Prueba de práctica inglés g8 1-24-11

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Instrucciones para ennegrecer las respuestas de preguntas de selección múltiple

• Usa lápiz núm. 2 solamente.

• No uses lápiz mecánico, tinta ni bolígrafo.

• Llena el círculo por completo.

• Borra por completo cualquier respuesta que desees cambiar.

• No hagas marcas o líneas en esta hoja.

Incorrecto

Incorrecto

Correcto

Instrucciones para contestar las preguntas de respuesta extendida

• Usa lápiz solamente.

• No uses lápiz mecánico, tinta ni bolígrafo.

• Asegúrate de contestar todas las partes de la pregunta.

• Escribe solamente dentro del recuadro.

Instrucciones

Antes de empezar la prueba, tu maestro o maestra te ayudará a contestar unos ejemplos. Los ejemplos son para que entiendas lo que tienes que hacer una vez comiences la prueba. También te indicará cómo ennegrecer los círculos de la hoja de contestaciones para que tu contestación sea válida. Sigue todas las sugerencias y lee con mucha atención.

A continuación verás un ejemplo de la hoja de contestaciones y lo que debes hacer para contestar.

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Grade 8 Page 1

E n g l i s h

The test has three sections: Listening, Reading, and Writing. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. Look at sample question A.

Samples

● A Choose the word that belongs in the blank.

Yesterday, I my backpack at school.

A leave

B leaves

C leaving

*D left

The correct answer is D, left. On your answer sheet, you can see that D is filled in.

Now do the next sample on your own. Read the question and choose the correct answer. Then, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● B Choose the subject of the sentence.

He likes chocolate ice cream.

A He

B likes

C chocolate

D ice cream

The correct answer is A, He. The circle for A should be filled in on your answer sheet.

This is the English Test of the PPAA for Grade 8. On this test, you will show how well you can understand and use English.

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Go on to the next page

Part One

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short dialogue or paragraph. You will then listen to a question about the dialogue or paragraph followed by four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand spoken English. The Listening section has three parts.

● 1 Which password is written correctly?

A Morning08

B Ilovecomputers

C 783-2519

D mybirth98

● 2 At which two cross streets is the Pablo Casals Museum located?

A Sol Street and Calle Cruz

B Calle de Cristo and Calle San Sebastián

C Calle de Cristo and Calle Cruz

D Plaza San José and Calle San Sebastián

● 3 What job will the students be performing this summer?

A collecting plant samples

B working with four other students

C meeting with a science teacher

D studying the rainforest


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● 4 What does Susana mean?

A She doesn’t like singing.

B She also doesn’t like the song.

C She doesn’t know the song.

D She doesn’t like music, either.

● 5 What do all the items mentioned in the announcement have in common?

A They all have the same price.

B They all come in one-pound containers.

C They are all types of fruit.

D They are all found in different departments.




● 7 What is one difference between Jon and Marissa’s experiences?

A Jon is speaking of past events, but Marissa is speaking of future and present.

B Jon loves to surf, but Marissa does not.

C Jon does not like to surf, but Marissa loves to.

D Jon has two friends, but Marissa does not.

● 8 In what way do these two statements DIFFER?

A One believes we need to take vitamins, while the other believes we can get all our nutrition from the food we eat.

B One says we will get sick if we take too many vitamins, while the other says we will get sick if we don’t take enough vitamins.

C They both say we should take vitamins, but one says we should take more than the other does.

D They both argue that people need to study nutrition, but one is more convincing than the other.

● 9 How are beluga whales and bottlenose dolphins different?

A Bottlenose dolphins are considered to be fish, but beluga whales are mammals.

B Bottlenose dolphins are warm-blooded, but beluga whales are cold-blooded.

C Bottlenose dolphins eat fish one at a time, but beluga whales eat many fish at once.

D Bottlenose dolphins chase fish, but beluga whales like to strike fish first.

Part Two

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short conversation or a passage followed by a question and four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● 6 Why are students looking at blood cells?

A to better understand how blood cells look

B to learn how the microscope works

C to watch how red blood cells function

D to learn how to prepare a glass slide for a microscope


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● 10 Where does MOST of the story take place?

A in Saúl’s car

B on a hillside in the country

C around a campfire

D in an astronomy classroom

● 11 Why does Saúl agree to go with Sasha to the party?

A because it is with a group of people he knows well

B because it is in the country

C because he knows his parents want him to

D because she is his sister

● 12 Which of the following is the MAIN theme of this story?

