FREE CTBS Language Arts Questions and Answers

Question 1

We saw a ____ in the woods while hiking.

Accepted Answer

bear

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bair

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baer

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bare

Question 2

What is the correct use of a period in the following sentence?

Accepted Answer

She had a bad day.

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She had a bad day

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She had. a bad day.

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She. had. a. bad. day.

Question 3

Which of the following words is an abstract noun?

Accepted Answer

Health

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Car

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Tent

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Ruler

Question 4

How many verbs are in the following sentence?

They toured the art museum and saw the conservatory.

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2

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0

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1

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3

Question 5

Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it. If a statement is plausible,  __________.

Accepted Answer

It's believable enough to possibly be true.

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You must always believe it.

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You should never believe it.

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It's hard to understand because it makes no sense.

Question 6

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all! Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?

Accepted Answer

Reduce

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Follow

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Behind

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Buy

Question 7

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.  Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?

Accepted Answer

Secret

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Family

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Useful

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Dangerous

Question 8

Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to spread. What does “inhibit” mean?

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Block or slow down

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Live in a certain place

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Itch or burn

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Help to do something important

Question 9

What does “deceive” mean?

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Fool

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Removing one’s teeth in public

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Ignore warnings

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Repair

Question 10

What does “omitted” mean?

Accepted Answer

Left out

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Spent money

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Told about

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Exposed