TEAS 7 ENGLISH (LATEST)

It can be difficult to write sometimes, especially if you are creating something brand new. It
is even harder when you must write while following certain rules. Some writers thrive when
there are limits, like poets. Many poetry forms follow very specific rules, like sonnets or
elegies: you can’t just throw some words on a page and call it a haiku. On the other hand,
some successful poets really enjoy breaking the rules. They will reuse to use proper
punctuation or follow any sort of structure. So then what good are the rules if you can just
break them and still succeed? That doesn’t make any sense. I guess that is why I am not a
poet.
1. Based on the authors support and evidence, which of the following is a valid
evaluation of the paragraph?
a) It is an entertaining piece based on personal bias opinion.
b) It is part of a student essay on how poets develop their craft
c) It is a logical argument, proving that it is impossible to write well
d) It is a scholarly work about the business of being a good writer.
2. Which of the following is the most likely source for most of the authors’
statement in the passage?
a) The writers’ local university library
b) The online writing lab at Purdue University
c) Archive of recorded poetry and literature
d) The writers own knowledge about writing.

Infomercial
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equipment for your home food station! Are you tired of your blocks of premium aged
cheddar getting all crumbly when you try to slice them? Don’t you hate leaving your
fingerprints on that hard stick of butter? Well, worry no more! From the company that
brought you the SmackDice comes the McGrabs! You no longer have to worry about your
firm, sweaty grip destroying your cheese or your kinds of butter. All you have to do is slip on
your patented heat-deflecting mittem, complete with plastic-grp palm pad, and slice your
smooth dairy products with no threat of them smelting or crumbling from your body heat!
1. Which of the following phrases from this infomercial contains instructions about
how to use the advertised product?
a. Slip on our patented heat-deflecting mitten.
b. No longer worry about your firm, sweaty grip destroying your cheeses or your butter.
c. Leaving your fingerprints in that hard stick of butter.
d. Bring you a brand-new piece of equipment for your home food station.

2. Which of the following options best describe how Turman supports his
argument?
a. By appealing to a shared sense of community and values.
b. By evoking the feeling of annoyance and relief.
 c. By addressing his audience at just the right moment.
d. By assembling evidence and logical explanation.
3. Which of the following options best describes the purpose of this infomercial?
a) To amuse the audience with enthusiastic rhetoric
b) To persuade the audience to buy the Dairy McGrabs
c) To express frustration with the common dairy food problems
d) To explain how the Dairy McGrabs works.

Studies suggest that more than 9 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced since 1950,
more than four times the volume of Mt. Everest, and about 75% of its remains in landfills or
has entered the environment as pollution. As a material, plastic has many advantages.
However, it is difficult to recycle because popular single-use and convenience items, such as
packaging and water bottles, are low in quality and value when recycled. Part of the magic of
plastic is that it seemingly lasts forever. But when it cannot be re-used efficiently, it leads to
stark realities like an island of plastic, twice the size of Texas, floating in the Pacific Ocean.
Plastic is consumed by fish and birds and is seeping into the air, water, and our food.
1. Based on evidence from the passage, which of the following is the most likely
inference?
a. If we increased production of single-use plastic packaging, more plastic would be
recycled.
b. Most of the plastic that has been produced has been recycled.
c. The best thing about plastic is that it is recyclable, a renewable resource.
d. Plastic makes life convenient, but its use has so many cons that its use should be
reduced.
2. Which of the following pairs of examples from the passage best demonstrates
why the use of plastics is a divisive topic?
a. Plastic has advantages. Plastic is difficult to recycle efficiently
b. Plastic is consumed by birds. Plastic is entering our food
c. Plastic is popular. Plastic is used for packaging
d. Plastic is in landfills. Plastic is in the ocean.

The Great Emu War

In 1932, the Australian government lost a war against the native emu population. The
operation that has since become known as the Great Emu War began as an initiative to
combat overpopulation of the crop-destroying birds invading farmland around Chandler and
Walgoolan. The initial assault on the flightless avians began on November 2 and lasted six
days before the military personnel withdrew. Efforts resumed on November 12, but by early
December, the feathered foes had adopted guerrilla tactics against the targeted wheat fields,
rendering military involvement largely ineffective. The Australian government declined
further involvement with the ongoing conflict in 1934, 1943, and 1948, despite the repeated
pleas for assistance by the farmers in the area.
1. During the Great Emu War, which of the following events happened immediately
after the conflict resumed in mid-November?
 i. Military efforts became ineffective
ii. The Australian government launched the initial assault
iii. The military withdrew
iv. Emus resorted to guerrilla tactics.