A Doing things you don’t want to do sometimes pleasantly surprises you.

B Astronomy parties are fun and exciting events.

C Going places with your little sister is usually enforced by your parents.

D Obeying your parents’ wishes should always come first.

Part Three

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a story, paragraph, or dialogue and several questions. Each question will be followed by four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● 13 Which of the following happens FIRST in the story?

A Mr. Saldaño says the students must introduce themselves.

B Héctor opens the classroom door to Mr. Saldaño’s class.

C Mr. Saldaño takes Héctor’s transfer slip.

D Héctor rides a bus to his new school.



STOP

● 14 How is Héctor feeling at the BEGINNING of the story?

A excited

B nervous

C sad

D worried

● 15 What will many of the students PROBABLY talk about during lunch that day?

A the new student from Brooklyn

B the writing they have been sharing

C the homework that Mr. Saldaño gave them for tomorrow

D the teacher’s rule that they sit in a circle

● 16 Which event in his new classroom PROBABLY made Héctor feel MOST at ease?

A Mr. Saldaño insisting that the students introduce themselves before he had to speak

B Mr. Saldaño telling him to sit in the circle with the others

C Héctor seeing all the students sitting in a circle facing one another talking about their writing

D Miguel saying he loved to surf

● 17 What are you supposed to do after you have made a list of your verbs?

A replace half of them

B write them on another sheet of paper

C circle all of the verbs

D replace them with other verbs

● 18 What does Sofía mean?

A She likes cats as well as dogs.

B She is allergic to cats.

C She prefers cats to dogs.

D She hates dogs.

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Wishes Do Come True

1 “You’re really going to take me with you?” Nidia questioned excitedly.

2 “Of course, muñeca. You’re old enough and skilled enough now,” her grandfather answered.

3 The thirteen-year-old had waited forever to hear those words.

4 Each year, her grandfather, father, and brothers had woken up before dawn for their

weekend of fly fishing at Lago La Plata. Nidia had longed to be part of the excitement and had

practiced casting her fishing line into any water she could find.

5 She had seen pictures of the tucunaré—the peacock bass—and their reds and golds, blues

and blacks enchanted her with their beauty. They were brightly colored streamers slipping

through the water. She longed to catch one, just to look at it, and then throw it back into the

refuge of its liquid home.

6 Grandfather, her abuelito, was another reason Nidia had longed to fish with the group.

Everyone wanted to ride with Grandfather. He could tell stories about Puerto Rico that made you

happy you lived there. She’d heard admiration for those stories in her brothers’ voices.

7 She ran to give Samuel the good news.

8 “You get to go fishing with us?” he said, startled. “You don’t even know how to cast a

fishing line!”

9 “Oh yes I do,” she answered. “What do you think I do when you’re off fishing?”

Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you can read and understand written English. There are five selections and some questions about each one. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.


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10 Nidia hardly slept the night before the trip. Every few minutes she turned and looked at the

clock. Four a.m. finally arrived, and she heard a car pull up. Looking out the window, she saw

her grandfather.

11 “Nidia,” her mother called, “time to get up.”

12 During breakfast, Nidia quietly asked her grandfather, “Would it be okay if I sat with you?”

13 Grandfather looked over at her, placed his right hand on his face, and scratched a finger

over his whiskers. “We’ll have to see.”

14 Nidia looked down at her empty plate, attempting to hide her regret. Then, as they walked

out to the cars, Grandfather leaned down to her and said, “Why don’t you get into my car?”

15 She jumped into the car, and a few minutes later, Grandfather joined her.

16 “Did I ever tell you about the time I caught a black sea bass with my own two hands?” he

began. Nidia leaned back and closed her eyes. This was going to be her best trip ever.

● 19 What does the word enchanted mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

A abandoned

B benefited

C exhausted

D delighted

● 20 Why did the author write this story?

A to teach readers how to fly fish

B to entertain readers with an interesting story about a girl and her grandfather

C to inform readers about peacock bass

D to persuade readers that girls can fish just as skillfully as boys




● 21 Where does this story MAINLY take place?

A in Nidia’s house

B in Grandfather’s car

C at Lago La Plata

D at Grandfather’s house

● 22 Which pair of words BEST describes Grandfather?

A moody and cautious

B imaginative and kind

C concerned and hopeful

D peaceful and self-centered




● 25 Using details from the story, mention TWO ways in which Nidia’s wishes came true.

Write your response in the space provided on your answer sheet.

● 23 Read this sentence from the story.

“She’d heard admiration for those stories in her brothers’ voices.”

