RLA Practice Test 7

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RLA Practice Test 7

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Passage: Solar panels reduce electricity bills and carbon emissions. Installation is expensive, but tax credits help offset costs. Maintenance is minimal.
Best summary:

A) Solar panels are perfect

B) Solar panels have benefits and costs

C) Tax credits are bad

D) Maintenance is difficult

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Which sentence is clearest?

A) Walking to school, the weather was nice.

B) The weather was nice walking to school.

C) Walking to school, I enjoyed the nice weather.

D) The weather was nice, walking to school.

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Which TWO are comma splices?

A) The bell rang, everyone left.

B) The bell rang; everyone left.

C) The bell rang, and everyone left.

D) The bell rang, but everyone stayed.

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Informal: I gotta finish this ASAP.
Formal: .

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Passage: Because the city planted trees, summer temperatures dropped by 3 degrees.
What caused the temperature drop?

A) Summer arrived

B) Tree planting

C) Temperature rise

D) City planning

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Which TWO are parallel?

A) He likes to swim, biking, and to read.

B) He likes swimming, biking, and reading.

C) He likes to swim, to bike, and to read.

D) He likes swim, bike, and reading.

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Scenario: An article about coffee on a coffee company website claims it’s essential for health. What should you consider?

A) The source may be biased

B) All health claims are true

C) Coffee is always essential

D) Companies are always neutral

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Sentence: Of the three options, this is the _____.

A) good

B) better

C) best

D) well

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Passage: The mentoring program pairs new employees with veterans. New hire retention increased 35%. Job satisfaction scores also improved.
Which TWO support the program’s success?

A) Pairs new with veteran employees

B) Retention increased 35%

C) Satisfaction scores improved

D) Program is new

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Sentence: We your understanding during this transition.

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Passage: While technology improves efficiency, over-reliance can lead to skill loss. Balance is essential.
The author’s view is:

A) Technology should be avoided

B) Balance between technology and skills is necessary

C) Skill loss is unimportant

D) Efficiency is the only goal

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Which sentence uses commas correctly?

A) I bought apples, oranges, and bananas and grapes.

B) I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

C) I bought apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

D) I bought, apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

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Sentence: The recipe is simple, the results are delicious.
Which TWO corrections work?

A) Add semicolon after "simple"

B) Add "and" after "simple,"

C) Change "are" to "is"

D) Capitalize "simple"

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Passage: The scholarship covers full tuition for four years. It also includes a $500 book stipend each semester. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
What does the scholarship include?

A) Four years tuition and book stipend

B) Only tuition

C) Only book stipend

D) GPA requirement only

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Sentence: my favorite movie.

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Sentence: If they _____ earlier, they would have found better seats.

A) arrive

B) arrived

C) had arrived

D) would arrive

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Which TWO words have negative connotations?

A) disastrous

B) beneficial

C) catastrophic

D) advantageous

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Passage: Employees with flexible schedules report 30% higher job satisfaction. Productivity remains the same or improves.
Logical conclusion:

A) Flexible schedules benefit employees

B) All employees prefer rigid schedules

C) Productivity always decreases

D) Job satisfaction is unimportant

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Sentence: The discount applies students seniors.

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Which TWO sentences use commas correctly?

A) The sun having set, we lit a fire.

B) The sun having set we lit a fire.

C) The sun set, we lit a fire.

D) The sun set; we lit a fire.

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Scenario: Which source is MOST credible for nutrition advice?

A) A celebrity's diet blog

B) A registered dietitian's website (.org)

C) A food company's advertisement

D) A random forum post

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Passage: The obsolete equipment was replaced with modern technology.
What does “obsolete” mean?

A) New

B) Outdated and no longer useful

C) Expensive

D) Broken

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Sentence: She enjoys reading books, watching movies, and .

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Sentence: The chorus of singers were loud, they needed no microphones.
Which TWO errors exist?

A) "were" should be "was"

B) A comma cannot connect two complete sentences

C) "singers" should be "singer"

D) "loud," should be "loud."

