TABE Language Practice Test 1

Question 1

Determine whether the sentence in the open and close parenthesis is correct or whether it needs to be revised. (For homes in typically colder geographic regions,) it is particularly important to have effective and efficient heating systems.

Accepted Answer

For homes in typically cold geographic regions

Answer

The original phrase uses "colder," which is a comparative adjective. However, no comparison is being made in the sentence; it simply describes the characteristic of the geographic regions. Therefore, the superlative "cold" is the correct and more concise adjective to use, making "For homes in typically cold geographic regions" the best revision.

Question 2

Determine whether the sentence in the open and close parenthesis is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Inside the glove compartment were legal documents, pictures, (and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.)

Accepted Answer

and napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.

Answer

The original sentence suffers from a lack of parallelism in its list of items found in the glove compartment. The list begins with simple nouns ("legal documents, pictures"), so the final item should also be a simple noun phrase to maintain grammatical consistency. "And napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves" correctly maintains this parallel structure, making it the most concise and grammatically sound option.

Question 3

Determine whether the sentence in the open and close parenthesis is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Concerns about global warming have grown into actual efforts sanctioned by non-governmental organizations and governments that not only work to (understand global warming and also to prevent it.)

Accepted Answer

understand global warming but also to prevent its growth.

Answer

The sentence requires the correlative conjunction "not only... but also" for proper grammatical structure, making options with "and also" or "yet also" incorrect. Additionally, "prevent its growth" is a more precise and idiomatic phrasing than "prevent it" when referring to global warming, as the goal is to stop its increase or worsening. Therefore, "understand global warming but also to prevent its growth" is the most accurate and grammatically correct revision.

Question 4

Determine whether the sentence in the open and close parenthesis is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Even though I have seen the movie countless times, I still (laughed when the sheriff throws his mug.)

Accepted Answer

laugh when the sheriff throws his mug.

Answer

The phrase "I still" indicates a present, ongoing action or habit. Therefore, the verb describing the speaker's reaction should be in the present tense to maintain consistency. "Laugh" correctly matches "I still" and the present tense action "throws," making "I still laugh when the sheriff throws his mug" the grammatically correct and coherent statement.

Question 5

Determine whether the sentence in the open and close parenthesis is correct or whether it needs to be revised. (High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.)

Accepted Answer

Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.

Answer

The original sentence uses the passive voice ("are usually looked forward to") and incorrectly uses "that" instead of "who" to refer to people. The revised sentence corrects both issues by using the active voice ("Alumni... usually look forward to") and the appropriate pronoun "who" for people. This makes the sentence clearer, more concise, and grammatically correct.

TABE Practice Test

TABE Practice Test

TABE Language Practice Test 1