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A practice test with answers designed to help individuals improve their skills in sentence identification, vocabulary, spelling, and reading comprehension. It includes multiple-choice questions covering topics such as identifying clearly written sentences, choosing the word or phrase with the closest meaning to an underlined word, selecting the correct spelling of a missing word, and answering questions based on provided passages. This test is useful for students preparing for exams or anyone looking to enhance their language and reasoning abilities. The test covers a range of topics, including grammar, vocabulary, and logical reasoning, providing a comprehensive assessment of language skills.
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1.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. The bofficer bwas bhoping bto bget ba bnew bpartner,bone bthat bhad ba bgreat bdeal bof bexperience. b. The bofficer bwas bhoping bto bget ba bnew bpartner.bOne bthat bhad ba bgreat bdeal bof bexperience.: ba 2.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Bullet bfragments bwere bgathered bby bofficers bin benvelopes. b. Bullet bfragments bwere bgathered bin benvelopes bby bofficers.:bb 3.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. The bsuspect bdisliked bthe bofficer bas bdid bthe bjudge. b. The bsuspect bdisliked bthe bofficer bas bmuch bas bthe bjudge.:ba 4.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. The bofficer bhad bprobable bcause bto barrest bthe bsuspect bwhen bhe barrived bat bthe bscene. b. When bthe bofficer barrived bat bthe bscene,bhe bhad bprobable bcause bto barrest bthe bsuspect.: bb 5.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Jailbisbnotbabpleasantbplacebtobbe,bbutbtheybdobgetbtheirbbasicbnecessitiesbmet. b. Jailbisbnotbabpleasantbplacebtobbe,bbutbprisonersbdobgetbtheirbbasicbnecessities bmet.: bb 6.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten
2 b/ b 38 a. "In brural bareas,bmore bdeer bare bkilled bby bautomobiles bthan bby bhunters." b. "In brural bareas,bautomobiles bkill bmore bdeer bthan bhunters.":ba 7.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Beginning bto brun bbefore bstretching bis bfrequently bthe bcause bof bshin bsplints. b. Beginningbtobrun bbeforebstretchingbfrequentlybisbthebcausebofbshinbsplints.:ba 8.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. The bnext btime bMary bwas bin btown, bshe bagreed bto bhave blunch bwith bSue. b. Mary bagreed bto bhave blunch bwith bSue bthe bnext btime bshe bwas bin btown.:ba 9.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten
4 b/ b 38 c. practical d. sensible:bc 14.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword
5 b/ b 38 c. aparent d. aperant:ba 19.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword.
7 b/ b 38 inbagingbtownsfolk.bThisbfact,bcombinedbwithbthebtrendbtowardbsmallerbfamilies, bactually resulted bin ba b 10 bpercent bdecline bin bthe bexisting brural bpopulation bbetween b 1965 band b1970. Newcomers bmore bthan bmade bup bfor bthat bloss.bThe blatest bcensus btells bus bthat bone bsixth bof bthe U.S.bpopulation bnow blives bin brural bareas band b 40 bpercent bof ball bnew bhousing bin bthe b1970s bwas built bon brural bland.bThe brural bareas bare bnow bgrowing bfaster bthan bthe bmetropoli- btan bareas bfor the bfirst btime bsince bthe bearly b1800s. b 20 Based bon bthe bpreceding bpassage,bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bis bmost baccurate? a. Rural bareas bwere bmired bin baging btownsfolk bbecause bthe byoung band bfarmers bwere immigrating bto bthe bcities. b. There bhas bbeen bmore bthan ba b 10 bpercent bincrease bof bnewcomers bto brural bareas. c. The boverall bgain bin bthe bAmerican bpopulation bwas balmost b 14 bpercent. d. The btrend btoward