GHSGT REVIEW
ENGLISH……….………….…………………………………….. #1-10
MATH……………..…….……....………………..…………… #11-20
SCIENCE………….…..……...………………….………….. #21-30
SOCIAL STUDIES…….……………………...…………… #31-40
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English
1. Which sentence demonstrates
correct use of the apostrophe?
A.) Sarahs shoes' were killing her feet.
B.) The cats' toy mouse is in the basket.
C.) The dog's water bowl is completely empty.
D.) The firemans' helmet was black but not burned.
English
2. Read the sentence below and determine
which of the answers correctly
punctuates the underlined portion.
Although Terry liked to run in the rain she
wasn't so sure about jogging in a monsoon.
A.) correct
B.) rain; she
C.) rain: she
D.) rain, she
English
3. Which sentence demonstrates
correct use of capitalization?
A.) The civil war enthusiast portrayed Robert E. Lee at
saturday's birmingham reenactment.
B.) The Civil War enthusiast portrayed Robert E. Lee at
Saturday's Birmingham reenactment.
C.) The civil war enthusiast portrayed Robert E. Lee at
saturday's Birmingham reenactment.
D.) The Civil War enthusiast portrayed Robert E. Lee at
saturday's Birmingham reenactment.
English
After the first weeks of school, Anita's grades were not good,
however, she studied hard and improved her grades during the
next few weeks.
4. Choose the answer that is the most effective
substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no
substitute is necessary, choose "Leave as is."
A.) Leave as is.
B.) Anita's grades were not good however;
she studied hard and improved
C.) Anita's grades were not good;
however, she studied hard and improved
D.) Anita's grades were not good:
however, she studied hard and improved
English
5. Which is a run-on sentence?
A.) All of the fish that we caught were too small to keep.
B.) Ricky changed the oil but he forgot to replace the oil filter.
C.) The striking patriotic design surprised the memorial planning
committee.
D.) Everyone on the harbor cruise reported feeling a little seasick
and left early.
English
When Antonio goes to summer school next month,
he takes math and English.
6. Choose the answer that is the most effective
substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no
substitute is necessary, choose ‘Leave as is.’
A.) Leave as is.
B.) he will be taking math and English
C.) he has been taking math and English
D.) he will have been taking math and English
English
7. Select the sentence that has no
errors in punctuation.
A.) Tamika was very angry because Connie would not speak to her.
B.) Because Connie would not speak to her Tamika was very angry.
C.) Tamika was very angry, because Connie would not speak to her.
D.) Tamika, was very angry because Connie would not speak to her.
English
8. Choose the sentence that
contains a comma splice.
A.) Since it was chilly, I ordered some coffee at the snack bar.
B.) As I sat on a bench and drank my coffee, a seagull passed over,
he relieved himself on my head.
C.) As I leaned over the railing of the ferry, I watched the seagulls dip
down into the deep green water.
D.) Everyone who visits Martha's Vineyard must take the ferry, and it
is best to leave your car on the Boston shore.
English
9. Fill in the blank with the BEST transition word(s).
Medical studies have proven that sun damage can lead to
melanoma;_____________, you should always wear
sunscreen to protect your skin from those damaging ultra-violet
rays.
A.) however
B.) finally
C.) therefore
D.) for example
Norse Mythology
Kate McConnaughey
English
Thor, a son of Woden, ranked next to him among the gods. He rode through the air in a chariot
drawn by goats. The Germans called him Donar and Thunar, words which are like our word
thunder. From this we can see that he was the thunder god. In his hand he carried a wonderful
hammer which always had come back to his hand when he threw it. Its head was so bright that as
it flew through the air it made the lightning.
Read the passage above to answer the following question:
10. Look at the underlined section. There may be a mistake in the
way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the
answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose
‘Correct as is.’
A.) Correct as is.
B.) In his hand he carried a wonderful hammer which
always came back to his hand when he threw it.
C.) In his hand he carried a wonderful hammer which
always did come back to his hand when he threw it.
D.) In his hand he carried a wonderful hammer which was
always coming back to his hand when he threw it.
11. Which graph BEST represents the
line of best fit for the scatterplot?
A.) .
B.) .
C.) .
D.) .
Math
Math
12. Simplify.
(3x2 + 3) - (6x + 4) + (3x2 - 5x)
A.) -11x - 1
B.) 6x2 + x + 7
C.) 6x2 - 11x - 1
D.) 6x2 - 11x + 7
Math
13. Solve the quadratic equation.
12x2 - 75 = 0
A.) 5/2
B.) -5/2
C.) -5/2 and 5/2
D.) no solution
Math
14. State the converse of the conditional statement
and determine whether it is true or false.
Conditional Statement:
If an angle has a measure of 90°, then it is a
right angle.
A.) If an angle is right, then it has a measure of 90°.; TRUE
B.) If an angle is right, then it has a measure of 90°.; FALSE
C.) If an angle does not have a measure of 90°, then it is not a
right angle.; TRUE
D.) If an angle does not have a measure of 90°, then it is not a
right angle.; FALSE
15. Aiden spun the spinner shown 20 times.
His results are shown in the table.
What are the experimental and theoretical
probabilities for spinning red?
A.) experimental = 3/4; theoretical = 1/4
B.) experimental = 1/4; theoretical = 3/4
C.) experimental = 1/4; theoretical = 3/20
D.) experimental = 3/20; theoretical = 1/4
Math
Math
16. Which binomial is a factor of the
polynomial?
x2 + 5x - 36
A.) (x + 6)
B.) (x + 9)
C.) (x + 12)
D.) (x + 18)
17. A tree that is 100 feet tall casts
a shadow that is 150 feet long.
