HSPT Verbal Skills 2

Question 1

Which word is spelled INCORRECTLY?

Accepted Answer

Accomodate

Answer

The correct spelling is 'accommodate' with two c's and two m's. This is one of the most commonly misspelled words in English.

Question 2

Choose the correct word: 'The principal/principle reason for the delay was weather.'

Accepted Answer

principal

Answer

'Principal' means main or chief when used as an adjective. 'Principle' is a noun meaning a fundamental truth or rule. Here, the adjective form is needed.

Question 3

What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?

Accepted Answer

Against or opposite

Answer

The prefix 'anti-' comes from Greek and means against or opposite, as in antibiotic (against bacteria), antithesis (opposite thesis), or antisocial (against social norms).

Question 4

Which sentence uses the correct form of the homophone?

Accepted Answer

They're going to the park.

Answer

'They're' is the contraction of 'they are,' which is the correct form in this sentence. 'Their' is possessive, and 'there' refers to a place.

Question 5

Complete the analogy: Pen is to Writer as Brush is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Artist

Answer

A pen is the tool used by a writer, just as a brush is the tool used by an artist. The analogy relates a tool to its user.

HSPT Practice Test

HSPT Practice Test

HSPT Verbal Skills 2