TSA Writing Practice Test 1

Cities across the world are essentially blends of smaller cultural environments that lead people to have vastly different experiences. Each city typically contains a broad spectrum of dining establishments along with various art institutions like museums and theatres. Yet with all these blends of dining, art and night lives, what is the one characteristic that can distinguish a city? History. The undeniably unique history of each city provides rich traditions and a bond between the local people that overshadows any other city’s mélange of dining and art institutions.

In context, which word most closely defines mélange?

Cities across the world are essentially blends of smaller cultural environments that lead people to have vastly different experiences. Each city typically contains a broad spectrum of dining establishments along with various art institutions like museums and theatres. Yet with all these blends of dining, art and night lives, what is the one characteristic that can distinguish a city? History. The undeniably unique history of each city provides rich traditions and a bond between the local people that overshadows any other city’s mélange of dining and art institutions.

Which of the following would the author believe is the most important city attraction or characteristic?

Which of the following is an appropriate replacement for the word in bold?

Julie was dreading her run due to the brisk wind.

Which of the following is the opposite of the word in bold?

Ryan decided to renovate his basement by putting in hardwood floors.

What does the word in bold mean?

Marie was so absorbed by the football game that she missed the phone call from her mom.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

How many words are spelled incorrectly in the following sentence?

The refridgerator, which is made out of stainless steal, contained everything from chicken pot pie to pasta.

What has to be changed in the sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct.

The United States has known for a long time that there is an issue overseas. They know that the underlying issue revolves around the fact that other countries are not cooperating. The UN has released an official statement: “The underlying issue is that their (the United States) not supported by some of the countries in the UN.”

Choose the words that best complete the sentence.

Catie was _________ the current situation because everything had to go right. You could tell she was nervous because she was ________ her nails.