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  1. In the first experiment described in paragraph 4, which of the ravens’ behaviors provides the strongest evidence for the claim that the birds are…2026 Practice Test A English, question 10
  2. How do Margaret’s earlier interactions with the conductor, brakeman, and porter affect the plot?2026 Practice Test A English, question 17
  3. How does Margaret’s experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 18
  4. How does paragraph 11 contribute to the plot of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 19
  5. Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why Wade reserved Peroxide Jim for “emergency work” (paragraph 1)?2026 Practice Test A English, question 29
  6. 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
  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 3. From the early to mid-1800s, women left the constricted lifestyle of small rural towns and rural areas for…2026 Practice Test A English, question 39
  9. 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
  10. Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ experience as the dominant workforce in Lowell?2026 Practice Test A English, question 41
  11. The reason Lowell lost its status as an industrial leader is best illustrated through the2026 Practice Test A English, question 42
  12. Which sentence should follow sentence 3 to best introduce the topic of the passage?2026 Practice Test A English, question 43
  13. Which concluding sentence should follow sentence 17 to best support the information presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test A English, question 47
  14. Which sentence best supports the idea that Bannister needed an alternative to “logical planning” (paragraph 3) in order to accomplish his goal?2026 Practice Test B English, question 10
  15. Which sentence from the passage indicates that Bannister nearly made a mistake that would have cost him the world record?2026 Practice Test B English, question 11
  16. 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
  17. How does the author develop the contrast between the narrator’s point of view and the professor’s point of view?2026 Practice Test B English, question 22
  18. Read these lines from the poem. I can already see how this will end. (line 1) How Brooklyn makes me nostalgic for the moment…2026 Practice Test B English, question 41
  19. The speaker’s thoughts throughout the poem develop a theme by showing that2026 Practice Test B English, question 42
  20. Which sentence should follow sentence 3 to best introduce the topic of the passage?2026 Practice Test B English, question 43
  21. 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…2026 Practice Test C English, question 20
  22. Throughout the poem, the poet conveys the speaker’s point of view by2026 Practice Test C English, question 24
  23. Over the course of the poem, a central idea is developed mainly through the speaker’s2026 Practice Test C English, question 25
  24. Lines 1–2 contribute to the development of ideas in the poem by2026 Practice Test C English, question 28
  25. Read line 28 from the poem. At the mouth end, there was an oval mound How does the line contribute to the development of…2026 Practice Test C English, question 29
  26. How does the speaker’s interaction with Ruth in lines 37–41 convey a central idea of the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 32
  27. What is the best summary of the astronauts’ process for Project Plant Habitat-04?2026 Practice Test C English, question 34
  28. Which statement best explains why Lashelle Spencer is a relevant source of information for the excerpt?2026 Practice Test C English, question 36
  29. The description in paragraph 5 of Lashelle Spencer’s goal develops a central idea of the excerpt by2026 Practice Test C English, question 39
  30. 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…2026 Practice Test C English, question 40
  31. How is the quotation from Lashelle Spencer at the end of paragraph 9 relevant to the discussion of the peppers referred to in paragraph…2026 Practice Test C English, question 41
  32. With which statement would the author most likely agree?2026 Practice Test C English, question 43
  33. Read this sentence from paragraph 7. As the Internet’s resources continue to expand our “external” memory, some question whether the process may cause people…2026 Practice Test D English, question 3
  34. Which evidence from the passage is most relevant to the claim in paragraph 7 that “ ‘far from making us stupid, these technologies are…2026 Practice Test D English, question 6
  35. The effect of the Internet on a person’s memory is illustrated in the passage through the presentation of studies that2026 Practice Test D English, question 7
  36. The details in paragraph 1 contribute to a central idea of the passage by showing that Darimont2026 Practice Test D English, question 15
  37. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. After collecting and analyzing the DNA in 800 samples of gray fur and wolf waste, researchers could produce…2026 Practice Test D English, question 17
  38. How did a change in habitat most affect the wolf population of the Great Bear Rainforest over time?2026 Practice Test D English, question 20
  39. The use of italics on the word “night” in line 24 is most likely intended to emphasize the2026 Practice Test D English, question 23
  40. What is the purpose of the repeated words “rising and falling” in lines 26 and 37?2026 Practice Test D English, question 24
  41. Read lines 41–42 from the poem. I kept waiting for those childhood bursts, watching as they escorted us home. How does this memory affect…2026 Practice Test D English, question 25
  42. The fireworks in the poem represent the speaker’s2026 Practice Test D English, question 26
  43. Which concluding sentence should replace sentence 23 to best support the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 40
  44. Which statement summarizes the process that schools used to train scribes?2025 Practice Test A English, question 11
  45. Which claim is best supported by the information presented in paragraphs 3 and 4?2025 Practice Test A English, question 12
  46. Hieratic script was particularly valuable in a bureaucratic government because2025 Practice Test A English, question 13
  47. Read these sentences from paragraph 2. Dad always said Mom could make all the dishes he’d had back in Vermont as well as though…2025 Practice Test A English, question 17
  48. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. “I’ll be taking the train tomorrow night,” I said aloud, more to hear it myself. This remark contributes…2025 Practice Test A English, question 18
  49. Read these sentences from the excerpt. Mom seems to think of nothing farther away than today or perhaps yesterday or tomorrow morning. (paragraph 1)…2025 Practice Test A English, question 21
  50. The flashback in paragraphs 10–24 affects the plot by2025 Practice Test A English, question 22
  51. Which sentence from the excerpt provides evidence that Mom wants Ellen to understand the family’s heritage?2025 Practice Test A English, question 23
