TEAS English and Language Usage Practice Test 2

In 1983, almost twenty years after his death, T.S. Eliot won two Tony Awards for his contributions to the well-loved musical Cats.

Cats is italicized for which of the following reasons?

to highlight its importance
to indicate it is intentionally misspelled
because it is the title of a musical
because it is in a foreign language

The Chicago Tribune is famous for many reasons: in 1948, the paper published an erroneous headline about the winner of the Presidential election, and in 1974, it called for President Nixon’s resignation.

Which of the following phrases contains an error in capitalization?

Chicago Tribune
the paper
Presidential election
President Nixon’s

In the eighteenth century, renowned composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart set to music the poetry of a famous, well-known writer who shared his name_Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Which of the following punctuation marks correctly completes the sentence?

'
:
;
?

Which of the following sentences has the correct subject-verb agreement?

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, atop the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, offer a remarkable view.
The Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System, located in central Kentucky inside Mammoth Cave National Park, are the largest cave system in the world.
Andy Warhol’s paintings, in addition to being the subject of the largest single-artist museum in the United States, are in great demand.
The field of child development are concerned with the emotional, psychological, and biological developments of infants and children.

Which of the following would most likely be found in a scientific paper on the history of telescopes?

Jerry R. Ehman had always encouraged his kids’ love of science by taking them camping and stargazing.
In 1977, Jerry R. Ehman, using a powerful radio telescope, detected a signal that seemed to come from outside the earth’s atmosphere.
I believe that telescopes have the potential to change our understanding of the universe and our place in it.
It’s really silly to think that telescopes are a new invention.

Vivariums, common in elementary school classrooms, are enclosed spaces designed to replicate a particular habitat.

Which of the following is part of the predicate in the sentence?

are enclosed spaces
vivariums
elementary school classrooms
common in

The Boat Race, a rowing race that has been held almost annually in London, England, since 1856, was infamously interupted in 2012.

Which of the following is misspelled in the sentence?

rowing
annually
infamously
interupted

The exotic pet trade is a significant concern for enviornmentalists and animal rights advocates around the world.

Which of the following is misspelled in the sentence?

significant
enviornmentalists
rights
advocates

In baseball today, strict regulations have standardized the design of bats; they used to come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and weights.

Which of the following is a synonym for standardized as used in the sentence?

undermined
complicated
normalized
ignored

Which of the following prefixes would be used to indicate that something is opposite?

fore–
bi–
anti–
trans–

Which of the following sentences has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Animals use estivation to avoid harsh conditions and to help it survive winter.
Some species of fish use luminescent lures to trick other fish into moving closer to it.
In a parasitic relationship, one species is negatively affected while the other species acquires what they need to survive.
Tropical rainforests are made up of many layers, each of which has its own distinct species.

The students’ insolent behavior led the teacher to punish the class with extra homework.

Which of the following is an appropriate synonym for insolent as it is used in the sentence?

confusing
disrespectful
indifferent
unlikely

Which of the following root words would be used in a word related to time?

gram
crypt
chron
mort

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

In addition to the disastrous effects an active volcano can have on it’s immediate surroundings, an eruption can also pose a threat to passing aircraft.
In addition to the disastrous effects an active volcano can have on it’s immediate surroundings: an eruption can also pose a threat to passing aircraft.
In addition to the disastrous effects an active volcano can have on its immediate surroundings: an eruption can also pose a threat to passing aircraft.
In addition to the disastrous effects an active volcano can have on its immediate surroundings, an eruption can also pose a threat to passing aircraft.

Which of the following would be an acceptable way to combine the two clauses?

While these incidents sometimes end in funny or heartwarming stories, at other times they end in fear and destruction.
While these incidents sometimes end in funny or heartwarming stories; at other times they end in fear and destruction.
While these incidents sometimes end in funny or heartwarming stories: at other times they end in fear and destruction.
While these incidents sometimes end in funny or heartwarming stories—at other times they end in fear and destruction.

L.L. Zamenhof, an ophthalmologist in the late 1800s, invented a universal language called Esperanto with the goal of advancing international communications and relations.

Which of the following is an appropriate synonym for advancing as it is used in the sentence?

improving
changing
hastening
celebrating

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Although Sacagawea is famous for her role as guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark, few know about the mystery surrounding her death.
The high death toll at the end of the Civil War was not exclusively due to battle losses; large numbers of soldiers died as a result of poor living conditions.
Self-driving vehicles are just now being introduced on the automotive market, but research into automating vehicle processes began as early as the 1920s.
Freediving is sometimes combined with other underwater activities such as photography, football, hockey, and even target shooting.

The distinguished lexicologist had been with the university for many years.

In the sentence, the prefix lexi– indicates that the researcher studies which of the following?

literature
words
plants
rocks

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

Engineers designed seat belts to stop the inertia of traveling bodies by applying an opposing force to the driver and passengers during a collision.
Hurricanes cost the United States roughly $5 billion per year in damages and have been the cause of almost two million deaths in the last 200 years.
Woodstock appeared in the Peanuts comic strips as early as April of 1967, but he was not named until June of 1970, ten months after the famous music festival of the same name, Woodstock.
Although organized firefighting groups existed as early as ancient Egyptian times, the first fully state-run brigade was created by Emperor Augustus of Rome.

Which of the following sentences is irrelevant as part of a paragraph composed of these sentences?

It looks like the weather might force us to move the game to next weekend.
Our team will be playing our biggest rival for the last game of the season.
The teams play each other every year, and it’s a big event for the town.
Last year, the mayor closed down Main Street so fans could celebrate together safely.

Which of the following parts of speech is handsome as it is used in the sentence?

According to Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter who was so handsome that he fell in love with his own reflection.

noun
verb
adjective
adverb

In many European countries such as, France, Spain, and Italy, hot chocolate is made with real melted chocolate making for a beverage that is thick and rich.

Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly?

the comma after as
the comma after France
the comma after Spain
the period after rich

Which of the following nouns is written in the correct plural form?

shelves
phenomenons
mans
deers

Abby’s travels in Asia provided her the opportunity to try many foods that she would not have been able to try at home in the United States.

Which of the following parts of speech is travels as used in the sentence?

verb
noun
adjective
adverb

Although the Nile River in Africa, passes through eleven countries, it is the main water source of only two of them—Egypt and Sudan.

Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly?

the comma after Africa
the comma after countries
the em dash after them
the period after Sudan

Spelunking involves much more than adrenaline: enthusiasts dive into unexplored caves to study structures of, take photographs, and create maps of the untouched systems.

Which is the best way to revise the underlined portion of the sentences?

to study structures of, take photographs, and create maps of
to study structures of, to take photographs, and create maps of
to study structures of, taking photographs of, and creating maps of
to study structures, take photographs, and create maps of

I. The Stages of Labor
A) First Stage
1. Early Phase
2. Active Phase
3. Transition Phase
B) Second Stage
1. Pushing
2. Fetal Expulsion
C) Third Stage
D) Fourth Stage

Which of the following statements is true regarding the outline?

The Fourth Stage of labor is broken down into two phases.
The First Stage of labor is the longest.
The First Stage of labor is broken into three phases.
Pushing and Fetal Expulsion are parts of the Third Stage of labor.

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