Practice English TEAS TEST

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Informal. The passage provides practical and friendly advice on how to prepare for an interview, using a conversational tone. It uses simple language and a personal approach, which are characteristics of informal writing. The tone is not overly professional (formal), casual or familiar (colloquial), or using non-standard language (slang). This choice is the best fit as it aligns with the friendly and approachable style of the passage.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: But. "But" is the appropriate choice because it indicates a contrast between Brady's lack of experience in skiing and her natural ability on the slopes. The usage of "but" helps to emphasize the unexpected outcome of Brady's performance. Rationale: 1. "Unless" is incorrect as it implies a condition or exception, which does not fit the context of the sentence. 2. "Therefore" is incorrect as it indicates a result or conclusion, which is not supported by the information given. 3. "Before" is incorrect as it is a preposition and does not provide the necessary contrast between Brady's inexperience and skill on the slopes.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization. In this sentence, the dialogue is enclosed in double quotation marks, there is a comma before the closing quotation mark, and the first word of the dialogue is capitalized. Additionally, the tag "she said" is correctly punctuated with a comma after "amazing" and is not capitalized. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Choice A does not have proper punctuation before the closing quotation mark and incorrectly capitalizes "She said." Choice B incorrectly uses a semicolon before the second part of the dialogue. Choice C incorrectly capitalizes "She said" and does not have a comma after "amazing."

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: "outside." An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this sentence, "outside" modifies the verb "go" by indicating where the action is taking place. It answers the question "where should we go?" The other choices (A, B, C) are not adverbs. "We" is a pronoun, "should" is a modal verb, and "go" is the main verb. Therefore, "outside" is the only word that functions as an adverb in this sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Apology, Apologize. When the suffix "-ize" is added to "Apology," it transforms the noun into a verb, creating "Apologize." This suffix is commonly used to convert nouns into verbs by indicating the action of performing the noun. Choices A, C, and D do not follow this pattern. Biology and Biologist are related but do not change from noun to verb. Happy and Happily are an adjective and an adverb, respectively. Mineral and Mineralogy are both nouns, with the latter being a field of study related to minerals.