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  1. Read these sentences from paragraph 2. For example, many animals hoard food so that they will not run out later, but scientists who study…2026 Practice Test A English, question 9
  2. 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
  3. Which sentence of the paragraph should be revised to correct a vague pronoun? (1) Eliza and Brianna have been singing in their school chorus…2026 Practice Test A English, question 48
  4. Which pair of revisions is needed to correct the errors in the paragraph? (1) Yalina, Michael, and Malcolm love making pancakes with their granddad…2026 Practice Test A English, question 49
  5. Which sentence in the paragraph contains an error in construction? (1) The blobfish, a creature that certainly resembles its name, is an unusual fish…2026 Practice Test A English, question 50
  6. The words “feat,” “humanly impossible,” and “impenetrable barrier” in paragraph 1 affect the tone of the paragraph because they2026 Practice Test B English, question 8
  7. The main purpose of the comparison in lines 23–24 of the poem is to show2026 Practice Test B English, question 24
  8. Read this sentence from paragraph 6. Burning land to make it healthy may seem counterintuitive, but strategic controlled fires have helped the prairie sustain…2026 Practice Test B English, question 33
  9. Read lines 7–9 from the poem. For now it is the early edge of fall, leaves green still while the air narrows, is slightly…2026 Practice Test B English, question 39
  10. Which idea does the comparison of the brownstone houses to “a pop-up picture book I could have had as a child, / but didn’t”…2026 Practice Test B English, question 40
  11. Which revision of sentence 11 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?2026 Practice Test B English, question 45
  12. What is the best way to combine sentences 12 and 13?2026 Practice Test B English, question 47
  13. 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
  14. Read these sentences. (1) Flyby missions near Jupiter have been happening since 1973. (2) Flyby missions allow scientists to collect data about Jupiter and…2026 Practice Test B English, question 49
  15. Which sentence in the paragraph contains an error in construction and should be revised? (1) On the evening of July 13, 2019, a major…2026 Practice Test B English, question 50
  16. How should the paragraph be revised? (1) Danielle spent several hours preparing for an upcoming audition for a play at the community theater. (2)…2026 Practice Test B English, question 51
  17. 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
  18. What impact do the phrases “all but / invisible” and “even less obvious” in lines 16–18 have on the meaning of the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 30
  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. Which revision of sentence 10 would best maintain the style established in the passage?2026 Practice Test C English, question 44
  21. Read these sentences. (1) Jordan rehearsed his role for weeks. (2) He delivered his lines with ease. (3) His performance was met with a…2026 Practice Test C English, question 49
  22. 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
  23. The comparison in lines 8–9 of the poem is used to convey2026 Practice Test D English, question 21
  24. Read lines 22–23 from the poem. the sky at night written upon with those jewels. What does the word choice in these lines convey…2026 Practice Test D English, question 22
  25. What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?2026 Practice Test D English, question 35
  26. Which revision of sentence 12 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 37
  27. Read this sentence. In the Whispering Gallery of Grand Central Terminal, people whispering a message in one corner can be clearly heard in the…2026 Practice Test D English, question 48
  28. 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
  29. What is the best way to combine the sentences? (1) Scientists now believe that Jupiter may have as many as seventy-nine moons. (2) One…2026 Practice Test D English, question 50
  30. Read this sentence from paragraph 9. I tried to, and then I just sat still and looked straight at it. How does the phrase…2025 Practice Test A English, question 19
  31. The words “cold” and “dark” affect the tone in paragraph 10 by2025 Practice Test A English, question 20
  32. 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
  33. Which two phrases from paragraph 3 most affect the tone of the excerpt? Move the two correct answers to the box. Phrases That Most…2025 Practice Test B English, question 3
  34. Read this sentence. The engineers tried some other things in the hope of finding a more effective insulation for the compartment. What is the…2024 Test A English, question 1
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. In paragraph 1, the phrases “cool morning breezes swept freely” and “wafting the perfume of sweet grasses” affect the tone of the excerpt by…2024 Test A English, question 10
  38. The phrase “just as an artist arranges the paints upon his palette” in paragraph 2 suggests that2024 Test A English, question 12
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. In paragraph 3, the phrase “the butterflies of the sea” conveys the idea that2024 Test A English, question 43
