FTCE General Knowledge English Practice
Test 1,2,3, & 4 Questions and Answers
1. Unfairly, the of the cost has been paid by just a
few members of the group.
A. Gift
B. Brunt
C. Choice
D. Divestiture: B. Brunt- the burden
A. Gift- a present
B. Brunt- the burden
C. Choice- the option
D. Divestiture- the sale of business holdings
2. The committee seemed concerned with long-term plans than with
solving
immediate problems.
A. Apathetic
B. Ludicrous
C. Classic
D. Acute: D. 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
3. Many ideas that used to be considered outrageous have become part of
the
.
A. Mainstream
B. Counterculture
C. Article
D. Gentry: A. Mainstream- trendy
A. Mainstream- trendy
B. Counterculture-rejecting trends or norms
C. Article- A piece of writing
D. Gentry- upper class
4. 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: C. Bogus- not true
A. Inferior- synthetic, artificial
B. Laughable- funny, amusing
C. Bogus-not true
D. Jealous- resentment
5. After was
declared, the army still needed a couple days to .
A. Mobilize
B. Reconstitute
C. Adjudicate
D. Remonstrate: A. 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
6. It is of her to assume she will get the job.
A. Pessimistic
B. Presumptuous
C. Cautious
D. Chaste: B. Presumptuous- bold, forward
, A. Pessimistic- Expecting bad things to happen
B. Presumptuous- bold, forward
C. Cautious- careful
D. Chaste- pure
7. His flashy car, huge
home, and expensive clothes an air of snobbery.
A. Demurred
B. Concealed
C. Exuded
D. Abated: C. Exuded- projected, display
A. Demurred- objected
B. Concealed- covered up
C. Exuded- projected, display
D. Abated- reduced
8. The teacher had trouble her feelings of
frustration when students misbe-haved.
A. Maintaining
B. Distorting
C. Performing
D. Camouflaging: D. Camouflaging- concealing
Test 1,2,3, & 4 Questions and Answers
1. Unfairly, the of the cost has been paid by just a
few members of the group.
A. Gift
B. Brunt
C. Choice
D. Divestiture: B. Brunt- the burden
A. Gift- a present
B. Brunt- the burden
C. Choice- the option
D. Divestiture- the sale of business holdings
2. The committee seemed concerned with long-term plans than with
solving
immediate problems.
A. Apathetic
B. Ludicrous
C. Classic
D. Acute: D. 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
3. Many ideas that used to be considered outrageous have become part of
the
.
A. Mainstream
B. Counterculture
C. Article
D. Gentry: A. Mainstream- trendy
A. Mainstream- trendy
B. Counterculture-rejecting trends or norms
C. Article- A piece of writing
D. Gentry- upper class
4. 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: C. Bogus- not true
A. Inferior- synthetic, artificial
B. Laughable- funny, amusing
C. Bogus-not true
D. Jealous- resentment
5. After was
declared, the army still needed a couple days to .
A. Mobilize
B. Reconstitute
C. Adjudicate
D. Remonstrate: A. 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
6. It is of her to assume she will get the job.
A. Pessimistic
B. Presumptuous
C. Cautious
D. Chaste: B. Presumptuous- bold, forward
, A. Pessimistic- Expecting bad things to happen
B. Presumptuous- bold, forward
C. Cautious- careful
D. Chaste- pure
7. His flashy car, huge
home, and expensive clothes an air of snobbery.
A. Demurred
B. Concealed
C. Exuded
D. Abated: C. Exuded- projected, display
A. Demurred- objected
B. Concealed- covered up
C. Exuded- projected, display
D. Abated- reduced
8. The teacher had trouble her feelings of
frustration when students misbe-haved.
A. Maintaining
B. Distorting
C. Performing
D. Camouflaging: D. Camouflaging- concealing
