How many questions are on the English test?

How many minutes do you have to complete the English test?

How many essays/texts are on the English?

How many questions per essay are asked?

With 75 questions in 45 minutes, how many seconds should you spend per question?

What are the categories of questions asked on the English test? (Select 2)

Usage/Mechanics questions deal with what kind of errors?

Which of the following are NOT covered in Rhetorical Skills questions?

Which of the following is NOT a suggested test-taking strategy for the English test?

"Surrounded by the ancient city of Rome, Vatican City is an independent nation on the west bank of the Tiber River."

Given that all of the choices are true, which one best supports the sentence’s claim about Vatican City’s status as an independent nation?

"This tiny country—about one-sixth of a square mile in all—is also home to a disproportionately large number of sites with great historical, artistic, and religious significance."

If the writer were to delete the words tiny and disproportionately from the preceding sentence, the sentence would primarily lose:

"Scholars often probe the museums’ archives of early written works for insights into lives led long ago."

Choose the best answer.

"Accordingly, St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest cathedral in the Northern Hemisphere, is remarkable. Built upon second-century foundations."

Choose the best answer.

"St. Peter’s features a dome designed by the artist and architect Michelangelo. [BETWEEN SENTENCES] Intricate mosaics—enormous “paintings” fashioned from millions of tiny cut stones of various colors—lining each of the basilica’s several smaller domes."

Between sentences, the writer is considering adding the following true statement:

In addition to being an architect and artist, Michelangelo wrote poetry, including more than 300 sonnets.

Should the writer make this addition here?

Intricate mosaics—enormous “paintings” fashioned from millions of tiny cut stones of various colors—lining each of the basilica’s several smaller domes.

Choose the best answer.

"Intricate mosaics—enormous “paintings” fashioned from millions of tiny cut stones of various colors—line each of the basilica’s several smaller domes."

If the writer were to delete the quotation marks around the word paintings in the preceding sentence, the sentence would primarily lose a feature that suggests:

"However, to many, the most spectacular part of Vatican City is the Sistine Chapel."

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?

Rapper 50 Cent’s name may imply that he’s low on cash; but his fans know otherwise.

50 Cent’s company, G-Unit Inc., invested heavily in a company called H & H Imports; the company distributes 50 Cent’s headphones.

The stock was only trading at ten cents a share, when it comes to stocks, that’s usually a bad sign.

The support of her parents were a contributing factor in the release of her first album, which focused on gospel music.

The Japanese number game Sudoku has taken the world with storm.

While crossword puzzles seem to be the game of choice, they need only sit in an airport or doctor’s office in any city to see how Sudoku is slowly overtaking the popular word game.

The writer is considering deleting the preceding sentence. Should this sentence be kept or deleted?

In the most common game of Sudoku, the player is faced with a nine-by-nine space grid with a total of 81 spaces. The solution to the puzzle requires a number, one through nine, to be placed in each box. Each number must appear only once in each row and only once in each column.

A Sudoku puzzle will begin with a few digits already in place. The solver’s task, is to figure out which numeral belongs in the remaining empty spaces.

While being a math whiz is no requirement for this seemingly simple process, a level of logic and reasoning is necessary in order to choose the correct number for each space.

As with most such activities, practice makes perfect with Sudoku. The puzzles that seem impossible at first glance eventual become more manageable.

The name Sudoku is derived from the phrase single number in the Japanese language. Nevertheless, its definition refers to the placement or allotment of a single number

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would be LEAST acceptable?

This puzzle is aptly named, since the misplacement of a single number spells the beginning of an incorrect solution.

For this reason, Sudoku should have been played using a pencil with a good eraser.

It is nearly impossible to discern which number the solver has placed incorrectly once an error is discovered. If you don’t have a pencil, use a pen to write the digit as a series of light dots.

This way, should you make a mistake, you can retrace your steps to locate and correct the original errant placement.

There are certain strategies involved in solving a Sudoku puzzle, including the process of elimination. For example, if a row of nine spaces already has the number 4, that row cannot contain another 4. This goes for columns as well. The solver can use these clues and a bit of deduction to limit the possible combinations of numbers. By attacking the puzzle using logic, you can turn the process into an amusing challenge rather than an impossible task.

The best placement for the underlined portion would be:

[1] The origin of Sudoku is attributed to Leonhard Euler, the Swiss mathematician who sometimes developed the game Magic Squares in 1783. [2] In fact, Euler’s game was actually based on a game derived from Chinese folklore.

If the writer were to divide the preceding paragraph into two shorter paragraphs in order to differentiate between the origin and evolution of the game and the difficulty of playing the game, the new paragraph should begin with Sentence:

[1] The origin of Sudoku is attributed to Leonhard Euler, the Swiss mathematician who sometimes developed the game Magic Squares in 1783. [2] In fact, Euler’s game was actually based on a game derived from Chinese folklore. [3] The primary difference between Magic Squares and Sudoku is that Euler’s game has no grid dividing the puzzle and it is somewhat easier to solve, since there are multiple possibilities for a solution. [4] In true Sudoku, each puzzle has only one solution. [5] The puzzle’s difficulty varies according to the number of digits that are initially provided. [6] When faced with a puzzle with only one 3 provided, for example, you can be sure that it will be more difficult to solve than a puzzle that already has half of the numbers placed in the correct boxes. 59

This question asks about the preceding passage as a whole. If the writer were to delete the final paragraph from the essay, which of the following would be lost?

One has only to examine a local newspaper to ascertain the popularity of this addictive brain teaser. Where comics and crossword puzzles reign supreme, it is often easy to locate a grid of spaces and numbers tucked off in a corner, or even sitting boldly next to the time-honored crossword.