Word in Context
Eighteenth-century stories of the strange appearance and behavior of an unidentified creature left naturalists ______ as to what could fit its seemingly catch-all characteristics. The strange animal captured the imagination of scientists who did not know how to classify the duck-billed platypus. We now know that the platypus is a monotreme, an ancient type of mammal that lays eggs.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
A) mystified B) delighted C) settled D) confident
A) Mystified
What two ingredients make a sentence complete?
A Subject and a Verb!
As humanity’s presence in space has expanded, so has the number of objects orbiting Earth. There are currently millions of tiny objects (between 1 millimeter and 10 centimeters, or just under 4 inches) in low Earth orbit. This debris can travel at high speeds, posing potential risks to current and future spacecraft. The United States Space Surveillance Network tracks larger debris, but the network does not currently track and monitor small objects. ______ a more robust, scalable system is needed to successfully detect, track, and remediate small space debris.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A)However B)Likewise C)Therefore D)Alternatively
C) Therefore
Adult monarch butterflies are large and conspicuous, with bright orange wings surrounded by a black border and covered with black veins. The black border has a double row of white spots, present on the upper side of the wings. Adult monarchs are sexually dimorphic, with males having a narrower arrangement of veins and scent patches. The bright coloring of a monarch serves ______ to predators that eating them can be toxic.
Which of the following completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) to warn B) as a warning C) by warning
D) and it is a warning
B) as a warning
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
The Governor will get until tomorrow night to get rid of his bloodhounds. We are not going to leave a slave class to the coming generation, and I want to say to you that the next generation will not CHARGE us for what we’ve done; they will condemn us for what we have left undone.
As used in the text, what does the word “charge” most nearly mean?
A)accuse B)demand C)Impose D)assault
A) Accuse
What are the THREE ways to connect two independent clauses?
1) Semicolon
2) Period
3) , + FANBOYS
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, commonly known as Rumi, was a Persian poet, mystic, and Sufi master whose works have transcended centuries and cultures. Rumi’s own life, riddled with both difficulty and loss, armored his verses on hope and love for the world with a universal appeal, allowing his poems to resonate deeply with audiences facing similar human challenges in every epoch of life. _______ Rumi’s elating verses had even been embraced by such sardonic writers as Bukowski, who was known for his cynical, pessimistic approach to life.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A) Meanwhile, B) Moreover, C) In fact, D) Finally,
C) In fact,
Lactic acid does not form during normal daily activities because our muscles have a small store of ATP available, which is easily replenished as it is used. More intense activity, however, quickly uses up that ______ the store is used up, and if the level of oxygen needed for the activity is greater than the amount reaching the muscles, lactic acid starts to build up. The buildup of lactic acid occurs most quickly while engaging in so-called power sports, such as sprinting.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) store and once B) store once, C) store; once
D) store once
C) store; once
What does a colon connect?
(For an extra $100, what punctuation functions the same as a colon?)
IC : IC or DC!
Bonus: DASH!!!
The Antiquities Act of 1906 was inspired by the need to ______ ancient American Indian ruins in the southwestern United States during the 19th-century push to open the country’s western frontier. One hundred years after its enactment, the Antiquities Act remains one of the nation's most important conservation laws.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
A)raze B)reconfigure C)safeguard D)complete
C) Safeguard
What are the two ways to punctuate non-essential phrases? What is the ONE exception to these rules?
Either ,+, or -- + --
EXCEPTION: the phrase comes at the end of a sentence, so it can be , +. or -- + .
Polar bears’ seasonal movements are driven by regional ice dynamics and can be quite extensive. Most polar bears remain with the pack ice as it recedes north during the summer melting season; ______ along Alaska’s Beaufort Sea coast, some polar bears also come on land to rest until shore-fast ice begins to develop along the coast in late fall and the pack ice advances south, once again providing them with a suitable platform for hunting seals.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A) however, B) similarly, C) consequently,
D) moreover,
A) however,
The JUICE mission, short for “Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer,” was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) on April 14, 2023, and will study Jupiter and its moons—Ganymede, Callisto, and ______ specifically, the mission is to investigate the moons’ geology, composition, and environment, including their magnetic fields, radiation levels, and atmosphere.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) Europa, more B) Europa—more C) Europa. More D) Europa and more
C) Europa. More
What is a modifier?
Hint: I have said this every single test review
(Extra $100: Use one in a sentence!)
Something that describes something else!
From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange despondency. It suddenly seemed to me that I was lonely, that everyone was forsaking me and going away from me. Of course, any one is entitled to ask who “everyone” was. For though I had been living almost eight years in Petersburg I had hardly an acquaintance.
As used in the text, what does the word “despondency” most nearly mean?
A)Ominousness B)Conspicuousness C)Dejection D)Fatality
C) Dejection
What is the name of this punctuation rule:
The band included Harry, the singer; Louis, the drummer; Zayn, the guitarist; Liam, the pianist; and Niall, the bassist.
Super comma!!
Water is by far the most common drink in the world. The next most popular is coffee, but that beverage is consumed in a variety of different ways. ______, it may be served hot, cold, or with additions such as milk or spices.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A)Similarly, B)Nevertheless, C)Indeed, D)Additionally,
C) Indeed
Every year, a few more baby names near the precipice of extinction. Names like Arnold, Bertha, and Agnes have been out of the game for ______ like Kate, Vanessa, and even Kyle are witnessing a sharp contemporary death. Although you might have a friend named Kyle, your grandkids might not.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) ages; while others B) ages, others C) ages while others D) ages but others
C) ages while others
In her fiction, Ivy Compton-Burnett specialized in the exposure of that false morality that uses a ____ of altruism and public-spiritedness to ____ malicious manipulation of other people.
A) Philosophy -- combat
B) Pretense -- subvert
C) Pose -- cloak
D) Code -- forbid
E) Dread -- excuse
C) Pose -- cloak
The symbiotic relationship between certain crops and their soil microbes remains ______ to many farmers. For instance, legumes like soybeans host nitrogen-fixing bacteria, enhancing soil fertility naturally. Understanding such intricate connections is crucial for sustainable agriculture.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A)unknown B)abstruse C)perturbing D)rudimentary
B) Abstruse
What does each letter of AAAWWWUUBBIS stand for?
As
Although
After
When
Where
While
Unless
Until
Before
Because
If
Since
The Meiji Era marked a period of rapid modernization and industrialization in Japan, transforming it from a feudal society into a modern industrial state. Emperor Meiji played a pivotal role in this transformation by embracing Western technologies and administrative reforms within the workplace. Japan adopted a new education system based on Western models, which significantly improved literacy rates and education levels. _____, the era saw a blending of Western and Japanese traditions, with changes in clothing, architecture, and art reflecting the influence of modernization while maintaining traditional Japanese elements.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A)Furthermore B)More specifically C)Granted D)Thus
A) Furthermore
Inherit the Wind, a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, is a fictionalized account of the Scopes Monkey trial in which the famous ______ “what happened in a schoolroom of your town has unloosed a wicked attack from the big cities of the North!”
Which of the following completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) attorney, Matthew Brady, claims to have come because,
B) attorney Matthew Brady claims to have come because
C) attorney, Matthew Brady, claims to have come because
D) attorney, Matthew Brady claims to have come, because
B) attorney Matthew Brady claims to have come because
Define:
Amorphous (Adj.)
(Extra $100: use it in a sentence with proper context!)
Def: Having no definite form or distinct shape