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ACING THE GED EXAMS [...]... credentials The first test was administered more than 60 years ago, in 19 42 Since then, an estimated 15 .2 million people have taken the GED GED Fact Box According to the American Council on Education, which oversees the GED Testing Service: ➧ Over 860,000 adults around the world take the GED tests each year ➧ Test takers who pass the GED outperform 40% of high school seniors on the exam ➧ Approximately 14 %... someone read the questions aloud to the candidate If you will need special accommodations to take the GED, request the appropriate form from your local testing center: ■ The Spanish GED ■ The structure and content of the Spanish GED is essentially the same as the English GED, with the important 6 Form L -15 for learning disabilities and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Form SA-0 01 for emotional... Aurora, CO, on the other hand, offers the tests every Thursday and two Saturdays each month Contact your local testing center to see when the tests will be offered If the dates and times are inconvenient, check other centers nearby Their offerings may better fit your schedule 688 Science When the Test Are Offered 606 81% What Is a Passing Score? The minimum score required to pass the GED and earn the GED diploma... is the narrator’s attitude toward her mother? 17 – LEARNING STRATEGIES – 3 Why is the setting important? 4 Which adjective best describes the narrator? 5 What is the narrator’s main motivation for her actions? 6 What is the significance of the empty basket? 7 What is the narrator’s relationship to the woman in the window? ■ unfamiliar vocabulary words and idiomatic expressions (so that you can look them... involved in the material you want to learn That, in turn, will help you better understand and remember the material And there’s another important benefit—asking and answering your own questions will help you be comfortable with the format of the exam For example, when you are reading a short story, you can ask yourself questions like those you might see on the GED, such as: 1 What is the theme of the story?... part of the exams The record number was partly due to the new GED 2002 test series Test takers had to complete the old GED by December 31, 20 01, or else begin all over with the new exam Of the 979,829 adults who took all five exams, 669,403 (68%) earned their high school equivalency diplomas International Testing GED Eligibility Requirements If you live outside the United States, Canada, or their territories,... can see the concept clearly For example, below are some notes on the structure of an animal cell: Similarly, if you are analyzing a diagram of the human ear, you can ask: 1 2 3 4 What is immediately below the auditory tube? What is the scientific name of the ear drum? Where is the incus located? What parts of the ear must a sound wave travel through to get to the pharynx? 5 How many bones are in the middle... need to memorize a list of homonyms for the GED You go over and over the list until you are sure you know them Then you take a practice test Suddenly, you can’t seem to remember the list The words are used in context (within sentences), and they are not in the order you memorized You fail the practice test What happened? The problem is not that you didn’t study The problem is that you didn’t study wisely... Each of the five GED tests contains 40–50 multiplechoice questions, with the exception of the mathematics exam, which also contains 25% “alternate format” questions (this will be explained further in Chapter 40) The Language Arts, Writing Test also contains an essay section The time allotted for each test varies from 45 minutes (essay) to 90 minutes (math exam) The table on the next page describes the basic... different as their situations and experiences may be, their main reasons for taking the GED are the same Passing the GED: ■ ■ ■ ■ enables them to apply to colleges and universities allows them to apply for jobs or promotions that require a high school diploma demonstrates to others the importance of education is a significant accomplishment that improves self-esteem GED candidates range in age from 16 to over . Studies Exam 12 3 Chapter 13 About the GED Social Studies Exam 12 9 Chapter 14 World History 13 3 Chapter 15 Civics and Government 14 3 Chapter 16 Economics 14 7 Chapter 17 Geography 15 1 Chapter 18 Tips. MA. About the Contributors v