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1. 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
   • Type Combining and revising sentences
   • NYS standards 7L1
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
2. 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
   • Type Sentence structure
   • NYS standards 7L1
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
3. 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
   • Type Grammar and usage, Punctuation
   • NYS standards 7L1, 7L2
   • Difficulty 1 of 5
   • Level Below grade 7
4. 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
   • Type Grammar and usage, Punctuation
   • NYS standards 7L1, 7L2
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
5. What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?2026 Practice Test D English, question 35
   • Type Combining and revising sentences
   • NYS standards 7W2d, 7L3
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
6. Where should sentence 10 be moved to improve the organization of the second paragraph (sentences 6–10)?2026 Practice Test D English, question 36
   • Type Organization
   • NYS standards 7W2a, 7W2d
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
7. Which revision of sentence 12 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 37
   • Type Precise language and style
   • NYS standards 7W2f, 7L3a
   • Difficulty 1 of 5
   • Level Below grade 7
8. Which transitional phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 17?2026 Practice Test D English, question 38
   • Type Transitions
   • NYS standards 7W2d
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
9. Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 18?2026 Practice Test D English, question 39
   • Type Supporting details
   • NYS standards 7W2b
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
10. Which concluding sentence should replace sentence 23 to best support the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 40
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W2e
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
11. The details in paragraph 1 contribute to a central idea of the passage by showing that Darimont2026 Practice Test D English, question 15
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
12. Why does the author include details about the conversation between Starr and Darimont in paragraph 2?2026 Practice Test D English, question 16
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
13. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
14. The author uses the word “admits” in paragraph 5 most likely to2026 Practice Test D English, question 18
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
15. Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that sea wolves had successfully adapted to living on the islands?2026 Practice Test D English, question 19
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
16. 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
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
17. How does paragraph 1 introduce the idea that the Wright brothers knew that their flight attempt was risky?2026 Practice Test D English, question 8
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
18. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Wilbur having used his turn in the unsuccessful attempt on the 14th, the right to the first trial…2026 Practice Test D English, question 9
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
19. The photograph mentioned in paragraph 4 is significant because it2026 Practice Test D English, question 10
    • Type Key details
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
20. 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
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
21. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. As the velocity of the wind was over 35 feet per second and the speed of the machine…2026 Practice Test D English, question 12
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
22. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. A sudden dart when a little over a hundred feet from the end of the track, or a…2023 Test B English, question 32
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
23. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
24. Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the Wright brothers had to adapt their plans for the flight in order to…2026 Practice Test D English, question 13
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
25. The use of chronological structure contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by2026 Practice Test D English, question 14
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
26. Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why Wade reserved Peroxide Jim for “emergency work” (paragraph 1)?2026 Practice Test A English, question 29
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
27. Paragraphs 1–2 contribute to the development of the central idea of the excerpt by2026 Practice Test A English, question 30
    • Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
28. How does paragraph 3 convey the effect of the setting on the cattle drive?2026 Practice Test A English, question 31
    • Type Development of ideas and characters, Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
29. How does paragraph 9 fit into the overall structure of the excerpt?2025 Practice Test A English, question 37
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
30. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
31. 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
    • Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
32. How do the details in paragraphs 14–16 help convey a central idea of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 34
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
33. Which sentence from the excerpt best reveals the mood on the drive before the lightning struck?2026 Practice Test A English, question 35
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7R1
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
34. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
35. 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
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
36. Read these sentences from paragraph 7. Bannister said, “I felt that the moment of a lifetime had come. There was no pain, only a…2026 Practice Test B English, question 9
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
37. The phrase “a new mindset had taken root” in paragraph 8 conveys the idea that2021 Test B English, question 37
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
38. 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
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
39. Bannister’s loss in the 1952 Olympics influenced his decision to pursue breaking the four-minute-mile barrier by2026 Practice Test B English, question 12
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
40. How did interval training affect Bannister’s performance?2026 Practice Test B English, question 13
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
41. 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
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
42. How does the poem’s form contribute to the poem’s meaning?2026 Practice Test C English, question 26
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
43. Which lines reveal how the setting affects the speaker and the men from the museum?2026 Practice Test C English, question 27
    • Type Textual evidence, Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
44. Lines 1–2 contribute to the development of ideas in the poem by2026 Practice Test C English, question 28
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
45. 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
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R6
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
46. 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
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
47. What impact do the words “swish,” “chitter,” and “cry” in lines 12–13 have in the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 31
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
48. 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
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R6
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
49. 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
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R4
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
50. The details in paragraph 3 about cognitive offloading convey a central idea of the passage by2026 Practice Test D English, question 1
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
51. 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
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
52. 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
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R6
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
53. The study described in paragraph 6 influenced researchers’ ideas about memory in the digital age by2026 Practice Test D English, question 4
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
54. How does the diagram provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 5
    • Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
55. 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
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
56. Which sentence from the passage suggests that using Internet search engines may lead people to rely less on their own ability to recall information?2023 Test A English, question 15
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
57. 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
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5