1.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of punctuation:
The company's new policy affects everyone: employees, customers and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone; employees, customers and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone: employees, customers, and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone, employees, customers and shareholders.
2.
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
3.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The detective's _____ attention to detail allowed him to solve cases that others found impossible.
Cursory
Meticulous
Superficial
Careless
4.
Select the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that of the given pair:
FLEDGLING : EXPERIENCED
Novice : Expert
Child : Adult
Student : Teacher
Apprentice : Master
5.
Select the sentence that best combines the following sentences:
The artist used vibrant colors. The artist incorporated bold shapes. The painting was visually striking.
The artist used vibrant colors and incorporated bold shapes, creating a visually striking painting.
The artist used vibrant colors, incorporated bold shapes, and the painting was visually striking.
Using vibrant colors and incorporating bold shapes, the artist's painting was visually striking.
The painting was visually striking because the artist used vibrant colors and incorporated bold shapes.
6.
Choose the word that does not belong in the group:
Diligent
Industrious
Assiduous
Indolent
7.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The detective's _____ attention to detail allowed him to solve cases that others found impossible.
Cursory
Meticulous
Superficial
Negligent
8.
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to LUCID:
Clear
Transparent
Opaque
Intelligible
9.
Select the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly:
The candidate promised to lower taxes, creating jobs, and he will improve education.
The candidate promised to lower taxes, create jobs, and improve education.
The candidate promised lowering taxes, creating jobs, and improving education.
The candidate promised to lower taxes, job creation, and improving education.
10.
Choose the word that does not belong with the others:
Ecstatic
Elated
Jubilant
Morose
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