bsmall bfamilies bcontributed bto bthe bdecrease bin bthe burban bpopulation bgrowth brate.: bb 27.3.bEntrapmentbisbdefinedbasbofficersborbagentsbofbthebgovernmentbprovoking ba bperson bto bcommit a bcrime bthat bhe bdid bnot boriginally bcontemplate bin border bto bprosecute bhim.bThe bgoal bof blaw enforcement bis bnot bto bencourage bnor bto bcreate ban boffense, bbut bto bprevent bpeople bfrom committing bcrimes band/or barrest bpeople bwhen bthey bdo bcommit boffenses. Basedbonbthebprecedingbpassage, bwhichbofbthebfollowingbstatementsbdescribes ban binstance bof entrapment? a. Property bthat bhas bbeen bmarked bby bpolice bso bthat bthey bcan btrace bit bat ba blater btime. b. Abvictim,blearningbthat babpersonbintendsbtobrob bhim,bdoesbnothingbtobstop bthe
8 b/ b 38 crime,bbut binstead ballows bthe brobber bto bcarry bthrough bwith bthe bcrime bso bthat bpolice bwill bcatch bhim bin bthe bact. c. A bdoor bto ba bwarehouse bcontaining bvaluable bmerchandise bis bpurposely bleft bopen by bpolice. d. An bundercover bofficer bapproaches ba bknown bdrug bdealer band btries,bunsuc- bcessfully, to bpurchase bdrugs.:bc 28.4.bCommunity bpolicing bhas bgained bincreased bacceptance bduring bthe bpast b 10 byears.bThe community bpolicing bmodel bplaces bservice bto bthe bpublic band bprevention bof bcrime bas bthe primary brole bof bpolice bin bsociety band bemphasize bproblem bsolving,bwith bactive bcitizen involvement bin bdefining bthose bmatters bthat bare bimportant bto bthe bcommunity, brather bthan crime bfighting band barrest bstatistics.bOfficers bat bthe bpatrol blevel bare brequired bto bspend bless btime in btheir bcars bcommunicating bwith bother bofficers band bmore btime bon bthe bstreet bcommunicating with bcitizens.bProponents bof bthis bstyle bof bpolicing binsist bthat baddressing bthe bcauses bof bcrime makesbpolicebofficersbmorebeffectivebandbatbthebsamebtimebenhancesbthebquality bof blife bin bthe neighborhood.bCommunity bpolicing bconcepts,bif bsuccessfully bimplemented, boffer bthe bprospect ofbeffectivebcrimebpreventionbandbsubstantiallybimprovedbcommunitybrelations. Although community-based bpolicing bis bnot ba bpanacea bfor bthe bproblems bof bcrime bin bsociety, bit bdoes boffer valuable bopportunity bto bboth breduce bcrime band benhance bthe bpolice bimage. b 21 According bto bthe bpreceding bpassage,bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bis bmost baccurate? a. Communitybpolicingbisbexpectedbtobincrease bthebnumberbofbarrestsbmadebby bpatrol bofficers.
10 b/ b 38 crime. c. Community bpolicing bis bnot bdesigned bto blessen bcrime. d. The bcommunity bpolicing bmodel bdefers bdecision-making bto bcitizens band bcommunity bmembers.: bb 29.Complete bby bsupplying bmissing bwords bin bthis bparagraph Mary bwas b 15 bwhen b1) b_ b_ b_ bwas bfirst barrested. bMary bwas ba bpopular bgirl. b2) b_ b_ bthe btime bof bher bfirst barrest,b3) b_ b_ b_ bwas bdoing bwell bin bschool.bAccording bto b4) b_ _ b_ bteacher,bshe bwas ba bhard bworking b5)____________and made bexcellent bgrades.bMary balso bhad b6) b_ bgood battitude btoward bschool.bMary blived bwith bher bparents b7) b_ b_ ba bmiddle bclass bneighborhood. a. HE,bTO,bHIS, bSHE,bTEACHER, bI, bBE b. SHE,bAT,bSHE,bHER,bSTUDENT,bA,bIN c. HER,bIS,bHER,bSHE,bEMPLOYEE,bA,bTO:bb 30.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. The brecidivism brate bfor bolder bcriminals bwas bmuch bhigher bthan bfor byounger bcriminals b. The brecidivism brate bfor bolder bcriminals bwas bmuch bhigher bthan byounger:ba 31.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Denise bremembered bwith ba bstart.bThat bshe bhad bforgotten bto block bthe bcar. b. Denise bremembered bwith ba bstart bthat bshe bhad bforgotten bto block bthe bcar.:bb 32.