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Instrucciones para ennegrecer las respuestas de preguntas de selección múltiple
• Usa lápiz núm. 2 solamente.
• No uses lápiz mecánico, tinta ni bolígrafo.
• Llena el círculo por completo.
• Borra por completo cualquier respuesta que desees cambiar.
• No hagas marcas o líneas en esta hoja.
Incorrecto
Incorrecto
Correcto
Instrucciones para contestar las preguntas de respuesta extendida
• Usa lápiz solamente.
• No uses lápiz mecánico, tinta ni bolígrafo.
• Asegúrate de contestar todas las partes de la pregunta.
• Escribe solamente dentro del recuadro.
Instrucciones
Antes de empezar la prueba, tu maestro o maestra te ayudará a contestar unos ejemplos.
Los ejemplos son para que entiendas lo que tienes que hacer una vez comiences la prueba.
También te indicará cómo ennegrecer los círculos de la hoja de contestaciones para que tu
contestación sea válida. Sigue todas las sugerencias y lee con mucha atención.
A continuación verás un ejemplo de la hoja de contestaciones y lo que debes hacer para
contestar.

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Grade 8 Page 1
E n g l i s h
The test has three sections: Listening, Reading, and Writing. For each question, mark the letter of
the correct answer on your answer sheet. Look at sample question A.
Samples
●A Choose the word that belongs in the blank.
Yesterday, I my backpack
at school.
A leave
B leaves
C leaving
*D left
The correct answer is D, left. On your answer sheet, you can see that D is filled in.
Now do the next sample on your own. Read the question and choose the correct answer.
Then, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
●B Choose the subject of the sentence.
He likes chocolate ice cream.
A He
B likes
C chocolate
D ice cream
The correct answer is A, He. The circle for A should be filled in on your answer sheet.
This is the English Test of the PPAA for Grade 8. On this test, you will show how well you can
understand and use English.

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Page 2 Grade 8 - EnglishLISTENING●●● ●●●
Go on to the next page
Part One
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short dialogue or paragraph. You will then
listen to a question about the dialogue or paragraph followed by four answer choices. Mark the
letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand spoken English. The Listening section
has three parts.
●1 Which password is written correctly?
A Morning08
B Ilovecomputers
C 783-2519
D mybirth98
●2 At which two cross streets is the Pablo
Casals Museum located?
A Sol Street and Calle Cruz
B Calle de Cristo and Calle San
Sebastián
C Calle de Cristo and Calle Cruz
D Plaza San José and Calle San
Sebastián
●3 What job will the students be performing
this summer?
A collecting plant samples
B working with four other students
C meeting with a science teacher
D studying the rainforest

Grade 8 - English Page 3LISTENING●●● ●●●
●4 What does Susana mean?
A She doesn’t like singing.
B She also doesn’t like the song.
C She doesn’t know the song.
D She doesn’t like music, either.
●5 What do all the items mentioned in the
announcement have in common?
A They all have the same price.
B They all come in one-pound
containers.
C They are all types of fruit.
D They are all found in different
departments.

●7 What is one difference between Jon and
Marissa’s experiences?
A Jon is speaking of past events, but
Marissa is speaking of future and present.
B Jon loves to surf, but Marissa does not.
C Jon does not like to surf, but Marissa
loves to.
D Jon has two friends, but Marissa does not.
●8 In what way do these two statements
DIFFER?
A One believes we need to take vitamins,
while the other believes we can get all
our nutrition from the food we eat.
B One says we will get sick if we take
too many vitamins, while the other
says we will get sick if we don’t take
enough vitamins.
C They both say we should take vitamins,
but one says we should take more than
the other does.
D They both argue that people need to
study nutrition, but one is more
convincing than the other.
●9 How are beluga whales and bottlenose
dolphins different?
A Bottlenose dolphins are considered to
be fish, but beluga whales are
mammals.
B Bottlenose dolphins are warm-blooded,
but beluga whales are cold-blooded.
C Bottlenose dolphins eat fish one at a
time, but beluga whales eat many fish
at once.
D Bottlenose dolphins chase fish, but
beluga whales like to strike fish first.
Part Two
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short conversation or a passage followed by a
question and four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
●6 Why are students looking at blood cells?
A to better understand how blood cells
look
B to learn how the microscope works
C to watch how red blood cells
function
D to learn how to prepare a glass slide
for a microscope