2. Which of the following statements is a logical conclusion based on this report?

i. Emus continued destroying crops in the area throughout the 1930s and 1940s
ii. After losing the support of Australian government, farmer engaged in guerrilla
warfare to combat the emus in 1934, 1943 and 1948
iii. From 1932 to 1948, the Australian government battled emus on behalf of farmers
iv. After losing the great emu war in 1932, the Australian government provided limited
military support to farmers in 1934, 1943 and 1948.

3. Which of the following words is synonym for avain in this passage?

i. Bird
ii. Flying
iii. Aerial
iv. Plane

You might think the largest animal on Earth is the blue whale, and you would be correct.
Blue whales can reach a length of 98 ft. long and can weigh as much as 198 tons. However,
in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, there is an organism currently covering an area of 3
square miles and estimated to weigh at least 7,500 tons: the Armillaria ostoyae fungus, also
known as the honey mushroom or shoestring fungus. Though A. ostoyae is found in other
places, such as Michigan and Germany, only Oregon’s fungus has grown to such an
enormous size. The humongous fungus is estimated to be anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000
years old, and it continues to grow by 1 to 3 feet every year.
1. Which of the following is the purpose of the passage?
i. To persuade
ii. To describe
iii. To entertain
iv. To inform
2. Which of the following best describes the report?
i. Human kind versus nature
ii. Hierarchy in nature
iii. Nature as beauty
iv. Extraordinary natural phenomena

Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman, the first civilian licensed Black pilot in the world, was born in 1892 to
sharecroppers in Texas, where she attended a segregated school and worked with her family
in the cotton fields. She dreamed of becoming a pilot but no flight schools in America would
accept her, so she moved to France to earn her pilot’s license.
When she returned to the U.S., she wanted to open a flight school for Black students. She
became a stunt flier and performed for paying audiences, which she insisted be desegregated.
Following her death in a plane crash in 1926, the Bessie Coleman Aero Club was established
in Los Angeles in 1929. She was inducted into the National Aviation hall of Fame in 2006.
1. Which of the following sources would be useful for gathering more information
about Bessie Coleman?
i. A documentary film on female pilots in World War 1
ii. A biography of the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur
iii. The national museum of African American history and culture
iv. A comprehensive history of sharecropping eastern Texas.

2. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the sequence of events in

the reading?
i. Born to sharecropper parents, Bessie Coleman moved to France to take flight training
and then returned to the United States as a stunt pilot
ii. After life as a sharecropper, Bessie Coleman raised money as a stunt pilot to attend
flight school in France
iii. Bessie Coleman’s parents were sharecroppers who sent her to France as a child to
become a pilot, after which she returned and opened a flight school
iv. Bessie Coleman was a pilot, then a sharecropper, who lived in France where she was
inducted into the national aviation hall of fame.

A parent is researching types of sunscreen to use for his child to wear to swim lessons.
Which of the following resources would be the most reliable for the parent to consult?
 An advertisement for sunscreen in a parenting magazine
 A published interview with well-known heart surgeon
 A review of sunscreens from a skin cancer research foundation
 A recommendation from the child’s swim instructor.

Which of the following information sources contains copyright information for a given
book?
i. Index
ii. Publication page
iii. Tittle page
iv. Table of contents
Editor Wanted
Copy editor needed for new corporate magazine. All applicants must have four years of
editorial experience. A college degree in journalism or English is required. The job requires
full-time hours with competitive benefits offered. The starting salary is $30,000 per year.
Contact human resources at 444-4444 to apply.
Using the employment advertisement above, which of the following applicants could meet
the requirements of this job?
a. A college graduate who majored in layout design.
b. A newspaper reporter who has 2 years of editing experience.
c. A teacher who has taught for 4 years.
d. A writer looking to work for 40 hours a week.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Grandma Harry; 30 minutes; Cookies/Desserts; Makes 1 dozen
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup flour
Beat egg white until foamy. Stir in sugar, beat again until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in
peanut butter and vanilla. Add flour in small increments until dough forms. Chill dough for at
least 2 hours. Roll into balls, roll in sugar, press down with a fork, and bake at 350 degrees F
for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet. These are very fragile.
4. Which of the following statements about the passage is true?
o These cookies should be cooked on a baking rack
o These cookies can be cooked in a microwave oven
o Folding I peanut butter must be done
o Beating egg whites means stirring them vigorously
3. A high school football team arrives to practices one day to find that all of their
equipment is missing. The coach wants to make sure he has considered every
possibility before he alerts the principal. Which of the following pieces of
evidence would be relevant to help explain what happened?
 Many of the players’ parents have raised concerns over the potential for head injuries
in contact football
 The school board has instituted budget cuts to the football program
 The football team often exchanges pranks with the biggest rival, a high school team
from the next town
 The equipment has failed a recent safety inspection.