What does the word admiration mean?

A a feeling of deep respect

B explanation

C a sense of mystery

D information

● 24 What will PROBABLY happen during the rest of Nidia and Grandfather’s car ride to Lago La Plata?

A Nidia will get tired of fishing.

B Grandfather will be tired of listening to stories.

C Nidia will start telling stories.

D Grandfather will keep telling stories.




Junior Firefighters

1 Chief Alonzo walked into the fire station’s cafeteria and announced, “Hey everybody, meet

our two new members from the junior firefighter program, Jaime Ortíz and Rubén Santiago.”

2 Everybody stopped eating and shook the boys’ hands. They were happy to meet the new

young men from the program. The program works with students age 16 and up. It is an

exhausting course with more than 150 hours of training in everything from how to battle fires to

providing basic emergency medical care.

3 “It sure has been hard to work all of this in between school and my friends,” said Jaime to

Rubén. “I think sometimes I was sleeping with my eyes open.”

4 Rubén frowned. He had loved every minute of training and had not minded changing his

schedule to fit it in. In fact, he had matured as he gained confidence in new skills.

5 “Your uniforms are hanging on the rack,” explained Chief Alonzo. “When that fire bell

rings, you have 60 seconds to get it on and hop on the truck.”

6 Suddenly, Jaime looked up. “We only get a minute to put on rubber boots, fire pants and

coat, a hood, gloves, a helmet, and that mask thing that holds our air bottle?”

7 “It is called an SCBA or self-contained breathing apparatus,” explained Rubén. “You want

to make sure it’s on right because it can save your life! Haven’t you practiced putting on your

uniform before?”

8 “Not really,” Jaime admitted softly. Rubén shook his head. He remembered how long it

had taken him to learn to do it quickly.

9 Chief Alonzo nodded at his men. Everybody knew which member would probably be

joining their unit in a few years.




● 26 Which word is the OPPOSITE of exhausting in paragraph 2?

A difficult

B appealing

C effortless

D confusing

● 27 Why did the author write this story?

A to teach readers how to fight fires

B to inform readers about firefighters

C to persuade readers to become firefighters

D to entertain readers with a story about firefighters

● 28 Which word BEST describes Rubén?

A distressed

B impatient

C considerate

D determined

● 29 How might this story be different if it were told from Jaime’s point of view? Using information from the text, how would Jaime introduce Rubén?

Write your response in the space provided on your answer sheet.




Butterflies in My Stomach?

1 “Dad, I don’t feel good. Maybe I shouldn’t perform tonight,” Al told his father.

2 “Now, Son, I think you just have butterflies in your stomach,” he responded. “It will be fine.”

3 “Butterflies?” Al asked.

4 “Yes. When someone says that, it means that you are feeling anxious,” his father explained.

5 “Oh! I get it. If you are nervous, your stomach may feel a little weird as if there were

butterflies in your stomach!” Al exclaimed.

6 “Exactly,” Al’s father said.

7 “You’re right, Dad. It’s just nerves. I do want to be in the play. I’ve practiced a lot, and I

don’t want to disappoint the class,” Al stated, “Here is the playbill. See you tonight!”

8 Al handed his father the playbill and ran out of the house to meet his friends.




Mr. Lara’s 8th-Grade Drama Class Presents:

Adventure on the Beach, a PlayAct One:

Luis, María, and Brad begin their day at the beach. After playing games and having lunch, they move toward the shore to hunt for seashells and sea creatures when they are surprised by an unusual object buried in the sand.

15-Minute Intermission

Act Two:

The children investigate the strange object and come upon its owner. Then the adventure begins! María and Brad have an unforgettable day at the beach!

Cast of Characters

Character Played by

Luis

María

Brad

Owner

Al Salinas

Lydia Flores

Miguel Becerra

John Pérez

Date: March 12 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: San Juan Middle Schoolth




● 32 What does the word intermission mean on the playbill?

A a conclusion

B an introduction

C an adventure

D a break

● 33 Which detail from the passage is the MOST important?

A Al runs out of the house to meet his friends.

B John Pérez plays the role of the owner in the play.

C Al practiced hard for his role as Luis in the play.

D The middle school was the location of the play.

● 30 What type of phrase is “butterflies in my stomach” an example of?

A a metaphor

B a simile

C a rhyme

D an idiom

● 31 Why does Al PROBABLY have butterflies?

A He cares about doing a good job in the play.

B He knows that acting is very risky and demanding.