Grade 8 - English Page 5LISTENING●●● ●●●
●10 Where does MOST of the story take
place?
A in Saúl’s car
B on a hillside in the country
C around a campfire
D in an astronomy classroom
●11 Why does Saúl agree to go with Sasha to
the party?
A because it is with a group of people he
knows well
B because it is in the country
C because he knows his parents want him
to
D because she is his sister
●12 Which of the following is the MAIN theme
of this story?
A Doing things you don’t want to do
sometimes pleasantly surprises you.
B Astronomy parties are fun and exciting
events.
C Going places with your little sister is
usually enforced by your parents.
D Obeying your parents’ wishes should
always come first.
Part Three
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a story, paragraph, or dialogue and several
questions. Each question will be followed by four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet.
●13 Which of the following happens FIRST in
the story?
A Mr. Saldaño says the students must
introduce themselves.
B Héctor opens the classroom door to
Mr. Saldaño’s class.
C Mr. Saldaño takes Héctor’s transfer
slip.
D Héctor rides a bus to his new school.

STOP
●14 How is Héctor feeling at the BEGINNING
of the story?
A excited
B nervous
C sad
D worried
●15 What will many of the students
PROBABLY talk about during lunch that
day?
A the new student from Brooklyn
B the writing they have been sharing
C the homework that Mr. Saldaño gave
them for tomorrow
D the teacher’s rule that they sit in a
circle
●16 Which event in his new classroom
PROBABLY made Héctor feel MOST at
ease?
A Mr. Saldaño insisting that the students
introduce themselves before he had to
speak
B Mr. Saldaño telling him to sit in the
circle with the others
C Héctor seeing all the students sitting in
a circle facing one another talking
about their writing
D Miguel saying he loved to surf
●17 What are you supposed to do after you
have made a list of your verbs?
A replace half of them
B write them on another sheet of paper
C circle all of the verbs
D replace them with other verbs
●18 What does Sofía mean?
A She likes cats as well as dogs.
B She is allergic to cats.
C She prefers cats to dogs.
D She hates dogs.

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Wishes Do Come True
1 “You’re really going to take me with you?” Nidia questioned excitedly.
2 “Of course, muñeca. You’re old enough and skilled enough now,” her grandfather answered.
3 The thirteen-year-old had waited forever to hear those words.
4 Each year, her grandfather, father, and brothers had woken up before dawn for their
weekend of fly fishing at Lago La Plata. Nidia had longed to be part of the excitement and had
practiced casting her fishing line into any water she could find.
5 She had seen pictures of the tucunaré—the peacock bass—and their reds and golds, blues
and blacks enchanted her with their beauty. They were brightly colored streamers slipping
through the water. She longed to catch one, just to look at it, and then throw it back into the
refuge of its liquid home.
6 Grandfather, her abuelito, was another reason Nidia had longed to fish with the group.
Everyone wanted to ride with Grandfather. He could tell stories about Puerto Rico that made you
happy you lived there. She’d heard admiration for those stories in her brothers’ voices.
7 She ran to give Samuel the good news.
8 “You get to go fishing with us?” he said, startled. “You don’t even know how to cast a
fishing line!”
9 “Oh yes I do,” she answered. “What do you think I do when you’re off fishing?”
Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you can read and understand written
English. There are five selections and some questions about each one. For each question, mark the
letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

