Science
____________ rain causes flooding.
a. circular
b. specific
c. sustained
d. sporadic
c. sustained
There are how many U.S. Senators from each state?
a. 4
b. 1
c. 2
d. varies by population
c. 2
There is a controversy about building a new highway because __________.
a. people disagree about its route
b. the government will pay for it
c. it will be very convenient
a. people disagree about its route
Don't put _____ much salt in the chili.
a. to
b. two
c. too
c. too
8.3 X 102 - 83=
a. 688.9
b. 141.1
c. 74.7
d. 747
d. 747
Three ocean currents meet near the Galapagos Islands. Which definition of the word currents works in this sentence?
a. fruit like raisins b. flow of electricity
c. water moving continuously in one direction
d. present day trends
c. water moving continuously in one direction
Which of these is an opinion?
a. Over 60 million handguns are registered in the U.S.
b. People need to change their attitudes about guns.
c. The U.S. ranks first in the world in handgun killings.
b. People need to change their attitudes about guns.
Scientists used to think that the praying mantis was deaf. Today they know that the praying mantis has one ear near its stomach. No other creature of any kind is known to have only one ear. You can tell that the way the insect hears _________
a.is not its most unusual feature b.took scientists a while to understand c. is through its foot d.is the same way that people hear
b. took scientists a while to understand
Strawberry shortcake is a summertime _________.
a. desert
b. dessert
b. dessert
What is the value of 33?
a. 9 b. 27
c. 6 d. 12
b. 27
A nocturnal animal is one that _____________.
a. preys on other animals b. is active at night
c. lives in the desert d. always turns to the north
b. is active at night
Which of these has the highest elevation?
a. ocean beach b. valley
c. canyon d. peak
d. peak
For a long time, sailors have known that sea plants help heal cuts or sores. Now someone has made sea plants into a kind of bandage. It keeps dirt out of skin cuts. It also helps cuts heal. The main idea is _____.
a. how sea water keeps dirt out of cuts
b.why sailors are always hurting themselves
c. how sea plants are used to heal cuts
c. how sea plants are used to heal cuts
________ dog ran away when the kids left the door open.
a. there
b. their
c. they're
b. their
Right triangle ABC has two legs of lengths 6 cm (AB) and 8 cm (AC). What is the length of the third side (BC)?
a. 4cm b. 6cm c. 8cm d. 10cm e. 20cm
d. 10cm
Abrasion occurs when _______.
a. animals dig holes in the soil
b. lava flows from a volcano
c. rocks grind together
c. rocks grind together
Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to ______ from Austria when he was 21 years old.
a. migrate b. emigrants
c. emigrate d. migratory
c. emigrate
"Leave the hall light on," Luis called. "And please don't close the door." Luis's mom and dad had gone out. Tia Rosa was putting Luis to bed. Which of the following is probably true?
a. Luis is afraid of the dark
b.Luis's parents will be back in a week
c. It is time for Luis to eat
a. Luis is afraid of the dark
You have more money ______ you do time.
a. then
b. than
b. than
If Tom has 9x baseball cards, Adam has 13 more than Tom, and Dave has 2y baseball cards, together they would have how many cards?
a. 9x + 2y +13 b. 18xy +13 c. 18xy +2y
d. 18y + 2x +13 e. 18x + 2y +13
e. 18x +2y +13
Martha went to visit the _______ to have her hearing checked.
a. optometrist b. audiologist
c. dermatologist d. biologist
b. audiologist
People who accumulate a lot of debt probably ______________.
a. use cash to pay for purchases
b. spend more money than they earn
c. have a trust fund
d. pay every bill as soon as they get it.
b. spend more than they earn
Alice Childress wrote A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich. The novel tells the story of Benjie Johnson. Benjie is a 13-year-old boy. His life becomes difficult when he gets involved with the wrong people. The story does NOT tell _____.
a. who the author of the book is b. what the title of the book is c. how old Benjie is d. how Benjie solves his problems
d. how Benjie solves his problems
Your predecessors at a job are people who _________.
a. want your position
b. worked there before
c. supervise you
d. work on the same team
b. worked there before
Sophia purchased a sofa for $530.40. The sofa is regularly priced at $624. What was the percent discount Sophia received on the sofa?
a. 12% b. 15% c. 20%
d. 25% e. 40%
b. 15%