  52. How does paragraph 9 fit into the overall structure of the excerpt?2025 Practice Test A English, question 37
  53. How does the author’s use of chronological structure contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?2025 Practice Test B English, question 15
  54. Which details from the passage best convey the central idea that using the patch-burn method is an effective way to protect and manage prairie…2025 Practice Test B English, question 35
  55. The poet develops the speaker’s point of view by2025 Practice Test B English, question 48
  56. Which sentence should replace sentence 3 to best state the topic of the passage?2024 Test A English, question 5
  57. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 19 to support the topic of the passage?2024 Test A English, question 9
  58. The idea that mastering moccasin design and creation requires experience is best illustrated in the excerpt through2024 Test A English, question 17
  59. The isolation of the words “—here here—” in line 7 contributes to the meaning of the poem mainly by2024 Test A English, question 20
  60. Read lines 11–13 from the poem. toward the voice, then back to the constellation of fireflies flickering near her head Which idea from the…2024 Test A English, question 23
  61. The poet develops a theme about making connections with others mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 25
  62. The idea that many people were interested in Ederle’s attempt to swim the channel is illustrated in the passage mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 33
  63. How does paragraph 7 fit into the overall structure of the passage?2024 Test A English, question 38
  64. The studies described in paragraph 6 are important to the author’s observations in paragraphs 7 and 8 because the findings2024 Test A English, question 40
  65. What is the best summary of the research into the effects of e-book reading?2024 Test A English, question 42
  66. How does the setting affect the plot of the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 46
  67. Read this sentence from paragraph 6. I kept stepping toward the one sound I’d heard, a growing part of me hoping I’d find nothing…2024 Test A English, question 48
  68. The author develops the narrator’s point of view when the narrator sees the creature by2024 Test A English, question 50
  69. The details in the section “A Good Thing, Not the Only Thing” convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that2024 Test A English, question 55
  70. Which sentence should follow sentence 4 to introduce the main claim of the passage?2024 Test B English, question 6
  71. Which concluding sentence should replace sentence 22 to provide the best support for the argument presented in the passage?2024 Test B English, question 9
  72. Which sentence is the best summary of the research procedure used in the study in the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 18
  73. Read these sentences from paragraph 17. These improvements extend beyond simply aiding in memorization, she added. The exercise also deepened language learners’ grasp of…2024 Test B English, question 20
  74. Which evidence from the excerpt is most relevant to the author’s claim that there are many unanswered questions about the relationship between movement and…2024 Test B English, question 22
  75. In paragraphs 4 and 6, the beginning of the change in seasons affects the characters mainly by2024 Test B English, question 24
  76. The details in paragraph 5 about the locations of the camps and the details in paragraphs 23–24 about the reaction to the woman convey…2024 Test B English, question 31
  77. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2024 Test B English, question 35
  78. How does the map provide additional support for a central idea of the passage?2024 Test B English, question 40
  79. 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
  80. The details in paragraph 7 convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that2024 Test B English, question 55
  81. What is the best summary of the bristlecone pine’s life cycle?2024 Test B English, question 56
  82. Throughout the excerpt, the author conveys his point of view mainly by2024 Test B English, question 57
  83. Which sentence should be added after sentence 5 to introduce the main topic of the passage?2018 Test A English, question 4
  84. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 18 to support the topic presented in the passage?2018 Test A English, question 9
  85. Which evidence supports the accuracy of Marsh’s theories about nature?2018 Test A English, question 13
  86. Which detail about Marsh provides support for the author’s statement in paragraph 5?2018 Test A English, question 14
  87. Paragraph 7 contributes to the development of the central idea of the passage by2018 Test A English, question 22
  88. Which sentence from paragraph 2 best supports the idea that sheer “leather-headedness” (paragraph 2) amounts to “ignorance” and “idiocy” (paragraph 4)?2018 Test A English, question 32
  89. What was “one mystery of Great Zimbabwe” (paragraph 6) that had been solved?2018 Test A English, question 39
  90. Which of the following best tells what this passage is about?2018 Test A English, question 51
  91. Which of the following is implied by the phrase “the global nature of weather” (paragraph 5)?2018 Test A English, question 56
  92. Which sentence should replace sentence 4 to best introduce the main claim of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 5
  93. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 19 to support the argument presented in the passage?2018 Test B English, question 9
  94. The June 30 date of the Tunguska event was significant to some scientists because it2018 Test B English, question 11
  95. Based on the passage, what is the most likely reason it took nineteen years from the date of the explosion before scientists first visited…2018 Test B English, question 13
  96. The author includes a series of questions at the end of the last paragraph most likely to2018 Test B English, question 15
  97. 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
  98. How does Margaret’s experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 21
  99. How does paragraph 11 contribute to the plot of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 23
  100. As described in paragraphs 4–5, what did the archaeological team learn about life in Kourion?2018 Test B English, question 36
  101. What is the most likely reason the author mentions the zooarchaeologist (paragraph 5)?2018 Test B English, question 37
  102. 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
  103. The details of the section “The Growth of an Idea” convey a central idea of the passage by suggesting that2018 Test B English, question 52
  104. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2018 Test B English, question 54
  105. How does the map provide additional support for a central idea of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 55
  106. 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…2018 Test B English, question 56
  107. With which statement would the author most likely agree?2018 Test B English, question 57