7th Practice

Test Prep Practice Challenge

Multiple Choice

Ivy needs a new sentence to improve the introductory paragraph of her paper. Which sentence can BEST be added after sentence 1?

• When I heard about the class, I knew the instructor would let me

  copy her painting exactly.

• I’m talking about the kind where an instructor tells you how to

  make a painting step by step.

• My friend Ella said we should spend time together over break, and

  I told her we should paint.

• When I first tried to paint sunflowers, I was grateful to see I had a

  bit of natural talent for art.

Multiple Choice

Ivy needs a better transition between the second paragraph

(sentences 3–8) and the third paragraph (sentences 9–11). Which

phrase can she add to the beginning of sentence 9 to help with

this transition?

• In response

• For this reason

• As the class began

• In the same way

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the author includes the details in

paragraph 1 of the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science”?

• To convey to the reader the pressure of Olympic gymnastic

  performances

• To draw the reader into the topic of sports science using a

  true story

• To highlight the way an error can keep a gymnast from victory

• To show how well world-class athletes must be able to perform

Multiple Choice

The problem-and-solution organizational pattern in paragraphs 7

through 11 of the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science” supports

the topic by —

• highlighting the way gymnasts cannot rely on their coaches

  for feedback

• suggesting that no gymnast can land perfectly every time, even

  with practice

• revealing how hard gymnasts must work to understand the

  mechanics of their sport

• illustrating how science helps gymnasts make adjustments to

  land successfully

Multiple Choice

What is the controlling idea of the excerpt from “Cool Jobs:

Sports Science”?

• Gymnasts must change their body position in order to stick landings.

• Science helps gymnasts and other athletes improve performance.

• Shannon Miller is an American gymnast who won the Olympic

  gold medal.

• Olympic gymnastics requires effort on the part of both athletes

  and coaches.

Multiple Choice

The poet most likely uses a repetitive structure in the poem in order

to —

• show the height of the jumps

• stress a pattern of actions

• present the athlete as childlike

• reveal a contrast between ideas

Multiple Choice

What does the meter of the poem “Adventure in the City” convey to

the reader?

• The brief nature of the performance

• The many risks that the athlete is taking

• The quick, seamless movements of the athlete

• The loud, excited cries of the spectators

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the poet includes a photograph with the

poem “Adventure in the City”?

• To show what type of movements are used for parkour

• To emphasize the importance of the setting for parkour

• To indicate how popular parkour is

• To stress the need for a proper landing in the sport of parkour

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from line 9 of the poem “Adventure in the City.”

He’s quick as a river.

What is the most likely reason the poet uses a simile in this line?

• To suggest the athlete’s strength as he moves

• To suggest the onlookers’ excitement

• To evoke sudden, choppy movement

• To evoke rapid, smooth movement

Multiple Choice

Which theme about sports is found in BOTH the excerpt from “Cool

Jobs: Sports Science” and the poem “Adventure in the City”?

• Great skill is required for superb results.

• Acquired knowledge can improve performance.

• Winning requires determination.

• Recognition is the best reward.

Multiple Choice

Read lines 20 and 21 from the poem “Adventure in the City.”

Half instinct, half art—he was born with the knack

for creating a route without trail, without track

What do these lines suggest about a DIFFERENCE between

gymnastics in the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science” and

parkour in the poem “Adventure in the City”?

• They imply that parkour requires a greater amount of natural

  talent than gymnastics does.

• They show that unlike gymnasts, parkour athletes have regular

  routines for practicing.

• They communicate that unlike gymnastics, parkour requires a

  dedicated space to train.

• They suggest that parkour athletes do not rely on science the way

  gymnasts do.

Multiple Choice

The author of the article “Cool Jobs: Sports Science” and the poet of

“Adventure in the City” BOTH suggest that sports —

• require experts behind them

• require planning for safety

• can be done almost anywhere

• can be thrilling to everyone involved