T E A S practice test (english, reading, math, science)
1. C. appease: "Adelaide attempted to ASSUAGE her guilt over the piece of cheese-
cake 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
2. C. most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal
and other fossil fuels for energy: 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
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
3. A. the sample is biased because it only includes teachers, who are immersed
in the technology field: "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
4. a. penniless: "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
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c. Emotional
d. Commanding
5. b. SORT: 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
6. b. phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language-
: "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?
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
7. - 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 resolution.
- it contains a theme.
ex: novels, fables, diaries, myths, historical fiction: what is a narrative writing?
8. - the author tries to convince the reader to agree.
- the writer takes a stand on an issue.
- there are facts to back up their claims.
- there is an attempt to solve a problem.
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1. C. appease: "Adelaide attempted to ASSUAGE her guilt over the piece of cheese-
cake 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
2. C. most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal
and other fossil fuels for energy: 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
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
3. A. the sample is biased because it only includes teachers, who are immersed
in the technology field: "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
4. a. penniless: "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
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c. Emotional
d. Commanding
5. b. SORT: 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
6. b. phonics is more effective at teaching people to read than whole language-
: "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?
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
7. - 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 resolution.
- it contains a theme.
ex: novels, fables, diaries, myths, historical fiction: what is a narrative writing?
8. - the author tries to convince the reader to agree.
- the writer takes a stand on an issue.
- there are facts to back up their claims.
- there is an attempt to solve a problem.
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