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  1. 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…2026 Practice Test A English, question 7
  2. How does Margaret’s experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 18
  3. Paragraphs 1–2 contribute to the development of the central idea of the excerpt by2026 Practice Test A English, question 30
  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. 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
  7. Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ experience as the dominant workforce in Lowell?2026 Practice Test A English, question 41
  8. 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
  9. Read lines 5–8 from the poem. So beneath the level of molecules are atoms, and beneath the level of atoms, we find protons, electrons,…2026 Practice Test B English, question 23
  10. 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
  11. How do the diagram and its text provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test B English, question 35
  12. Read lines 5–6 from the poem. The weather will turn cold. But that all happens later. How do the lines develop a central theme…2026 Practice Test B English, question 38
  13. 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
  14. The speaker’s thoughts throughout the poem develop a theme by showing that2026 Practice Test B English, question 42
  15. 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
  16. Over the course of the poem, a central idea is developed mainly through the speaker’s2026 Practice Test C English, question 25
  17. 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
  18. What is the best summary of the astronauts’ process for Project Plant Habitat-04?2026 Practice Test C English, question 34
  19. 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…2026 Practice Test C English, question 35
  20. The description in paragraph 5 of Lashelle Spencer’s goal develops a central idea of the excerpt by2026 Practice Test C English, question 39
  21. The details in paragraph 3 about cognitive offloading convey a central idea of the passage by2026 Practice Test D English, question 1
  22. How do the details about the experiment described in paragraph 5 convey a central idea of the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 2
  23. How does the diagram provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 5
  24. How do the details in paragraph 5 about the uneven nature of the flight convey a central idea of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test D English, question 11
  25. The details in paragraph 1 contribute to a central idea of the passage by showing that Darimont2026 Practice Test D English, question 15
  26. The fireworks in the poem represent the speaker’s2026 Practice Test D English, question 26
  27. Which statement summarizes the process that schools used to train scribes?2025 Practice Test A English, question 11
  28. The diagram after paragraph 6 best provides additional support for the topic of the excerpt by2025 Practice Test A English, question 14
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. The details in lines 9–12 convey a central idea of the poem by2025 Practice Test B English, question 44
  33. The details in paragraph 3 convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that2024 Test A English, question 13
  34. Which sentence best summarizes the process of beading that is described in the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 16
  35. The table after paragraph 7 expands on a central idea in the excerpt because it shows that2024 Test A English, question 18
  36. The details in lines 10–17 about the cat convey a central idea of the poem by2024 Test A English, question 21
  37. The poet develops a theme about making connections with others mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 25
  38. Which sentence is the best summary of the steps that Ederle took to prepare for her second attempt to swim across the English Channel?2024 Test A English, question 32
  39. The details in paragraph 1 convey a central idea of the passage by noting that2024 Test A English, question 35
  40. What is the best summary of the research into the effects of e-book reading?2024 Test A English, question 42
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. How does the chart provide additional support for a central idea of the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 57
  44. Which sentence is the best summary of the research procedure used in the study in the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 18
  45. How do paragraphs 7 and 9 convey a central idea of the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 25
  46. Which quotation from the excerpt best supports the idea that The People feel a connection to members of their group in spite of distance?2024 Test B English, question 29
  47. 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
  48. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2024 Test B English, question 35
  49. How does the map provide additional support for a central idea of the passage?2024 Test B English, question 40
  50. 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
  51. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Empires rose and fell; wars raged;… and the tree from 2500 B.C. continued its implacable slow-motion existence, adding…2024 Test B English, question 52
  52. The details in paragraph 7 convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that2024 Test B English, question 55
  53. What is the best summary of the bristlecone pine’s life cycle?2024 Test B English, question 56
  54. The quotation from Caleb Zigas in paragraph 6 conveys a central idea of the excerpt by2023 Test B English, question 12
