GED READING COMPREHENSION EXAM QUESTIONS

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GED READING COMPREHENSION EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: An Oasis in London

It lies not far from the Temple-Bar Going to it, by the usual way, is like stealing from a heated plain into some cool, deep glen, shady among harboring hills.Sick with the din and soiled with the mud of Fleet Street -where the Benedick tradesmen are hurrying by, with ledger-lines ruled along their brows thinking upon rise of bread and fall of babies -you adroitly turn a mystic corner -not a street- and glide down a dim, monastic way, flanked by dark sedated, and solemn piles, and still wending on, give the whole care-word world the slip, and disentangling, stand beneath the quiet cloisters of the Paradise of Bachelors.Sweet are the oases in Sahara; charming the isle-groves of August prairies...but sweeter, still more charming, most delectable the dreamy Paradise of Bachelors, found in the heart of stunning London.-From THE PARADISE OF BACHELORS by Hernan Melville (1855) The author contrasts a noisy place with a quiet place, Which word best indicates the presence of noise?

• din
• muddy
• sedate
• cloisters

Answer:

A

Question 2: The white social worker looked at the dark spots on the black child's body and assumed the youngster had been beaten. The family denied it, but the social worker insisted.It turned out the child had "Mongolian spots" - harmless skin blotches common among black children. The social worker's mistake was discovered before the parents got into trouble.But researchers and policymakers say such episodes help explain why black, Hispanic and other minority children in the United States are far more likely than white youngsters to be taken from their homes and placed in foster care.Racial or ethnic prejudices - conscious or unconscious - can lead social workers to see abuse or neglect where none exists, these experts say.The experts caution that stereotyping on the part of social workers is just one factor in the racial gap, and probably a small one at that. Other factors - higher rates of poverty, inadequate housing and child care, for example - are believed to be major contributors to abuse and neglect among minorities.Nevertheless, stereotyping is enough of a concern that cultural-awareness training for social workers has been instituted in 45 states, many of them in the just the past few years, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress.How is paragraph 4 related to the first three paragraphs?

• It provides another example of stereotyping.
• It makes a generalization about foster care.
• It explains a generalization that social workers have made..
• It discusses generalizations about abuse and neglect.

Answer:

C Question 3: Mr. Bingley was good looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners. His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman; but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien; and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.Mr. Bingley had soon made himself acquainted with all the principal people in the room; he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, was angry that the ball closed so early, and talked of giving one himself at Netherfield. Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves. What a contrast between him and his friend! Mr. Darcy danced only once with Mrs. Hurst and once with Miss Bingley, declined being introduced to any other lady, and spent the rest of the evening in

walking about the room, speaking occasionally to one of his own party. His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again. Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity of gentlemen, to sit down for two dances; and during part of that time, Mr. Darcy had been standing near enough for her to overhear a conversation between him and Mr. Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes to press his friend to join it."Come, Darcy," said he, "I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better dance." "I certainly shall not. You know how I detest it, unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner. At such an assembly as this, it would be insupportable. Your sisters are engaged, and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with." "I would not be so fastidious as you are," cried Bingley, "for a kingdom! Upon my honour I never met with so many pleasant girls in my life, as I have this evening; and there are several of them, you see, uncommonly pretty." "You are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room," said Mr. Darcy, looking at the eldest Miss Bennet."Oh! she is the most beautiful creature I ever beheld! But there is one of her sisters sitting down just behind you, who is very pretty, and I dare say very agreeable. Do let me ask my partner to introduce you." "Which do you mean?" and turning round, he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said, "She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with me." Mr. Bingley followed his advice. Mr. Darcy walked off; and Elizabeth remained with no very cordial feelings towards him.She told the story however with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in any thing ridiculous.

Place in order of events:

• The crowd admires Mr. Darcy's appearance and fortune.
• Mr. Bingley encourages Mr. Darcy to dance with the ladies.
• Elizabeth Bennet tells friends about Mr. Darcy's behavior
• Mr. Darcy offends Mrs. Bennet by slighting her daughter

Answer:

A D B C

Question 4: The white social worker looked at the dark spots on the black child's body and assumed the youngster had been beaten. The family denied it, but the social worker insisted.It turned out the child had "Mongolian spots" - harmless skin blotches common among black children. The social worker's mistake was discovered before the parents got into trouble.But researchers and policymakers say such episodes help explain why black, Hispanic and other minority children in the United States are far more likely than white youngsters to be taken from their homes and placed in foster care.Racial or ethnic prejudices - conscious or unconscious - can lead social workers to see abuse or neglect where none exists, these experts say.The experts caution that stereotyping on the part of social workers is just one factor in the racial gap, and probably a small one at that. Other factors - higher rates of poverty, inadequate housing and child care, for example - are believed to be major contributors to abuse and neglect among minorities.Nevertheless, stereotyping is enough of a concern that cultural-awareness training for social workers has been instituted in 45 states, many of them in the just the past few years, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress.According to the information in the passage, which is the best generalization to make about why social workers are undergoing cultural-awareness training (paragraph 6)? Social workers are taking cultural awareness to

• further their careers.
• prevent stereotyping.
• learn about their own cultures
• differentiate physical abuse from neglect

Answer:

B Question 5: Mr. Bingley was good looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners. His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman; but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien; and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.Mr. Bingley had soon made himself acquainted with all the principal people in the room; he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, was angry that the ball closed so early, and talked of giving one himself at Netherfield. Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves. What a