GED Practice Test 2022/2023
(UPDATED)
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!"
(UPDATED)
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!"