  55. The description of Mariko Grady’s background in paragraph 9 contributes to a central idea in the excerpt by2023 Test B English, question 13
  56. Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the excerpt?2023 Test B English, question 16
  57. The table provides additional support for a central idea of the excerpt by2023 Test B English, question 17
  58. Which quotation from the excerpt best supports the idea that The People maintain a connection to members of their group in spite of distance?2022 Test A English, question 30
  59. How do lines 23–28 contribute to a central idea of the poem?2022 Test A English, question 48
  60. The details in paragraphs 4–5 develop a central idea of the excerpt mainly by suggesting that2022 Test B English, question 14
  61. The author includes the statements from Dajie in paragraphs 2 and 7 most likely to2022 Test B English, question 26
  62. How do the details in paragraph 6 about the solar-power goals of the Chinese government convey a central idea of the article?2022 Test B English, question 29
  63. The author’s purpose for writing the article is best conveyed by the2022 Test B English, question 31
  64. How do the details in paragraph 4 about Germany, Spain, and Italy contribute to a central idea of the article?2022 Test B English, question 32
  65. Read lines 25–26 from the poem. until everything we think we know bangs against everything else we know. The lines help develop a central…2022 Test B English, question 43
  66. The last stanza (lines 33–44) concludes the poem by emphasizing which central idea?2022 Test B English, question 47
  67. Read this sentence from paragraph 2. But cuteness and weirdness aside, the platypus research results are a gold mine for medical researchers. The sentence…2021 Test A English, question 49
  68. Which sentence gives the best summary of the section “Same and Different” (paragraphs 9–11)?2021 Test A English, question 53
  69. The details in paragraphs 12–14 about the platypus’s different abilities convey a central idea of the excerpt by2021 Test A English, question 54
  70. The author elaborates on the idea that creating a full analysis of platypus DNA was an important scientific endeavor mainly through2021 Test A English, question 57
  71. The description at the end of paragraph 2 of the ant repeating his actions conveys the idea that2020 Test B English, question 20
  72. Which sentence gives the best summary of the section “Same and Different” (paragraphs 9–11)?2019 Test A English, question 28
  73. The details in paragraphs 12–14 about the platypus’s different abilities convey a central idea of the excerpt by2019 Test A English, question 29
  74. What is the best summary of the discussion of congressional term policy outlined in paragraph 2?2019 Test A English, question 49
  75. The quotations in paragraph 3 convey a central idea of the passage by2019 Test A English, question 51
  76. Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ time as the dominant workforce in Lowell?2019 Test B English, question 54
  77. Which statement best describes the central idea of the passage?2018 Test A English, question 10
  78. Which sentence is the best summary of the steps that Ederle took to prepare for her second attempt to swim across the English Channel?2018 Test A English, question 17
  79. Paragraph 7 contributes to the development of the central idea of the passage by2018 Test A English, question 22
  80. The central idea that “the average ant is a sham” (paragraph 1) is conveyed mainly through the2018 Test A English, question 27
  81. Read this text from paragraph 2. He… comes to a weed; it never occurs to him to go around it. No; he must climb…2018 Test A English, question 29
  82. Read this sentence from paragraph 2. At the end of half an hour he fetches up within six inches of the place he started…2018 Test A English, question 31
  83. Which statement best describes the central idea of the passage?2018 Test A English, question 36
  84. Read lines 2–4 and lines 12–14 from the poem. I am what every athlete wants: to remain at the apex of the leap, up…2018 Test A English, question 43
  85. The last stanza (lines 36–42) conveys a central idea of the poem by2018 Test A English, question 47
  86. Which of the following best tells what this passage is about?2018 Test A English, question 51
  87. The author includes a series of questions at the end of the last paragraph most likely to2018 Test B English, question 15
  88. How does Margaret’s experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 21
  89. How do the details in paragraphs 12–13 about the setting help support the theme of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 24
  90. The central idea that the Falls communicate a feeling of “unintelligible disaster” (paragraph 1) is conveyed in paragraph 2 through a description of2018 Test B English, question 25
  91. Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the essence of the Falls lies in their emotional impact?2018 Test B English, question 28
  92. Which of the following best describes the goal of modern archaeology?2018 Test B English, question 32
  93. The description in the first stanza (lines 1–7) helps establish a central idea of the poem by2018 Test B English, question 38
  94. Read line 5 from the poem. Pillars of the sky at rest The line helps develop the theme of the poem by suggesting that…2018 Test B English, question 40
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2018 Test B English, question 54
  98. How does the map provide additional support for a central idea of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 55
  99. With which statement would the author most likely agree?2018 Test B English, question 57