  43. Read these sentences from paragraph 8. So, I was looking at it and not looking at it while my heart spangled my vision. I…2024 Test A English, question 49
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. Read this sentence. The Appalachian Trail is a really long trail that a lot of people do each year. Which revision of the sentence…2024 Test B English, question 3
  47. Which revision of sentence 2 uses the most precise language?2024 Test B English, question 5
  48. In paragraph 20, the phrases “trophies of their hunt” and “paraded around” affect the paragraph by2024 Test B English, question 28
  49. 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…2024 Test B English, question 36
  50. 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
  51. What is the effect of comparing groups of bristlecone pines to “a city within a cemetery” (paragraph 2)?2024 Test B English, question 50
  52. The phrases “clings to life” and “stripped of bark” in paragraph 6 are used to highlight2024 Test B English, question 54
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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…2023 Test B English, question 10
  57. 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
  58. The use of the words “siblings” and “my sisters and brothers” in lines 31–32 conveys the idea that the2023 Test B English, question 38
  59. How does the poet develop the points of view of the structure and the water?2023 Test B English, question 42
  60. Which edit should be made to correct this sentence? In 1962 the agile athletic Wilt Chamberlain became the first and only professional basketball player…2022 Test A English, question 4
  61. Which revision corrects the error in sentence structure in the paragraph? In 1967 Kathrine Switzer signed up for the Boston Marathon using her first…2022 Test A English, question 5
  62. What is the best way to combine sentences 3 through 5 to clarify the relationship between ideas?2022 Test A English, question 6
  63. Read this sentence from paragraph 1. The scene is like a twisted… movie, with doomed gadgets riding an unrelenting conveyor belt into a machine…2022 Test B English, question 11
  64. The phrases “166,000 floating solar panels are strung together atop the rippling surface of a lake” and “an immense blanket of renewable energy” in…2022 Test B English, question 25
  65. What impact does the phrase “Everything is a constant celebration” (line 33) have in the poem?2021 Test A English, question 37
  66. The phrase “evolutionary DNA tapestry” in paragraph 3 conveys the idea that the platypus2021 Test A English, question 50
  67. The phrase “a new mindset had taken root” in paragraph 8 conveys the idea that2021 Test B English, question 37
  68. Read this paragraph. (1) In 1976 the National Basketball Association (NBA) absorbed several teams of the American Basketball Association (ABA), including the New York…2019 Test A English, question 3
  69. The phrase “a new mindset had taken root” in paragraph 8 conveys the idea that2019 Test A English, question 14
  70. Read this paragraph. (1) The blobfish, a creature that certainly resembles its name, is an unusual fish whose body is mostly composed of pink…2019 Test B English, question 1
  71. Read this sentence. During a nightly news segment about a cooking contest, a reporter talked to some people who did the best in the…2018 Test A English, question 1
  72. Read this paragraph. (1) When coal was used to heat homes, it frequently left soot stains on the walls. (2) Brothers Cleo and Noah…2018 Test A English, question 2
  73. 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
  74. In paragraph 4, the word “insurmountable” is used to highlight2018 Test A English, question 20
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. Read lines 18–20 from the poem. You are some tears dribbling from a mountain’s eye, running down the pavements of small towns, into the…2018 Test A English, question 45
  79. The comparison to sewing in lines 33–35 helps show that the structure2018 Test A English, question 46
  80. How does the poet develop the points of view of the structure and the water?2018 Test A English, question 49
  81. Which of the following is implied by the phrase “the global nature of weather” (paragraph 5)?2018 Test A English, question 56
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. Read this paragraph. (1) Devon spent several hours preparing for an upcoming audition for a play at the community theater. (2) First he did…2018 Test B English, question 4
  86. Which revision of sentence 12 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?2018 Test B English, question 7
  87. 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
  88. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. She strained her eyes into the darkness, and tried to make out things from the two or three…2018 Test B English, question 19
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. Read this sentence from paragraph 2. They are extraordinarily level, one long curtain of lacework and woven foam. What is the effect of comparing…2018 Test B English, question 26
  92. In paragraph 4, the idea that human life and history travel toward the same ending is illustrated mainly through2018 Test B English, question 30
  93. 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
  94. 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…2018 Test B English, question 50