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. The bofficers bwere binvolved bin bbringing bthe bcase bto ba bsuccessful bconclusion. b. The bofficers bbrought bthe bcase bto ba bsuccessful bconclusion.:bb 33.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Officersbandbciviliansboccasionallybcomebinto bconflictbwithbonebanother;bthis bcould bbe bavoided bif bthey btalked bto bthem bmore. b. Officersbandbciviliansboccasionallybcomebinto bconflictbwithbonebanother;bthis bcould bbe bavoided bif bthey btalked bto bcivilians bmore.: bb 34.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. At bthe bage bof bseventeen,bDave's bteacher btold bhim bthat bhe bshould bconsider
11 b/ b 38 medical bschool. b. When bDave bwas bseventeen,bhis bteacher btold bhim bthat bhe bshould bconsider bmedical bschool.: bb 35.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Every bFebruary bhe bdid bthe bsame bthing:brenewed bhis blibrary bcard. b. Every bFebruary bhe bdid bthe bsame bthing,brenewed bhis blibrary bcard.:ba 36.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Leaders bshould bget bused bto bbeing bcriticized bwhen bthey bare bwrong band bignored bwhen bthey bare bright. b. A bleader bshould bget bused bto bbeing bcriticized bwhen bthey bare bwrong band bignored bwhen bthey bare bright.: ba 37.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Throughout bthe binterrogation,bCalvin bdenied bthat bthe bassailant bwas bhe. b. Calvin bdenied bthroughout bthe binterrogation bthat bhe bwas bthe bassailant.:bb 38.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Living bnear ba bpower bstation bcan bbe bunhealthy;bit bis bassociated bwith bhigher brates bof bcancer. b. Livingbnearbabpowerbsubstationbcanbbebunhealthy,bit bisbassociated bwithbhigher brates bof bcancer.: ba 39.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. Beingbabpolicebofficer binvolvesbabgreatbdealbofbliftingbweightsbandbpaperwork. b. Being ba bpolice bofficer binvolves ba bgreat bdeal bof blifting bweights band bfilling bout bpaperwork.: bb 40.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. You bneed bto bhave ba bdriver's blicense,ba bsecond bform bof bidentification,band ba bsigned bwaiver bto benter. b. One bneeds ba bdriver's blicense band ba bsecond bform bof bidentification bto benter, band byou bhave bto bsign ba bwaiver bas bwell.: ba 41.identify bthe bsentence bwhich bis bmost bclearly bwritten a. The bhouse,bwhich bwas bset bat bthe bback bof bthe bproperty,bhad ba bnumber bof boutbuildings, bincluding ba bshed.
13 b/ b 38 c. semetary d. cemetery:bd 48.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. His bsoothing bwords band bmanner bwere bable bto bcalm beven bthe bmost b dog. a. vishus b. vicous c. viciouss d. vicious:bd 49.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. No bmatter bhow bhard bhe btried, bhe bcould bnever bmaster bthe b ofbthebdifficult bpiano bcomposition. a. rithm b. rhythm c. rhthm d. rythm: bb 50.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. Denise bspent bher bSaturday bmornings bpicking bup bgarbage,bclothes,band bother debris bthat bcollected balong bthe bshore bby bher bhouse. a. misselaneous b. miscellaneous c. miselanious d. misselanneous: bb 51.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. An beffective bpublic bservant bmust balways bbe b of bthe bneeds band bdesires bof bthe bcommunity. a. conscious b. conchess c. consious d. conscience:ba 52.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. The bcar bdealership bwas bgiving baway b replicasbofbitsbmostbpopularbsports bcar bas ba bsales bpromotion. a. minature b. minercher