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10 Nidia hardly slept the night before the trip. Every few minutes she turned and looked at the
clock. Four a.m. finally arrived, and she heard a car pull up. Looking out the window, she saw
her grandfather.
11 “Nidia,” her mother called, “time to get up.”
12 During breakfast, Nidia quietly asked her grandfather, “Would it be okay if I sat with you?”
13 Grandfather looked over at her, placed his right hand on his face, and scratched a finger
over his whiskers. “We’ll have to see.”
14 Nidia looked down at her empty plate, attempting to hide her regret. Then, as they walked
out to the cars, Grandfather leaned down to her and said, “Why don’t you get into my car?”
15 She jumped into the car, and a few minutes later, Grandfather joined her.
16 “Did I ever tell you about the time I caught a black sea bass with my own two hands?” he
began. Nidia leaned back and closed her eyes. This was going to be her best trip ever.
●19 What does the word enchanted mean as it
is used in paragraph 5?
A abandoned
B benefited
C exhausted
D delighted
●20 Why did the author write this story?
A to teach readers how to fly fish
B to entertain readers with an interesting
story about a girl and her grandfather
C to inform readers about peacock bass
D to persuade readers that girls can fish just
as skillfully as boys

●21 Where does this story MAINLY take
place?
A in Nidia’s house
B in Grandfather’s car
C at Lago La Plata
D at Grandfather’s house
●22 Which pair of words BEST describes
Grandfather?
A moody and cautious
B imaginative and kind
C concerned and hopeful
D peaceful and self-centered

●25 Using details from the story, mention
TWO ways in which Nidia’s wishes
came true.
Write your response in the space provided
on your answer sheet.
●23 Read this sentence from the story.
“She’d heard admiration for those stories
in her brothers’ voices.”
What does the word admiration mean?
A a feeling of deep respect
B explanation
C a sense of mystery
D information
●24 What will PROBABLY happen during the
rest of Nidia and Grandfather’s car ride to
Lago La Plata?
A Nidia will get tired of fishing.
B Grandfather will be tired of listening to
stories.
C Nidia will start telling stories.
D Grandfather will keep telling stories.

Junior Firefighters
1 Chief Alonzo walked into the fire station’s cafeteria and announced, “Hey everybody, meet
our two new members from the junior firefighter program, Jaime Ortíz and Rubén Santiago.”
2 Everybody stopped eating and shook the boys’ hands. They were happy to meet the new
young men from the program. The program works with students age 16 and up. It is an
exhausting course with more than 150 hours of training in everything from how to battle fires to
providing basic emergency medical care.
3 “It sure has been hard to work all of this in between school and my friends,” said Jaime to
Rubén. “I think sometimes I was sleeping with my eyes open.”
4 Rubén frowned. He had loved every minute of training and had not minded changing his
schedule to fit it in. In fact, he had matured as he gained confidence in new skills.
5 “Your uniforms are hanging on the rack,” explained Chief Alonzo. “When that fire bell
rings, you have 60 seconds to get it on and hop on the truck.”
6 Suddenly, Jaime looked up. “We only get a minute to put on rubber boots, fire pants and
coat, a hood, gloves, a helmet, and that mask thing that holds our air bottle?”
7 “It is called an SCBA or self-contained breathing apparatus,” explained Rubén. “You want
to make sure it’s on right because it can save your life! Haven’t you practiced putting on your
uniform before?”
8 “Not really,” Jaime admitted softly. Rubén shook his head. He remembered how long it
had taken him to learn to do it quickly.
9 Chief Alonzo nodded at his men. Everybody knew which member would probably be
joining their unit in a few years.

●26 Which word is the OPPOSITE of
exhausting in paragraph 2?
A difficult
B appealing
C effortless
D confusing
●27 Why did the author write this story?
A to teach readers how to fight fires
B to inform readers about firefighters
C to persuade readers to become firefighters
D to entertain readers with a story about
firefighters
●28 Which word BEST describes Rubén?
A distressed
B impatient
C considerate
D determined
●29 How might this story be different if it were
told from Jaime’s point of view? Using
information from the text, how would
Jaime introduce Rubén?
on your answer sheet.

