English
Keith, a former architectural consultant, bought the land in 1973 and built the lodge in the next few years. His lodge is situated in a perfect spot for visitors to gaze upon the magnificently brown bears and other wildlife. Additionally, the lodge is a "natural" wonder as well, built primarily from the materials native to the region.
What is the correct change for the underlined section: A) NO CHANGE B) The C) Nevertheless, the D) In fact,
B) The
Most concise!
A drawer contains 10 pink socks, 12 green socks, and 9 orange socks. How many additional pink socks must be added to the 31 socks already in the drawer so that the probability of randomly drawing a pink sock is 4/7?
A) 7 B) 13 C) 18 D) 22 E) 49
C) 18
word problems, probability, USE PITA
The points G(17,16) and H(3,-6) lie in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane. What are the coordinates of the midpoint of GH?
A. (7,5) B. (7,10) C. (10,5) D. (14,22) E. (20,10)
C. (10,5)
17+3/2 , 16+(-6)/2
Midpoint
What is the Pythagorean theorem?
a2+b2=c2
What is an adjective?
A descriptive word
Pretty, nasty, lovely
Using the other player's uncertainty to his advantage, Khan could change speeds, hit angles, and deceive his opponents with his body movements. This ability to "think" the game is every bit as important as one's fitness and form.
Which of the following alternatives to the underlines portion would NOT be acceptable? A) skepticism B) confusion C) wild guessing D) mental lack of sureness
A) skepticism
In a certain neighborhood, property values are 4 1/2% more this year than they were last year. If a family bought a house last year worth $120,000, what is the value of the house this year?
E) $120,450 G) $125,400 H) $140,000 J) $365,000 K) $480,000
G) $125,400
Word problem, percents
1.045 * 120,000 = 125,400
In the standard (x,y) coordinate plan, what is the slope of the line with equation 4x+y=7?
A) 4 B) 4/7 C) 1/4 D) -1/4 E) -4
E) -4
Coordinate geometry, slope-intercept
y=-4x+7
The sum of (2y3-5y2+3y-4) and which of the following polynomials results in the polynomial (6y3+y2-2y-2)?
F) 3y3-y2+2 G) -4y3-6y2+5y-2 H) 4y3+6y2-5y+2 J) 8y3-4y2+y-6
K) 12y3-5y2-6y+8
H) 4y3+6y2-5y+2
USE PITA
What is an irregular verb?
A verb with a unique past participle
The dog ATE the cheesecake. The dog HAS EATEN cheesecake.
In recent years, however, scholars have begun looking at the magazine again thanks to the work or a literary memorabilia collector. Thomas Wirth, along with original Fire!! contributor Bruce Nugent, start The Fire!! Press in 1982, and the company still sells first-edition facsimiles of the magazine.
What is the correct change for the underlined portion? A) NO CHANGE B) collector Thomas Wirth C) collector, Thomas Wirth, D) collector - Thomas Wirth -
A) NO CHANGE
Two complete ideas, stop punctuation
The diameter of Neptune is about 3.1 x 104 miles. The diameter of Mars is about 4.2 x 103 miles. Which of the following is closest to the difference, in miles, between the diameter of Neptune and the diameter of Mars?
A) 1.1 x 103 B) 1.1 x 104 C) 2.7 x 102 D) 2.7 x 103 E) 2.7 x 104
E)2.7 x 104
word problems, Scientific notation
The figure is placed in the standard (x,y) coordinate plan so the L has coordinates (-26,0) and M has coordinates (10,0). What is the x-coordinate of N?
A) -18 B) -8 C) -2 D) 8 E) 18
B) -8
-26+10/2 = -8
midpoint, coordinate geometry
What is the slope intercept form?
y = mx+b (where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept)
What is a prepositional phrase?
A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
by the dog, on the table, to him
The Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian's array of museums has house some of the treasure, of Japanese and Chinese art from both the ancient and modern eras.
What is the correct change for the underlined section?
A) NO CHANGE B) housing C) house D) have housed
A) NO CHANGE
Subject verb agreement!!
Pia ran the mile-long road from her house to McKinley High on foot. She then ran 4 times around the Mckinley track and returned home by the mile-long road. At the end of her run, her pedometer showed that they had run 3.5 miles. Which of the following equations, when solved, gives the distance Pia ran once around the Mckinley track, d miles?
A) 2+4d = 3.5 B) 4d=3.5 C) 1+4d=3.5 D) 2+d=3.5 E) 1+d=3.5
A) 2+4d = 3.5
Word problems, functions
A circle in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane has its center at (2,-1) and passes through (-6,-7). What is the area, in square coordinate units, of this circle?
A) 20pi B) 36pi C) 64pi D) 100pi E)196pi
(i couldn't do the symbol for pi lol)
D) 100pi
Coordinate geometry
All of the following monomials are factors, over the integers, if 16a3b2 -24a2b + 8a2b3 EXCEPT
A) 4 B) 2b C) 4a2 D) a2b E)16a2
E)16a2
VOCAB!
What is an infinitive?
The "to" form of the verb
to taste
A magazine on such controversial topics might of (1)worked against the goals we (2) had set out to achieve by perpetuating stereotypes rather than debunking them.
What are the correct changes for the underlined sections?
1. A) NO CHANGE B) have C) could have D) could of
2. A) NO CHANGE B) it C) everybody D) they
1. C) could have - verb tense!
2. B) it - pronouns, agreement!
Of the 11 different brands, Squirrelly's Nuts has the greatest number of peanuts in a jumbo can of mixed nuts. In a can of Squirrelly's Nuts, 78% of the total number of nuts counted are peanuts. Which of the following values is closest to the total number of nuts in a jumbo can of Squirrelly's mixed nuts?
A) 254 B) 326 C) 386 D) 402 E) 418
E) 418
Word problems, percents, PITA! (plug in the answers)
Squirrely's = 326
326 = 78/100 * X
Circle O has a radius of 6 units and is in the standard (x,y) coordinate plan. The set of all points in the coordinate plan that are 5 units from the center of Circle O is a circle that:
F. is externally tangent to Circle O G. is internally tangent to Circle O H. intersects Circle O at 2 points J. is exterior to and does not intersect Circle O K. is interior to and does not intersect Circle O
K. is interior to and does not intersect Circle O
Coordinate geometry
What is SOHCAHTOA? What does it stand for?
SOHCAHTOA
sin x = opposite/hypotenuse
cos x = adjacent/hypotenuse
tan x = opposite/adjacent
What is a misplaced modifier?
Any kind of description that is put in the wrong place in a sentence and thus describes the wrong thing.
Happy as a pig in mud