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  1. How do Margaret’s earlier interactions with the conductor, brakeman, and porter affect the plot?2026 Practice Test A English, question 17
  2. Paragraphs 1–2 contribute to the development of the central idea of the excerpt by2026 Practice Test A English, question 30
  3. Read this sentence from paragraph 13. Close on their left bore down the flank of the herd, and on their right, under their very…2026 Practice Test A English, question 32
  4. Read these sentences from the excerpt. He was riding to turn the herd, too, back from the rim, as the horse also knew. (paragraph…2026 Practice Test A English, question 33
  5. How do the details in paragraphs 14–16 help convey a central idea of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 34
  6. Read this sentence from paragraph 1. As one Scottish traveler observed during his visit to America, “Niagara and Lowell are the two objects I…2026 Practice Test A English, question 36
  7. 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…2026 Practice Test A English, question 37
  8. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Although Lowell received an influx of Irish families during this time, the Irish were a part of the…2026 Practice Test A English, question 40
  9. The reason Lowell lost its status as an industrial leader is best illustrated through the2026 Practice Test A English, question 42
  10. Read paragraph 2 from the excerpt. To the proprietors of… mangy lynxes, moth-eaten coyotes, and dancing bears I returned courteous but uncompromising refusals—of course,…2026 Practice Test B English, question 14
  11. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. The professor, who was sitting at his desk before a pile of letters and replies submitted for approval…2026 Practice Test B English, question 15
  12. How does the interaction between the narrator and the professor in paragraphs 26–28 contribute to the development of the theme?2026 Practice Test B English, question 18
  13. How does paragraph 34 help develop the plot of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test B English, question 20
  14. Read lines 36–39 from the poem. both together and apart, what keeps together the pencil in your hand right now as well as separate…2026 Practice Test B English, question 27
  15. Read lines 39–44 from the poem. They spin, and it is only down there in the darkness—in the vast garage where physicists jot down…2026 Practice Test B English, question 28
  16. What is the best way to combine sentences 12 and 13?2026 Practice Test B English, question 47
  17. In September 2016 the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened as part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum is already the…2026 Practice Test B English, question 48
  18. In paragraph 4, the idea that human life and history ultimately end in the same way is illustrated mainly through2026 Practice Test C English, question 11
  19. What impact do the words “swish,” “chitter,” and “cry” in lines 12–13 have in the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 31
  20. In basketball, a player can earn 1 point for making a free throw and 2 points for making another basket. Marcus makes a mean…2026 Practice Test C Math, question 40
  21. How does paragraph 1 introduce the idea that the Wright brothers knew that their flight attempt was risky?2026 Practice Test D English, question 8
  22. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Wilbur having used his turn in the unsuccessful attempt on the 14th, the right to the first trial…2026 Practice Test D English, question 9
  23. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. As the velocity of the wind was over 35 feet per second and the speed of the machine…2026 Practice Test D English, question 12
  24. Read this sentence. Robert Cornelius is credited with taking the first, official selfie as a daguerreotype, an image recorded on a copper plate coated…2026 Practice Test D English, question 49
    • Type Punctuation
    • NYS standards 7L2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
    • Format Multiple response
  25. Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Including both ideograms (which convey a whole word or idea, either concrete or abstract, in a single sign)…2025 Practice Test A English, question 10
  26. How does paragraph 9 fit into the overall structure of the excerpt?2025 Practice Test A English, question 37
  27. Which revision corrects the error in sentence structure in the paragraph? The land on Earth has not always been separated into the seven continents,…2025 Practice Test A English, question 55
  28. Determine whether each sentence from the excerpt presents a claim or presents evidence to support a claim. Select all the correct answers.2025 Practice Test B English, question 8
  29. Which edit should be made to correct the sentence? The Colosseum in Rome, Italy which is considered one of the “new” Seven Wonders of…2024 Test A English, question 3
  30. Which pair of revisions need to be made in this paragraph? (1) Both Italian gelato and American ice cream are delightful treats to have…2024 Test A English, question 4
  31. The author’s use of sequence in paragraphs 1 and 2 contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by2024 Test A English, question 11
  32. The phrases “luminous possibility” and “all that would keep her / away from home” (lines 17–19) affect the poem by2024 Test A English, question 22
  33. What do the newspaper editor’s comments in paragraph 1 reveal about the challenges Ederle faced in attempting her feat?2024 Test A English, question 26
  34. 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…2024 Test A English, question 27
