ACAP Practice Quiz _ from Item Specs

When my teacher, Mr. Albright, told me that our class was going to visit the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, I was over the moon. I had dreamed of visiting this museum all year after learning about space exploration in school. Last Friday morning, we met our tour guide, Ms. Randall. She introduced herself and broke the ice by having each of us share our favorite space facts. After visiting several exhibits and the planetarium, I was hungry. Mr. Albright said, “Hang in there, Toby. It’s almost time for lunch.”

What does the idiom, "over the moon," mean?

• very excited

• lost in though

• full of cheese

• in outer space

When my teacher, Mr. Albright, told me that our class was going to visit the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, I was over the moon. I had dreamed of visiting this museum all year after learning about space exploration in school. Last Friday morning, we met our tour guide, Ms. Randall. She introduced herself and broke the ice by having each of us share our favorite space facts. After visiting several exhibits and the planetarium, I was hungry. Mr. Albright said, “Hang in there, Toby. It’s almost time for lunch.”

What does the idiom, "broke the ice," mean?

• being rude and interrupting people

• to get a conversation going

• breaking something with diamonds

• wearing diamonds

One meaning of column is “a supporting pillar.”

Which sentence or sentences use the word column in this way?

• "Turn to page 5, column 7," the teacher said.

• I've been reading that sports column for five years.

• The temple used pillars and columns as decoration and to hold up the weight of the roof.

• Many Greek buildings use columns for support.

Aunt Sofia chuckled. “I told you it was giant. You’re going to love it!”
Greta felt unsure about Aunt Sofia’s prediction.

What does the word prediction mean as it is used in the sentences?

• showing how people are related to each other

• a way of explaining family relationships

• a statement that describes something.

• a statement about what she thinks will happen in the future.

So, she immediately peeled her eyes open.

Why does the speaker most likely include the phrase “peeled her

eyes open” in the sentence?

• to show how bored she was

• to show how wide awake she was

• to show that she was watching closely and carefully

• to show how tired she was

A student is doing research for a report about the Mexican axolotl.

The student has found a reliable and credible source. Read the paragraph from the source.

Source: If injured, the Mexican axolotl, a type of salamander, can regrow its limbs, its tail, and even parts of its brain and heart. As if this ability alone were not amazing enough, the axolotl can even recover movement in its legs after a severe back injury. Scientists would like to know how the axolotl can do all these things. Maybe scientists could help people with injuries using the information they learn from the axolotl.

Which sentence best paraphrases the information in the paragraph?

• If injured, the Mexican axolotl, a type of salamander, can regrow its limbs, its tail, and even parts of its brain and heart.

• As if this ability alone were not amazing enough, the axolotl can even recover movement in its legs after a severe back injury.

• Scientists would like to know how the axolotl can do all these things.

• Maybe scientists could help people with injuries using the information they learn from the axolotl.

A student is doing research on how using headphones to listen to music can affect a person’s hearing.
Select the sources that would likely offer useful information to support the student's research topic.

• an interview with a doctor about the possible dangers of headphones

• a website for a company that sells different types of headphones

• a magazine article that reviews the costs for different brands of headphones

• an online article from a scientific foundation about the safest type of headphones

• a blog entry from a student listing favorite types of headphones