TEAS Practice English
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
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
✅✅-B. A lover of books
C. A research scientist
D. A collector of rare maps -
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
✅✅-B. Plumb
C. Rack
D. Vise -
4.John followed the doctor's ______ to get more rest. - ✅✅-A. Recommendation
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. 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
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
✅✅-D. Pronoun-antecedents' agreement
C. Verb tense
D. Pronoun-antecedents' agreement -
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
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.
11. Plural form of "Crisis"? - ✅✅-A. Crises
12. which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?