GMAS Review Day 1

1. What is the central idea of "Living in the Desert"?

• A. Deserts are dangerous places to live.

• B. People must adapt to survive in harsh desert environments.

• C. Deserts are full of wild animals.
  

• D. No one lives in the desert.
  

Which detail from "Desert Animals" best supports the idea that animals have special features to survive in the desert?

• A. "Some deserts can reach over 100 degrees during the day."

• B. "Camels store fat in their humps to use for energy."

• C. "Many people think deserts are empty."
  

• D. "Deserts have cacti and sand dunes."
  

What is the author’s purpose in "Desert Animals"?

• A. To entertain with a funny story

• B. To inform readers about how desert animals survive

• C. To persuade readers to visit a desert

• D. To explain why animals are better than humans
  

How does the text structure of "Living in the Desert" help the reader understand the information?

• A. It compares different types of deserts

• B. It lists problems and explains solutions people use
  

• C. It tells a story in order

• D. It describes what people eat in the desert

Which sentence from either passage shows a cause-and-effect relationship?

• A. "Lizards are cold-blooded and love to bask in the sun."

• B. "Since water is scarce, people use special containers to store it."

• C. "The desert can be hot or cold, depending on the season."
  

• D. "Cacti grow all over the desert."

What does the word scarce most likely mean in the sentence: “Since water is scarce, people use special containers to store it”?

• A. Fresh

• B. Common

• C. Hard to find

• D. Cold

Which of the following is true about both passages?

• A. Both are fictional stories about animals.

• B. Both explain how people and animals have fun in the desert.

• C. Both describe ways living things adapt to the desert.

• D. Both talk only about hot deserts.

What is the main difference between how the two passages present their information?

• One uses a story format and the other is a poem.

• B. One focuses on people, and the other focuses on animals.

• C. One is fiction and the other is nonfiction.

• D. One uses dialogue and the other uses facts.

Which sentence from "Living in the Desert" shows how humans adjust to the desert environment?

• A. "Deserts are found all over the world."

• B. "Many families build homes with thick walls to keep the heat out."

• C. "People don’t like deserts because they are too dry."

• D. "There are more animals than people in some deserts."

What is the best summary of both passages?

• A. Deserts are large, sandy places.

• B. People and animals cannot survive in deserts.

• C. Living things in the desert adapt to stay alive.

• D. Deserts are boring and empty.