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FTCE General Knowledge- English practice test 1,2,3, &4.Assessments 2023
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FTCE General Knowledge- Englishpractice test 1,2,3, &4
Unfairly, the ____ of the cost has been paid by just a few members of the group.
A. Gift
B. Brunt
C. Choice
D. Divestiture - answerB. Brunt- the burden
A. Gift- a present
B. Brunt- the burden
C. Choice- the option
D. Divestiture- the sale of business holdings
The committee seemed concerned with long-term plans than with solving _____
immediate problems.
A. Apathetic
B. Ludicrous
C. Classic
D. Acute - answerD. Acute- intense, severe
A. Apathetic-Having little or no concern
B. Ludicrous-ridiculous
C. Classic- severing as a standard or model
D. Acute- intense, severe
Many ideas that used to be considered outrageous have become part of the ______.
A. Mainstream
B. Counterculture
C. Article
D. Gentry - answerA. Mainstream- trendy
A. Mainstream- trendy
B. Counterculture-rejecting trends or norms
C. Article- A piece of writing
D. Gentry- upper class
The public was shocked when it became clear that Dr. Jackson's miraculous claims
were in fact ____.
,A. Inferior
B. Laughable
C. Bogus
D. Jealous - answerC. Bogus- not true
A. Inferior- synthetic, artificial
B. Laughable- funny, amusing
C. Bogus-not true
D. Jealous- resentment
After was was declared, the army still needed a couple days to____.
A. Mobilize
B. Reconstitute
C. Adjudicate
D. Remonstrate - answerA. Mobilize- to assemble or marshal
A. Mobilize- to assemble or marshal
B. Reconstitute- reconstruct
C. Adjudicate- to settle or determine
D. Remonstrate- to plead or protest
It is _____ of her to assume she will get the job.
A. Pessimistic
B. Presumptuous
C. Cautious
D. Chaste - answerB. Presumptuous- bold, forward
A. Pessimistic- Expecting bad things to happen
B. Presumptuous- bold, forward
C. Cautious- careful
D. Chaste- pure
His flashy car, huge home, and expensive clothes_____ an air of snobbery.
A. Demurred
B. Concealed
C. Exuded
D. Abated - answerC. Exuded- projected, display
A. Demurred- objected
B. Concealed- covered up
C. Exuded- projected, display
D. Abated- reduced
,The teacher had trouble____her feelings of frustration when students misbehaved.
A. Maintaining
B. Distorting
C. Performing
D. Camouflaging - answerD. Camouflaging- concealing
A. Maintaining- Keeping
B. Distorting- deforming
C. Performing- acting
D. Camouflaging- concealing
Pretending a problem doesn't exist won't help the situation; instead, it will only______it.
A. Exacerbate
B.Antagonize
C. Suppress
D. Exasperate - answerA. Exacerbate- increase the intensity of
A. Exacerbate- increase the intensity of
B. Antagonize- to make hostile
C. Suppress- to do away with
D. Exasperate- to provoke
The technical terminology the professor used____ his inexperienced students.
A. Amused
B. Deluded
C. Befuddled
D. Jaded - answerC. Befuddled- confused
A. Amused- entertained
B. Deluded- misled
C. Befuddled- confused
D. Jaded- worn out
Without making a SOUND GEOFFREY CREPT down the stairs.
A. sound; Geoffrey crept
B. sound, Geoffrey crept
C. sound, crept Geoffrey
D. No change is necessary. - answerB. sound, Geoffrey crept
Introductory clauses should be followed by a comma. Without making a sound is an
introductory clause.
, At 15- years-old, he shipped as A CABIN BOY, BOUND FOR Ireland.
A. a cabin boy; bound
B. a cabin boy: bound for
C. a cabin boy; bound for
D. No change is necessary. - answerD. No change is necessary.
At 15- years-old, he shipped as A CABIN BOY, BOUND FOR Ireland.
A and C use the semicolon incorrectly. A semicolon is used when connecting two
independent clauses, and bound for Ireland is not an independent clause. The colon in
B is also used incorrectly. Therefore, a comma is the correct connector here, and no
change is necessary.
He knew he would get in trouble for skipping SCHOOL BUT HE DID IT ANYWAY.
A. school, he did it anyway.
B. school and he did it anyway.
C. school; he did it anyway.
D. No change is necessary. - answerC. School; he did it anyway.
The semicolon correctly separates the two independent clauses. A comma in answer A
is not enough to separate two independent clauses. Just the and or the but is not
enough to separate two independent clauses. A comma and, comma but is needed.
Gina had exams in the following CLASSES, MATH, HISTORY, AND science.
A. classes; math, history, and
B. classes: math, history, and
C. classes, math, history, and
D. No change is necessary. - answerB. classes: math, history, and
The colon used when an independent clause( Gina had exams in the following classes)
is followed by a list. (math, history, and science).
Hector was KNOWN AS "SLIM", BECAUSE if his gaunt appearance.
A. known as "Slim," because
B. known as "Slim." Because
C. known as "Slim" because
D. No change is necessary. - answerC. known as "Slim" because
No comma is needed before because.
She QUICKLY SPED UP to beat the red light.
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