Math
Determine the angle at which the rays of the
sun hit the ground to the nearest degree.
A.) 31°
B.) 34°
C.) 42°
D.) 59°
Math
18. There are 3 white marbles and 7 blue marbles in a
bag. Jamie will randomly pick two marbles out of the
bag without replacing the first marble chosen.
What is the probability of Jamie's picking 2
white marbles?
A.) 1/15
B.) 1/18
C.) 1/20
D.) 1/7
Math
19. In this quadrilateral x =
A.) 56◦
B.) 67◦◦
C.) 78◦
D.) 89◦
Math
20. What is
the midpoint
between point
P and point Q?
A.) (2, 4)
B.) (3, 5)
C.) (4, 5)
D.) (4, 6)
Science
21. Ocean waves travel in to the beach at
an average velocity of 2.5 m/s.
If these waves come in 4 seconds
apart, what is the average distance
between the wave peaks?
A.) 0.625 m
B.) 1.6 m
C.) 5.0 m
D.) 10.0 m
Science
22. Water can absorb more heat than land,
but water does not increase in temperature
as fast because it has a high
A.) polarity
B.) surface area.
C.) heat capacity.
D.) surface tension.
Science
23. The mass of the electron is
A.) about equal to the neutron.
B.) almost the same as the proton.
C.) very small compared to the proton.
D.) very large compared to the neutron.
Science
24. Based on the graph, determine the amount of U238 that would remain after 4.5 billion years, if the
original sample contained 6 grams of pure U-238.
A.) 0.75 grams
B.) 3 grams
C.) 6 grams
D.) 12 grams
Science
25. Which organisms produces
seeds during reproduction?
A.) Algae
B.) Angiosperms
C.) Ferns
D.) Mosses
Science
26. Darwin wrote many of the premises of 'The Theory
of Evolution by Natural Selection' by noting differences
in the _________ of closely related __________,
while studying in the Galapagos Islands.
A.) feet, finches.
B.) beaks, finches.
C.) shell shapes, tortoises.
D.) dietary preferences, tortoises.
Science
27. Which particle has the most
energy?
A.) ice
B.) water
C.) steam
D.) there is no difference in particle energy
Science
28. In the illustration, the structures
that project from the cell membrane
are _____ and are used for _____.
A.) cilia, locomotion.
B.) pili, homeostasis.
C.) flagella, reproduction.
D.) pseudopodia, predation.
Science
29. Which object would have a LARGER
gravitational force acting upon it? (assume
the objects are at the same height above
the Earth.)
A.) 5 kg block of wood
B.) 100 kg person
C.) 412 kg motorcycle
D.) 2540 kg elephant
Science
30. Which part of the atom cannot have its
location accurately determined and is
modeled by a cloud around the center of
the atom?
A.) electron
B.) neutron
C.) nucleus
D.) proton
31. Which BEST
completes this diagram
about the Fourteenth
Amendment?
Social Studies
A.) Citizens of the United States must vote during every election.
B.) States must give equal protection under the law to all citizens.
C.) States must have their constitutions approved by the federal government.
D.) Citizens of the United States must follow federal laws before state laws.
Social Studies
32. This method of communication
became vitally important by the end of
the nineteenth century because of its use
in coordinating rail travel.
A.) telegraph
B.) telephone
C.) television
D.) Pony Express
Social Studies
33. Taking the population trends represented in this
map, which state would have been most likely to lose
representation in the U.S. House of Representatives?
A.) California
B.) Georgia
C.) Nebraska
D.) Texas
Social Studies
34. Which of the following is an
example of a peninsula?
A.) Hawaii
B.) Italy
C.) Japan
D.) Sicily
Social Studies
35. While World War II raged outside of the
United States, attempts were made in the
U.S. to support the war effort by
A.) rationing consumer goods such as food and gas.
B.) decreasing taxes to encourage civilian consumption.
C.) people giving up their homes to house soldiers stationed in that area.
D.) relocating persons of Italian-American descent living on the east coast.
Social Studies
36. Why did the framers of the Constitution
provide that the President and Congress be
elected while federal judges are appointed?
A.) it provided the framework for popular sovereignty
B.) the system supports the checks and balances principle
C.) compromises were needed to ensure ratification of the Constitution
D.) court decisions can be reached without regard to political considerations
Social Studies
37. If Senator Smith wants to delay
voting on a controversial or otherwise
objectionable bill, she may
A.) veto the bill.
B.) start a filibuster.
C.) demand a cloture vote.
D.) defer it to a joint committee.
Social Studies
38. Which term describes the era when new ideas
in physics, astronomy, biology, human anatomy,
chemistry, and other sciences led to a rejection of
superstitions and beliefs that had existed since
ancient times?
A.) The Renaissance
B.) The Middle Ages
C.) The Age of Revolution
D.) The Scientific Revolution
39. After reviewing this chart, you can infer that
Social Studies
A.) The Battle of Vicksburg was not a very significant Union victory.
B.) The battle at Appomattox was a clear and decisive victory by Confederate troops.
C.) Union forces won many Civil War battles because they had many
more troops than the Confederates.
D.) Confederate forces were more accurate and would have defeated
the Union if they had better weapons.
Social Studies
40. From this cartoon you can infer that the cartoonist
A.) believes that
England and Japan will
soon be at war.
B.) opposes U. S.
participation in the
League of Nations.
C.) believes that the
League of Nations will
prevent future wars.
D.) believes that the U. S.
should become a member
of the League of Nations.