Test Prep HSPT Test - High School Placement Test Exam
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Question #11 (Topic: Single Topic)
Which of the following sentences expresses its ideas most clearly?
A. By catching and eating small birds and rodents, hawks can survive in cities, and they are also amazing predators.
B. By catching and eating small birds and rodents, hawks are amazing predators that can survive in cities.
C. Hawks are amazing predators that can survive in cities by catching and eating small birds and rodents.
D. Hawks can catch and eat small birds and rodents and this makes them amazing predators. They can also survive in cities because of this.
Answer: C
Question #12 (Topic: Single Topic)
Which of the following completes the sentence shown below so that it expresses its ideas most clearly?
When baking cookies in the oven, __________.
When baking cookies in the oven, __________.
A. it is important to make sure they are cooked thoroughly
B. cooking them thoroughly is something it is important to make sure of
C. their being cooked thoroughly is something it is important to make sure of
D. thoroughly cooked is what they should be
Answer: A
Question #13 (Topic: Single Topic)
[1] Of all the different types, black teas usually contain the most caffeine. [2] There are many different varieties of tea. [3] So, if you're drinking tea late at night, you
might want to choose a red or herbal tea instead of a black tea if you don't want to be kept awake by caffeine. [4] Teas can be grouped into a few major
categories: black, green, white, red, and herbal teas. [5] On the other hand, red teas and herbal teas can be almost entirely caffeine-free.
might want to choose a red or herbal tea instead of a black tea if you don't want to be kept awake by caffeine. [4] Teas can be grouped into a few major
categories: black, green, white, red, and herbal teas. [5] On the other hand, red teas and herbal teas can be almost entirely caffeine-free.
A. 4 - 1 - 5 - 3 - 2
B. 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 5
C. 2 - 4 - 1 - 5 - 3
D. 2 - 4 - 5 - 1 - 3
Answer: C
Question #14 (Topic: Single Topic)
Choose the sentences that best develop the topic sentence shown below.
Succulents are a type of plant, and they have much in common with cacti.
Succulents are a type of plant, and they have much in common with cacti.
A. Desert animals rely on cacti for water; that is why cacti have evolved sharp spines to protect themselves.
B. Growing cacti at home is easy. They are a great starter plant for someone who is not very confident in their gardening skills.
C. Like cacti, succulents require very little water and are well-adapted to desert environments. Many types of succulents also produce flowers when they bloom, like certain types of cacti do.
D. Unlike cacti, succulents do not have sharp spines. Succulents are also much smaller than many cacti.
Answer: C
Question #15 (Topic: Single Topic)
[1] The Boston Tea Party was a protest that occurred in Boston during the buildup to the American Revolution. [2] The event was provoked by a period of tense
relations between Britain and the British colonies that would eventually become the United States. [3] The colonists were angry that they had to pay taxes on items
they imported from Britain, like tea, without having representatives in British government to voice their opinions and vote on whether or not to levy such taxes. [4]
This was the issue summarized by the now-famous phrase, `No taxation without representation.` [5] If people don't pay their taxes today, it is a crime called tax
evasion, and they can get in big trouble with the government and go to jail. [6] Taxed tea was sent back to Britain in many colonies as a form of protest, but in
Boston, the Governor refused to return the tea. [7] In response, Bostonians boarded a ship carrying taxable tea and dumped it into the harbor on December 16th,
1773. [8] Britain responded by tightening control of the colonies, but eventually, the country fought its colonies directly in the American Revolution after they
declared independence.
relations between Britain and the British colonies that would eventually become the United States. [3] The colonists were angry that they had to pay taxes on items
they imported from Britain, like tea, without having representatives in British government to voice their opinions and vote on whether or not to levy such taxes. [4]
This was the issue summarized by the now-famous phrase, `No taxation without representation.` [5] If people don't pay their taxes today, it is a crime called tax
evasion, and they can get in big trouble with the government and go to jail. [6] Taxed tea was sent back to Britain in many colonies as a form of protest, but in
Boston, the Governor refused to return the tea. [7] In response, Bostonians boarded a ship carrying taxable tea and dumped it into the harbor on December 16th,
1773. [8] Britain responded by tightening control of the colonies, but eventually, the country fought its colonies directly in the American Revolution after they
declared independence.
A. Sentence 7
B. Sentence 4
C. Sentence 5
D. Sentence 6
Answer: C
