Test Prep GED Section 2: Language Arts - Writing Exam
Section Two : Language Arts - Writing (Page 2 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026

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Which change should be made to sentence 12?

  1. insert a comma after concluded
  2. remove that
  3. change to reach to reaching
  4. insert is after you
  5. replace by with through

Answer(s): D



Sentence If problems with a weak battery persist, pay an early visit to a garage mechanic to have the battery checked and, if necessary, replaced.

Which revision should be made to sentence 2?

  1. move sentence 2 to the beginning of paragraph A
  2. move sentence 2 to the beginning of paragraph B
  3. move sentence 2 to the end of paragraph C
  4. move sentence 2 to the end of paragraph E
  5. remove sentence 2

Answer(s): D



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Making a Budget

(A)
(1) Making a budget is very easy if you no the basic procedure and a few principles. (2) First, writing down all your income for one month. (3) Income, including your paycheck or other checks from Social Security and the government, means all the money you receive. (4) Next, figure out all your regular monthly expenses. (5) Rent and utilities are important regular expenses; you should also include expenses for food and medicine you take regularly.(6) You must not forget because they add up, the smaller monthly bills such as payments for credit cards, interest on loans, and insurance.
(B)
(7) You also should keep track of minor daily expenses because you probably spend more on them than you realize.(8) These includes purchases of such things as sodas, snacks, newspapers, magazines, and candy.(9) Add them up for a week and then multiply the weekly total by the number of weeks in the month to determine the total monthly cost.(10) Transportation costs, such as bus and subway fairs along with gasoline and tolls, should also be calculated as monthly expenses.
(C)
(11) Finally, it’s important to plan as much as possible for special expenses, such as visits to doctors and dentists and repairs to your home or car.(12) Gifts for such events as Christmas and birthdays are other kinds of expenses you can plan for certain months.(13) Other activities, such as celebrating a holiday or taking a vacation, often demand extra spending, too.(14) Some months may also require you according to the season to buy new clothes.(15) By preparing a budget in all these areas, you can figure out how much money you need for each month, this will help you watch your spending and may help you to save for the future.

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Sentence Making a budget is very easy if you no the basic procedure and a few principles.
Which correction should be made to sentence 1?

  1. change Making to Having made
  2. change is to was
  3. insert a comma after if
  4. replace no with know
  5. replace principles.with principals.

Answer(s): D



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Which revision would improve the effectiveness of paragraph A?

  1. remove sentence 4
  2. begin a new paragraph with sentence 5
  3. begin a new paragraph with sentence 6
  4. move sentence 9 to follow sentence 10
  5. no revision is necessary

Answer(s): B



Which revision should be made to the placement of sentence 4?

  1. remove sentence 4
  2. move sentence 4 to the end of paragraph A
  3. move sentence 4 to the end of paragraph D
  4. move sentence 4 to the end of the document
  5. move sentence 4 to the beginning of paragraph E

Answer(s): A



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