TX PACT ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS 700
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'If she ___ time, she
would have attended the meeting.'? Answer: Had.
◉ Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement? Answer:
The committee writes its report every month.
◉ Which sentence could benefit from replacing an imprecise word?
Answer: His story was very interesting to read.
◉ Which revision best improves the word choice in the sentence:
'She had a good time at the event.'? Answer: She found the event
enjoyable.
◉ Which revision best improves the cohesion of these sentences:
'The museum had many ancient artifacts. Visitors learned about
different historical periods.'? Answer: The museum exhibited
artifacts from different historical periods, which educated visitors.
,◉ Which transitional phrase best completes the sentence: 'The
committee has raised significant funds. ___, more volunteers are
needed to implement the project.'? Answer: In addition.
◉ What is the best revision to avoid wordiness in: 'In my personal
opinion, I think we should go ahead with the project.'? Answer: We
should go ahead with the project.
◉ What is the author's tone in the sentence: 'Despite the challenges,
we believe our community has the resilience to overcome this crisis
together.'? Answer: Encouraging.
◉ What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: 'I need to buy
milk, bread and, eggs'? Answer: The correct punctuation is: 'I need
to buy milk, bread, and eggs.'
◉ What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'If he ___
earlier, we would have made it on time'? Answer: The correct form is
'had arrived'.
◉ Which sentence uses the correct homophones: 'They're going to
bring their own chairs to the event.' or 'There going to bring their
own chairs to the event.'? Answer: The correct sentence is 'They're
going to bring their own chairs to the event.'
, ◉ What is ten times greater than 0.345? Answer: 3.45
◉ What is the sum of 4,598 and 7,632? Answer: 12,230
◉ What is equivalent to 3/8? Answer: 0.375 and 37.5%.
◉ What is the result of simplifying -4 + 9 - 7? Answer: -2
◉ If x = 3, what is the value of 2x^2 - 4x + 5? Answer: 11
◉ What expression is equivalent to 3(x + 4) - 2x? Answer: x + 12.
◉ What does a scatter plot showing data points trending upward
suggest? Answer: A positive correlation.
◉ How many meters are in 3.5 kilometers? Answer: 3,500 meters.
◉ What is the length of a ladder leaning against a wall with its base
6 ft from the wall and the top reaching 10 ft high? Answer: 12 ft.
◉ What are context clues? Answer: Words and sentences
surrounding an unfamiliar word that help determine its meaning.
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'If she ___ time, she
would have attended the meeting.'? Answer: Had.
◉ Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement? Answer:
The committee writes its report every month.
◉ Which sentence could benefit from replacing an imprecise word?
Answer: His story was very interesting to read.
◉ Which revision best improves the word choice in the sentence:
'She had a good time at the event.'? Answer: She found the event
enjoyable.
◉ Which revision best improves the cohesion of these sentences:
'The museum had many ancient artifacts. Visitors learned about
different historical periods.'? Answer: The museum exhibited
artifacts from different historical periods, which educated visitors.
,◉ Which transitional phrase best completes the sentence: 'The
committee has raised significant funds. ___, more volunteers are
needed to implement the project.'? Answer: In addition.
◉ What is the best revision to avoid wordiness in: 'In my personal
opinion, I think we should go ahead with the project.'? Answer: We
should go ahead with the project.
◉ What is the author's tone in the sentence: 'Despite the challenges,
we believe our community has the resilience to overcome this crisis
together.'? Answer: Encouraging.
◉ What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: 'I need to buy
milk, bread and, eggs'? Answer: The correct punctuation is: 'I need
to buy milk, bread, and eggs.'
◉ What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'If he ___
earlier, we would have made it on time'? Answer: The correct form is
'had arrived'.
◉ Which sentence uses the correct homophones: 'They're going to
bring their own chairs to the event.' or 'There going to bring their
own chairs to the event.'? Answer: The correct sentence is 'They're
going to bring their own chairs to the event.'
, ◉ What is ten times greater than 0.345? Answer: 3.45
◉ What is the sum of 4,598 and 7,632? Answer: 12,230
◉ What is equivalent to 3/8? Answer: 0.375 and 37.5%.
◉ What is the result of simplifying -4 + 9 - 7? Answer: -2
◉ If x = 3, what is the value of 2x^2 - 4x + 5? Answer: 11
◉ What expression is equivalent to 3(x + 4) - 2x? Answer: x + 12.
◉ What does a scatter plot showing data points trending upward
suggest? Answer: A positive correlation.
◉ How many meters are in 3.5 kilometers? Answer: 3,500 meters.
◉ What is the length of a ladder leaning against a wall with its base
6 ft from the wall and the top reaching 10 ft high? Answer: 12 ft.
◉ What are context clues? Answer: Words and sentences
surrounding an unfamiliar word that help determine its meaning.
