Practice Test 3 - HSPT Reading

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

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1. As used in this sentence, the word plastic most nearly means
2. The passage identifies which two substances as typically necessary for the chemical reaction of bioluminescence?
3. What is the main idea of this passage?
4. In this context, the word ductile most nearly means
5. The passage suggests that the greatest threat to a desert tortoise's survival is likely...
6. In this passage, the word vociferous most nearly means...
7. Which statement best summarizes the central point of disagreement between the two passages?
8. According to the passage, which of the following was a factor in the Library's gradual decline?
9. What effect does the final phrase 'a journey indeed' have on the reader?
10. According to the passage, pollen grains stick to what part of a bee's body?
11. Which word best describes the author's tone toward current tourism at the ruins?
12. The passage implies that the monarch butterflies' navigational ability is...
13. According to the passage, the development of the steel frame allowed for what specific change in building design?
14. What was the highest military rank Poe achieved during his initial enlistment, as mentioned in the passage?
15. What is the primary function of passive sonar as described in the passage?
16. The word archaic, as used in the passage, most nearly means...
17. The author's purpose is mainly to
18. Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
19. How does the argument in Passage 2 relate to the one in Passage 1?
20. What specific action led by Dr. William Gorgas was crucial to the American success?

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