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  1. In which two ways does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)? Select the two correct answers.2026 Practice Test A English, question 4
  2. 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
  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. Which sentence from the excerpt best reveals the mood on the drive before the lightning struck?2026 Practice Test A English, question 35
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. The professor’s observations in paragraphs 15–17 create tension in the excerpt by causing the narrator to feel2026 Practice Test B English, question 17
  8. The main purpose of the comparison in lines 23–24 of the poem is to show2026 Practice Test B English, question 24
  9. Read lines 27–28 from the poem. And there, in the explosion, in the darkness, briefly incandescent, they appear: The imagery in the lines reveals…2026 Practice Test B English, question 25
  10. Read lines 30–32 from the poem. Their names sound like dinosaurs or maybe bands playing terrible music in someone’s garage. The speaker refers to…2026 Practice Test B English, question 26
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Which lines support the idea that a change in the weather will lessen the speaker’s appreciation for the city?2026 Practice Test B English, question 37
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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…2026 Practice Test C English, question 21
  17. How does the repetition of “ ‘This is the beginning of summer’ ” in lines 2–3 and lines 18–19 contribute to the meaning of…2026 Practice Test C English, question 22
  18. Which lines from the poem best contrast with the idea of winter’s scarcity and bleakness?2026 Practice Test C English, question 23
  19. 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
  20. What impact do the words “swish,” “chitter,” and “cry” in lines 12–13 have in the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 31
  21. The poet contrasts the speaker’s and Ruth’s points of view regarding the mound by using dialogue to2026 Practice Test C English, question 33
  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 author uses the word “admits” in paragraph 5 most likely to2026 Practice Test D English, question 18
  24. The comparison in lines 8–9 of the poem is used to convey2026 Practice Test D English, question 21
  25. 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
  26. The use of italics on the word “night” in line 24 is most likely intended to emphasize the2026 Practice Test D English, question 23
  27. What is the purpose of the repeated words “rising and falling” in lines 26 and 37?2026 Practice Test D English, question 24
  28. 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
  29. The fireworks in the poem represent the speaker’s2026 Practice Test D English, question 26
  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. What is Ellen’s primary mood at key points in the excerpt? Move the correct answer to each box in the table. Paragraphs Ellen’s Primary…2025 Practice Test A English, question 24
  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. The details in lines 9–12 convey a central idea of the poem by2025 Practice Test B English, question 44
  35. The poet develops the speaker’s point of view by2025 Practice Test B English, question 48
  36. 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
  37. The phrase “just as an artist arranges the paints upon his palette” in paragraph 2 suggests that2024 Test A English, question 12
  38. The isolation of the words “—here here—” in line 7 contributes to the meaning of the poem mainly by2024 Test A English, question 20
  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. Which sentence from the passage best conveys the author’s perspective regarding the impact of Ederle’s accomplishment?2024 Test A English, question 31
  43. In paragraph 3, the phrase “the butterflies of the sea” conveys the idea that2024 Test A English, question 43
  44. 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
  45. In paragraph 8, the author repeats the word “played” most likely to2024 Test B English, question 26
  46. In paragraph 20, the phrases “trophies of their hunt” and “paraded around” affect the paragraph by2024 Test B English, question 28
  47. 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
  48. How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)?2024 Test B English, question 45
  49. 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
  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. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. What is the most likely reason the author uses the word “surprisingly” in paragraph 1?2018 Test A English, question 12
  57. In paragraph 4, the word “insurmountable” is used to highlight2018 Test A English, question 20
  58. Which sentence from the passage best conveys the author’s perspective regarding the impact of Ederle’s accomplishment?2018 Test A English, question 24
  59. The phrase “those wonderful Swiss and African ones which vote, keep drilled armies,… and dispute about religion” in paragraph 1 shows that the author2018 Test A English, question 26
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. The comparison to sewing in lines 33–35 helps show that the structure2018 Test A English, question 46
  64. Which of the following is implied by the phrase “the global nature of weather” (paragraph 5)?2018 Test A English, question 56
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. How does isolating the word “Uprise” in line 7 affect the meaning of the poem?2018 Test B English, question 41
  72. How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)?2018 Test B English, question 42
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. 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