Butterflies in My Stomach?
1 “Dad, I don’t feel good. Maybe I shouldn’t perform tonight,” Al told his father.
2 “Now, Son, I think you just have butterflies in your stomach,” he responded. “It will be fine.”
3 “Butterflies?” Al asked.
4 “Yes. When someone says that, it means that you are feeling anxious,” his father explained.
5 “Oh! I get it. If you are nervous, your stomach may feel a little weird as if there were
butterflies in your stomach!” Al exclaimed.
6 “Exactly,” Al’s father said.
7 “You’re right, Dad. It’s just nerves. I do want to be in the play. I’ve practiced a lot, and I
don’t want to disappoint the class,” Al stated, “Here is the playbill. See you tonight!”
8 Al handed his father the playbill and ran out of the house to meet his friends.

Mr. Lara’s 8th-Grade Drama Class Presents:
AdventureontheBeach,aPlay
Act One:
Luis, María, and Brad begin their day at the beach.
After playing games and having lunch, they move
toward the shore to hunt for seashells and sea
creatures when they are surprised by an unusual
object buried in the sand.
15-Minute Intermission
Act Two:
The children investigate the strange object and
come upon its owner. Then the adventure begins!
María and Brad have an unforgettable day at the
beach!
Cast of Characters
Character Played by
Luis
María
Brad
Owner
Al Salinas
Lydia Flores
Miguel Becerra
John Pérez
Date: March 12 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: San Juan Middle Schoolth

●32 What does the word intermission mean on
the playbill?
A a conclusion
B an introduction
C an adventure
D a break
●33 Which detail from the passage is the
MOST important?
A Al runs out of the house to meet his
friends.
B John Pérez plays the role of the owner in
the play.
C Al practiced hard for his role as Luis in
the play.
D The middle school was the location of the
play.
●30 What type of phrase is “butterflies in my
stomach” an example of?
A a metaphor
B a simile
C a rhyme
D an idiom
●31 Why does Al PROBABLY have
butterflies?
A He cares about doing a good job in the
play.
B He knows that acting is very risky and
demanding.
C He is aware that the play may lead to a
career in movies.
D He is concerned that he is not actually
ready to play the role.

●34 Read the following.
“You’re right, Dad. It’s just nerves. I do want to be in the play.”
What tone does the author create with this sentence?
A sincerity
B laziness
C sympathy
D dishonesty
●35 Where does the conversation between Al
and his father take place? Use information
from the story to support your answer.
on your answer document.

An Ancient Game
1 Did you know that an ancient Indian tribe in Puerto Rico played a game that is a little bit
like soccer? Batey was a game played by the Taíno Indians. Although soccer did not originate
from Batey, the two games have many similarities. There is some proof that Batey was also
played in some form in México and other countries in Central America and South America.
2 Batey was played by the Taínos on a paved Batey court, often lined with stones. The game
usually consisted of male players only, although sometimes women joined in. Each team had
between 10 and 30 players, and the game was often played by two opposing tribes as a way to
settle disagreements without fighting.
3 During the game, the ball was not allowed to come to a standstill on the ground or to go out
of bounds. The game resembled soccer in that the ball could be kicked with the feet, struck with
the shoulders, elbows, head, hips, or knees, but it was not to be touched with the hands.
4 The ball used for the game was called a batu by the Taínos. It was made of rubber and was
both extremely heavy and quite bouncy and quick. Due to this fact, players wore belts and pads
for their protection. These were made of stone and were very heavy. Can you imagine wearing a
belt or knee pads made of heavy stone while you are playing soccer? You would probably run
like a duck! Whether the players actually wore these accessories is unknown, but they have been
preserved on stone pictures known as petroglyphs. Some people think that they actually used
belts and pads made from wood when they played the game.
5 In modern times, we, the descendants of the Taínos, still play Batey. The game we play
consists of two teams, with twelve men and women on each, and today the teams have an
additional player they call the goalie!

