TEAS Practice English Questions

1. The job application were shown to a anteroom, where they waited to be called for their interviewsWhich of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ante-" as used in the sentence above? 1. Before 2. Against 3. After 4. Beyond

1. Before

1. The top-secret blueprints were from an intergalactic spaceship. Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "inter-" as used in the sentence above? 1. Below 2. Among 3. Past 4. Into

2. Among

1. 1. It has never been more true to say that a dog is a man's best friend. 2. In response, the dog bit the intruder who was attacking his owner. 3. Last Tuesday night, a dog and his owner were asleep in their home. 4. An intruder broke into the house in the early hours of the morning. Using the sentence above, which of the following sentence orders best forms an organized,logical paragraph? 1. 1, 2, 4, 3 2. 3, 4, 2, 1 3. 1, 3, 2, 4 4. 3,1, 2, 4

3, 4, 2, 1

37. Which of the following can be used to find journal articles on a given topic?

A periodical index

16. Which of the following situations is an example of plagiarism? A student includes verbatim sections of text from her own previously published work without citation

A student includes verbatim sections of text from her own previously published work without citation

11. Plural form of "Crisis"?

A. Crises

18. Which of following words is spelled correctly? A. Foreign B Vien C. Hieght D. Reveive

A. Foreign

What is the correct spelling? A. Foreseeable B. Foreseable C. Forerseble D. Forceable

A. Foreseeable

1.Success on the job entails a number of skills; it encompasses strong analytical, communication. Which of the following is a synonym for 'entails' as used in the sentence above? A. Necessitates B. Interjects C. Accommodates D. Solicits

A. Necessitates

4.John followed the doctor's ______ to get more rest.

A. Recommendation

19. Which of the following options is correctly punctuated? A. The runway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree. B. The runway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered, before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree. C. The runway truck which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb, and slamming into a tree. D. The runway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved, and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

A. The runway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

13. Because of all your running around, their clients are confused about whose in charge, and the company is loosing its competitive edge. Which of the following contractions should be used to correct the error in the sentence above? A. Who's B. You're C. They're D. It's

A. Who's

20. Which of the following is an example of second-person narrative voice? A. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door. B. We are planning to trip to Florida for our vacation in January. C. She won first place at the country fair with my homemade blueberry pie recipe. D. I wanted to visit the art museum to see the new sculpture exhibit.

A. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door.

The very lively lady was riding a beautiful parade float. which of the following is parts of speech is the word " lively" in the sentence above

Adjective

1. The pumpkin crowd was incredibly small this year because of the excessive rain in the spring and heat in the summer. Which of the following parts of speech describes the word "incredibly" as used in the sentence above?

Adverb

1. The rules for lighting are not always this simple, but the possibilities are endless. 2. The secret to taking beautiful photographs is an understanding of composition and lighting. 3. When both composition and lighting are well considered, a fantastic photo is just a click away. 4. With a proper understanding, lighting can be used to capture detail, provide contrast, and express moods. 5. A simple rule of composition is to mentally divide the frame of your view into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, and center your focal point on one of the intersections. If sentence number 2 is the topic sentence, which of the following sequences of the remaining sentences best forms an organized, local paragraph? A. 3,4,1,5 B. 4,1,5,3 C. 4,5,1,3 D. 3,5,1,4

B. 4,1,5,3

2. As a true bibliophile, she spent a great deal of the time in the library. Which of the following defines the word 'bibliophile'? A. A university professor B. A lover of books C. A research scientist D. A collector of rare maps

B. A lover of books

9. The job applications were shown to an anteroom, where they waited to be called for their interviews. Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ante-"as used in the sentence above? A. Beyond B. Before C. Against D. After

B. Before

3. I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources the foul consequences of my previous vice. Which of the following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above? A. Fowl B. Plumb C. Rack D. Vise

B. Plumb

5. In the race for student body government, both students were coequal. Their speeches each pointed to their records of service and academic excellence. Which of the following options is the meaning of 'coequal' used in the sentence above? A. The students gave speeches that were the same length. B. The students had similar accomplishments C. The students shared the same opinion on the issues D. The students were running for the same office

B. The students had similar accomplishments

1. What does the prefix for "inter" mean?

Between

15. The top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship. Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "inter-"as used in the sentence above? A. Past B. Into C. Among D. Below

C. Among

The graceful dancer moved across the stage as the music began to play. Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix "-full" as used in the sentence above?

