GMAS Prep Game

Reading Strategies

100

Which sentence is more formal?

^{1.The executive vice president has announced that he will resign his position, effective immediately.}

^{2.According to the announcement, the executive VP will resign his position immediately.}

^{1.The executive vice president has announced that he will resign his position, effective immediately.}

200

Which sentence is more formal?

^{1.Suzie submitted the design options to the board of directors, so the ball is in their court.}

^{2.Suzie submitted the design options to the board of directors, so the decision is their responsibility.}

^{2.Suzie submitted the design options to the board of directors, so the decision is their responsibility.}

300

Which sentence is more formal?

^{1.Mecca, a city in Saudi Arabia, is a religious center for Muslims around the world.}

^{2.Mecca's a city in Saudi Arabia, and it's an important religious center for Muslims around the world.}

^{1.Mecca, a city in Saudi Arabia, is a religious center for Muslims around the world.}

400

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

^{"Beannacht libh," cried Miss Ivors with a laugh as she ran down the staircase.}

^{Mary Jane gazed after her, a moody puzzled expression on her face, while Mrs. Conroy leaned over the banisters to listen for the hall-door. Gabriel asked himself was he the cause of her abrupt departure. But she did not seem to be in ill humor: she had gone away laughing. He stared blankly down the staircase.}

^{1.first person, 2.second person, 3.third person limited, or 4.third person omniscient}

^{3.Third person limited.}

500

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

^{When Dad decided he wanted to take the family for an outing in the Pierce Arrow, he'd whistle assembly, and then ask:}

^{"How many want to go for a ride?"}

^{The question was purely rhetorical, for when Dad rode, everybody rode. So we'd all say we thought a ride would be fine.}

^{1.first person, 2.second person, 3.third person limited,or 4.third person omniscient}

^{1.First person.}

Writing strategies

100

Consider the following research topic:the accomplishments of Alexander the Great

Which book would likely include the most relevant information about this topic?

^{1.A Mighty Conqueror: How Alexander the Great Built His Massive Empire}

^{2.Lysippos of Sicyon: Personal Sculptor of Alexander the Great}

^{3.Alternate Alexander: What if the Great King Had Lived to Conquer Arabia?}

^{4.The Library of Alexandria: The Greatest Store of Knowledge in the Ancient World}

^{1.A Mighty Conqueror: How Alexander the Great Built His Massive Empire}

200

Consider the following research topic:the writing of the U.S. Bill of Rights

Which newspaper article would likely include the most relevant information about this topic?

^{1."Drafting the Bill of Rights: How James Madison Saved the U.S. Constitution"}

^{2."Affirming Our Bill of Rights: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Cases"}

^{3."If You Can't Pay Your Bills, You Still Have Rights"}

^{4."A Very Different America: Imagining the U.S. without the Bill of Rights"}

^{1.“Drafting the Bill of Rights: How James Madison Saved the U.S. Constitution.”}

300

Read the claim below.

Teenagers should not be allowed to drive.

Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

^{1.Drivers between the ages of sixteen and nineteen are three times more likely to get in a serious car crash.}

^{2.It is stressful and time-consuming for parents to drive teens to their jobs and extracurricular activities.}

^{3.Teenagers in five states can apply for a learner's permit when they turn fourteen.}

^{1.“Drivers between the ages of sixteen and nineteen are three times more likely to get in a serious car crash.”}

400

Complete the text with the better conjunctive adverb.

^{According to a 2014 report, drivers are engaged in activities aside from driving about ten percent of the time._______ the danger of being in an accident due to distracted driving is higher among newer drivers.}

^{Incidentally or As a result}

^Incidentally

500

^{Read the claim below.}

^{Nelson Mandela was one of the most inspiring people in history.}

^{Select the two pieces of evidence that best support this claim.}

1.Mandela's birth name was Rolihlahla-his English name, Nelson, was given to him by a teacher.

2.Mandela led a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent protest that ended South Africa's racist policies.

3.Mandela spent twenty-seven years as a political prisoner before becoming South Africa's first black president.

4.Mandela died on December 5, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of ninety-five.

2.Mandela led a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent protest that ended South Africa's racist policies.

3.Mandela spent twenty‑seven years as a political prisoner before becoming South Africa's first black president.

Grammar

100

Select the best pronoun to To complete the sentence.

 ^{Protest the logging of old growth forests, demonstrators stationed outside the capitol building.}

^{Itself or Themselves}

^Themselves

200

Select the best pronoun to complete the sentence.

^{Wrap-around spiders hide during the day by wrapping around twigs.}

^{Themselves or Yourself}

^Themselves

300

Complete the sentence with the best verb.

^{The award-winning author and his editor________ to audiences of writers and students every week.}

^{Speaks or Speak}

^Speak

400

Select the independent clause.

^{If a word is spelled the same forward and backwards (for example, civic, rotator, radar, kayak, or deed), it is known as a palindrome.}

^{It is known as a palindrome.}

500

Select the dependent clause.

^{Before he became the thirty-ninth president, Jimmy Carter had been a naval lieutenant and a peanut farmer.}

^{Before he became the thirty-ninth president}

Synonyms and antonyms

100

Which word is a synonym of nuanced?

^{Obvious or Subtle}

^Subtle

200

Which word is a synonym of adverse?

^{Jealous or Unfavorable}

^Unfavorable

300

Which word is an antonym of gaudy?

^{Affordable or Tasteful}

^Tasteful

400

Which word is an antonym of accelerate?

^{Slow or Prove}

^Slow

500

Which word is an antonym of listless?

^{Organized or Spirited}

^Spirited

Prefixes and suffixes

100

Which could you readopt?

^{1.A belief you have always disagreed with}

^{2.A belief you used to have}

^{2.A belief you used to have}

200

Which might you refurnish?

1.An old house with old furniture

2.A new house with no furniture

1.An old house with old furniture

300

What will the reader implied to "sugarless"?

^{If a pack of gum is marked as "sugarless," which might you expect to be one of the ingredients?}

^{Sugar or Artificial sweetener}

^{Artificial sweetener}

400

Which would be considered improper?

^{1.Wiping your nose on your sleeve}

^{2.Walking to school instead of taking the bus}

^{1.Wiping your nose on your sleeve}

500

Which is a more achievable goal?

^{1.Running a mile in under seven minutes}

^{2.Running a mile in under four minutes}

^{1.Running a mile in under seven minutes}