1.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The politician's speech was so _____ that even his supporters found it difficult to understand his main points.
Lucid
Concise
Abstruse
Transparent
2.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The politician's _____ remarks offended many voters and ultimately cost him the election.
Diplomatic
Tactful
Inflammatory
Conciliatory
3.
Identify the sentence with correct grammar:
Neither of the students were able to solve the problem.
Neither of the students was able to solve the problem.
Neither of the student was able to solve the problem.
Neither of the students have been able to solve the problem.
4.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The politician's speech was so _____ that even his supporters found it difficult to understand his position on the issue.
Lucid
Transparent
Ambiguous
Precise
5.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of punctuation:
The company's new policy affects employees in three departments, marketing, sales and customer service.
The company's new policy affects employees in three departments: marketing, sales, and customer service.
The company's new policy affects employees in three departments marketing, sales and customer service.
The company's new policy affects employees in three departments; marketing, sales and customer service.
6.
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to FRUGAL:
Economical
Thrifty
Extravagant
Prudent
7.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the semicolon and colon:
The conference covered three main topics: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain technology; each session was led by an expert in the field.
The conference covered three main topics; artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain technology: each session was led by an expert in the field.
The conference covered three main topics: artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; and blockchain technology, each session was led by an expert in the field.
The conference covered three main topics; artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain technology, each session was led by an expert in the field.
8.
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
The group of scientists are conducting groundbreaking research.
The group of scientists is conducting groundbreaking research.
The group of scientists have been conducting groundbreaking research.
The group of scientists were conducting groundbreaking research.
9.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy:
SURREPTITIOUS : OPENNESS :: _____ : COURAGE
Bravery
Cowardice
Valor
Heroism
10.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy:
MARATHON : ENDURANCE :: _____ : PRECISION
Race
Surgery
Competition
Exercise
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