TEAS-SECTION-4 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Read the passage and correct the number 6 underlined words or phrases.

Danny and Carla (1) were being married for two years. For (2) there honeymoon, they (3) had gone to the Grand Cayman Island for a nice, relaxing vacation at a luxury beach resort. But their honeymoon turned out to be anything but relaxing. When (4) they were arriving at the airport, they hailed a taxi. The taxi driver strapped the suitcases to the top of the car and sped off towards the resort. Along the way, the taxi driver swerved (5) to avoid hit a cat on the road. This caused (6) Carla' suitcase to fly off the car and crash in the road. Her clothes, shoes, and personal items (7) had flown everywhere. She yelled (8) anger at the driver to stop immediately. Danny and Carla rushed out of the cab to gather her belongings. Once they collected everything they (9) can find, they started again for the resort. When they finally arrived, the driver charged them for the time spent collecting the things on the road. Irate, Danny made sure not to tip him. Exhausted, Danny and Carla checked into their room. When they got to the room, they noticed they did not have a beachfront view as they (10) had been promised. They were also in a smoking room even though they had requested a non-smoking room. Danny asked to switch rooms, but the concierge (11) apollageticaly replied that they were booked for the rest of the week. (12) "Its a popular week for tourists, sir," she replied. Nothing (13) could be done. Danny,

(14)

that was trying to stay positive, told Carla not to worry. As long as they kept the windows open, the smell of cigarettes would not be (15) to much of a bother. The next day, they (16) waked up early to fish and then go to the beach. They walked (17) at the beach and found a small table, two chairs, and a large umbrella. Then, they rented a boat to fish. Carla caught only one fish, but Danny (18) catched several fishes. When they got back, they took a nap on the beach. They finally felt peaceful. A few minutes later, a large family with six kids took a space right next to them. The kids were loud. Some of the kids were arguing, while some ran around squealing in delight. Danny and Carla were unable to sleep, so Danny suggested they (19) went for a walk together. Not paying attention to where they were walking, Carla suddenly jumped up and screamed in agony. She had stepped on a jellyfish and (20) had got stung. She was in pain and couldn't walk, so Danny (21) had carried her all the way back to the room. Back (22) into the room, Danny (23) realizing they had left their things at the beach. Just as he was about to get them, it started to (24) poor. Danny hoped the umbrella would keep their things dry, but the wind

(25)

was knocked the umbrella over and everything (26) were soaked. Their books, phones, and wallet

(27)

was ruinned. To make matters worse, the rain didn't stop. Two days (28) went by. They had to stay in their smelly room, Carla was still in pain, and Danny was in a bad mood. Needless to say, they (29) gone home early. They thought they might be able to get their money back from the travel agent, but that was also (30) unsuccessfull.

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Carla's

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C.

Carlas

D.

Carlas'

Brian __________ to Montreal only two times before.

In this sentence, which verb tense should be used?

A. drove

B. had drove

C. has driven

D. has drove

Of these compound words, which is spelled incorrectly?

A. twofold

B. ex-husband

C. stock-broker

D. mother-in-law

The word ox is a singular word that has an irregular plural form.

Which of these words is the correct plural form of `ox'?

A. oxi

B. oxen

C. oxes

D. oxs

"The stools were perched against the counter top. A few moments later, __________ fell."

Which pronoun correctly fits the antecedent in this sentence?

A. they

B. he

C. she

D. it

Which of these sentences correctly uses capitalization?

A. The Senators and Congressman were expected to arrive late Tuesday evening, but did not arrive until the following morning.

B. My family, originally from the South, moved to the Southwest as they grew older.

C. Dr. Cornish and his brother, a Doctor of Science, were highly competitive with one another.

D. Every Autumn when the leaves begin to fall, my family goes camping.

That who dreams of striking it rich can still tries panning for gold in some of the mines and relives the past on a guided tour.

A. Thai who dream of striking it rich can still

B. These who dream of striking it rich can still

C. This who dream of striking it rich can still

D. Those who dream of striking it rich can still

E. Them who dream of striking it rich can still

The heart of Fairbanks town is covered with flowers; there were banquets hanging in large clusters from the walls of buildings, and flowers line the sides of Chena rivers innumerous hues.

A. there were banquets hanging

B. there are banquets hanging

C. there is banquets hanging

D. there was banquets hanging

E. there some banquets hanging

The lives of the most marginalized have ceased to engage many of our filmmakers, to have migrated to more 'happening' urban issues.

A. to has migrated to more 'happening' urban issues.

B. where have migrated to more 'happening' urban issues.

C. which have migrated to more 'happening' urban issues.

D. who have migrated to more 'happening' urban issues.

E. whom have migrated to more 'happening' urban issues.

A four-year-old girl had a fatal end; she allegedly drowned in a small pond here on Monday.

A. A four-year-old girl had a fatal end; she allegedly drowned in a small pond

B. A four-year-old girl had a fatal end, as she allegedly drowned in a small pond

C. A four-year-old girl had a fatal end, when she allegedly drowned in a small pond

D. A four-year-old girl had a fatal end, and allegedly drowned in a small pond

E. A four-year-old girl had a fatal end. But allegedly drowned in a small pond

If you are part of the team and if the attitude of another member is affecting the quality of your work, do not hesitate to initiate action in them.

A. do not hesitate to initiate action in them.

B. do not hesitate to initiate action on them.

C. do not hesitate to initiate action upon them.

D. do not hesitate to initiate action against them.

E. do not hesitate to initiate action for them.

Work calmly with complete clarity devoid of negative outbursts seems like an enviable ideal.

A. Work calmly with complete clarity devoid of negative

B. Working calmly with complete clarity devoid of negative

C. Worked calmly with complete clarity devoid of negative

D. Works calmly with complete clarity devoid of negative

E. To work calmly with complete clarity devoid of negative

The bank will definitely give us a loan, but the burnings question is, will they let us have as much as we need?

A. but the burnings question is

B. but the question burning is

C. but the burning question is

D. but the question burnings is

E. but the burned question is

Communication is a two way process, and hence it is vital that you create adequate feedback mechanisms to capture the voice of your employees and to understand their point of view.

A. voice of your employees and to understand

B. voice of your employees and to be understood

C. voice of your employees and understand

D. voice of your employees and understands

E. voice of your employees and understood

Driven by demand, the IT industry is trying hard to find ways and means to keep the employee motivate and bind them to the organization.

A. employee motivates and binds them to the organization

B. employee motivation and bind them to the organization

C. employee motivating and bind them to the organization

D. employee motivating and binds them to the organization

E. employee motivated and bind them to the organization