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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. 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
  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. 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. 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 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
  7. 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
  8. How did interval training affect Bannister’s performance?2026 Practice Test B English, question 13
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. How does paragraph 34 help develop the plot of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test B English, question 20
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. These are the lower rapids, a sight more terrifying than the Falls, because less intelligible. Which statement best…2026 Practice Test C English, question 8
  18. 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
  19. Lines 1–2 contribute to the development of ideas in the poem by2026 Practice Test C English, question 28
  20. 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
  21. What impact do the words “swish,” “chitter,” and “cry” in lines 12–13 have in the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 31
  22. How does the author support the claim in paragraph 4 that the APH is a complex plant growth system?2026 Practice Test C English, question 37
  23. 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
  24. How does the diagram provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 5
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. The comparison in lines 8–9 of the poem is used to convey2026 Practice Test D English, question 21
  29. 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
  30. Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Including both ideograms (which convey a whole word or idea, either concrete or abstract, in a single sign)…2025 Practice Test A English, question 10
  31. The diagram after paragraph 6 best provides additional support for the topic of the excerpt by2025 Practice Test A English, question 14
  32. 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
  33. The words “cold” and “dark” affect the tone in paragraph 10 by2025 Practice Test A English, question 20
  34. How does paragraph 9 fit into the overall structure of the excerpt?2025 Practice Test A English, question 37
  35. The details in lines 9–12 convey a central idea of the poem by2025 Practice Test B English, question 44
  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 details in paragraph 3 convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that2024 Test A English, question 13
  38. How does the author distinguish her point of view from that of her mother?2024 Test A English, question 14
  39. The idea that mastering moccasin design and creation requires experience is best illustrated in the excerpt through2024 Test A English, question 17
  40. The poet develops a theme about making connections with others mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 25
  41. Which statement describes how the author’s use of a problem-and-solution structure in paragraph 5 contributes to the development of ideas in the passage?2024 Test A English, question 28
  42. 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
  43. How does paragraph 7 fit into the overall structure of the passage?2024 Test A English, question 38
  44. Read these sentences from paragraph 4. I’m not sure why I decided to take a look. It was still an hour before sunrise, and…2024 Test A English, question 44
  45. The author develops the narrator’s point of view when the narrator sees the creature by2024 Test A English, question 50
  46. Climate change has affected efforts to manage invasive species mainly by causing ecologists to2024 Test A English, question 56
  47. How does the chart provide additional support for a central idea of the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 57
  48. How does the author’s use of comparison in paragraphs 4 and 5 contribute to the development of ideas in the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 16
  49. Read this sentence from paragraph 6. To see what effects exercise might have on this process, the researchers first recruited 40 college-age Chinese men…2024 Test B English, question 17
  50. How do paragraphs 7 and 9 convey a central idea of the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 25
  51. How do paragraphs 11–13 affect the plot of the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 27
  52. 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
  53. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2024 Test B English, question 35
  54. 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
  55. How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)?2024 Test B English, question 45
  56. What is the effect of comparing groups of bristlecone pines to “a city within a cemetery” (paragraph 2)?2024 Test B English, question 50
  57. The quotation from Caleb Zigas in paragraph 6 conveys a central idea of the excerpt by2023 Test B English, question 12
  58. The table provides additional support for a central idea of the excerpt by2023 Test B English, question 17
  59. How does the similar construction of line 1 and line 8 contribute to the meaning of the poem?2023 Test B English, question 36
  60. 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
  61. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. Ederle knew that if she did not complete the challenge this time, she might never get the opportunity…2018 Test A English, question 18
  62. Which statement describes how the author’s use of problem-and-solution in paragraph 5 contributes to the development of ideas in the passage?2018 Test A English, question 21
  63. 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
  64. Which sentence from paragraph 2 best supports the idea that sheer “leather-headedness” (paragraph 2) amounts to “ignorance” and “idiocy” (paragraph 4)?2018 Test A English, question 32
  65. 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
  66. Which statement about the Shona people is best supported by the passage?2018 Test A English, question 40
  67. The conclusions of David Randall-MacIver and Gertrude Caton-Thompson were significant because they2018 Test A English, question 41
  68. How does the similar construction of the sentence in line 1 and the sentence in line 8 contribute to the meaning of the poem?2018 Test A English, question 42
  69. Read line 7 from the first stanza. Swallows and ospreys nest in my trusses. How does the line contribute to the development of ideas…2018 Test A English, question 44
  70. In the winter that followed the summer of 1816, New Englanders most likely experienced2018 Test A English, question 53
  71. How does paragraph 3 contribute to the passage?2018 Test A English, question 54
  72. The author includes the details in paragraph 4 about the eruption of Mount Tambora in order to2018 Test A English, question 55
  73. The cold summer of 1816 was most likely caused by2018 Test A English, question 57
  74. Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 8?2018 Test B English, question 6
  75. The June 30 date of the Tunguska event was significant to some scientists because it2018 Test B English, question 11
  76. What is the primary role of paragraph 1 in the structure of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 14
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. These are the lower rapids, a sight more terrifying than the Falls, because less intelligible. Which statement best…2018 Test B English, question 27
  81. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. There one can sit and let great cloudy thoughts of destiny and the passage of empires drift through…2018 Test B English, question 29
  82. Which of the following best describes the goal of modern archaeology?2018 Test B English, question 32
  83. What would a traditional archaeologist be most interested in finding at a site like Kourion?2018 Test B English, question 33
  84. Which conclusion is best supported by the information in paragraph 4?2018 Test B English, question 35
  85. The description in the first stanza (lines 1–7) helps establish a central idea of the poem by2018 Test B English, question 38
  86. 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
  87. How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)?2018 Test B English, question 42
  88. Which statement describes how the author’s use of sequencing in paragraph 3 contributes to the overall structure of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 49
  89. 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
  90. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2018 Test B English, question 54