●36 Read this sentence from the passage.
“Each team had between 10 and 30
players, and the game was often played by
two opposing tribes as a way to settle
disagreements without fighting.”
What does the word disagreements mean?
A differences of opinion
B demonstrations
C methods of celebration
D considerations
●37 The author MOST LIKELY wrote this
passage to —
A teach readers how to play Batey.
B inform readers about Batey.
C persuade readers to play Batey.
D compare Batey to soccer.
●41 Why might players of Batey have
preferred wooden belts and pads to those
made of stone? Use details from the
passage to explain your answer.
on your answer sheet.●38 This passage is MAINLY about —
A the kind of belts and knee pads used in
Batey.
B how an ancient game is played today.
C an ancient game that is similar to a
modern one.
D how to play Batey with a batu.
●39 Which word from the passage is a
compound word?
A standstill
B opposing
C unknown
D additional
●40 What would be another good title for this
passage?
A “A Taíno Game”
B “The Rules of Soccer”
C “Batus Used by Taíno Indians”
D “Stone Belts and Knee Pads”

To Text or Not to Text
Johnny is in the 8th grade. He just recently got a cell phone for his birthday. Although cell
phones are not allowed to be turned on at school, Johnny kept his on vibrate continuously, even
during classes. Read the passage to find out what happens when Johnny gets caught with his
cell phone in class.
1 Johnny got a cell phone for his birthday. It was black and shiny and Johnny loved it! He
was never without his phone and always had it on. Although it violated school rules to have cell
phones on in class, Johnny kept the phone on vibrate, so the teachers weren’t aware of it. He did
not think of what could happen if he were ever caught with it on.
2 One day during history class, Johnny felt his phone vibrating. He knew he should not
answer it; yet he could not resist the temptation to see who was calling. Looking carefully
around, he saw Mr. Villarreal at the front of the room monitoring the class while they took a test.
Johnny quickly checked his phone. His best friend, Anthony, had sent him a text message.
“That’s pretty brave,” thought Johnny, especially since Anthony sat near the front of this class!
Johnny read the message and was about to reply when Mr. Villarreal’s voice boomed above him,
“I’ll take that, Johnny.”
3 Johnny nearly jumped from his seat. There, standing next to his desk, was an unhappy Mr.
Villarreal. Johnny started to make up an excuse, but Mr. Villarreal interrupted him. “See me after
class, young man,” he said, taking the phone away from Johnny.
4 Johnny sank into his desk and tried to concentrate on the test. He looked up once to find
Anthony turning around in his chair. Anthony whispered, “Sorry.” Johnny knew he was in a lot
of trouble. Violating school rules could result in suspension.
5 When the bell rang, Johnny took his test up to Mr. Villarreal’s desk and waited. Mr.
Villarreal asked him, “Why were you using the phone during class time, Johnny?”
6 Johnny explained that he just got the phone over the weekend. Too excited about having
one, he did not think about the consequences of carrying it during school hours. He apologized
and promised it would never happen again. Then he waited for his punishment. Mr. Villarreal
handed Johnny the phone and simply said, “Please obey school rules. I will let this incident go;
however, if I see your phone on again during school hours, I will have to take it away for the rest
of the school year.”

7 Johnny shook his head in surprise and said, “I understand. Thank you.” Then Mr. Villarreal
dismissed Johnny from class.
8 Johnny was relieved. Although it was test day in Mr. Villarreal’s class, he learned an unexpected
lesson. Don’t try to manipulate the rules; simply follow them.
●42 What is the MOST important thing
Johnny learned in this story?
A Do not text anyone during class.
B Never bring a cell phone to school.
C Always follow the school’s rules.
D Rules are made to be manipulated.
●43 Why is Anthony apologizing to Johnny?
A for trying to cheat on the test
B for forgetting the school rules
C for talking to him in class
D for sending him a message during class

