2026 Practice Test C English

Practice questions from 2026 Practice Test C English, with an explanation of every answer.

Invention of the Telegraph Earlier Signal Systems

The details of the section “The Growth of an Idea” convey a central idea of the passage by suggesting that
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 5 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Invention of the Telegraph

Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Invention of the Telegraph

Read this sentence from paragraph 7. The desperate Morse gave the go-ahead, and the line was completed in time for the dramatic and spectacularly successful link between the Supreme Court…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Invention of the Telegraph Earlier Signal Systems

How does the graph support the ideas in paragraph 8?
- Type Textual evidence, Text structure
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Invention of the Telegraph

The idea that, in the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was mostly unaware of the possibilities of electricity is illustrated in the passage mainly through the
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Invention of the Telegraph

With which statement would the author most likely agree?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “Niagara Falls”

Read this sentence from paragraph 2. They are extraordinarily level, one long curtain of lacework and woven foam. What is the effect of comparing the American Falls to a “long…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “Niagara Falls”

Read this sentence from paragraph 3. These are the lower rapids, a sight more terrifying than the Falls, because less intelligible. Which statement best describes how the sentence fits into…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Niagara Falls”

Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the essence of the Falls lies in their emotional impact?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “Niagara Falls”

Read this sentence from paragraph 4. There one can sit and let great cloudy thoughts of destiny and the passage of empires drift through the mind; for such dreams are…
- Type Text structure, Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “Niagara Falls”

In paragraph 4, the idea that human life and history ultimately end in the same way is illustrated mainly through
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7L5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Niagara Falls”

With which statement would the author of this excerpt most likely agree?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 5 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Impressions of an Indian Childhood”

In paragraph 1, the phrases “cool morning breezes swept freely” and “wafting the perfume of sweet grasses” affect the tone of the excerpt by suggesting
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “Impressions of an Indian Childhood”

The phrase “just as an artist arranges the paints upon his palette” in paragraph 2 suggests that
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7L5a, 7R4
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Excerpt from “Impressions of an Indian Childhood”

The author’s use of sequence in paragraphs 1 and 2 contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Impressions of an Indian Childhood”

Which sentence best summarizes the process of beading that is described in the excerpt?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Excerpt from “Impressions of an Indian Childhood”

The idea that mastering moccasin design and creation requires experience is best illustrated in the excerpt through
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Excerpt from “Impressions of an Indian Childhood”

How does the author distinguish her point of view from that of her mother?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Excerpt from “Impressions of an Indian Childhood”

Read this sentence from paragraph 7. Always after these confining lessons I was wild with surplus spirits, and found joyous relief in running loose in the open again. Which sentence…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
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

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
Serpent Mound

How does the poem’s form contribute to the poem’s meaning?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
Serpent Mound

Which lines reveal how the setting affects the speaker and the men from the museum?
- Type Textual evidence, Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Serpent Mound

Lines 1–2 contribute to the development of ideas in the poem by
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Serpent Mound

Read line 28 from the poem. At the mouth end, there was an oval mound How does the line contribute to the development of ideas in the poem?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R6
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Serpent Mound

What impact do the phrases “all but / invisible” and “even less obvious” in lines 16–18 have on the meaning of the poem?
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Serpent Mound

What impact do the words “swish,” “chitter,” and “cry” in lines 12–13 have in the poem?
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
Serpent Mound

How does the speaker’s interaction with Ruth in lines 37–41 convey a central idea of the poem?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R6
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Serpent Mound

The poet contrasts the speaker’s and Ruth’s points of view regarding the mound by using dialogue to
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R4
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

What is the best summary of the astronauts’ process for Project Plant Habitat-04?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Though astronauts can spend upwards of 100 days in space, their on-mission meals come dehydrated and pre-packaged; their vitamins and minerals are isolated in…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

Which statement best explains why Lashelle Spencer is a relevant source of information for the excerpt?
- Type Textual evidence, Key details
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

How does the author support the claim in paragraph 4 that the APH is a complex plant growth system?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

Which two sentences in paragraphs 5–9 best support the idea that the astronauts working in space enjoyed participating in the food-growing experiment? Select the two correct answers.
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Format Multiple response
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

The description in paragraph 5 of Lashelle Spencer’s goal develops a central idea of the excerpt by
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

What is the relationship between the scientists and the astronauts in carrying out the plant-growing experiments? Move the correct answer to each box. Scientists on earth are primarily responsible for…
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Format Fill the blanks
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

How is the quotation from Lashelle Spencer at the end of paragraph 9 relevant to the discussion of the peppers referred to in paragraph 2?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

How is the discussion of the genetic engineering of the peppers consumed on the ISS (paragraphs 7–8) important to the excerpt as a whole?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
“Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming”

With which statement would the author most likely agree?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
New York City and the Hudson Valley Brickmaking Industry

Which revision of sentence 10 would best maintain the style established in the passage?
- Type Precise language and style
- NYS standards 7W2f, 7L3a
- Difficulty 3 of 5
New York City and the Hudson Valley Brickmaking Industry

Which two sentences present information irrelevant to the ideas in the passage and should be deleted? Move the two correct answers to the box. Should Be Deleted
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Format Multiple response
New York City and the Hudson Valley Brickmaking Industry

Which phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 11 to provide the best transition from the ideas in sentence 10?
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
New York City and the Hudson Valley Brickmaking Industry

Which sentence would best follow sentence 20 to support ideas in the fourth paragraph (sentences 18–21)?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 3 of 5
In 1976, the National Basketball Association

Which sentence contains an error in its construction and should be revised? (1) In 1976, the National Basketball Association (NBA) absorbed several teams of the American Basketball Association (ABA), including…
- Type Sentence structure
- NYS standards 7L1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Jordan rehearsed his role for weeks

Read these sentences. (1) Jordan rehearsed his role for weeks. (2) He delivered his lines with ease. (3) His performance was met with a burst of applause from the audience.…
- Type Combining and revising sentences
- NYS standards 7L1, 7L3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Both Italian gelato and American ice cream

Which pair of revisions need to be made in this paragraph? (1) Both Italian gelato and American ice cream are delightful treats to have on a hot summer day, but…
- Type Grammar and usage, Punctuation
- NYS standards 7L1, 7L2
- Difficulty 3 of 5