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Passage: After the gym installed new equipment, membership sales increased 25%. Personal training sessions tripled.
What can be inferred?

A) New equipment attracts members

B) Old equipment was broken

C) Membership is too expensive

D) Personal training is unpopular

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Sentence: Between you and _____, I think the plan needs work.

A) I

B) me

C) myself

D) mine

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Passage: The new bike lanes reduced traffic accidents by 40% in the first year. Cyclist injuries decreased by 60%. Commute times for cars increased slightly.
Which TWO support bike lane success?

A) Accidents reduced 40%

B) Injuries decreased 60%

C) Commute times increased

D) Bike lanes are new

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Sentence: The warranty does not damage from misuse.

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Passage: Beware of scams: Never give your password to anyone. Legitimate companies will never ask for it via email.
The purpose is:

A) To advertise

B) To warn

C) To entertain

D) To complain

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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

A) My favorite poem is "Autumn Leaves."

B) My favorite poem is "Autumn Leaves".

C) My favorite poem is "Autumn Leaves".

D) My favorite poem is Autumn Leaves.

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Which TWO sentences are written correctly?

A) After lunch. We returned to work.

B) After lunch, we returned to work.

C) Lunch was over, we returned to work.

D) Lunch was over; we returned to work.

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Passage: To return merchandise, bring the item and receipt within 30 days. Refunds will be processed within 5 business days.
What is required for return?

A) Item and receipt

B) Only the receipt

C) 5 business days

D) Original packaging

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Sentence: The instructions were unclear; , many mistakes were made.

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Passage: The transparent process allowed everyone to see how decisions were made.
What does “transparent” mean?

A) Hidden

B) Open and clear

C) Difficult

D) Fast

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Sentence: The bouquet of flowers were delivered, they were beautiful.
Which TWO errors exist?

A) "were" should be "was"

B) A comma cannot connect two complete sentences

C) "flowers" should be "flower"

D) "delivered," should be "delivered."

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Passage: Since the library started offering e-books, physical book checkouts decreased by 15%, but total checkouts increased by 20%.
What can be inferred?

A) E-books attracted new library users

B) Physical books are unpopular

C) The library is failing

D) E-books replaced physical books

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Which option correctly fixes this run-on?
“The movie was sold out we bought tickets for tomorrow.”

A) The movie was sold out; we bought tickets for tomorrow.

B) The movie was sold out, we bought tickets for tomorrow.

C) The movie was sold out we; bought tickets for tomorrow.

D) The movie was sold out, however we bought tickets.

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Sentence: Everybody must complete _____ assignment by Friday.

A) their

B) his or her

C) they're

D) its

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Passage: The new park features a playground and walking trails. Weekend visitors increased by 300%. Local businesses report a 20% rise in sales.
Which TWO support the park’s benefit to the community?

A) Playground and trails

B) Weekend visitors up 300%

C) Local business sales up 20%

D) Park is new

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Scenario: Which website is MOST credible for legal advice?

A) A personal blog about law

B) A state bar association website

C) A forum post with opinions

D) A social media comment

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Passage: We regret to inform you that your application has been denied. However, you may reapply after one year.
The tone is:

A) Angry and hostile

B) Formal and regretful

C) Excited and enthusiastic

D) Sarcastic and rude

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Passage: Despite the new policy limiting screen time, student engagement in class discussions increased by 25%. Teachers report fewer distractions.
The policy likely improved engagement because it .

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Sentence: The conference will be held in Boston Massachusetts on Tuesday November 12 2024.
Which TWO punctuation marks are needed?

A) Comma after "Boston"

B) Comma after "Massachusetts"

C) Comma after "12"

D) Period after "2024"

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Sentence: The flock of birds _____ south for the winter.

A) fly

B) flies

C) flying

D) to fly

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Passage: The city’s free meal program serves 500 families daily at community centers. Volunteers prepare nutritious food, and local farms donate fresh produce. Since starting, food insecurity in the area has decreased by 30%.
What is the main idea?

A) Local farms need more support

B) Free meal programs reduce food insecurity

C) Volunteers work at community centers

D) Food insecurity is a problem

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