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1. After a long day at work, Tracy had dinner with her family, and then took a walk to the park. What are the transitional words in the preceding sentence?

• A. After, then
• B. At, with, to
• C. Had, took
• D. A, the

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The transitional words in the sentence are 'after' and 'then,' which indicate the sequence of events that occurred. 'After' shows the order in which events took place, while 'then' is used to connect the idea of Tracy having dinner with her family before taking a walk to the park. Choices B, C, and D do not function as transitional words in this context. 'At, with, to' are prepositions indicating location or relationship, 'had, took' are past tense verbs, and 'a, the' are articles used for nouns.

2. Which of the following sentences contains a homophone?

• A. Each evening, the young woman walked alone on the canal path.
• B. As water is heated up, it slowly begins to expand.
• C. By Sunday, they were ready to raze the old building, and everyone gathered to watch.
• D. The previous tenant had been a chemistry teacher.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. 'Raze' is a homophone of 'raise,' which means to destroy completely. The other choices do not contain homophones. Choice A talks about a young woman walking on a canal path, choice B discusses water heating up and expanding, and choice D mentions a previous tenant who was a chemistry teacher, none of which involve homophones. Therefore, choice C is the only sentence that contains a homophone, making it the correct answer.

3. Based on the words transfer, transact, translation, transport, what is the meaning of the prefix trans?

• A. Separation
• B. All, everywhere
• C. Forward
• D. Across, beyond, over

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The prefix 'trans-' in words such as transfer, transact, translation, and transport signifies movement or change from one place, state, or form to another. It indicates going across, beyond, or over something, connecting the original state to a different one. Choice A, 'Separation,' is incorrect as the prefix 'trans-' does not imply separation but rather movement or change between states. Choice B, 'All, everywhere,' is incorrect as the prefix does not convey a sense of being all-encompassing but rather focuses on the action of crossing or changing. Choice C, 'Forward,' is incorrect as the prefix 'trans-' is more about moving across or beyond rather than strictly forward.

4. Which of the following sentences follows the rules of capitalization?

• A. As juveniles, African white-backed vultures are darkly colored, developing their white feathers only as they grow into adulthood.
• B. Ukrainians celebrate a holiday called Malanka during which men dress in costumes and masks and play tricks on their neighbors.
• C. Because of its distance from the sun, the planet Neptune has seasons that last the equivalent of forty-one Earth years.
• D. Edward Jenner, considered the Father of Immunology, invented the world’s first vaccine.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In sentence B, "Ukrainians" is capitalized because it is referring to a specific group of people, and "Malanka" is also capitalized as it is a holiday name. This follows the rules of capitalization for proper nouns. Choices A, C, and D contain correct capitalization, but they also include additional capitalizations that are unnecessary. For instance, in choice A, "African white-backed vultures" should not be capitalized unless it is part of a proper noun or a title. In choice C, while "Neptune" and "Earth" should be capitalized as they are names of celestial bodies, the word "sun" is not capitalized unless it is used as part of the proper noun "Sun." Choice D correctly capitalizes proper nouns like "Edward Jenner" and "Immunology," but the general terms like "Father" and "vaccine" do not need capitalization unless they are part of a title or a specific name.

5. The Black Panther Party (BPP) was another activist group that formed around the same time as and was similar in function to the NAACP. What revision best improves this sentence?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. was another activist group that
• C. had a lot of members that
• D. was another school that

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Describing the BPP as 'another activist group' provides clarity and relevance. Choice B correctly identifies the Black Panther Party as an activist group, aligning with its historical context and function. Choices C and D introduce irrelevant or inaccurate information, making them incorrect. Choice A, 'NO CHANGE,' leaves the sentence vague and does not provide the necessary clarification about the nature of the Black Panther Party.

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