Test - South Carolina ELA Grade 7 Pre-test

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2a.

According to paragraph 3 of "The Assassination of the Archduke: The Real Cause of World War I," what did Archduke Francis Ferdinand do immediately after complaining at the Town Hall about being "greeted with bombs" and immediately before he went to the hospital to visit bystanders wounded in the terrorist attack earlier in the day?

He continued to complain loudly and demanded the prosecution of the bombers.

He accused the town’s mayor of being complicit in the bombing earlier in the day.

He listened to a speech by the town’s mayor.

He ordered his chauffeur to devise a new route to take him home.

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Read this sentence from paragraph 3 of "The Many Causes of World War I."

This caused many international crises, and well before 1914 imperialism had almost caused war on several occasions.

Which of the following pieces of evidence, if valid, would support this claim?

In 1939, German desire to conquer Poland led directly to the outbreak of World War II in Europe.

In the Second Moroccan Crisis of 1911, Germany threatened war with France after the French government deployed troops into the interior of Morocco.

In 1789, political and social strife within France led to the French Revolution.

After attacks on the World Trade Centers and Pentagon on September 11, 2001, the United States declared a global war on terrorism.

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19.

What is an idea central to both "Important Things to Know about Grease Fires" and "Fire Extinguishers"?

Grease fires are a risk to every household.

Every home should have at least one fire extinguisher

Thermometers are essential to preventing fires.

Fire safety is important.

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28.

In line 14, Longfellow uses rain as a —

symbol for unhappy experiences.

simile for unhappy experiences.

symbol for happy experiences.

simile for happy experiences.

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37.

From the narrator’s comment that the Euphrates "lulled [him] to sleep," readers can infer that the narrator finds rivers —

exciting.

terrifying.

peaceful.

boring.

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50.

Sentence 1 is a __ sentence.

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

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57.

What is the best way to rewrite sentence 5?

Plenty of other ways for students to express their individualness and creativity are there.

There are plenty of other ways for students to express their individuality and creativity.

Their are plinty of other ways for students to express they’re individuality and creativity.

The sentence is correct as is.

South Carolina ELA Grade 7 Pre-test

South Carolina ELA Grade 7 Pre-test Sample