STOP
●44 Which of the following statements based
on the passage is an example of a FACT?
A Students are not allowed to have their cell
phones on during class.
B Sending a text message during class is a
brave thing to do.
C Some school rules are simply made to be
manipulated.
D It is very difficult to resist looking to see
who is calling on a cell phone.
●45 What happened to Johnny while Mr.
Villarreal was monitoring the test?
A He received a text message from
his friend.
B He was suspended from school by
Mr. Villarreal.
C He felt sorry and apologized to
his teacher.
D He learned an important lesson about
breaking school rules.
●46 In Johnny’s conversation after class with
Mr. Villarreal, it is clear that Johnny is
basically a very —
A embarrassed student.
B hostile student.
C disobedient student.
D responsible student.

Page 24 Grade 8 - EnglishWRITING■■■ ■■■
Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand how to write English.
For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
●47 Read the following sentence.
Sarita and her sister ran under the bridge
that faces the school building.
The underlined part of this sentence
is a —
A clause.
B transition.
C phrase.
D verb.
●49 Choose the sentence that is correct.
A Although, the national forest is now called
El Yunque, it used to be called the
Caribbean National Forest.
B Although, the national forest is now called
El Yunque it used to be called the
C Although the national forest, is now called
El Yunque, it used to be called, the
D Although the national forest is now called
El Yunque, it used to be called the
My history teacher assigned three
chapters of reading for tonight.
What is the underlined word?
A a noun
B an adjective
C a verb
D an adverb
●48 Read the following sentences.
Some people enjoy living near the ocean.
Some people enjoy living near the
rainforest.
Which of the following best combines these
two sentences?
A Although some people enjoy living near
the ocean, others prefer living near the
rainforest.
B Some people enjoy living near the ocean
then some people prefer living near the
rainforest.
C However, some people enjoy living near
the ocean, others prefer living near the
rainforest.
D Some people enjoy living near the ocean,
some people enjoy living near the
rainforest.

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Kevin liked riding the biggest roller
coasters at the amusement park.
A an adjective
B a noun
C an adverb
D a verb
Tomás mowed the grass and then spent the
afternoon working in the garden.
A an adverb
B a verb
C an adjective
D a noun
One of my favorite things to do is curl up
with a book and read on a rainy
afternoon.
A a verb
B an adverb
C a noun
D an adjective
●54 Choose the word that belongs in the blank.
He said that he hoped one day to become
an in the company.
A exekutive
B executive
C exekuteve
D executeve
●55 Look at this list of words.
huge
cold
blue
fun
Which would be the BEST title for this
list?
A Adjectives
B Verbs
C Nouns
D Adverbs

The runners took their individual
positions at the starting line and waited
for the signal to begin the race.
What part of speech is the word individual
in this sentence?
A a noun
B an adverb
C a verb
D an adjective
●58 Lucia is writing an informational report
about American wetlands for science class.
To make sure she has her facts about their
locations correct, where should she look?
A a dictionary
B a U.S. map
C a thesaurus
D a newspaper
Read the following sentences and answer question 56.
Frank wants to get a dog. He does not have enough money right now.
●56 Which of the following is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?
A Frank wants to get a dog, then he does not have enough money right now.
B Frank wants to get a dog so he does not have enough money right now.
C Frank wants to get a dog; however, he does not have enough money right now.
D Frank wants to get a dog because he does not have enough money right now.

The shiny black boots in the store window
were just the ones Elaina had been looking
for all month.
A a verb
B an adverb
C a noun
D an adjective
●61 Choose the word that belongs in the blank.
The television show lasts an
hour or less.
A typicle
B typical
C tipical
D tipicle
Read the following paragraph and answer question 59.
learned
(1) Cecilia’s favorite activity is swimming. (2) She ^ will learn how to
swim when she was ﬁve. (3) She would go all of the time, but she must also
study her schoolwork.
●59 What is the meaning of the edit in sentence 2?
A Replace “will learn” with “learned.”
B Add “learned” in front of “will learn.”
C Delete “learned” and add “will learn.”
D Insert the word “learned” into the sentence.