14 b/ b 38 c. miniature d. minacher:bc 53.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. Leonard breminded bthe bhotel bclerk bthat bhe bwould bneed ba b forbhisbexpense baccount. a. reseet b. reseat c. receipt d. receit:bc 54.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. The bcourt bgave bpermission bfor bthe bstate bto b allbofbMr.bDavis'bassetsbafter bhis bfelony bconviction. a. seize b. seez c. cease d. seaz:ba 55.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. The bcafe's bemployees bwere binstructed bthat bhand bwashing bshould b any bcontact bwith bfood bor bareas bwhere bfood bwould bbe bprepared. a. proceed b. precede c. preceed d. preseed:bb 56.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. Sloan blocked bher bcar bdoor bmore bfrequently bafter bhearing bthat bthere bwas ba in bthe bneighborhood. a. berglur b. burglur c. burglar d. burgler: bc 57.choose bthe bcorrect bspelling bof bthe bmissing bword. Felicia battributed bthe b noise bshe bhad bheard bin bthe bnight bto ba bfight bbetween bthe bneighborhood bcats. a. weird
16 b/ b 38 Only bthe bmost bpartisan bsupporters bof bthe bteam bbelieved bthe bcoach's bstory. a. ignorant b. uninterested c. festive d. supporter: bd 63.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword The bpremise bof bthe bmovie bwas bthat btime btravel bhad bbecome bcommon band baffordable. a. argument b. conclusion c. decision d. thought:ba 64.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword A bpolice bofficer bwho bexcels bat bher bjob bmay breceive ban baccolade bfrom bthe blocal bmedia. a. drama b. compliment c. feature d. deadline:bb 65.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword He bseemed bto bbe bin bperpetual bmotion bwithout bever bgetting banything bdone. a. timed b. mobile c. continuous d. inconstant:bc 66.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword An badministrative boversight bmade bit bnecessary bfor bhim bto brescind bthe boriginal boversight. a. invalidate b. put bback
17 b/ b 38 c. create d. allege: ba 67.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword Hebinstalledbabsolarbpanelbsobthatbhebcouldbgeneratebsomebofbhisbownbelectricity. a. annoy b. select c. enjoy d. procedure:bd 68.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword Sometimesbevenbthebmostbincompatiblebpartnersbcanbcompletebsomebexcellent bwork. a. agreeable b. conflicting c. friendly d. compliant:bb 69.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword His bmaterial bprosperity bdid bnot bcompensate bfor bthe bpersonal blosses bhe bhad bsuffered. a. penury b. possibility c. wealth d. deadliness:bc 70.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword Gina bwas ba bnovice bbut bshe bstill bperformed brather bwell. a. newcomer b. veteran c. senior d. speculator:bc 71.choose bthe bword bor bphrase bthat bmost bnearly bhas bthe bsame bmeaning bas bthe bunderlined bword
19 b/ b 38 programs,bincluding bexperiencing bthe bhappiest bof bmoment bof bour blives,blike bapplying bfor ba bmarriage blicense. Based bon bthe bpreceding bpassage,bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bis bmost baccurate? a. Randy bBarron bcould bnot bfit bhis bwheelchair bthrough bthe bfront bdoor bof bthe bcounty bbuilding. b. The bdoor bto bthe bcounty bbuilding bwas blocked,bso bRandy bBarron bcould bnot benter. c. Randy bBarron bcould bnot bnavigate bhis bwheelchair bdown ba bsteep bramp. d. Randy bBarron bcould bnot bpush bhis bwheelchair bup ba bsteep bramp.:bc 76.Randy bBarron bwas bexcited bto bapply bfor ba bmarriage blicense binbWashington bCounty,bbut bhebwasbsoonbmetbwithbobstacles.bAfter bMr.bBarron bgotbthroughbthe bfront bdoor bof bthe bcounty bbuilding, bhe bfound bthat bthe bramp bgoing bdown bto bthe bRecorder bof bDeeds boffice bwas btoo bsteep bfor bhim bto bsafely buse bhis bwheelchair. bAdditionally,bthere bwas binsufficient broom bfor bhim bto bmaneuver bhis bwheelchair bto ba bflat bsurface bto breach bthe bdoor bto bthe boffice.bBarriers bto baccessibility bmean bthat bpeople blike bMr. bBarron bwill bnot bbe bable bto bfully bbenefit bfrom bservices band