English II

1.Sofia would like to add the following detail to the first paragraph (sentences 1-8).
Where should this sentence be inserted?

B. After sentence 3

2. What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 12?

F. Realizing that she hadn't recovered from her previous race, she slowed her pace to a jog.

3. Sofia wants to add a quotation after sentence 25 to support the idea that she is trying to convey. Which of the following could best accomplish this goal?

A. "She was in front of me the whole race, so she deserved to finish in front of me no matter what it took," Vogel later commented.

4. Which of the following could replace sentence 28 and provide a more effective transition between the fourth paragraph (sentences 20-27) and the fifth paragraph (sentences 28-32)?

H. In the days that followed, both girls were inundated with calls from the media.

5 Sofia would like to add a quotation to the end of her paper to help bring it to an effective conclusion. Which of the following would be the most effective for her to add?

B. Looking back at the day that she both won a gold medal and came in last place, Vogel said, "I got more attention for helping Arden than for winning at state, but I don't mind. Sportsmanship is a much bigger deal than winning a race.

6. Aisha would like to offer a more effective thesis statement for her paper. Which of the following could replace sentences 3 and 4 and help accomplish this goal?

G. A group of concerned conservationists in the area came together to help these birds. The group, which called itself Knits for Nature, began temporarily fitting the oil-soaked birds with handmade sweaters.

7. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 6?

D. Each day the penguins leave their burrows and head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding.

8. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 9 and 10?

H. While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.

9. What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 17?

D. As a result

10. What change needs to be made in sentence 1?

F. Change Literature to literature

11. What change should be made in sentence 10?

A. Change was enclosed to were enclosed

12. What is the correct way to write sentence 19?

J. It attempted one shallow takeoff after another, each time banging itself against the glass.

13. How should sentence 36 be changed?

A. Insert a colon after this

14. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

H. Change then to than

15. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?

A. Change cornerstone's to cornerstones

16. What is the correct way to write sentences 18 and 19?

H. In addition to electing leaders, voters get to say yes or no to questions related to their local communities.

17. What change should be made in sentence 22?

D. Change the period to a question mark

18. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 27?

F. Change privilage to privilege

19. In paragraph 2, what does clambered mean?

B. Climbed awkwardly on all fours

20. The description of the otters in paragraphs 1 and 2 suggests they are �

H. playful

21. In paragraph 7, the author includes the information about his daughter's studies primarily to �

C. indicate that delight in nature need not disappear with scientific knowledge

22. Which quotation best illustrates the author's yearning for connection with the world?

J. I desired their instruction�as if, by watching them, I might learn to belong somewhere as they so thoroughly belonged here.

23. In paragraph 2, the author uses the figurative language "their tails flipping up to gleam like wands in the early sunlight" to illustrate the �

A.magical beauty of the otters

24. Why does the author ask several questions in paragraphs 13 and 14?

J. To explore his motivations for continuing to stand by the river

25. Which quotation best supports the theme of the interrelatedness of living creatures?

D. I wanted them to go about their lives in my presence as though I were kin to them, no matter how much I might differ from them outwardly.

26. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the essay?

F. As uncomfortable as zoos can make us feel, they are useful and appealing.

27 .Read this quotation from paragraph 1
In this quotation, the author means that �

D. people have built and control the unnatural world the animals in their care now inhabit

28. What evidence does the author primarily use to support her message?

H. Personal observation and reflection

29. The author includes the ideas in paragraphs 3 and 4 primarily to �

A. explain why visitors to zoos often experience troubling emotions

30. Why does the author include an imaginary conversation with a wolf in paragraph 5?

G. To suggest that animals are worthy of moral consideration

31. Which of the following provides the best summary of the essay?

B. Zoos provide meaningful opportunities for people to observe animals they might not otherwise see. However, seeing animals in captivity can be disheartening and can make people wonder whether the benefits of zoos outweigh the disadvantages.

32. Which question do the authors of both essays have about wildlife?

G. What is mankind's ideal relationship with wild animals?

33 . What is one difference between the two essays?

C. "Voyageurs" describes wild animals in their natural habitat, while the excerpt from One
Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals describes animals in captivity.

34. While the author of One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals sees zookeepers as the "conscientious stewards" of wild animals, the author of "Voyageurs" �

G. wishes he could co-exist with all creatures

35. What is one difference between the endings of the two essays?

D. "Voyageurs" ends with a tentative assertion, while the excerpt from One Kingdom: Our
Lives with Animals ends with a clarification of beliefs.

36. What is one similarity between the authors of the two essays?

F. They both wish to experience a connection with animals.