C He is aware that the play may lead to a career in movies.

D He is concerned that he is not actually ready to play the role.




● 34 Read the following.

“You’re right, Dad. It’s just nerves. I do want to be in the play.”

What tone does the author create with this sentence?

A sincerity

B laziness

C sympathy

D dishonesty

● 35 Where does the conversation between Al and his father take place? Use information from the story to support your answer.

Write your response in the space provided on your answer document.




An Ancient Game

1 Did you know that an ancient Indian tribe in Puerto Rico played a game that is a little bit

like soccer? Batey was a game played by the Taíno Indians. Although soccer did not originate

from Batey, the two games have many similarities. There is some proof that Batey was also

played in some form in México and other countries in Central America and South America.

2 Batey was played by the Taínos on a paved Batey court, often lined with stones. The game

usually consisted of male players only, although sometimes women joined in. Each team had

between 10 and 30 players, and the game was often played by two opposing tribes as a way to

settle disagreements without fighting.

3 During the game, the ball was not allowed to come to a standstill on the ground or to go out

of bounds. The game resembled soccer in that the ball could be kicked with the feet, struck with

the shoulders, elbows, head, hips, or knees, but it was not to be touched with the hands.

4 The ball used for the game was called a batu by the Taínos. It was made of rubber and was

both extremely heavy and quite bouncy and quick. Due to this fact, players wore belts and pads

for their protection. These were made of stone and were very heavy. Can you imagine wearing a

belt or knee pads made of heavy stone while you are playing soccer? You would probably run

like a duck! Whether the players actually wore these accessories is unknown, but they have been

preserved on stone pictures known as petroglyphs. Some people think that they actually used

belts and pads made from wood when they played the game.

5 In modern times, we, the descendants of the Taínos, still play Batey. The game we play

consists of two teams, with twelve men and women on each, and today the teams have an

additional player they call the goalie!




● 36 Read this sentence from the passage.

“Each team had between 10 and 30 players, and the game was often played by two opposing tribes as a way to settle disagreements without fighting.”

What does the word disagreements mean?

A differences of opinion

B demonstrations

C methods of celebration

D considerations

● 37 The author MOST LIKELY wrote this passage to —

A teach readers how to play Batey.

B inform readers about Batey.

C persuade readers to play Batey.

D compare Batey to soccer.

● 41 Why might players of Batey have preferred wooden belts and pads to those made of stone? Use details from the passage to explain your answer.

Write your response in the space provided on your answer sheet.● 38 This passage is MAINLY about —

A the kind of belts and knee pads used in Batey.

B how an ancient game is played today.

C an ancient game that is similar to a modern one.

D how to play Batey with a batu.

● 39 Which word from the passage is a compound word?

A standstill

B opposing

C unknown

D additional

● 40 What would be another good title for this passage?

A “A Taíno Game”

B “The Rules of Soccer”

C “Batus Used by Taíno Indians”

D “Stone Belts and Knee Pads”




To Text or Not to Text

Johnny is in the 8th grade. He just recently got a cell phone for his birthday. Although cell

phones are not allowed to be turned on at school, Johnny kept his on vibrate continuously, even

during classes. Read the passage to find out what happens when Johnny gets caught with his

cell phone in class.

1 Johnny got a cell phone for his birthday. It was black and shiny and Johnny loved it! He

was never without his phone and always had it on. Although it violated school rules to have cell

phones on in class, Johnny kept the phone on vibrate, so the teachers weren’t aware of it. He did

not think of what could happen if he were ever caught with it on.

2 One day during history class, Johnny felt his phone vibrating. He knew he should not

answer it; yet he could not resist the temptation to see who was calling. Looking carefully

around, he saw Mr. Villarreal at the front of the room monitoring the class while they took a test.

Johnny quickly checked his phone. His best friend, Anthony, had sent him a text message.

“That’s pretty brave,” thought Johnny, especially since Anthony sat near the front of this class!

Johnny read the message and was about to reply when Mr. Villarreal’s voice boomed above him,

“I’ll take that, Johnny.”

3 Johnny nearly jumped from his seat. There, standing next to his desk, was an unhappy Mr.

Villarreal. Johnny started to make up an excuse, but Mr. Villarreal interrupted him. “See me after

class, young man,” he said, taking the phone away from Johnny.

4 Johnny sank into his desk and tried to concentrate on the test. He looked up once to find

Anthony turning around in his chair. Anthony whispered, “Sorry.” Johnny knew he was in a lot

of trouble. Violating school rules could result in suspension.

