1Tools:★✎▥Choose the correct verb: Each of the murals _____ a different neighborhood story.AtellBtellsChave toldDwere telling
2Tools:★✎▥Which revision is most concise? Due to the fact that the trail was icy, the hikers turned back.ABecause the trail was icy, the hikers turned back.BThe hikers, due to the icy trail condition, turned back around.CThe trail had ice, and this was the reason why the hikers turned back.DOwing to the fact of ice, there was a turning back by hikers.
3Tools:★✎▥Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.AThe lab needed three items gloves goggles and a timer.BThe lab needed three items: gloves, goggles, and a timer.CThe lab needed: three items, gloves goggles and a timer.DThe lab needed three items; gloves, goggles, and a timer.
4Tools:★✎▥The solar panels cost more initially. _____, they reduced the building's monthly electricity bill.AFor exampleBHoweverCSimilarlyDTherefore
5Tools:★✎▥A paragraph describes how bread is made. Which sentence should come first?AFinally, the cooled loaf is sliced.BNext, the dough rises in a warm place.CFirst, flour, water, yeast, and salt are combined.DAfter baking, the loaf is placed on a rack.
8Tools:★✎▥A bag contains 3 green and 7 yellow tokens. What is the probability of drawing a green token?A3/10B3/7C7/10D1/3
11Tools:★✎▥Leena repaired an old bicycle rather than replacing it. She learned to adjust the brakes, replaced a worn chain, and later taught the same skills at a neighborhood workshop.The passage mainly shows that LeenaApreferred driving to cyclingBturned a repair project into a shared skillCbought a new bicycleDclosed a neighborhood workshop
12Tools:★✎▥The museum opens its quiet hour at 8 a.m., one hour before general admission. During that time, lights are dimmed and recorded sounds are lowered.What happens during the quiet hour?AAdmission is free for everyone.BThe museum remains closed.CLight and sound levels are reduced.DOnly outdoor exhibits are open.
13Tools:★✎▥The researcher repeated the measurement with a second instrument before recording the result.It can reasonably be inferred that the researcher wanted toAconfirm the measurementBshorten the experimentCavoid collecting dataDchange the research question
14Tools:★✎▥To help residents prepare, the guide lists evacuation routes, emergency phone numbers, and supplies for a three-day kit.The primary purpose of the guide is toAentertain residents with travel storiesBcompare several citiesCprovide practical emergency instructionsDargue against evacuation
15Tools:★✎▥Although the first harvest was small, the volunteers celebrated it as proof that the neglected lot could become productive.The tone is best described asAhopefulBindifferentCbitterDconfused
16Tools:★✎▥A plant grew 2 cm at 10°C, 5 cm at 20°C, and 4 cm at 30°C.At which tested temperature was growth greatest?A10°CB20°CC30°CDGrowth was equal
17Tools:★✎▥To test whether fertilizer affects bean growth, which variable should be kept constant?AAmount of fertilizerBType of fertilizerCHours of lightDMeasured plant height
18Tools:★✎▥Scientist 1 says the decline resulted from less rainfall. Scientist 2 says rainfall was stable and points to habitat loss.The scientists disagree primarily aboutAwhether a decline occurredBthe cause of the declineChow rainfall is measuredDwhether habitats exist
19Tools:★✎▥A reaction produced 12 mL of gas in 3 minutes at a constant rate.How much gas would be produced in 5 minutes at the same rate?A15 mLB18 mLC20 mLD24 mL
20Tools:★✎▥Which statement is a testable hypothesis?ABlue flowers are prettier than red flowers.BPlants receiving more nitrogen will produce more leaves over four weeks.CNature is always surprising.DGardening is the best hobby.