Directions
In this section of the test, you will answer 22 questions found in four different texts. Within each text are boxes that contain four possible ways to complete a sentence. Choose the word or words ineach bo that correctly complete each sentence. Mark the letter of the correcct answer on your answer sheet.
Here are two sample questions:
The concept of gravity is (1)..... relatively new. It (2).... about 300 years since Issac Newton watched apples fall rom a tree, which led him to develop his theory.
The correct answer to Sample 1 is (A), "still." The correct answer to Sample 2 is (C), "has been."
Quesions 1-4 refer to the ollowing announcement.
To celebrate the coming of summer, the 6th grade class (1).... a parade on Tuesday. It will be at 11:00 AM on Esisehower Street. All students will be allowed to come and watch. The entire parade was planned (2).... the 6th grade students and their parents. It should be (3)....! The 6th graders will be throwing candy to (4)....
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Questions 1-4 refer to the following set of instrucions.
Sports Day will be held at Hyde Park. (1)..... to Hyde Park from our school, you should first take a left. Keep walking straight (2).... the road splits. Then, take a right and walk for 4 or 5 blocks. When you (3).... there, the gym teachers will tell you what to do. (4)... a friend with you in case you get lost.
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Questions 1-6 refer to the following student essay.
Social networking sites are now (1).... widely by schools and businesses. (2)..... sites are used because they can give a lot of information out to many people. Most middle shool students use social networking sites. (3)..... our school has dicided to use them. Schedule (4)..... is one of the reasons why our principal started using social networking. He wants to be able to tell students and parents if classes (5).... Soon, most schools will use social networking websites. They are a great way (6)....
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Questions 1-8 refer to the following passage from a book about animals.
What is a marsupial? A marsupial is a mammal that carries its babies in a small pouch (1).... its stomach. This is because their babies are not born fully (2).... When a marsupial's baby is born, it is called a joey. When the joey is born, it is basically still a fetus. It can't stay warm (3).... so is needs to live and grow inside its mother's pouch. Many joeys stay in their mother's pouch for a full year. Some joeys (4).... leave their mother's pouch for short periods of time, (5).... its warmth. The most famous marsupials are the kangaroo and the koala, (6).... In fact, 70% of the world's marsupials (7).... in Australia and New Zealand. There is only one marsupial in North America, (8).... the possum.
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