TEAS 7: ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE | FROM
QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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,In which of the following situations is it most appropriate to use informal language?
A peer review in an academic journal
An email to a professor about an assignment
A text message to a friend from class
A job application for a teaching position Answer: A text message to a friend from class
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
Hieght
Foriegn
Receive
Vien Answer: Receive
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence below? Taylor sat under a tree.
tree
sat
under
Taylor Answer: Taylor
Which of following sentences demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?
If a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.
If a person wants to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.
If people want to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.
If people want to travel to the moon, he must get a job at a space technology station. Answer: If
a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
Physics is a difficult subject to learn.
Measles usually spread through respiratory fluids.
The study of various sciences are compelling.
News travel fast. Answer: Physics is a difficult subject to learn.
Which of the following is the object of the preposition in the sentence below?
Martha laughed at the clown.
clown
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,laughed
the
at Answer: Clown
Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?
The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a
go- between for separated spouses, parents, and children.
The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-
between for separated spouses, parents, and children.
The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a
go-
between for separated spouses, parents, and children.
The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go
between for separated spouses, parents, and children. Answer: The Red Cross is a liaison for the
families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses,
parents, and children.
Which of the following prefixes attached to a root word would be part of a sequence of events?
Co-
Post-
Sub-
Ant Answer: Post-
Which of the following is the adverb in the sentence below?
The athletic woman ran swiftly across the field.
swiftly
ran
across
athletic Answer: swiftly
in the word "circumnavigation," the Latin prefix "circum" means to move in which of the
following directions?
Forward
Sideways
Around
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, Up Answer: Around
Which of the following sentences would most likely be found in an email from a professor to
her biology students at a college?
I didn't get any constructive feedback on my paper during the peer review last week.
Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.
Traffic on Highway 32 will be rerouted to Main Street during renovation of the 7th Street
Bridge.
We want to go out for dinner, but we haven't decided where to eat yet. Answer: Research
groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.
Which of the following is the meaning of "wellness" according to the suffix?
How something is well
Why something is well
One who is well
The state of being well Answer: The state of being well
Which one of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint.
Adequate lighting is important for anyone who is studying or reading.
The contented puppy sat by the sleeping young child.
Drivers in our state are confused by the outdated driving law. Answer: My brother had an old
truck that sat by the garage that needed paint.
Based on an analysis of word structure, which of the following is the meaning of the word
"bibliophile"?
Reference text
Book lover
Novel publisher
Resource list Answer: Book lover
Which of the following is a step in the proofreading process?
Checking primary sources
Checking secondary sources
Checking for proof of authorship
Checking for spelling Answer: Checking for spelling
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QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
,In which of the following situations is it most appropriate to use informal language?
A peer review in an academic journal
An email to a professor about an assignment
A text message to a friend from class
A job application for a teaching position Answer: A text message to a friend from class
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
Hieght
Foriegn
Receive
Vien Answer: Receive
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence below? Taylor sat under a tree.
tree
sat
under
Taylor Answer: Taylor
Which of following sentences demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?
If a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.
If a person wants to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.
If people want to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.
If people want to travel to the moon, he must get a job at a space technology station. Answer: If
a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
Physics is a difficult subject to learn.
Measles usually spread through respiratory fluids.
The study of various sciences are compelling.
News travel fast. Answer: Physics is a difficult subject to learn.
Which of the following is the object of the preposition in the sentence below?
Martha laughed at the clown.
clown
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,laughed
the
at Answer: Clown
Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?
The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a
go- between for separated spouses, parents, and children.
The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-
between for separated spouses, parents, and children.
The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a
go-
between for separated spouses, parents, and children.
The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go
between for separated spouses, parents, and children. Answer: The Red Cross is a liaison for the
families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses,
parents, and children.
Which of the following prefixes attached to a root word would be part of a sequence of events?
Co-
Post-
Sub-
Ant Answer: Post-
Which of the following is the adverb in the sentence below?
The athletic woman ran swiftly across the field.
swiftly
ran
across
athletic Answer: swiftly
in the word "circumnavigation," the Latin prefix "circum" means to move in which of the
following directions?
Forward
Sideways
Around
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, Up Answer: Around
Which of the following sentences would most likely be found in an email from a professor to
her biology students at a college?
I didn't get any constructive feedback on my paper during the peer review last week.
Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.
Traffic on Highway 32 will be rerouted to Main Street during renovation of the 7th Street
Bridge.
We want to go out for dinner, but we haven't decided where to eat yet. Answer: Research
groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.
Which of the following is the meaning of "wellness" according to the suffix?
How something is well
Why something is well
One who is well
The state of being well Answer: The state of being well
Which one of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint.
Adequate lighting is important for anyone who is studying or reading.
The contented puppy sat by the sleeping young child.
Drivers in our state are confused by the outdated driving law. Answer: My brother had an old
truck that sat by the garage that needed paint.
Based on an analysis of word structure, which of the following is the meaning of the word
"bibliophile"?
Reference text
Book lover
Novel publisher
Resource list Answer: Book lover
Which of the following is a step in the proofreading process?
Checking primary sources
Checking secondary sources
Checking for proof of authorship
Checking for spelling Answer: Checking for spelling
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