GED Practice Exam Questions With 100%
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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 - The 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. - 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.
Fill in the following passage correctly.
We went 1._____(to/too/two) 2.______(their/they're/there) house. - We 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. - Which 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 - Which of the following are supporting details of the main idea?
C. Martha was involved in distilling rose water and gathering ash for making soap.
The main idea is that Martha is not an idle woman.
Correct Answers
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 - The 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. - 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.
Fill in the following passage correctly.
We went 1._____(to/too/two) 2.______(their/they're/there) house. - We 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. - Which 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 - Which of the following are supporting details of the main idea?
C. Martha was involved in distilling rose water and gathering ash for making soap.
The main idea is that Martha is not an idle woman.
