AHEAD would like to share some exercises for you to work on before taking the most important test of your life.

Below are sample tests for the subjects Language Proficiency, Science and Math.

Language Proficiency

Tips:
1. Use your knowledge of suffixes, prefixes, and root words.
2. Take advantage of context clues. Look for words that give hints.
3. Determine the part of speech of a word and whether it has a positive or a negative meaning. This is especially useful in vocabulary, analogy, and sentence/paragraph completion tests.

Sentence Completion
In the past, pirates were tied to tall beams erected on the beaches and __________ to serve as a warning to the other would-be pillagers.
A. hanged
B. hung
C. hunged
D. hang

Spelling
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
A. acordion
B. condesend
C. overrun
D. pamplet

Vocabulary
context clues
According to the American Heart Association, people with high blood pressure are three times more likely to contract coronary heart diseases, six times more prone to develop congestive heart failure, and seven times more likely to have a stroke.
The word contract in the sentence means to             .
A. reduce
B. shrink
C. agreement
D. develop

Synonym
Choose the word which has the same meaning as the italicized word.
a furtive glance at the beautiful woman
A. dainty
B. exacting
C. particular
D. secretive

Antonym
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning as the italicized word.
a cryptic message buried in the tomb
A. cavernous
B. simple
C. straightforward
D. subterranean

Idioms
Choose the statement that best defines the underlined idiom
William’s boss fired him because he couldn’t cut the mustard.
A. is a bad chef
B. is always late
C. is just not good enough
D. doesn’t have a sharp knife

Science

Math

1. What is the sum of the first seven terms of the sequence 1, -2, 4, -8, …?
A. 42
B. -42
C. 43
D. -43

2. Given: a ∆ b = a + 3b
a □ b = a + 4b, where a and b are real numbers.

if 4 ∆ (5y) = (5y) □ 4, what is the value of y?
A. 5/2
B. 6/5
C. 1
D. 0

3. In the figure, the circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle. If AD = 3, what is AP?

A. 1
B. 2
C. √3
D. √3/2

4. In the figure below, the circle is centered at the origin and passes through the point P. Through which of the following points does it also pass?

A.   (3, 3)
B.   (-2 √2, -1)
C.   (2, 6)
D.   (- √3,  √3)

5. Which of the following functions have negative values in Quadrant IV?
A. sine and cosine
B. cosine and tangent
C. sine and cosecant
D. cosine and cosecant

6. A box contains 5 red marbles, 6 blue marbles and 7 green marbles. What is the least number of marbles that should be randomly drawn from the box to ensure of getting 3 marbles of the same color?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 9