English TEAS Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it follows the rules of capitalization for titles and proper nouns. "Robert Jones" is capitalized as it is a specific person's name, and "Senator" is capitalized as it is a title when referring to a specific person. The other choices have incorrect capitalization. A should have "president" lowercase unless directly preceding the name, C should have "aunt" and "uncle" lowercase unless directly preceding the names, and D should have "New Year's Eve" capitalized as it is a proper noun.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: valued. In the context of the sentence, "prized" is used to convey that parrots have been highly valued as pets for many centuries. The word "prized" implies that parrots are considered precious or highly esteemed. Therefore, a synonym for "prized" in this context would be "valued," as it captures the idea of something being highly regarded or treasured. A: Unlikely - This does not fit the context of the sentence as it does not convey the meaning of something being highly valued or esteemed. B: Misunderstood - This does not fit the context of the sentence as it does not convey the idea of something being highly valued or prized. C: Rewarded - This does not fit the context of the sentence as it does not convey the meaning of something being highly valued or treasured.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it uses commas to set off the non-restrictive clause "whose death shocked America in April of 2016." The commas indicate that this information is additional and not essential to the main sentence. Choice A is incorrect as it lacks the second comma after 2016. Choice C is incorrect as it uses dashes incorrectly, which should only be used to set off non-essential information. Choice D is incorrect as it correctly uses commas but lacks the second comma after 2016.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: dollars. In this sentence, "dollars" is the only word that is considered slang as it is a colloquial term for currency. "Cost" is a standard verb, "steep" is an adjective, and "tag" is a noun. Using slang terms in formal writing should be avoided, so "dollars" is the inappropriate choice in this context.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: astronomers. This is misspelled as "astronomers" has an extra letter 'e' in the middle. The word should be spelled as "astronomers." A: astrophysicists - spelled correctly. C: techniques - spelled correctly. D: technology - spelled correctly.