4. Which of the following areas of a textbook includes supplementary materials and

additional information to the text?
 Glossary
  Index
 Bibliography
 Appendix

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size .5 Cups (12g)
Servings Per Container 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120 Calories from Fat 30
% Daily Values
Total Fat 4g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 3mg
1. Which of the following phrases on the label is a subheading?
a. Nutrition facts
b. Servings Per Container
c. Amounts Per Serving
d. Trans Fat

5. Which of the following is the best source to consult about the famous jazz
saxophonist Charlie “yardbird” Parker’s childhood in Kansas City in the 1940s?
i. Photographs of jazz clubs in Kansas City from 1941
ii. A greatest hits album of Charlie Parker’s most popular songs
iii. A published magazine interview with Charlie Parker
iv. The “arts” section of a 1940 issue of Kansas City newspaper.

6. Which of the following sources would provide relevant information about the
cost of property destruction following a natural disaster?
i. A photograph of the damage taken by a bystander
ii. A speech celebrating community first responders
iii. A newspaper article about the natural disaster
iv. A pamphlet about local food and shelter resources

Don’t Look Back Now is the story of Keisha (Joy Taylor), a woman who has moved across
country to escape her creepy ex-boyfriend stalker, Tom (Kevin Highsmith). However,
mysterious things keep happening to the people in Keisha’s life, and the authorities don’t
believe her. But there’s one thing nobody knows – she’s got a secret that will make anyone
coming to harm her regret it – especially Tom. This thriller is an exciting roller coaster ride
that constantly keeps the audience guessing.
Director Juliette Cho knows exactly how to manipulate the camera to capture every shadow
and peripheral movement, keeping the viewer on edge. The close-up shots feel
claustrophobic, like the perspective is skewed. For any other movie this might be annoying,
but for this one, it helps put the viewer in Keisha’s suspicious shoes very well. With a
running time of 98 minutes, the pacing is quick and efficient, and Cho uses cinematography
deftly to show the quick and jerky passage of time from Keisha’s perspective.
The performances are rock solid all the way through. Joy Taylor is brittle and violent,
simmering below the surface with rage. You can see the toll this stalking experience has had
on her in every twitch of her eye and clench of her jaw. The strength she displays once the
film shifts into the darker, triumphant second act is a wonder to behold. Kevin Highsmith
gives off just the right vibe of charming and sinister as Tom, effortlessly shifting his entire
performance between sweet and suddenly dangerous.
This is a tense thrill rise that will not disappoint fans of Joy Taylor orr this genre in general.
You can find Don’t Look Back Now at the Main Street Metroplex 12 and the Movie Palace 20
starting Friday.
1. Which of the following sentences best summarizes the second paragraph of the
passage?
a. The film takes place mostly in the dark, which makes lighting and camera angles very
important.
b. The direction and cinematography are the key elements to creating the film’s tense,
suspenseful tone.
c. Close-up shots are an important way to showcase a character’s state of mind.
d. Joy Taylor’s performance helps the audience feel more sympathetic toward her
character, Keisha.

2. Which of the following conclusions could a reader make from this passage?
a. Tom is able to protect Keisha from her stalker.
b. There is a big twist in the second half of the movie.
c. The film has a sad ending.
d. Juliette Cho is a first-time director.

3. Which of the following information from the passage contains an opinion?

a. Starting Friday, the movie will be showing at the Main Street Metroplex 12 and the
Movie Palace 20.
b. The plot of the movie is about a woman who has moved across country to escape her
boyfriend.
c. Juliette Cho’s close-up shots make the viewer feel claustrophobic and frightened.
d. The movie, starring Joy Taylor and Kevin Highsmith, lasts a little longer than an hour
and a half.

4. Which of the following sentences from the passage includes a fact?

a. “With a running time of 98 minutes, the pacing is quick and efficient… ”
b. “You can see the toll this stalking experience has had on her every twitch of her eye
and clench of her jaw.”
c. “The close-up shots feel claustrophobic, like the perspective is skewed.”
d. This is a tense thrill ride that will not disappoint fans of Joy Taylor or this genre in
general.

5. In which of the following genres would Don’t Look Back Now most likely be
classified?
a. Drama
b. Action-Adventure
c. Suspense
d. Romance