T E A S practice test (english, reading, math, science) Questions and Answers

T E A S practice test (english, reading, math, science) Questions and Answers "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 - ANSWER-C. appease 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 Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 2/12 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 - ANSWER-C. most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels for energy "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 - ANSWER-A. the sample is biased because it only includes teachers, who are immersed in the technology field "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? a. Penniless b. Unfortunate Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 3/12 c. Emotional d. Commanding - ANSWER-a. penniless 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 - ANSWER-b. SORT "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? Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 4/12 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 - ANSWER-b. phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language what is a narrative writing? - ANSWER-- 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 resoluti