GED READING EXAM PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE

GED READING EXAM PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE GED READING EXAM PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE -- Exhibit- -- Exhibit -- How has the "range" (line 24) of the coyote changed? Question: 1 A. Most coyotes have moved south and west. B. Wild coyotes are found primarily in Canada. C. Most coyotes now live in large cities. D. There are no coyotes in rural areas now. E. Coyotes now live all over America. -- Exhibit- Answer: E Question: 2 -- Exhibit - Granny's name is "Weatherall"Based on the information about her in the excerpt, why is this a good name for her? A. found the best memories to keep her happy B. discovered how to help her children C. come through a challenging life successfully D. spent long hours working outdoors E. used the weather to plant her gardens -- Exhibit- -- Exhibit - The cat in this excerpt clearly expresses his feelings to Diana when she catches him. Which one of the following people probably feels the same way as the cat? A. a lawyer winning a trial B. a fisherman with no catch Answer: C Question: 3 C. a batter hitting a home run D. a politician accepting a bribe E. a general fighting off invaders -- Exhibit- Answer: E Question: 4 -- Exhibit - What is Ray telling Molly about the country surrounding them when he says, "We're never goin' to have another chance like this" (lines 61-62)? A. Land will become more expensive as people move in. B. Farmers will soon force the ranchers out of business. C. The railroad is going to destroy the land. D. They are too young to handle the responsibility of a ranch. E. Lack of money may force them to become ranchers instead of farmers. -- Exhibit- -- Exhibit - On the basis of the passage, if the author were editing someone else's work, what strategy of criticism would she use? A. She would try to give her criticism gently but clearly. B. She would use only harsh, straight-forward criticism and get to the point immediately. Answer: A Question: 5 C. She would avoid offering any critical comments no matter how she appraised the writer's work. D. She would inform the writer that unless she/he changed the work completely she would not be interested in it. E. She would carefully rewrite the work herself so as not to offend the writer. -- Exhibit- Answer: A Question: 6 -- Exhibit - Based on the information in this letter, what is Fred Ingram's opinion of Gerald Fulstrom as a boss? A. ignorant of company policy B. sympathetic to employees' needs C. competent to meet production goals D. too concerned with a public image E. obsessed with company security -- Exhibit- --