Charactered by

1. Which of the following tasks is appropriate during the final stage of writing process?

Checking for punctuation errors

1. Surely, he thought, I can't trust this enticing but dubious offer, although I could use the opportunity more that I'd like to admit. Which of the following parts of the speech is the word "although"?

Conjunction

10. which of the following sentence us punctuated correctly? A. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels to finish a job. B. A carpenter must use certain tools hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job. C. A carpenter must use certain tools, hammers, saws, chisels, to finish a job. D. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job.

D. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job.

14. Which of the following is an example of accidental plagiarism? A. Submitting a paper that was written by a friend. B. copying information from a source and identifying it as your own C. Summarizing information without including a source credit D. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

D. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

8. The gist of the saying went something like this: If a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conversions is violated in the sentence above? A. Use of a colon B. Punctuation of an introductory clause C. Verb tense D. Pronoun-antecedents' agreement

D. Pronoun-antecedents' agreement

17. Which of the following sentences would most likely to be found in an email from a professor to her biology students at a collage? A. Traffic on Highway 32 will be rerouted to Main Street during renovation of the 7 th Street Bridge. B. I didn't get any constructive feedback on my paper during the peer review last week. C. We want to go out for dinner, but we haven't decided where to eat yet. D. Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.

D. Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.

16. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer. B. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer. C. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer. D. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

D. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

12. which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement? A. computers has made our jobs easier. B. Those two girls in the first row is best friends. C. The dogs in our backyard growls late at night. D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

1. According to the prefix "In-" what does Incredulous mean?

Disbelieving

20. which of the following sentences is an example of third- person narrative voice?

He was scared when he got on the plane.

1. Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

I am applying to this internship to gain experience with your company.

3. Which of the following sentences contains formal, rather than informal language?

If the situation becomes tense, I'll contact my supervisor

17. Ouch! I stepped on one of these plastic toy bricks left on the floor again! Which of the following parts of speech is the word "ouch"?

Interjection

1. In which of the following places can you find the thesis statement of an essay?

Introduction

1. According to the prefix "pre-" what does preliminary mean?

Introductory

Which of the following statements about a paragraph concluding sentence is true?

It summarizes the paragraph's main point

72. Which of the following transitional expression should student use to compare two ideas?

Likewise

What is the correct form of plural spelling for loaf?

Loaves

26. Which one of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint.

1. Which of the following resources would help a reader gather information about economic trade during World War 1?

New articles and textbooks

1. Singing is my favorite pastime activity"Singing" functions as which of the following parts of speech in the sentence above?

Noun

1. Which of the following sentences is considered common knowledge and would not require a citation within text?

The Amazonian rainforest is disappearing.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?

The workers gathered to discuss the changes at their company

which of the following is true about academic thesis?

a reasonable argument cannot be made against it.

1. According to the phrase "inter", Which of the following phrases defines "interplanetary."?

between planets

which of the following is a compound sentence.

he ran, but she ran faster.

which of the following words most closely matches the meaning of the word "infamous" as used in the passage

notorious/disreputable

Which of the following statements demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement. o

o If a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station

1. Which of the following sentences support the following statements? Organism gardening can be simple or complex as you choose to make it

o Organic gardening ranges from basic composting to a chemical analysis of the soil

79. Which of the following sentences correctly employs standard English spelling?

o The building's height was exceeded by its width.

65. which of the following sentences correctly uses a complex sentence structure?

o Whenever the boys played in the rain, they came with muddy clothes

which is the following is the first step to writing an informative essay?

selecting topics

61.Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper processes and antecedent agreement?

the workers gathered to discuss the changes at their company.