GED RLA Hiset

Why is the buggy significant to the narrator?

• It was given to him by the other relatives in the house.

• It is a reminder of the days he rode in it when he was younger.

• It was an expensive model decorated with fashionable velvet roses.

• It is part of the memorable errands and traditions of the different seasons.

How does Rodriguez use rhetorical questions in paragraph 6 to support his purpose?

• He uses them to anticipate and counter likely objections to his argument.

• He uses them to provide a framework for further discussion of the issue.

• He uses them to structure the remaining points of his argument.

• He uses them to identify a weakness of the opposing argument.

Which detail in Rodriguez's letter supports the idea that there are disadvantages associated with controlled fires? (Choose two)

• ".....fire isn't the only way to eliminate unwanted plants...." (paragraph 6)

• "Has she not heard of mechanical and chemical thinning--in simple terms, the use of power tools and herbicides?" (paragraph 6)

• "Riverton has, in the past year, hit an all-time high air pollution levels, and smoke from Lehner's fires would only worsen those numbers (paragraph 7)

• "....nationwide, the incidence of allergies and asthma is rising..." (paragraph 7)

How does Rodriguez build his argument that "Lehner should do more research"?

• Rodriguez brings up several issues relevant to prescribed burns that Lehner fails to address.

• Rodriguez repeatedly casts doubt on Lehner's qualifications for discussing the issue of prescribed burns.

• Rodriguez raises numerous questions about whether Lehner's statistics about prescribed burns are accurate.

• Rodriguez demonstrates that Lehner is an outsider to the community that would be affected by prescribed burns.

The passage below is incomplete. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence using "Formal standard English". (Pay attention to comma + and)

Campus Security,

I know you all are focused on producing an excellent newspaper, but allow me to direct your attention to another area that also requires your extraordinary diligence--campus security.

In our workplace, we have unfortunately become relaxed about security. I do not have to remind you that numerous students and non-students pass by our office in the student union _________________ is no secret that any newspaper office contains valuable computers, printers, fax machines, digital cameras, and other equipment that thieves target. So please take the following precautions to protect our workplace.

• daily, it

• daily and it

• daily, and it

• daily. Which

The passage below is incomplete, choose the option that correctly completes the sentence using "formal standard English". Starting next month, everyone will be issued keys to the front door and to his or her office. Keep these keys on a key ring and treat them with the same vigilance you would the keys to your car or residence. __________________________. The fee for replacing a lost key is $50, and failure to pay the fee may inhibit your ability to enroll in classes the following semester. Never lend your office key to anyone, especially a non-staffer.

• Report any missing keys immediately.

• Fess up about lost keys as soon as possible.

• Tell me right away if you mess up and lose your keys.

• You people need to let me know right away if your keys go missing.

Please read two texts presenting different view on the same topic. Both writers argue that their position on the issue is correct. Analyze the two texts to determine which writer presents the stronger case. Develop your own argument in which you explain how one position is better supported than the other. Include relevant and specific evidence from both sources to support your argument. Type your response in the box on the right. Your responses should be approximately 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. Remember to allow a few minutes to review and edit your response. You have up to 15 minutes for reading, planning, writing and editing your response.

Which event happens first?

• The narrator and his cousin remove the shells from the pecans.

• The narrator's cousin finds her hat.

• The narrator's cousin announces that fruitcake weather has arrived.

• Queenie trots beside the buggy.

Choose the correct sentence structure:

• She enjoys reading, cooking, and to jog.

• She enjoys reading, cooking, and jogging.

• She enjoys to read, cooking, and jogging.

• She enjoys reading, to cook, and jogging.

Identify the correct use of vocabulary in the sentence:

• The principle of the school is very strict.

• The principal of the school is very strict.

• The principle of the school are very strict.

• The principal of the school are very strict.