  35. Which sentence from the passage best reveals the author’s point of view about e-books?2024 Test A English, question 39
  36. Climate change has affected efforts to manage invasive species mainly by causing ecologists to2024 Test A English, question 56
  37. What is the best way to combine these sentences to clarify the relationship between ideas? (1) The International Space Station has been inhabited by…2024 Test B English, question 1
  38. Which sentence contains an error in its construction and should be revised? (1) In 1976, the National Basketball Association (NBA) absorbed several teams of…2024 Test B English, question 2
  39. Paragraph 1 contributes to the setting of the excerpt by establishing that2024 Test B English, question 23
  40. Read lines 21–22 from the poem. Barrier broken down by those who do not need The joy of time-resisting storm-worn stone, How do the…2024 Test B English, question 47
  41. How do the details in the third stanza (lines 15–26) most contribute to the development of a theme of the poem?2024 Test B English, question 48
  42. Read lines 23–26 from the poem. The mountains swing along The south horizon of the sky; Welcoming with wide floors of blue-green ice The…2024 Test B English, question 49
  43. Which edit should be made in the sentence? On May 8, 2018, Boston University student Zach Prescott ran a mile in 4 minutes 43.2…2023 Test A English, question 1
  44. How should this sentence be revised? To promote their club, a bake sale will be sponsored by members of the debate team on Wednesday.2023 Test A English, question 3
  45. Which revision should be made to correct the sentence? To surprise her dad for his birthday on Friday, Yolanda ordered tempting savory sandwiches from…2023 Test B English, question 1
  46. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. A sudden dart when a little over a hundred feet from the end of the track, or a…2023 Test B English, question 32
  47. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. This flight lasted only 12 seconds, but it was nevertheless the first in the history of the world…2023 Test B English, question 33
  48. The Barnes family and the Ramirez family each have a pizza of equal size. The first pizza is cut into 18 equal slices, and…2023 Test B Math, question 45
  49. Read this paragraph. (1) Walking dogs, cleaning kennels, hand-feeding newborn kittens, and supporting the pet-adoption process, the animal shelter is looking for volunteers to…2018 Test A English, question 3
  50. Read this sentence from paragraph 1. In 1926 an editor at the London Daily News predicted that Gertrude Ederle, an American swimmer with eighteen…2018 Test A English, question 16
  51. In paragraph 4, the word “insurmountable” is used to highlight2018 Test A English, question 20
  52. In paragraph 2, how do the words “grabs,” “yanks,” and “tearing away” contribute to the meaning of the excerpt?2018 Test A English, question 28
  53. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. The two perspiring ants inspect it thoughtfully and decide that dried grasshopper legs are a poor sort of…2018 Test A English, question 34
  54. Which of the following numbers has factors that include the smallest factor (other than 1) of 91?2018 Test A Math, question 25
  55. Read this sentence. The Colosseum in Rome, Italy which is considered one of the “new” Seven Wonders of the World, is the largest amphitheater…2018 Test B English, question 1
  56. Read this paragraph. In September 2016 the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened as part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum…2018 Test B English, question 2
  57. Read this sentence. To promote their club, a bake sale will be sponsored by members of the debate team on Wednesday. How should the…2018 Test B English, question 3
  58. In paragraph 2, how does the phrase “when all three had taken the trouble to tell her” affect the tone in the first part…2018 Test B English, question 16
  59. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Yet if the train started before she found the conductor she might be carried on somewhere and he…2018 Test B English, question 18
  60. Read paragraph 9 from the excerpt. A moment of useless screaming, running, trying to attract some one’s attention, a sickening sense of terror and…2018 Test B English, question 20
  61. Read paragraph 10 from the excerpt. Margaret stood dazed, reaching out helpless hands, then dropped them at her sides and gazed after the fast-retreating…2018 Test B English, question 22
  62. In paragraph 4, the idea that human life and history travel toward the same ending is illustrated mainly through2018 Test B English, question 30
  63. With which statement would the author of this excerpt most likely agree?2018 Test B English, question 31
  64. The description in the first stanza (lines 1–7) helps establish a central idea of the poem by2018 Test B English, question 38
  65. How does isolating the word “Uprise” in line 7 affect the meaning of the poem?2018 Test B English, question 41
  66. How do the details in the third stanza (lines 15–26) contribute to the development of the theme of the poem?2018 Test B English, question 45
  67. Read lines 21–22 from the poem. Barrier broken down by those who do not need The joy of time-resisting storm-worn stone, How do the…2018 Test B English, question 46
  68. Read lines 23–26 from the poem. The mountains swing along The south horizon of the sky; Welcoming with wide floors of blue-green ice The…2018 Test B English, question 47
  69. Which statement describes how the author’s use of sequencing in paragraph 3 contributes to the overall structure of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 49
  70. In a sample of 50 cars at a local dealership, there are 12 red cars and 10 cars with backup cameras. Of the 12…2018 Test B Math, question 46