2022 Test A English

Practice questions from 2022 Test A English, with an explanation of every answer.

The land on Earth

Which revision corrects the error in sentence structure in the paragraph? The land on Earth has not always been separated into the seven continents, at one time a massive supercontinent,…
- Type Sentence structure
- NYS standards 7L1, 7L2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
The Appalachian Trail

Read this sentence. The Appalachian Trail is a really long trail that a lot of people do each year. Which revision of the sentence uses the most precise language?
- Type Precise language and style
- NYS standards 7L3a
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
The International Space Station

What is the best way to combine these sentences to clarify the relationship between ideas? (1) The International Space Station has been inhabited by crew members since 2000. (2) Tourists…
- Type Combining and revising sentences
- NYS standards 7L1, 7L3a
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
In 1962 the agile athletic Wilt Chamberlain

Which edit should be made to correct this sentence? In 1962 the agile athletic Wilt Chamberlain became the first and only professional basketball player in the United States to score…
- Type Punctuation
- NYS standards 7L2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
In 1967 Kathrine Switzer

Which revision corrects the error in sentence structure in the paragraph? In 1967 Kathrine Switzer signed up for the Boston Marathon using her first and middle initials instead of her…
- Type Sentence structure
- NYS standards 7L1, 7L2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Cracking the Code

What is the best way to combine sentences 3 through 5 to clarify the relationship between ideas?
- Type Combining and revising sentences
- NYS standards 7W1d, 7L3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Cracking the Code

Which sentence should follow sentence 5 to best state the main claim in the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W1a
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Cracking the Code

Which revision of sentence 10 provides the best transition to the argument in the third paragraph (sentences 10–13)?
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W1d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Cracking the Code

Which sentence would best follow sentence 13 and support the ideas in the third paragraph (sentences 10–13)?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W1b
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Cracking the Code

Which concluding sentence would best follow sentence 20 and support the argument presented in the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W1e
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Martial Arts for the Mind and Body

What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?
- Type Combining and revising sentences
- NYS standards 7W2d, 7L3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Martial Arts for the Mind and Body

Where should sentence 10 be moved to improve the organization of the second paragraph (sentences 6–10)?
- Type Organization
- NYS standards 7W2a, 7W2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Martial Arts for the Mind and Body

Which revision of sentence 12 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?
- Type Precise language and style
- NYS standards 7W2f, 7L3a
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Martial Arts for the Mind and Body

Which transitional phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 17?
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Martial Arts for the Mind and Body

Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 18?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Martial Arts for the Mind and Body

Which concluding sentence should replace sentence 23 to best support the topic presented in the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W2e
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Scribe Like an Egyptian”

Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that there were different levels of education for a scribe?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Scribe Like an Egyptian”

Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Including both ideograms (which convey a whole word or idea, either concrete or abstract, in a single sign) and phonograms (representing either an alphabetic…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “Scribe Like an Egyptian”

Which statement summarizes the process that schools used to train scribes?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Scribe Like an Egyptian”

Which claim is best supported by the information presented in paragraphs 3 and 4?
- Type Inferences and conclusions
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Scribe Like an Egyptian”

Hieratic script was particularly valuable in a bureaucratic government because
- Type Inferences and conclusions
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “Scribe Like an Egyptian”

The diagram after paragraph 6 best provides additional support for the topic of the excerpt by
- Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “Scribe Like an Egyptian”

Based on the excerpt, which statement would the author most strongly agree with?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from Do Them No Harm!

Paragraph 1 contributes to the setting of the excerpt by establishing that
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Excerpt from Do Them No Harm!

In paragraphs 4 and 6, the beginning of the change in seasons affects the characters mainly by
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from Do Them No Harm!

How do paragraphs 7 and 9 convey a central idea of the excerpt?
- Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from Do Them No Harm!

In paragraph 8, the author repeats the word “played” most likely to
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R4
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from Do Them No Harm!

How do paragraphs 11–13 affect the plot of the excerpt?
- Type Text structure, Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from Do Them No Harm!

In paragraph 20, the phrases “trophies of their hunt” and “paraded around” affect the paragraph by
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Excerpt from Do Them No Harm!

Which quotation from the excerpt best supports the idea that The People maintain a connection to members of their group in spite of distance?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “The Food Business Incubator”

Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Two alumnae of its culinary program… were even recognized as semi-finalists for prestigious James Beard awards. The words “recognized” and “prestigious” in the sentence…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “The Food Business Incubator”

Paragraph 4 contributes to the development of ideas about La Cocina in paragraph 1 by
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “The Food Business Incubator”

The description of Mariko Grady’s background in paragraph 9 contributes to a central idea in the excerpt by
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “The Food Business Incubator”

Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “The Food Business Incubator”

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the excerpt?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “The Food Business Incubator”

The table provides additional support for a central idea of the excerpt by
- Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees”

What is the effect of comparing groups of bristlecone pines to “a city within a cemetery” (paragraph 2)?
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees”

In paragraph 4, the idea that the bristlecone pine can withstand difficult conditions is illustrated mainly through
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees”

Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Empires rose and fell; wars raged;… and the tree from 2500 B.C. continued its implacable slow-motion existence, adding about two-hundredths of an inch to…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees”

The phrases “clings to life” and “stripped of bark” in paragraph 6 are used to highlight
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees”

The details in paragraph 7 convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees”

Throughout the excerpt, the author conveys his point of view mainly by
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees”

What is the best summary of the bristlecone pine’s life cycle?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Bird Talk

Read lines 6–7 from the poem. The birds took their hops and zigzags a little more anxious; a home is a home; worms are worms. What idea from the second…
- Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 5 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Bird Talk

Read lines 12–14 from the poem. And it was the leaves with a strong soft wind over them that talked most of all and said more than any others though…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language, Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R4, 7R6
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Bird Talk

How does the repetition of “ ‘This is the beginning of summer’ ” in lines 2–3 and lines 18–19 contribute to the meaning of the poem?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R4
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Bird Talk

Which lines from the poem best contrast with the idea of winter’s scarcity and bleakness?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R4
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Bird Talk

How do lines 23–28 contribute to a central idea of the poem?
- Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Bird Talk

Throughout the poem, the poet conveys the speaker’s point of view by
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Bird Talk

Over the course of the poem, a central idea is developed mainly through the speaker’s
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking That All Non-Native Species Are Evil”

Which sentence from the excerpt supports the conclusion that Elton’s “militaristic ‘invasion’ metaphor” (paragraph 1) has influenced scientific understanding of non-native species?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking That All Non-Native Species Are Evil”

Climate change has affected efforts to manage invasive species mainly by causing ecologists to
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking That All Non-Native Species Are Evil”

Which detail provides the most relevant support for the claim that “climate change is making it harder even to decide who the invaders are” (paragraph 7)?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking That All Non-Native Species Are Evil”

The author’s use of cause and effect in paragraphs 10–11 mainly emphasizes the idea that
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking That All Non-Native Species Are Evil”

Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that some species are able to adjust to change?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking That All Non-Native Species Are Evil”

The details in the section “A Good Thing, Not the Only Thing” convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking That All Non-Native Species Are Evil”

How does the chart provide additional support for a central idea of the excerpt?
- Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5