2026 Practice Test A English

In which two ways does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)? Select the two correct answers.

Which quotations from the poem support the theme that nature’s unspoiled beauty is splendid, and which quotations support the theme that human creations detract from natural wonder? Move each answer…

Read this sentence from paragraph 1. At Lund University in Sweden, researchers argue that ravens may be able to think ahead and even plan for the future. Which sentence from…

Read these sentences from paragraph 2. For example, many animals hoard food so that they will not run out later, but scientists who study animals would not call hoarding a…

In the first experiment described in paragraph 4, which of the ravens’ behaviors provides the strongest evidence for the claim that the birds are capable of planning?

How does paragraph 5 fit into the overall structure of the passage and contribute to the development of ideas?

The author conveys a point of view on the study of animal intelligence mainly by

With which statement would the author of the passage most likely agree?

Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that Margaret is unaccustomed to traveling to new places by train?

How do Margaret’s earlier interactions with the conductor, brakeman, and porter affect the plot?

How does Margaret’s experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?

How does paragraph 11 contribute to the plot of the excerpt?

What do the newspaper editor’s comments in paragraph 1 reveal about the challenges Ederle faced in attempting her feat?

Read this sentence from paragraph 4. During her first channel-crossing attempt she had worn a standard one-piece swimsuit that, after the lengthy hours of swimming across the channel, had stretched…

Which statement describes how the author’s use of a problem-and-solution structure in paragraph 5 contributes to the development of ideas in the passage?

Which sentence best supports the idea that Ederle succeeded in swimming across the channel because of her innovative approach to the challenge?

Paragraph 7 contributes to the development of the central idea of the passage by

Which sentence from the passage best conveys the author’s perspective regarding the impact of Ederle’s accomplishment?

Which sentence is the best summary of the steps that Ederle took to prepare for her second attempt to swim across the English Channel?

The idea that many people were interested in Ederle’s attempt to swim the channel is illustrated in the passage mainly through the

The table builds on the information in the passage mainly by

Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why Wade reserved Peroxide Jim for “emergency work” (paragraph 1)?

Paragraphs 1–2 contribute to the development of the central idea of the excerpt by

How does paragraph 3 convey the effect of the setting on the cattle drive?

Read this sentence from paragraph 13. Close on their left bore down the flank of the herd, and on their right, under their very feet, was a precipice, so close…

Read these sentences from the excerpt. He was riding to turn the herd, too, back from the rim, as the horse also knew. (paragraph 11) It was Peroxide Jim’s, according…

How do the details in paragraphs 14–16 help convey a central idea of the excerpt?

Which sentence from the excerpt best reveals the mood on the drive before the lightning struck?

Read this sentence from paragraph 1. As one Scottish traveler observed during his visit to America, “Niagara and Lowell are the two objects I will longest remember in my American…

A central idea that Lowell was “one of America’s most significant industrial cities” (paragraph 1) is conveyed in the passage primarily through a description of the

Which sentence from paragraph 2 best supports the idea that Lowell became “a bustling industrial city” (paragraph 1) in a short period of time?

Read this sentence from paragraph 3. From the early to mid-1800s, women left the constricted lifestyle of small rural towns and rural areas for independent industrial city life. Which statement…

Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Although Lowell received an influx of Irish families during this time, the Irish were a part of the city’s history from its birth, and…

Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ experience as the dominant workforce in Lowell?

The reason Lowell lost its status as an industrial leader is best illustrated through the

Which sentence should follow sentence 3 to best introduce the topic of the passage?

Which transition word or phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 5 to emphasize the relationship between sentences 4 and 5? Move the correct answer to the box.…

Which sentence could best follow sentence 13 to support the ideas in the third paragraph (sentences 11–14)?

Which sentence presents ideas irrelevant to the topic of the passage and should be deleted?

Which concluding sentence should follow sentence 17 to best support the information presented in the passage?

Which sentence of the paragraph should be revised to correct a vague pronoun? (1) Eliza and Brianna have been singing in their school chorus since they were in fourth grade.…

Which pair of revisions is needed to correct the errors in the paragraph? (1) Yalina, Michael, and Malcolm love making pancakes with their granddad on Saturday mornings. (2) Yalina’s job…

Which sentence in the paragraph contains an error in construction? (1) The blobfish, a creature that certainly resembles its name, is an unusual fish whose body is mostly composed of…