T E A S practice test (english, reading, math, science)
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1. "Adelaide attempted to ASSUAGE her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by
limiting herself to salads the following day."
Which of the following is the definition for the bolded word in the sentence
above?
A. increase
B. support
C. appease
D. conceal: C. appease
2. Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause
global climate change?
A. the average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees fahrenheit since
1880.
B. common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor
C. most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal
and other fossil fuels for energy
D. the average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every
day, while the average cow produces about 80 kg of methane: C. most of the
greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels
for energy
3. "Mara is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of middle school
teachers, concerning the usage of iPhones in the classroom. She interviews
all the teachers who teach a computer software course."
Which of the following best describes the appropriateness of her sample?
A. the sample is biased because it only includes teachers, who are immersed
in the technology field
B. the sample is biased because the sample size is too small
C. the sample is based because the sample size is too large
D. the sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study: A. the sample is
biased because it only includes teachers, who are immersed in the technology field
4. "Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle in the
large family estate he had inherited, Enzo was in reality IMPECUNIOUS."
Which of the following is the definition for impecunious in the sentence
above?
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a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding: a. penniless
5. FOLLOW THE NUMBERED INSTRUCTIONS TO TRANSFORM THE STARTING
WORD INTO A DIFFERENT WORD.
1. start with the word ESOTERIC
2. remove both instances of the letter E from the word
3. remove the letter I from the word
4. move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of the word
5. remove the letter C from the word
What is the new word?
a. SECT
b. SORT
c. SORE
d. TORE: b. SORT
6. "Literacy rates are lower today than they were fifteen yers ago. Then, most
people learned to read through the use of phonics. Today, whole language
programs are favored by many educators."
If these statements are true, it can be concluded that?
a. whole language is more effective at teaching people to read than phonics
b. phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language
c. literacy rates will probably continue to decline over the next 15 years
d. the definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now: b. phonics
is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language
7. what is a narrative writing?: - is often fiction (not true)
- it tells a story.
- it contains a setting.
- it contains a plot.
- it contains characters.
- it contains a conflict and a resolution.
- it contains a theme.
ex: novels, fables, diaries, myths, historical fiction
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1. "Adelaide attempted to ASSUAGE her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by
limiting herself to salads the following day."
Which of the following is the definition for the bolded word in the sentence
above?
A. increase
B. support
C. appease
D. conceal: C. appease
2. Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause
global climate change?
A. the average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees fahrenheit since
1880.
B. common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor
C. most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal
and other fossil fuels for energy
D. the average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every
day, while the average cow produces about 80 kg of methane: C. most of the
greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels
for energy
3. "Mara is conducting a study that will examine the ideas of middle school
teachers, concerning the usage of iPhones in the classroom. She interviews
all the teachers who teach a computer software course."
Which of the following best describes the appropriateness of her sample?
A. the sample is biased because it only includes teachers, who are immersed
in the technology field
B. the sample is biased because the sample size is too small
C. the sample is based because the sample size is too large
D. the sample is not biased and is appropriate for the study: A. the sample is
biased because it only includes teachers, who are immersed in the technology field
4. "Although his friends believed him to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle in the
large family estate he had inherited, Enzo was in reality IMPECUNIOUS."
Which of the following is the definition for impecunious in the sentence
above?
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, T E A S practice test (english, reading, math, science)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6hm0dy
a. Penniless
b. Unfortunate
c. Emotional
d. Commanding: a. penniless
5. FOLLOW THE NUMBERED INSTRUCTIONS TO TRANSFORM THE STARTING
WORD INTO A DIFFERENT WORD.
1. start with the word ESOTERIC
2. remove both instances of the letter E from the word
3. remove the letter I from the word
4. move the letter T from the middle of the word to the end of the word
5. remove the letter C from the word
What is the new word?
a. SECT
b. SORT
c. SORE
d. TORE: b. SORT
6. "Literacy rates are lower today than they were fifteen yers ago. Then, most
people learned to read through the use of phonics. Today, whole language
programs are favored by many educators."
If these statements are true, it can be concluded that?
a. whole language is more effective at teaching people to read than phonics
b. phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language
c. literacy rates will probably continue to decline over the next 15 years
d. the definition of what it means to be literate is much stricter now: b. phonics
is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language
7. what is a narrative writing?: - is often fiction (not true)
- it tells a story.
- it contains a setting.
- it contains a plot.
- it contains characters.
- it contains a conflict and a resolution.
- it contains a theme.
ex: novels, fables, diaries, myths, historical fiction
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