bprograms, bincluding bexperiencing bthe bhappiest bof bmoment bof bour blives, blike bapplying bfor ba bmarriage blicense. Based bon bthe bpreceding bpassage,bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bis bmost baccurate? a. Randy bBarron's bacquisition bof ba bmarriage blicense bwas bmade bmore bdifficult bby bbarriers bto baccessibility. b. Randy bBarron bcould bnot bget bmarried bbecause bof bbarriers bto baccessibility. c. Handicapped bpeople bcannot bget bmarried binbWashington bCounty. d. The bRecorder bof bDeeds bshould bswitch boffices bwith banother bcounty bemploy- bee.: ba 77.It b(66) b_ b_ b_ b_ ba bgreat bdeal bof btime band beffort, bbut bthe bDavis bCounty bPolice bDepartment b(67) b_ b_ b_ beventually bable bto bcatch ba bsophisticated bjewel bthief bwho bhad bbeen bbreaking b(68) b_ b_ b_ b_ bexpensive bhomes bfor ba bt bleast btwo byears.bThe bevidence bgathered b(69) b_ b_ b_ b_ bthe bcriminal's bhideout bsuggested bthat bat bleast bfifty bhomes bin bthe barea bhad b(70)_______burglarized. a. took,bwas,binto, bfrom,bbeen b. from,bwas,bbeen,binto, btook:ba
20 b/ b 38 78.ThebburglariesbbeganbinbMarchbofb2008,b(71)_______anbelderlybwomanbinbthe exclusive bHaverford bHeights bsubdivision breported bthat b(72) b_ b_ bantique bpearl bnecklace bhad b(73) b_ b_ b_ b_ bstolen bfrom bher bdresser bwhile bshe bwas bout bof btown. bThebevidencebfoundb(74)b_b_bthebwoman'sbhomebwouldbbecomebverybfamiliarbto bthe bdetectives bwho bworked bon b(75) b_ b_ b_ b_ bcase:ba bbathroom bwindow bhad bbeen bforced b(76) b_ b_ b_ b_ bwith ba bcrowbar, band bsomeone bhad bcrawled bin.bThere b(77) _ b_ b_ b_ bfootprints bin bthe bdirt boutside bthe bwindow, bbut bpolice bfound bthe bshoes bthat bmade bthe b(78) b_ b_ b_ b_ b_ bin ba bgarbage bcan bdown bthe bstreet.bThis b(79)_______a trademark bof bthe bburglar:bhe bor bshe balways bwore bnew b(80) b_ b_ b_ b_ b_ bwhich bwere bdiscarded bimmediately b(81) b_ b_ b_ b_ b_ bthe bjob bwas bfinished. a. when,ban,bbeen,bat, bthis,bopen,bwere, bprints,bwas,bshoes, bafter b. been,bat,bwere,ban,bopen,bwhen,bshoes,bwas,bafter,bprints: ba 79._________________________________After bthebfirstbburglary,b(82) wasbabshort bperiodbinbwhichbthebcriminal was binactive.bHowever,btwo bmonths blater,bhe b(83) b_ b_ bshe bstruck bagain:ba bset bof bdiamondbearringsbwasbstolenb(84)_______frombthebhomebofbvacationingbcouple, (85) b_ b_ b_ bseveral bprecious bstones bwere btaken bfrom ban belderly bwoman. bEach btime, bthe b(86) b_ b_ b_ b_ b_ bfound ba bpair bof bnew bshoes bin ba bnearly bgarbage bcan. bWithin bthe bdepartment,bthe bdetectives bbegan breferring bto bthe b(87)_________as "the bSize bEleven bBandit." bHowever,bdespite btheir bbest befforts,bthey bcould b(88) _ b_ b_ bmake ba bbreak bin bthe bcase. a. police,bor,bfrom,bnot, bthief,bthere,band b. there,bor,bfrom,band,bpolice,bthief,bnot:bb 80.The bburglaries bthen bincreased bin bfrequency, b(89) b_ b_ b_ b_ bseven boccurring bover bthe bnext bthree bmonths.bThe bpolice b(90) b_ b_ b_ b_ b_ btell bthat bthe bcriminal bwas bbecomingbmorebbrazen,bbutbtheybwerebstillbunablebtobmakebanybheadwaybinbthe bcase. bIt bwas bclear bthat bthe bcriminal bwas bintelligent band bpatient, band b(91) b_ b_ b_ _ bvery bcareful bto bavoid bleaving bbehind bany bclues bthat bwould b(93)________the detectives. a. also,bcould,bwith,bhelp,bknew b. with,bcould,bknew,balso,bhelp:bb 81.The bburglaries bcontinued bfor bmore bthan ba byear.bSeveral btimes,bthe bpolice (94) b_ b_ b_ b_ bsure bthat bthey bhad bmade ba bbreak bin bthe bcase, bbut beach bof bthese bleads bdried bup bin bthe bend. bFinally, bone bof bthe bdetectives bworking bon bthe bcase bassembled ba b(95) b_ b_ b_ b_ bof ball bthe bshoes bfound bat bthe bvarious bcrime bscenes, band btook bthis blist baround bto ball bof bthe bshoe bstores b(96) b_ b_ bthe barea. bIt bturned bthat