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1. 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
   • Type Punctuation
   • NYS standards 7L2
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
2. 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
   • Type Precise language and style
   • NYS standards 7L3a
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
   • Level Below grade 7
3. 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
   • Type Sentence structure
   • NYS standards 7L1, 7L2
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
   • Level Below grade 7
4. 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
   • Type Grammar and usage
   • NYS standards 7L1
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
5. What is the best way to combine sentences 3 through 5 to clarify the relationship between ideas?2022 Test A English, question 6
   • Type Combining and revising sentences
   • NYS standards 7W1d, 7L3
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
6. Which sentence should follow sentence 5 to best state the main claim in the passage?2022 Test A English, question 7
   • Type Introductions and conclusions
   • NYS standards 7W1a
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
7. Which revision of sentence 10 provides the best transition to the argument in the third paragraph (sentences 10–13)?2022 Test A English, question 8
   • Type Transitions
   • NYS standards 7W1d
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
8. Which sentence would best follow sentence 13 and support the ideas in the third paragraph (sentences 10–13)?2022 Test A English, question 9
   • Type Supporting details
   • NYS standards 7W1b
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
9. Which concluding sentence would best follow sentence 20 and support the argument presented in the passage?2022 Test A English, question 10
   • Type Introductions and conclusions
   • NYS standards 7W1e
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
10. How does paragraph 1 introduce the ideas that ravens may perceive time and plan for the future?2021 Test A English, question 10
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
11. Read this sentence from paragraph 1. At Lund University in Sweden, researchers argue that ravens may be able to think ahead and even plan…2026 Practice Test A English, question 8
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
12. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
    • Difficulty 1 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
13. 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
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
14. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. In both experiments, the ravens waited patiently for up to seventeen hours for the researcher to return. How…2021 Test A English, question 14
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R8
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
15. How does paragraph 5 fit into the overall structure of the passage and contribute to the development of ideas?2026 Practice Test A English, question 11
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R8
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
16. The author conveys a point of view on the study of animal intelligence mainly by2026 Practice Test A English, question 12
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
17. With which statement would the author of the passage most likely agree?2026 Practice Test A English, question 13
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
18. 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
    • Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
19. 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
    • Type Development of ideas and characters, Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
20. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
21. The words “cold” and “dark” affect the tone in paragraph 10 by2025 Practice Test A English, question 20
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
22. Which sentence from the excerpt provides evidence that Ellen has a lot in common with her father?2023 Test A English, question 48
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
23. 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
    • Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
24. The flashback in paragraphs 10–24 affects the plot by2025 Practice Test A English, question 22
    • Type Text structure, Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 5 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
25. Which sentence from the excerpt provides evidence that Mom wants Ellen to understand the family’s heritage?2025 Practice Test A English, question 23
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 1 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
26. 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
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
27. 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
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
28. Which sentence from paragraph 2 best supports the idea that Lowell became “a bustling industrial city” (paragraph 1) in a short period of time?2026 Practice Test A English, question 38
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
29. 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
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
30. 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
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
31. Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ experience as the dominant workforce in Lowell?2026 Practice Test A English, question 41
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
32. The reason Lowell lost its status as an industrial leader is best illustrated through the2026 Practice Test A English, question 42
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
33. The comparison in lines 8–9 of the poem is used to convey2026 Practice Test D English, question 21
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
34. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
35. The use of italics on the word “night” in line 24 is most likely intended to emphasize the2026 Practice Test D English, question 23
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R4
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
36. What is the purpose of the repeated words “rising and falling” in lines 26 and 37?2026 Practice Test D English, question 24
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R4
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
37. What impact does the phrase “Everything is a constant celebration” (line 33) have in the poem?2021 Test A English, question 37
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5a
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
38. 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
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R4
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
39. The fireworks in the poem represent the speaker’s2026 Practice Test D English, question 26
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7R2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
40. 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
    • Type Text structure, Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
41. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7R1
    • Difficulty 5 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
42. How does the exchange between the professor and the narrator in paragraphs 8–11 contribute to the development of the characters?2026 Practice Test B English, question 16
    • Type Text structure, Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
43. 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
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R4
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
44. 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
    • Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
45. Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why the professor is eager to send the narrator on an expedition?2026 Practice Test B English, question 19
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
46. How does paragraph 34 help develop the plot of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test B English, question 20
    • Type Text structure, Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
47. Which sentence best demonstrates the professional relationship between the narrator and the professor?2026 Practice Test B English, question 21
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
48. 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
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
49. 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
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
50. The phrase “evolutionary DNA tapestry” in paragraph 3 conveys the idea that the platypus2021 Test A English, question 50
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
51. How do paragraphs 4–6 contribute to the development of ideas in the excerpt?2021 Test A English, question 51
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
52. How does paragraph 8 fit into the overall structure of the excerpt?2021 Test A English, question 52
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
53. Which sentence gives the best summary of the section “Same and Different” (paragraphs 9–11)?2021 Test A English, question 53
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
54. 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
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
55. Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the same DNA material results in the same traits even in different classes of…2021 Test A English, question 55
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
    • Difficulty 5 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
56. How can researching the genomes of other animals inform scientists’ understanding of human health and disease?2021 Test A English, question 56
    • Type Key details
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
57. 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
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7