HSPT Test practice questions, page 5 of 74, with answer review and explanations.
Question 21
Which of the following sentences expresses its ideas most clearly?
By catching and eating small birds and rodents, hawks can survive in cities, and they are also amazing predators.
By catching and eating small birds and rodents, hawks are amazing predators that can survive in cities.
Hawks are amazing predators that can survive in cities by catching and eating small birds and rodents.
Hawks can catch and eat small birds and rodents and this makes them amazing predators. They can also survive in cities because of this.
Question 22
Which of the following sentences expresses its ideas most clearly?
By catching and eating small birds and rodents, hawks can survive in cities, and they are also amazing predators.
By catching and eating small birds and rodents, hawks are amazing predators that can survive in cities.
Hawks are amazing predators that can survive in cities by catching and eating small birds and rodents.
Hawks can catch and eat small birds and rodents and this makes them amazing predators. They can also survive in cities because of this.
Question 23
Which of the following completes the sentence shown below so that it expresses its ideas most clearly? When baking cookies in the oven, __________.
it is important to make sure they are cooked thoroughly
cooking them thoroughly is something it is important to make sure of
their being cooked thoroughly is something it is important to make sure of
thoroughly cooked is what they should be
Question 24
Which of the following completes the sentence shown below so that it expresses its ideas most clearly? When baking cookies in the oven, __________.
it is important to make sure they are cooked thoroughly
cooking them thoroughly is something it is important to make sure of
their being cooked thoroughly is something it is important to make sure of
thoroughly cooked is what they should be
Question 25
[1] Of all the different types, black teas usually contain the most caffeine. [2] There are many different varieties of tea. [3] So, if you're drinking tea late at night, you might want to choose a red or herbal tea instead of a black tea if you don't want to be kept awake by caffeine. [4] Teas can be grouped into a few major categories: black, green, white, red, and herbal teas. [5] On the other hand, red teas and herbal teas can be almost entirely caffeine-free.