MC Questions
1. How do the details in paragraph 9 support the key idea that the Naours caves continue to hold importance for future generations?
A. By showing how the archaeologist’s team preserves soldiers’ stories for modern families
B. By listing all the countries whose soldiers fought in the war
C. By describing how ancient Roman quarries inspired modern trench warfare
D. By explaining why so many soldiers were teenagers from Australia and New Zealand
A. By showing how the archaeologist’s team preserves soldiers’ stories for modern families
2. Which statement best expresses the thesis of the selection “Lost and Found Underground Caves in France”?
A. Roman limestone quarries were essential to the success of ancient architecture.
B. The WWI tunnels at Arras demonstrate a military strategy that was nearly forgotten.
C. Soldiers from Australia and New Zealand made the greatest contributions to the caves.
D. The underground caves in France have served a variety of purposes across centuries.
D. The underground caves in France have served a variety of purposes across centuries.
3. Which quotation from the article best supports the idea that the caves preserve a long historical record that would otherwise have been lost?
A. The cave system is approximately 72 to 108 feet underground. (paragraph 3)
B. . . . Earnest Danicourt rediscovered the caves. For the next twenty years, he supervised extensive excavation to uncover all of the hallways and rooms. (paragraph 6)
C. They toured the Naours caves as a distraction or as a place to heal from their physical or emotional wounds. (paragraph 7)
D. Australians and New Zealanders dug the caves and named the sections after places in their home countries. (paragraph 12)
D. Australians and New Zealanders dug the caves and named the sections after places in their home countries. (paragraph 12)
2. How is the article “Lost and Found Underground Caves in France” organized to develop its thesis?
Select TWO correct answers.
A.The article presents a chronological history of how the caves were used and rediscovered over time.
B. The article compares the uses of the Naours caves and the Arras tunnels to highlight their historical significance.
C.The article contrasts the contributions of soldiers from different countries to emphasize cultural diversity.
D. The article offers a problem-solution structure to explain how forgotten tunnels were preserved.
E. The article uses a cause-and-effect structure to show how war led to the caves being repurposed repeatedly.
A.The article presents a chronological history of how the caves were used and rediscovered over time.
E. The article uses a cause-and-effect structure to show how war led to the caves being repurposed repeatedly.
5.Which word in paragraph 8 means "dismissed" or "mocked"?
A. gained
B. Ridiculed
C. recognized
D. built
B. Ridiculed
7. The students’ characterization in paragraphs 6 through 10 develops a theme by showing that they —
A.value the results of their labor.
B. want to spend all their time indoors.
C. decide to try new things at school.
D.rely on others in the community.
A.value the results of their labor.
9. Julian would like a more effective closing sentence for the second paragraph (sentences 7– 10). Which sentence can BEST replace sentence 10 and help Julian accomplish this goal?
A.He was an avid hiker but he had not been on a hiking trip recently
B. He was an experienced hiker who had explored many parks across the state.
C. He was an avid hiker, but Léon had started to notice that hiking was becoming more difficult for him.
D.Léon and his grandfather sometimes packed sandwiches and apples for their hikes.
C. He was an avid hiker, but Léon had started to notice that hiking was becoming more difficult for him.
8. Which aspect of the setting most contributes to the portrayal of the students as determined learners?
A. The unsupportive people in the community
B. The isolation of the school from nearby towns
C. The repeated failed attempts to make bricks
D. The small size of the original log cabins
C. The repeated failed attempts to make bricks
10. Julian has included an extraneous sentence in the fourth paragraph (sentences 13–19). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?
A. Sentence 13
B.Sentence 14
C.Sentence 15
D.Sentence 16
B.Sentence 14
13. What change needs to be made in sentence 3?
A. Change these to their
B.Delete the comma after odor
C. Change we to they
D. No change is needed.
C. Change we to they
11. Julian wants to combine the ideas in sentences 26 and 27. In the space provided, write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.
ADD But, SO, or AND
15.What is the correct way to write sentences 14 and 15?
A. Most people don’t enjoy being surrounded by an overwhelming odor they didn’t choose to experience; no matter how trendy the brand.
B. Most people don’t enjoy being surrounded, by an overwhelming odor they didn’t choose to experience, no matter how trendy the brand.
C Most people don’t enjoy being surrounded. By an overwhelming odor they didn’t choose to experience. No matter how trendy the brand.
D. Most people don’t enjoy being surrounded by an overwhelming odor they didn’t choose to experience, no matter how trendy the brand
D. Most people don’t enjoy being surrounded by an overwhelming odor they didn’t choose to experience, no matter how trendy the brand
14. Sentence 10 contains a punctuation error. Select the response that will correct the error in this sentence.
A strong fragrance can trigger allergic , or asthma symptoms in sensitive individuals.
ADD COMMA : Series
12. What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 34?
A.You have chosen a wood that is practical and a dependable wood for your grandfather.
B.You have chosen dependable wood for your grandfather that is practical.
C.You have chosen a practical and dependable wood to help your grandfather.
D.To help your grandfather, you have chosen a wood that is both practical and dependable
D.To help your grandfather, you have chosen a wood that is both practical and dependable
6. Which quotations from the excerpt best show that Tuskegee built a reputation on its students’ hard work?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. In the first place, we had no money with which to hire workmen; in the second place, I was most anxious to have the students taught the industries by actually performing them. (paragraph 1)
B. The lessons learned in these repeated failures were worth more than the bricks themselves, for they taught the students that success comes only to those who refuse to be discouraged. (paragraph 4)
C. They saw a group of young people, poor in money but rich in energy, turning failure after failure into final success. (paragraph 8)
D. Each brick laid and each board nailed into place was a witness that education could join hand and brain, and that through labor, students might lift themselves and their people upward. (paragraph 9)
E. Out of the fields and the workshops, as well as out of the classrooms, came the spirit that was to make Tuskegee known throughout the nation. (paragraph 11)
C. They saw a group of young people, poor in money but rich in energy, turning failure after failure into final success. (paragraph 8)
E. Out of the fields and the workshops, as well as out of the classrooms, came the spirit that was to make Tuskegee known throughout the nation. (paragraph 11)