TEAS English Practice Test

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Application. In the sentence, 'application' has multiple meanings such as a formal request for something or a computer program. This makes it the word with more than one meaning. A: Overjoyed - Only has one meaning, extreme happiness. B: Finally - Only has one meaning, after a long time or at last. D: College - Has a single meaning, an educational institution.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Letting some light through. Translucent means allowing light to pass through but diffusing it, making objects on the other side appear blurred or hazy. This definition aligns with the scientific understanding of the term. Choice A is incorrect because it describes an opaque material that blocks all light. Choice B is incorrect as it describes something that emits light, not lets light through. Choice C is incorrect as it refers to something that produces colorful light, not allows light to pass through.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Sleepwalker. The term 'somnambulist' in the sentence refers to someone who walks or performs activities while asleep. The context clue of waking up outside in pajamas at night suggests sleepwalking behavior. Other choices are incorrect because: A: Explorer - does not relate to the context of sleepwalking. B: Magician - does not fit with the context of sleeping and walking. C: Insomniac - someone who has trouble falling or staying asleep, not related to sleepwalking behavior.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Everyone. The subject-verb agreement rule states that a singular subject (Everyone) requires a singular verb (has). In this sentence, "has" agrees with the singular subject "Everyone." The other choices (B: I, C: day, D: boss) are not the subjects that the verb "has" should agree with, as they are not the main subjects of the sentence. The subject "Everyone" is the main subject that governs the verb agreement in this sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because the sentence is a direct quotation and should be enclosed in quotation marks. The sentence is a reported speech where 'He asked' is followed by the actual question asked. The proper punctuation for direct quotations is to enclose the quoted words in quotation marks. The other choices are incorrect because a semicolon after 'asked' is unnecessary as there is no independent clause following it, a comma after 'assignment' is unnecessary as it would create a comma splice, and choice D is incorrect because quotation marks are indeed missing.