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Inizia dalle lezioni GED Reasoning Through Language Arts Course: Lessons: circa 300 minuti di lettura. Ogni domanda del test è trattata nelle lezioni.
Domanda 1 di 20
In an argument, what is a claim? Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. The main point the writer wants you to accept
A claim is the writer's position. Evidence and reasoning are what the writer uses to support it.
Domanda 2 di 20
Which sentence is a statement of fact rather than an opinion? Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. The bridge was closed for repairs for six weeks.
A fact can be checked and proven true or false. The other sentences give the writer's judgment, using words like "ugliest," "should" and "waste."
Domanda 3 di 20
Which statement best expresses the main idea of the article? Last spring, the city of Linwood started a pilot program to collect food scraps from 2,000 homes. Each home received a small green bin for the kitchen and a larger cart for the curb. Every week, trucks took the scraps to a composting site outside town.
The results surprised city workers. In the first six months, the pilot homes sent about 30 percent less trash to the landfill than similar homes on other streets. The compost was sold to local gardeners, which covered part of the cost of the trucks.
Not everything went smoothly. Some residents said the curb carts attracted raccoons, and a few streets were missed during a snowstorm. The city responded by adding locking lids and by sending text alerts when pickups were delayed.
The city council will vote in March on whether to expand the program to every neighborhood. If it passes, the change would happen in stages over three years.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: A. A food-scrap pilot cut trash from pilot homes and may be expanded, despite some problems.
The article covers the pilot, its results, its problems and the coming vote. The other choices focus on one detail or say things the text does not say.
Domanda 4 di 20
According to the article, how did the city respond to complaints about raccoons? Last spring, the city of Linwood started a pilot program to collect food scraps from 2,000 homes. Each home received a small green bin for the kitchen and a larger cart for the curb. Every week, trucks took the scraps to a composting site outside town.
The results surprised city workers. In the first six months, the pilot homes sent about 30 percent less trash to the landfill than similar homes on other streets. The compost was sold to local gardeners, which covered part of the cost of the trucks.
Not everything went smoothly. Some residents said the curb carts attracted raccoons, and a few streets were missed during a snowstorm. The city responded by adding locking lids and by sending text alerts when pickups were delayed.
The city council will vote in March on whether to expand the program to every neighborhood. If it passes, the change would happen in stages over three years.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. It added locking lids to the carts.
Paragraph 3 says the city added locking lids. The text alerts were the response to missed pickups, not raccoons.
Domanda 5 di 20
In paragraph 1, what does the word "pilot" most nearly mean? Last spring, the city of Linwood started a pilot program to collect food scraps from 2,000 homes. Each home received a small green bin for the kitchen and a larger cart for the curb. Every week, trucks took the scraps to a composting site outside town.
The results surprised city workers. In the first six months, the pilot homes sent about 30 percent less trash to the landfill than similar homes on other streets. The compost was sold to local gardeners, which covered part of the cost of the trucks.
Not everything went smoothly. Some residents said the curb carts attracted raccoons, and a few streets were missed during a snowstorm. The city responded by adding locking lids and by sending text alerts when pickups were delayed.
The city council will vote in March on whether to expand the program to every neighborhood. If it passes, the change would happen in stages over three years.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: A. A small first trial of a plan
Context clues show the program started with only 2,000 homes and may later be expanded, so "pilot" means a small first test.
Domanda 6 di 20
What is the main purpose of paragraph 3? Last spring, the city of Linwood started a pilot program to collect food scraps from 2,000 homes. Each home received a small green bin for the kitchen and a larger cart for the curb. Every week, trucks took the scraps to a composting site outside town.
The results surprised city workers. In the first six months, the pilot homes sent about 30 percent less trash to the landfill than similar homes on other streets. The compost was sold to local gardeners, which covered part of the cost of the trucks.
Not everything went smoothly. Some residents said the curb carts attracted raccoons, and a few streets were missed during a snowstorm. The city responded by adding locking lids and by sending text alerts when pickups were delayed.
The city council will vote in March on whether to expand the program to every neighborhood. If it passes, the change would happen in stages over three years.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: B. To describe problems with the pilot and how the city fixed them
Paragraph 3 begins "Not everything went smoothly" and then gives problems and the city's responses.
Domanda 7 di 20
Which conclusion is best supported by the article? Last spring, the city of Linwood started a pilot program to collect food scraps from 2,000 homes. Each home received a small green bin for the kitchen and a larger cart for the curb. Every week, trucks took the scraps to a composting site outside town.
The results surprised city workers. In the first six months, the pilot homes sent about 30 percent less trash to the landfill than similar homes on other streets. The compost was sold to local gardeners, which covered part of the cost of the trucks.
Not everything went smoothly. Some residents said the curb carts attracted raccoons, and a few streets were missed during a snowstorm. The city responded by adding locking lids and by sending text alerts when pickups were delayed.
