Exam 1: ATI-TEAS-English & Language Usage

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

The security guard followed ____ and his daughter out of the contemporary art museum. Which of the following pronouns correctly completes the sentence above?

Most modern investigators dissent from Freud's views because they cannot be empirically proven, but he still deserves a place of honor in the history of Psychiatry. Which of the following is the meaning of the word "dissent" as used in the sentence above?

Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix "-algia"?

Which of the following options demonstrates correct sentence structure?

Congratulations on your __________ I know you will be awesome in your new position. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

Honey, could you buy me a box of Advil on your way home? Thanks, you're the best! Which of the following is the most likely audience for this passage?

Mozart was such a precocious musician he composed his first symphony when he was only four years old. Which of the following words is an antonym for "precocious" as used in the sentence above?

She had been born on the ship, and if they didn't find a new planet they could call home soon, she would certainly die there too. Which of the following is the likely genre for the sentence above?

Have I heard right? Are you gonna propose tonight? That's totally bonkers, good luck! Which of the following is the most likely audience for this passage?

Antonio goes to the gym four times a ___________ he still thinks he needs to train more often. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

Every morning, a group of hospital workers _________________ Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

Which of the following usually make up most of the body of the paragraph?

Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "extra-"?

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

My stepmother announced ____ and my father's plans to get divorced, which made the rest of the evening quite awkward. Which of the following pronouns correctly completes the sentence above?

The venerable WWII veteran told me he's turning 92 next week, and he wanted to buy a cake big enough for all of his great-grandchildren. Which of the following words is an antonym for "venerable" as used in the sentence above?

Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "micro-"?

Which of the following options demonstrates correct sentence structure?

One of the extreme sports I have always been curious about is bungee jumping because it seems to be very exciting and scary at the same time. Bungee jumping consists of jumping from a tall structure, such as a bridge, while connected to a large elastic cord. The Golden Gate Bridge, for example, is a masterpiece of engineering. Once you jump, the cord stretches and you "fly" and oscillate up and down until the kinetic energy is dissipated. Anybody who jumps from a bridge is completely nuts and couldn't care less about their own well-being. I think you need to be very brave and in good shape to try bungee jumping, so I will probably keep on being a spectator for some more time. Which of the following sentences from the passage above is not consistent with the overall tone of the passage?