5 When the bell rang, Johnny took his test up to Mr. Villarreal’s desk and waited. Mr.

Villarreal asked him, “Why were you using the phone during class time, Johnny?”

6 Johnny explained that he just got the phone over the weekend. Too excited about having

one, he did not think about the consequences of carrying it during school hours. He apologized

and promised it would never happen again. Then he waited for his punishment. Mr. Villarreal

handed Johnny the phone and simply said, “Please obey school rules. I will let this incident go;

however, if I see your phone on again during school hours, I will have to take it away for the rest

of the school year.”




7 Johnny shook his head in surprise and said, “I understand. Thank you.” Then Mr. Villarreal

dismissed Johnny from class.

8 Johnny was relieved. Although it was test day in Mr. Villarreal’s class, he learned an unexpected

lesson. Don’t try to manipulate the rules; simply follow them.

● 42 What is the MOST important thing Johnny learned in this story?

A Do not text anyone during class.

B Never bring a cell phone to school.

C Always follow the school’s rules.

D Rules are made to be manipulated.

● 43 Why is Anthony apologizing to Johnny?

A for trying to cheat on the test

B for forgetting the school rules

C for talking to him in class

D for sending him a message during class



STOP

● 44 Which of the following statements based on the passage is an example of a FACT?

A Students are not allowed to have their cell phones on during class.

B Sending a text message during class is a brave thing to do.

C Some school rules are simply made to be manipulated.

D It is very difficult to resist looking to see who is calling on a cell phone.

● 45 What happened to Johnny while Mr. Villarreal was monitoring the test?

A He received a text message from his friend.

B He was suspended from school by Mr. Villarreal.

C He felt sorry and apologized to his teacher.

D He learned an important lesson about breaking school rules.

● 46 In Johnny’s conversation after class with Mr. Villarreal, it is clear that Johnny is basically a very —

A embarrassed student.

B hostile student.

C disobedient student.

D responsible student.


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Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand how to write English. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● 47 Read the following sentence.

Sarita and her sister ran under the bridge that faces the school building.

The underlined part of this sentence is a —

A clause.

B transition.

C phrase.

D verb.

● 49 Choose the sentence that is correct.

A Although, the national forest is now called El Yunque, it used to be called the Caribbean National Forest.

B Although, the national forest is now called El Yunque it used to be called the Caribbean National Forest.

C Although the national forest, is now called El Yunque, it used to be called, the Caribbean National Forest.

D Although the national forest is now called El Yunque, it used to be called the Caribbean National Forest.


My history teacher assigned three chapters of reading for tonight.

What is the underlined word?

A a noun

B an adjective

C a verb

D an adverb

● 48 Read the following sentences.

Some people enjoy living near the ocean. Some people enjoy living near the rainforest.

Which of the following best combines these two sentences?

A Although some people enjoy living near the ocean, others prefer living near the rainforest.

B Some people enjoy living near the ocean then some people prefer living near the rainforest.

C However, some people enjoy living near the ocean, others prefer living near the rainforest.

D Some people enjoy living near the ocean, some people enjoy living near the rainforest.


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Kevin liked riding the biggest roller coasters at the amusement park.


A an adjective

B a noun

C an adverb

D a verb


Tomás mowed the grass and then spent theafternoon working in the garden.


A an adverb

B a verb

C an adjective

D a noun


One of my favorite things to do is curl up with a book and read on a rainy afternoon.


A a verb

B an adverb

C a noun

D an adjective

● 54 Choose the word that belongs in the blank.

He said that he hoped one day to become an in the company.

A exekutive

B executive

C exekuteve

D executeve

● 55 Look at this list of words.

huge

cold

blue

fun

Which would be the BEST title for this list?

A Adjectives

B Verbs

C Nouns

D Adverbs





The runners took their individual positions at the starting line and waited for the signal to begin the race.

What part of speech is the word individual in this sentence?

A a noun

B an adverb

C a verb

D an adjective

● 58 Lucia is writing an informational report about American wetlands for science class. To make sure she has her facts about their locations correct, where should she look?

A a dictionary

B a U.S. map

C a thesaurus

D a newspaper

Read the following sentences and answer question 56.

Frank wants to get a dog. He does not have enough money right now.

● 56 Which of the following is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?

A Frank wants to get a dog, then he does not have enough money right now.

B Frank wants to get a dog so he does not have enough money right now.

C Frank wants to get a dog; however, he does not have enough money right now.

D Frank wants to get a dog because he does not have enough money right now.