Read the following paragraph and answer questions 62 and 63.
(1) Fellow students do you ever feel like taking the day off? (2) Not from school
of course. (3) I mean from the activities that keep you from just riding your bike or
walking on the beach.
●62 Which of the following shows sentence 1
corrected using editing marks?
A Fellow students . do you ever feel like
taking the day off?
B Fellow students, do you ever feel like
taking the day off?
C Fellow students; do you ever feel like
taking the day off?
D Fellow students^ do you ever feel like
taking the day off?
^
^
●63 Which of the following shows sentence 2
corrected using editing marks?
A Not from school of course.
B Not from school; of course.
C Not from school. of course.
D Not from school, of course.
^
^

(1) The room at the library was already full. (2) Readers of many different ages came to discuss the
brand new book in the year’s most popular science fiction series. (3) Many of them came dressed as
his favorite characters. (4) Some came dressed like the author herself!
●64 Which of the following BEST corrects the
error in sentence 3?
A Many of us came dressed as his
favorite characters.
B Many of you came dressed as your
C Many of them came dressed as their
D Many of them came dressed as its
●65 The underlined part of sentence 2 is a —
A clause.
B sentence.
C phrase.
D transition.

(1) Estella and her little sister Sonya made chocolate chip cookies
yesterday afternoon. (2) They sent an extra batch to her neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.
●66 Which of the following edits sentence 2 correctly?
A They sent an extra batch to (their) neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.
^
B They sent an extra batch to her their neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.
^
their
C They sent an extra batch to her neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.
^
D They sent an extra batch to their neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.

(1) Tonya sat down to write a letter to her grandparents in Florida. (2) She was eager to tell them
about her new bike. (3) She wanted to tell them how well she had learned to ride it. (4) She also
wanted to make sure she could still go and visit them over the summer. (5) She was really excited!
●67 Which of the following correctly combines
sentences 2 and 3?
A She was eager to tell them about her new
bike, but she wanted to tell them how well
she had learned how to ride it.
B She was eager to tell them about her new
bike but how well she had learned to
ride it.
C She was eager to tell them about her new
bike while she had learned how to ride it.
D She was eager to tell them about her new
bike and how well she had learned to
ride it.
sentence 4 and sentence 5?
A She also wanted to make sure she could
still go and visit them over the summer,
but she was really excited!
B She also wanted to make sure she could
still go and visit them over the summer;
she was really excited!
C She also wanted to make sure she could
still go and visit them over the summer:
she was really excited!
D She also wanted to make sure she could
still go and visit them over the summer,
although she was really excited!

(1) Kimberly walked into her favorite bookstore. (2) She planned to spend the
afternoon there studying for her English test. (3) She usually studied at home.
(4) Sometimes it was nice to be in a different environment. (5) Once in a while, she would
stop and walk around the store to see what new books were on the shelves.
sentences 3 and 4?
A She usually studied at home since
sometimes it was nice to be in a different
environment.
B She usually studied at home, but
sometimes it was nice to be in a different
environment.
C She usually studied at home or sometimes
it was nice to be in a different
environment.
D She usually studied at home for sometimes
it was nice to be in a different
environment.

STOP
sentences 3 and 4?
A It was a great deal of work; it was worth
it, though.
B It was a great deal of work, it was worth
it, though.
C It was a great deal of work: it was worth
it, though.
D It was a great deal of work—or it was
worth it, though.
●71 Which of the following BEST corrects the
error in sentence 1?
A The twins spent the day painting the fence
around her house.
B The twins spent the day painting the fence
around our house.
C The twins spent the day painting the fence
around its house.
D The twins spent the day painting the fence
around their house.
(1) The twins spent the day painting the fence around his house. (2) It looked fresh and
clean when they were finished. (3) It was a great deal of work. (4) It was worth it, though.

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