TEAS 7 English Practice Test Questions Accurately answered

Read the passage below and answer the following question. You know what I hate? Businesses that rely on contract workers and freelancers instead of regular employees. Don't hit me with arguments about greater freedom for workers. Freedom isn't free if you're bleeding out in the street. Sound the alarm, people! Workers are suffering! No benefits means you're out of luck if you get sick and can't do your job. Plus, studies show freelancers don't make as much money as regular employees.. - From Rod's Job Blog at Reread the following sentence from the passage: "Don't hit me with arguments about greater freedom for workers." Which of the following would be a more formal way to rewrite the sentence? a. I disagree with the argument about contract workers having greater freedom. b. Stop telling me that freelancers have more freedom! c. Is there actually freedom for workers? d. I've already heard - ANSWERSa. I disagree with the argument about contract workers having greater freedom. Which of the following prefixes means with? a. bio- b. per- c. con- d. trans- - ANSWERSc. con- Select the context clue from the following sentence that helps you define the word emulate. Felicia always tried to emulate her big sister, so she would often imitate the way she spoke, moved, and how she dressed. a. "tried" b. "often" c. "imitate" d. "way" - ANSWERSc. imitate Which of the following spellings is correct? a. Depindant b. Dependint c. Dependunt d. Dependent - ANSWERSd. Dependent Select a verb that correctly completes the following sentence. ______________ not worry about it. a. Is b. Do c. You d. Was - ANSWERSb. Do What is the correct plural of chair? a. Chair b. Chairs c. Chaires d. Chairies - ANSWERSb. Chairs Which of the following sentence is an adverb? We should go outside. a. We b. should c. go d. outside - ANSWERSd. outside Identify the independent clause in the following sentence. You need to call your mother as soon as you get home. a. You need to call your mother. b. As soon as you get home c. You get home d. You need to call - ANSWERSa. You need to call your mother. Which of the following spellings is correct? a. Posibility b. Possibility c. Possibilitie d. Possibillity - ANSWERSb. Possibility Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence based on the context clues. If you wake up outside in your pajamas in the middle of the night, you may be a somnambulist. a. Explorer b. Magician c. Insomniac d. Sleepwalker - ANSWERSd. Sleepwalker Which is the sentence with the correct use of punctuation? a. I cooked so I could eat dinner. b. I cooked so, I could eat dinner. c. I cooked so I, could eat dinner. d. I cooked, so I could eat dinner. - ANSWERSd. I cooked, so I could eat dinner. Which strategy is recommended during the drafting phase? a. List all ideas that come to mind without worrying whether they're good or on-topic. b. Don't worry about noting where you got your information; save that step for the end. c. Stop writing frequently to look up grammar rules and words you don't know how to spell. d. Get the ideas down on paper, even if some sentences sound awkward or contain errors. - ANSWERSd. Get the ideas down on paper, even if some sentences sound awkward or contain errors. Select the pronoun that could be used in the following sentence. Mrs. Sato, _______ lives down the street, is 99 years old. a. she b. who c. which d. whom - ANSWERSd. who Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence? a. Timothy got a massage after running. b. After running, Timothy got a massage. c. Since Timothy went running, he got a massage. d. Timothy went running, and then he got a massage. - ANSWERSb. After running, Timothy got a massage. Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? a. Although termites are insects. b. Termites are very industrious insects. c. Termites are insects, and they are very industrious. d. Because termites are insects, they are very industrious. - ANSWERSb. Termites are very industrious insects. Which of the following spellings is correct? a. Judgmant b. Judgment c. Judgement d. Judgemant - ANSWERSB. Judgment Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Jolie has remained intransigent in her stance on the issue. a. Stubborn b. Indefinite c. Passionate d. Outspoken - ANSWERSa. Stubborn Select the correct verb to complete the following sentence. I _________ about it for a long time before I decided to major in criminal justice. a. think b. thank c. thinked d. thought - ANSWERSd. thought Which of the following sentences is correct? a. I asked Scott, How was your day? b. Scott said, it was awesome. c. He claimed, "My history presentation was great!" d. I said, That's wonderful! - ANSWERSc. He claimed, "My history presentation was great!" Which of the following sentences uses the MOST formal language? a. What's up? b. How are you? c. How's it going? d. How's your day? - ANSWERSb. How are you? Which is the sentence with the correct use of punctuation? a. Offcampus apartments are nicer. b. Off campus apartments are nicer. c. Off-campus apartments are nicer. d. Off-campus-apartments are nicer. - ANSWERSc. Off-campus apartments are nicer. Why is it not recommended to edit while you write your first draft? a. It is prewriting. b. It wastes effort. c. It clouds the judgment. d. It changes the organization. - ANSWERSb. It wastes effort.