The city council will vote in March on whether to expand the program to every neighborhood. If it passes, the change would happen in stages over three years.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. The pilot reduced the amount of trash that pilot homes sent to the landfill.
The article says pilot homes sent about 30 percent less trash. Compost sales covered only part of the cost, and the expansion has not been voted on yet.
Domanda 8 di 20
How is the article mainly organized? Last spring, the city of Linwood started a pilot program to collect food scraps from 2,000 homes. Each home received a small green bin for the kitchen and a larger cart for the curb. Every week, trucks took the scraps to a composting site outside town.
The results surprised city workers. In the first six months, the pilot homes sent about 30 percent less trash to the landfill than similar homes on other streets. The compost was sold to local gardeners, which covered part of the cost of the trucks.
Not everything went smoothly. Some residents said the curb carts attracted raccoons, and a few streets were missed during a snowstorm. The city responded by adding locking lids and by sending text alerts when pickups were delayed.
The city council will vote in March on whether to expand the program to every neighborhood. If it passes, the change would happen in stages over three years.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: B. It describes a program, then its results, its problems and the next decision.
The paragraphs move from what the program is, to results, to problems and fixes, to the upcoming vote.
Domanda 9 di 20
What is the writer's main claim? Keep the Library Open Later
Our public library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays. That time works for retirees and young children, but it does not work for the many adults who finish their jobs at 5:30 or later. The library board should keep the doors open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The need is clear. In a survey of 600 library card holders last year, 58 percent said they could not visit on weekdays because of work. Students who work after school also need a quiet place to study. Nearby Fairview extended its hours in 2023, and the number of evening visitors there grew every month for a year.
Some board members say longer hours would cost too much. However, the library could cover part of the cost by moving two morning hours, when visits are lowest, to the evening. Opening later in the day would not have to mean more total hours.
Some people say no one reads anymore. That is simply not true. A library is not only books; it is computers, job help, and homework space. Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: B. The library should stay open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The claim appears at the end of paragraph 1. The rest of the article gives reasons and evidence for it.
Domanda 10 di 20
Which evidence best supports the idea that the current hours do not fit working adults? Keep the Library Open Later
Our public library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays. That time works for retirees and young children, but it does not work for the many adults who finish their jobs at 5:30 or later. The library board should keep the doors open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The need is clear. In a survey of 600 library card holders last year, 58 percent said they could not visit on weekdays because of work. Students who work after school also need a quiet place to study. Nearby Fairview extended its hours in 2023, and the number of evening visitors there grew every month for a year.
Some board members say longer hours would cost too much. However, the library could cover part of the cost by moving two morning hours, when visits are lowest, to the evening. Opening later in the day would not have to mean more total hours.
Some people say no one reads anymore. That is simply not true. A library is not only books; it is computers, job help, and homework space. Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: A. 58 percent of 600 surveyed card holders said work kept them away on weekdays.
The survey gives a number that directly shows working adults cannot visit during the current hours.
Domanda 11 di 20
How does the writer respond to the concern that longer hours would cost too much? Keep the Library Open Later
Our public library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays. That time works for retirees and young children, but it does not work for the many adults who finish their jobs at 5:30 or later. The library board should keep the doors open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The need is clear. In a survey of 600 library card holders last year, 58 percent said they could not visit on weekdays because of work. Students who work after school also need a quiet place to study. Nearby Fairview extended its hours in 2023, and the number of evening visitors there grew every month for a year.
Some board members say longer hours would cost too much. However, the library could cover part of the cost by moving two morning hours, when visits are lowest, to the evening. Opening later in the day would not have to mean more total hours.
Some people say no one reads anymore. That is simply not true. A library is not only books; it is computers, job help, and homework space. Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: A. She suggests moving two low-use morning hours to the evening.
In paragraph 3 she answers the counterargument by moving hours instead of adding them, so total hours could stay the same.
Domanda 12 di 20
Why does the writer mention the library in Fairview? Keep the Library Open Later
Our public library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays. That time works for retirees and young children, but it does not work for the many adults who finish their jobs at 5:30 or later. The library board should keep the doors open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The need is clear. In a survey of 600 library card holders last year, 58 percent said they could not visit on weekdays because of work. Students who work after school also need a quiet place to study. Nearby Fairview extended its hours in 2023, and the number of evening visitors there grew every month for a year.
Some board members say longer hours would cost too much. However, the library could cover part of the cost by moving two morning hours, when visits are lowest, to the evening. Opening later in the day would not have to mean more total hours.
Some people say no one reads anymore. That is simply not true. A library is not only books; it is computers, job help, and homework space. Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: A. To show that a similar library drew more evening visitors after it stayed open later
Fairview's example is evidence from a similar place that later hours can attract more evening visitors.
