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Prepare for the CHSPE - California High School Proficiency Examination exam with our free practice test modules. Each quiz covers key topics to help you pass on your first try.
CHSPE Language - Grammar and Usage
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CHSPE Language - Mechanics and Editing
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CHSPE Language - Writing and Composition
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Sample CHSPE - California High School Proficiency Examination Practice Questions
Try these questions from our free CHSPE - California High School Proficiency Examination practice tests. The correct answer and an explanation follow each question.
A passage says: 'Although she had studied all night, Maya still felt unprepared for the test.' What does 'although' signal?
- A. A cause
- B. A contrast
- C. A sequence
- D. A conclusion
Answer: B. A contrast
'Although' is a contrast signal word showing that two ideas are in opposition.
Identify the pronoun case error: 'Between you and I, the test was difficult.'
- A. 'Between' should be 'Among'
- B. 'I' should be 'me'
- C. 'you' should be 'your'
- D. No error exists
Answer: B. 'I' should be 'me'
After a preposition like 'between,' use objective case: 'between you and me.'
A rectangular box has a length of 4 ft, a width of 3 ft, and a height of 5 ft. What is its volume?
- A. 60 cubic feet
- B. 47 cubic feet
- C. 94 cubic feet
- D. 120 cubic feet
Answer: A. 60 cubic feet
Volume of a rectangular prism = length × width × height = 4 × 3 × 5 = 60 cubic feet.
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
- A. She almost drove her kids to school every day.
- B. Almost every day she drove her kids to school.
- C. She drove her kids to school almost every day.
- D. Every day, she drove almost all of her kids to school.
Answer: A. She almost drove her kids to school every day.
'Almost' should be placed next to 'every day,' not 'drove'; 'almost drove' implies she nearly drove but didn't.
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