The shiny black boots in the store window were just the ones Elaina had been looking for all month.


A a verb

B an adverb

C a noun

D an adjective

● 61 Choose the word that belongs in the blank.

The television show lasts an hour or less.

A typicle

B typical

C tipical

D tipicle

Read the following paragraph and answer question 59.

learned (1) Cecilia’s favorite activity is swimming. (2) She ^ will learn how to swim when she was fi ve. (3) She would go all of the time, but she must also study her schoolwork.

● 59 What is the meaning of the edit in sentence 2?

A Replace “will learn” with “learned.”

B Add “learned” in front of “will learn.”

C Delete “learned” and add “will learn.”

D Insert the word “learned” into the sentence.




Read the following paragraph and answer questions 62 and 63.

(1) Fellow students do you ever feel like taking the day off? (2) Not from school

of course. (3) I mean from the activities that keep you from just riding your bike or

walking on the beach.

● 62 Which of the following shows sentence 1 corrected using editing marks?

A Fellow students . do you ever feel like taking the day off?

B Fellow students, do you ever feel like taking the day off?

C Fellow students; do you ever feel like taking the day off?

D Fellow students^ do you ever feel like taking the day off?

^

^

● 63 Which of the following shows sentence 2 corrected using editing marks?

A Not from school of course.

B Not from school; of course.

C Not from school. of course.

D Not from school, of course.

^

^





(1) The room at the library was already full. (2) Readers of many different ages came to discuss the brand new book in the year’s most popular science fiction series. (3) Many of them came dressed as his favorite characters. (4) Some came dressed like the author herself!

● 64 Which of the following BEST corrects the error in sentence 3?

A Many of us came dressed as his favorite characters.

B Many of you came dressed as your favorite characters.

C Many of them came dressed as their favorite characters.

D Many of them came dressed as its favorite characters.

● 65 The underlined part of sentence 2 is a —

A clause.

B sentence.

C phrase.

D transition.





(1) Estella and her little sister Sonya made chocolate chip cookies yesterday afternoon. (2) They sent an extra batch to her neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.

● 66 Which of the following edits sentence 2 correctly?

A They sent an extra batch to (their) neighbor, Mr. Álvarez. ^

B They sent an extra batch to her their neighbor, Mr. Álvarez. ^ their C They sent an extra batch to her neighbor, Mr. Álvarez. ^

D They sent an extra batch to their neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.





(1) Tonya sat down to write a letter to her grandparents in Florida. (2) She was eager to tell them about her new bike. (3) She wanted to tell them how well she had learned to ride it. (4) She also wanted to make sure she could still go and visit them over the summer. (5) She was really excited!

● 67 Which of the following correctly combines sentences 2 and 3?

A She was eager to tell them about her new bike, but she wanted to tell them how well she had learned how to ride it.

B She was eager to tell them about her new bike but how well she had learned to ride it.

C She was eager to tell them about her new bike while she had learned how to ride it.

D She was eager to tell them about her new bike and how well she had learned to ride it.

● 68 Which of the following correctly combines sentence 4 and sentence 5?

A She also wanted to make sure she could still go and visit them over the summer, but she was really excited!

B She also wanted to make sure she could still go and visit them over the summer; she was really excited!

C She also wanted to make sure she could still go and visit them over the summer: she was really excited!

D She also wanted to make sure she could still go and visit them over the summer, although she was really excited!





(1) Kimberly walked into her favorite bookstore. (2) She planned to spend the afternoon there studying for her English test. (3) She usually studied at home. (4) Sometimes it was nice to be in a different environment. (5) Once in a while, she would stop and walk around the store to see what new books were on the shelves.


A She usually studied at home since sometimes it was nice to be in a different environment.

B She usually studied at home, but sometimes it was nice to be in a different environment.

C She usually studied at home or sometimes it was nice to be in a different environment.

D She usually studied at home for sometimes it was nice to be in a different environment.



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A It was a great deal of work; it was worth it, though.

B It was a great deal of work, it was worth it, though.

C It was a great deal of work: it was worth it, though.

D It was a great deal of work—or it was worth it, though.

● 71 Which of the following BEST corrects the error in sentence 1?

A The twins spent the day painting the fence around her house.

B The twins spent the day painting the fence around our house.

C The twins spent the day painting the fence around its house.

D The twins spent the day painting the fence around their house.


(1) The twins spent the day painting the fence around his house. (2) It looked fresh and clean when they were finished. (3) It was a great deal of work. (4) It was worth it, though.

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