Domanda 13 di 20
Which sentence from the article is an opinion rather than a fact? Keep the Library Open Later
Our public library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays. That time works for retirees and young children, but it does not work for the many adults who finish their jobs at 5:30 or later. The library board should keep the doors open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The need is clear. In a survey of 600 library card holders last year, 58 percent said they could not visit on weekdays because of work. Students who work after school also need a quiet place to study. Nearby Fairview extended its hours in 2023, and the number of evening visitors there grew every month for a year.
Some board members say longer hours would cost too much. However, the library could cover part of the cost by moving two morning hours, when visits are lowest, to the evening. Opening later in the day would not have to mean more total hours.
Some people say no one reads anymore. That is simply not true. A library is not only books; it is computers, job help, and homework space. Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. "Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it."
"Deserves" shows a judgment. The other sentences report information that could be checked.
Domanda 14 di 20
What is the weakness in how the writer rejects the idea that "no one reads anymore"? Keep the Library Open Later
Our public library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays. That time works for retirees and young children, but it does not work for the many adults who finish their jobs at 5:30 or later. The library board should keep the doors open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The need is clear. In a survey of 600 library card holders last year, 58 percent said they could not visit on weekdays because of work. Students who work after school also need a quiet place to study. Nearby Fairview extended its hours in 2023, and the number of evening visitors there grew every month for a year.
Some board members say longer hours would cost too much. However, the library could cover part of the cost by moving two morning hours, when visits are lowest, to the evening. Opening later in the day would not have to mean more total hours.
Some people say no one reads anymore. That is simply not true. A library is not only books; it is computers, job help, and homework space. Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: A. She says it is untrue but gives no evidence about reading.
"That is simply not true" is an assertion without support. She then changes the subject to computers and job help.
Domanda 15 di 20
Which added information would most strengthen the writer's argument about cost? Keep the Library Open Later
Our public library closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays. That time works for retirees and young children, but it does not work for the many adults who finish their jobs at 5:30 or later. The library board should keep the doors open until 9 p.m. at least three nights a week.
The need is clear. In a survey of 600 library card holders last year, 58 percent said they could not visit on weekdays because of work. Students who work after school also need a quiet place to study. Nearby Fairview extended its hours in 2023, and the number of evening visitors there grew every month for a year.
Some board members say longer hours would cost too much. However, the library could cover part of the cost by moving two morning hours, when visits are lowest, to the evening. Opening later in the day would not have to mean more total hours.
Some people say no one reads anymore. That is simply not true. A library is not only books; it is computers, job help, and homework space. Our community deserves a library that is open when people can use it.
Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. A library budget estimate showing the schedule change would not raise staff costs
The cost objection is about money, so evidence about staff costs answers it directly. The other details do not address cost.
Domanda 16 di 20
Which statement is best supported by the table? A city report says: "The new bike lane on Main Street, which opened in May, has made cycling more popular." The table shows the average number of cyclists counted on Main Street each day.
Month Average cyclists per day March (before the lane) 120 April (before the lane) 135 June (after the lane) 210 July (after the lane) 240
Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. The average number of cyclists per day was higher after the lane opened than before.
The table shows 120 and 135 before the lane and 210 and 240 after. It shows a rise, but it cannot prove what caused it.
Domanda 17 di 20
Why should a careful reader question the claim that the lane alone made cycling more popular? A city report says: "The new bike lane on Main Street, which opened in May, has made cycling more popular." The table shows the average number of cyclists counted on Main Street each day.
Month Average cyclists per day March (before the lane) 120 April (before the lane) 135 June (after the lane) 210 July (after the lane) 240
Mostra la risposta Risposta: B. The counts after the lane are from summer, when more people may ride anyway.
Data can show that two things happen together without proving one caused the other. Warmer months are another possible reason for the rise.
Domanda 18 di 20
How do the main concerns of the two passages differ? Passage 1
Passage 2
Mostra la risposta Risposta: A. Passage 1 focuses on savings and staff; Passage 2 focuses on child care and learning.
Passage 1 gives cost savings and keeping staff. Passage 2 raises child care and slower growth in math scores.
Domanda 19 di 20
Which evidence in Passage 2 is most directly about student learning? Passage 1
Passage 2
Mostra la risposta Risposta: D. A state study found math scores grew more slowly after the switch.
Test score growth measures learning. Child care is a family concern, and the other two details come from Passage 1.
Domanda 20 di 20
A writer says, "Two of my neighbors dislike the new park, so the whole town must dislike it." What is wrong with this reasoning? Mostra la risposta Risposta: C. It is a hasty generalization based on too few examples.
Two people are not enough to make a claim about a whole town. This error is called a hasty generalization.
Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.
Il test reale: 145 in each GED subject
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