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Copyright © 2005 LearningExpressAll rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:THEA : Texas Higher Education Assessment.p. cm.ISBN 1-57685-475-21. THEA Test—Study guides. 2. Basic education—Ability testing—Texas—Study guides.I. Title: Texas Higher Education Assessment. II. LearningExpress (Organization) LB2353.7.T37T44 2005373.126’2—dc222004016516Printed in the United States of America987654321ISBN: 1-57685-475-2For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at:55 Broadway8th FloorNew York, NY 10006Or visit us at:www.learnatest.com
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CHAPTER 1 What Is the THEA? 1CHAPTER 2 The LearningExpress Test Preparation System 7CHAPTER 3 THEA Practice Exam 1 23CHAPTER 4 THEA Reading Review 67CHAPTER 5 THEA Math Review 83CHAPTER 6 THEA Writing Review 175CHAPTER 7 THEA Practice Exam 2 197CHAPTER 8 THEA Practice Exam 3 239HOW TO USE THE CD-ROM 281Contentsvii
THEATEXAS HIGHEREDUCATIONASSESSMENT
. Is the THEA? 1CHAPTER 2 The LearningExpress Test Preparation System 7CHAPTER 3 THEA Practice Exam 1 23CHAPTER 4 THEA Reading Review 67CHAPTER 5 THEA Math. 83CHAPTER 6 THEA Writing Review 175CHAPTER 7 THEA Practice Exam 2 197CHAPTER 8 THEA Practice Exam 3 239HOW TO USE THE CD-ROM 281Contentsvii
THEATEXAS HIGHEREDUCATIONASSESSMENT
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Part 5: Change languished to lavished., Which of the following numbered parts uses a, Which of the following numbered parts contains, a. Choice b emphasizes only damage to the atmos-, c. Choice a is incorrect because the passage does, b. The biosphere, as defined in the first paragraph,, d. Choice a deals with solar radiation, not with circulation of the atmosphere. Choice b is an, a. The second paragraph deals with how varia-, a. There is no mention in the first paragraph of any, b. Choice b includes the main points of the passage and is not too broad. Choice a features minor, d. The information in choices a, b, and c is not, a. Reread the second sentence of paragraph 2. Choices b and c are mentioned in the passage, c. Paragraph 5 discusses the visitors to Acadia National Park, whereas choices a, b, and d are, a. The first sentence of paragraph 3 states that the, d. The passage contains objective information, d. The final sentence of the second paragraph, c. 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This is the best choice because it is the most complete statement of the material. Choices c, b. Paragraph 3 states that Hershey sold the caramel, c. The Chicago International Exposition was, b. There is nothing inherently dramatic, undigni-, a. According to the first sentence of the third para-, d. See the second sentence of the second para-, c. See the fifth paragraph, which says that radio, b. The first sentence of the third paragraph states, a. The last paragraph says that light, rather than a, c. See the last sentence of the passage. Since lesser, c. The passage makes clear that the new MRI pro-, a. Part 2 d. Part 5, d. Distance traveled is equal to velocity or speed, b. The median value is the middle value when the, d. From the line chart, 2003 is represented by the, c. The mean is the sum of the values divided by the, a. If the gas station is 43, d. If 2 of 5 cars are foreign, 3 of 5 are domestic;, c. To find the remaining piece, the first 3 pieces are, b. Yellow beans + orange beans = 12. There are 30, c. If Dimitri does 40 of the assignment in one, a. The mean is equal to the sum of values divided, a. –0.15 is less than –0.02, the smallest number in, c. January is approximately 38,000; February is, c. The buses arrive 53 minutes after they leave., b. There has been an increase in price of 3; 3, c. PQ Part 2 d. Part 5, d. According to the graph, of the choices given,, c. The bar on the graph is over the 100,000 mark,, d. To answer this question, both Acres Burned and, a. In April, the dotted line representing the aver-, d. A yardstick is 36 inches long; add that to the 28, b. The unreduced ratio is 8,000:5,000,000 or, d. Three feet equals 36 inches; add 4 inches to get, d. Solve this problem with the following equation:, d. The hundredth is the second digit to the right of, d. Find the answer using the following equations:, c. Three percent is equal to 0.03, so multiply 2,500, d. There are two sides 34 feet long and two sides 20, a. 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Part 5 contains the comparative form more, but, a. The logical relationships among the sentences, b. The phrases since they [microprobes] are slightly, a. The predicate does not match the subject gram-, c. This choice makes use of parallel structure, b. Part 6 contains a nonstandard use of a preposi-, a. This paragraph is written with powerful verbs., d. In Part 3, the relative pronoun that is necessary, a. Choice a is the most logical sentence because it, d. Part 2 contains a run-on sentence. These two, c. The first paragraph mentions that saving room, a. This sentence creates a transition between the, b. The word lavished should be substituted for a, c. Part 4 contains a nonstandard verb form, brung,, Which of the following best describes the struc-, The passage begins with a hypothesis, and, The passage starts with a main idea, gives an, The passage opens with an introduction to the, Which of the following would be the best outline, It seems as though the passage is about students, The first paragraph tells why and the second tells, The first sentence states a fact. The other sen-, Choices c and a are out. The passage does not, The next sentences support the topic sentence with research. The answer must be d., For this question, you don’t need to use this hint., Which sentence in the first paragraph is least rel-, Lymph nodes, which measure about 1 to 25, The nodes are located in various parts of the, The nodes work with the body’s immune sys-, Read the passage to determine the main, Suspect any sentence that has nothing to, Which of the following best describes the main, The immune system is often analyzed and, The skin and its glands are responsible for, The lymphatic system and the skin work, The general topic seems to have to do with the, It looks as though choice a is off the topic, None of the choices seems too broad. 4. Choice d seems to be off of the topic of the, Choice b is too specific because it only refers to, Which of the following would be the best title for, The Importance of Ballet b. Swan Lake Is a Popular Classic Ballet, Ballerinas Aspire to Perform the Role of, The passage seems to be about the classic ballet, Từ khóa liên quan
