. Dear Students,
1) Read the passage
2) Answer the question below
"Never the idle, pampered doyenne of Mount Vernon, Mary Washington was involved in
everything from distilling rose water to gathering ash for making soap. All the while, she
retained a folksy, unpretentious style. It was said that even when she wore the same
gown for a week, it somehow managed to remain spotless. A woman with a delicate
constitution, Martha was often sick for weeks at a time with liver and stomach troubles,
known as "bilious fever."
Which of the following are supporting details of the main idea?
A. Martha was often sick for weeks at a time with liver and stomach troubles.
B. Martha sometimes wore the same gown for a week.
C. Martha was involved in distilling rose water and gathering ash for making soap.
D. Both a and b - ANSWERWhich of the following are supporting details of the main
idea?
1) Read this excerpt from, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
2) Answer the question.
"The whooping went on, and in about a minute, I come a-booming down on a cut bank
with smoky ghosts of big trees on it, and the current throwed me off to the left and shot
by, amongst a lot of snags that fairly roared, the current was tearing by them so swift.
In another second or two it was solid white and still again. I set perfectly still then,
listening to my heart thump, and I reckon I didn't draw a breath while it thumped a
hundred."
The word __________ best describes the mood in the passage above.
A. eerie
B. hilarious
C. triumphant - ANSWERThe word __________ best describes the mood in the
passage above.
A. eerie
1) Read this excerpt from, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
2) Answer the question.
"The whooping went on, and in about a minute, I come a-booming down on a cut bank
with smoky ghosts of big trees on it, and the current throwed me off to the left and shot
by, amongst a lot of snags that fairly roared, the current was tearing by them so swift.
In another second or two it was solid white and still again. I set perfectly still then,
listening to my heart thump, and I reckon I didn't draw a breath while it thumped a
hundred."
Which of the following describes the relationship between the character and the
language used?
A. The character's dialect describes the regional characteristics of the speaker.
B. The run-on sentences show that the character is well-educated.
, C. The use of hyperboles help support his true motives. - ANSWERWhich of the
following describes the relationship between the character and the language used?
A. The character's dialect describes the regional characteristics of the speaker.
Fill in the following passage correctly.
We went 1._____(to/too/two) 2.______(their/they're/there) house. - ANSWERWe went
to their house.
1) Read the passage
2) Answer the question.
"Dear students
I am very excited about this year. We have lots of things planned over the course of the
year, like a field trip to the museum, a unit in electricity, a year-long reading challenge
and a study about your family history. It will be a year filled with fun activities. I promise!"
Which of the following would be the best correction to make to Sentence 1 (Dear
students)?
A. Dear students,
B. Dear Students,
C. dear students. - ANSWERWhich of the following would be the best correction to
make to Sentence 1?
B. Dear Students,
1) Read the passage
2) Answer the question below
"Never the idle, pampered doyenne of Mount Vernon, Mary Washington was involved in
everything from distilling rose water to gathering ash for making soap. All the while, she
retained a folksy, unpretentious style. It was said that even when she wore the same
gown for a week, it somehow managed to remain spotless. A woman with a delicate
constitution, Martha was often sick for weeks at a time with liver and stomach troubles,
known as "bilious fever."
Which of the following are supporting details of the main idea?
A. Martha was often sick for weeks at a time with liver and stomach troubles.
B. Martha sometimes wore the same gown for a week.
C. Martha was involved in distilling rose water and gathering ash for making soap.
D. Both a and b - ANSWERWhich of the following are supporting details of the main
idea?
