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  1. Which sentence from the excerpt supports the conclusion that Elton’s “militaristic ‘invasion’ metaphor” (paragraph 1) has influenced scientific understanding of non-native species?2024 Test A English, question 51
  2. Which detail provides the most relevant support for the claim that “climate change is making it harder even to decide who the invaders are”…2024 Test A English, question 52
  3. 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
  4. Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that some species are able to adjust to change?2024 Test A English, question 54
  5. 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
  6. Climate change has affected efforts to manage invasive species mainly by causing ecologists to2024 Test A English, question 56
  7. How does the chart provide additional support for a central idea of the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 57
  8. Determine whether each sentence from the excerpt presents a claim or presents evidence to support a claim. Select all the correct answers.2025 Practice Test B English, question 8
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. How did interval training affect Bannister’s performance?2026 Practice Test B English, question 13
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. How does paragraph 34 help develop the plot of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test B English, question 20
  23. Which sentence best demonstrates the professional relationship between the narrator and the professor?2026 Practice Test B English, question 21
  24. 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
  25. Which lines from the poem best support the idea that the neighbor’s efforts to call the cat home directly affect the speaker?2024 Test A English, question 19
  26. The isolation of the words “—here here—” in line 7 contributes to the meaning of the poem mainly by2024 Test A English, question 20
  27. The details in lines 10–17 about the cat convey a central idea of the poem by2024 Test A English, question 21
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. How does the setting affect the events of the poem?2024 Test A English, question 24
  31. The poet develops a theme about making connections with others mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 25
  32. According to the passage, how did fires started by natural causes prompt American Indians to begin practicing controlled burns?2026 Practice Test B English, question 29
  33. Targeting red cedar trees in controlled burns affects the animals that live on the prairie mostly by2026 Practice Test B English, question 30
  34. Read this sentence from paragraph 6. The patch-burn system is so successful that the conservationists at the preserve provide training to prairie farmers about…2026 Practice Test B English, question 31
  35. 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
  36. Which sentence supports the idea that farmers and people who manage land may be concerned about using fire as a way to benefit the…2026 Practice Test B English, question 32
  37. 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
  38. With which statement would the author most likely agree?2026 Practice Test B English, question 34
  39. How do the diagram and its text provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test B English, question 35
  40. How does the structure of the poem affect the poem’s meaning?2026 Practice Test B English, question 36
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. The details in lines 9–12 convey a central idea of the poem by2025 Practice Test B English, question 44
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. The speaker’s thoughts throughout the poem develop a theme by showing that2026 Practice Test B English, question 42
  48. The poet develops the speaker’s point of view by2025 Practice Test B English, question 48
  49. Which sentence should follow sentence 3 to best introduce the topic of the passage?2026 Practice Test B English, question 43
  50. Which word should be added to the beginning of sentence 8 to provide a better transition to the third paragraph (sentences 8–11)? Move the…2026 Practice Test B English, question 44
  51. Which revision of sentence 11 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?2026 Practice Test B English, question 45
  52. Read this sentence. One of Opportunity’s major contributions was finding possible evidence of the presence of water on Mars. Where should the sentence be…2026 Practice Test B English, question 46
  53. What is the best way to combine sentences 12 and 13?2026 Practice Test B English, question 47
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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