Honors Geometry

Semester 1 Exam Study Guide

The Semester Exam will take place on Friday December 15, 2023 after Homeroom. The exam will have 40 free response questions (worth 40 points) and 15 multiple choice questions (also worth 40 points).

The exam will primarily cover topics from the first eight chapters of the Geometry book, section 9.1 (Pythagorean Theorem), and Section 9.2 (Special Right Triagles). Honors level Algebra 1 skills and techniques are presumed, and may be needed to answer some of the geometric questions.

Helpful Practice

The style of the test combines questions like previous chapter tests, but will also include free response and multiple choice questions similar to standardized tests (PSAT, SAT, ACT, and the New York Regents Exam in Geometry). At the end of each chapter of your textbook there is a section called "End of chapter Materials". There you will find a:

• Vocabulary Check
• Review Exercise Set
• Chapter Test with Test Prep Video
• Standardized Test

I recommend going over old quizzes and tests to remind yourself of the questions you mastered and to master those you need to understand better.

Here are links to even more review and practice problems:

1. Math Bits Geometry
   
2. Some Chapter 1-4 Test Bank Questions and Answers
   
3. Some Chapter 5-8 Test Bank Questions and Answers
   
4. Delta Math Pythagorean Practice
5. Some old NY Regents Questions using Qtr 1 Topics Here are the solutions.
6. Some old NY Regents Questions using Qtr 2 Topics. Here are the solutions. (Please note that there are some problems here from sections 9.3 and beyond (using trig), and these will not appear on the Semester Exam since we stopped at 9.2 this year )
   

Finally...

Each quarter exam is graded on a curve and represents a total 20% of your grade (10% each one). Finally, remember to go to bed at a decent hour so you are rested enough to think clearly, and have a healthy breakfast. Good luck!