TABE Review Test of Adult Basic Education Exam (all subjects included)

TABE Review Test of Adult Basic Education Exam (all subjects included) The Test of Adult Basic Education, TABE, meets the State of Florida requirements for an entrance level exam for admissions to Workforce Development Programs. Different vocational programs have different TABE score requirements as determined by the Florida Department of Education. Scores are given in numerical form. A score of 10.9 is interpreted as 10th grade 9th month. This test can also be a useful tool for those studying or practicing for the GED Test. The TABE Test is given by appointment at Florida Gateway College in the Test Center, building 015, room 127, 386.754.4333. There is a fee associated with the test for admitted students and the general public. A photo I.D. is also required at the time of testing. Scores are good for two years. Currently, Florida Gateway College is giving only the survey version of the A and D level of the test. The test is computer based, 4 parts, timed, and a diagnostic is given with the scores immediately upon test completion. Subject Time Allotted Number of Questions Skills Evaluated Reading 25 minutes 25 Interpreting Graphic Information Understanding Words in Context Recalling Information Constructing Meaning Evaluating/Inferring Meaning Mathematics Computation 15 minutes 25 Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying/Dividing with Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Integers, and Algebraic Terms Finding percentages Applied Mathematics 25 minutes 25 The skills listed above in word problem form Reading and Interpreting Graphs Basic Geometry Language 25 minutes 25 Language Usage Sentence and Paragraph Development Capitalization Punctuation Conventional Writing Reading Read the following passage and then answer questions 1-6. The splintered steps leading to the tenement‘s entrance were rotted and uneven. They led to an unlocked door which wobbled on its hinges and shrank from its frame. It creaked open to a dank, dark hall which smelled of urine and sweat. The paint was peeling off cracked walls. The faint yellow light hung low in the night. Mr. and Mrs. Gomes lived on the second floor with their three young children. Their four-room apartment was immaculate and tidy. The kitchen floor glistened, and the flowered plates and glasses were neatly stacked in the drainer. In the living room, the sheer curtains were always drawn back, filtering sunlight throughout the room, passing over a color television and several porcelain icons. Beside the freestanding gas heater was a brand name stereo system recently purchased on an ―easy pay‖ credit plan. The soft pine floors were all warped but recently painted. The wide floorboards, once loose in many places, were now nailed down securely. Clear plastic sheets were tacked over the windows to prevent heat loss. The children, two girls and a boy, shared a large room with one small window that was separated from the kitchen by a curtain. The gas stove ―warmed‖ them at night. Their toys were piled high in wooden crates. The children did not dare turn on the kitchen light for fear that the six-legged, brown-bodied pests would dart out in front of them. The Gomes family had rented this apartment for ten years, ever since they came to this country. They had known no other home, although they had dreamed of many. Some day they hoped to live in a quiet neighborhood with open yards and spotless sidewalks, where people get into cars each weekday morning and commute to work. 1. You can infer that the story take place in the a. summer b. spring c. fall d. winter 2. In the third paragraph the word icons means a. fine china plates b. ornate lamps c. religious figures d. none of the above 3. You can conclude that the Gomes family are a. native Americans b. United States citizens c. Chinese d. immigrants 4. What would be the opposite meaning of the word immaculate in the second paragraph? a. filthy b. girlish c. clean d. horrible 5. What can you infer about the children‘s bedroom? a. It is well furnished. b. It is crowded. c. It has its own bathroom. d. It is pest-free. 6. The pests mentioned at the end of the passage are probably a. ants b. mice c. rats d. cockroaches Read the following Internet anno