Math
Lucas and his mom are baking cupcakes. The pan has 4 rows with spaces for 6 cupcakes in each row. Lucas multiplies 4 by 6. He know the pan will _______24 cupcakes.
a) count
b) place
c) hold
d) use
c) hold
We _______going to leave the house at 7:00 a.m., but everyone woke up late.
a) are
b) is
c) will
d) were
d) were
Every year, a strawberry festival takes place in Poteet, Texas, in honor of the strawberries. People began planting strawberries around Poteet in the early 1900s. Sandy soil and a good supply of water created excellent conditions for growing this fruit crop. Poteet became well known for its strawberries. The town later ________the nickname "Strawberry Capital of Texas."
a) discovered
b) earned
c) improved
d) expected
b) earned
Thien notices that the leaves on the trees are not moving at all. He knows this means that the wind is________.
a) calm
b) straight
c) out
d) warm
a) calm
Name the 4 areas of TELPAS.
(YOU MUST NAME ALL 4 TO GET POINTS)
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
One way to compare rational numbers is to place them on a number line. Their position on a number line will _________which number is greater.
a) show
b) help
c) add
d) stand
a) show
There is an error in the sentence below.
We went to get ice cream, and I forgotted about my friend.
Spell the error correctly.
Throughout history people have moved from one place to another. This migration has helped spread culture to other regions and has left a long lasting_________on those areas. Some characteristics of culture include language, art, religion, and architecture. As one example, Greek architecture was often used in Roman buildings.
a) problem
b) movement
c) system
d) impact
d) impact
When reading a thermometer, be sure you first know whether the thermometer shows the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale. You should also know what the scale interval is. then read the thermometer carefully to get ___________measurement of temperature.
a) a realistic
b) an accurate
c) a stable
d) an ideal
b) an accurate
Which two areas of TELPAS are worth the most points?
(You must name both areas for points.)
Speaking and Writing
John took a survey to find the number of hours the students in his math class________playing video games last week. He used the data from the survey to make a frequency table with four different intervals. John concluded that less than 10% of the students in his class played video games for 15 or more hours tlast week.
a) divided
b) continued
c) spent
d) classified
c) spent
There is an error in the sentence below.
During fall, all the leafs fell from the trees to the ground.
Spell the error correctly.
leaves
In most societies with a representative government, citizens have specific duties to help ensure that the government functions properly. These responsibilities may include paying taxes, voting in elections, and serving on juries. If citizens refuse to fulfill the duties expected of them, the government may begin to weaken and could ultimately fail. However, high levels of citizen ___________can keep a government working for the people.
a) tradition
b) instruction
c) competition
d) participation
d) participation
Wesley learned in science class that most of the points of light in the sky are individual stars, but some are actually_______galaxies. People can see the shape of some of these galaxies with binoculars. That night Westley looked at the night sky through his binoculars to see what galaxies he could find.
a) relative
b) lost
c) entire
d) open
c) entire
What are two things you can do before you record your voice or type your essay on your test?
acceptable responses
write my answer on paper before typing
write my answer on paper before recording
practice saying it in my head/area
use the entire 45 or 90 seconds
The absolute value of a number is the distance on a number line that the number is from zero. The absolute value is always __________as a positive number or zero. The mathematical symbol indicating an absolute value is a number written between two vertical bars ( I ). This example shows the absolute values of a positive number and the negative of that number are the same.
a) grounded
b) estimated
c) completed
d) expressed
d) expressed
There is an error in the sentence below.
When cooking on a stove top, you have to be careful not to burn itself.
What word should replace the error?
Robert Fulton's development of the first commercial steamboat in 1807 had a dramatic impact on water transportation in the United States. Instead of relying on wind or currents, steamboats used a steam engine to power larger paddle wheels. Steamboats made it possible to travel farther and faster, even upstream. Within less than 30 years, over 1,000 steamboats were traveling along America's waterways. The steamboat also contributed greatly to American economic expansion and to the _____of lands to the west of the Mississippi River.
a) service
b) settlement
c) identity
d) investment
b) settlement
Some organisms depend on one food source, while others have a number of different food sources. Organisms that depend on many different food sources are usually better able to survive changes to their ecosystem. It is unlikely that a change will ______all their food sources.
a) identify
b) connect
c) affect
d) populate
c) affect
What are the 4 levels of TELPAS?
(YOU MUST NAME ALL 4 TO GET POINTS)
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced High
One tactic that manufacturers use to increase profits is to shrink the size of the packages while keeping the price the same. A bit of mathematics can illustrate the effect this has on you as a consumer.
Imagine that your favorite ice cream previously came in a 64 ounce carton for a price of $3.99. The cost per unit can be calculated as $3.99/64=0.0062. This means that the ice cream cost 6.2 cents per ounce. Perhaps now the size of the container has been reduced to 48 ounces, but the price remains $3.99. the new per-unit price is $3.99/48=0.083, or 8.3 cents per ounce. That means each ounce of ice cream you eat costs an additional 2 cents.
While this may not seem like much, consider how quickly those pennies can add up over the course of a year. Furthermore, consider the fact that the same thing might be occurring not just to your favorite ice cream, but also to your favorite cereal, your favorite beverage, and even your favorite brand of chips. Now that you're aware of this practice, you're better prepared to be a smart consumer!
Based on the text, what does the author most likely want the reader to do?
a) buy food in larger containers because it costs less per unit
b) calculate products' cost per unit to be sure to get the best deal
c) ask food manufacturers to stop increasing products' cost per unit
d) focus only on cost per unit when deciding between similar products
b) calculate products' cost per unit to be sure to get the best deal
There is an error in the sentence below.
One time I was checking my brother's homework because he don't know how to do it.
What word should replace the error?
didn't
The magnetic compass has helped guide explorers, sailors, and others for hundreds of years. It is believed that the Chinese may have been the first to develop a compass for navigation. Explorers used the compass to help find new lands and to stay on course when traveling a known________. The compass was vital to the discovery and exploration of the Western Hemisphere.
a) society
b) route
c) boundary
d) target
b) route
Pedro's teacher wrote the formula for glucose, a common sugar, on the board. Pedro learned that the letters in the formula represent the elements that are in a glucose molecule and that the small subscript numbers in the formula _______how many atoms each element are present in a molecule of glucose. By looking at the formula, Pedro determined that each molecule of glucose is made up of 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms.
a) repeat
b) permit
c) transfer
d) indicate
d) indicate
Fill in the blank.
I must score ___________ _______ in TELPAS Composite to exit ESL.
advanced high