7th grade writing & editing

Question 1

Read the question and choose. Point: "The park needs more bins." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Many people walk their dogs there. • Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month. • The park opened in 1901. • The park has a duck pond.

• A. Many people walk their dogs there.
• B. Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month.
• C. The park opened in 1901.
• D. The park has a duck pond.

Question 2

Point: "Short breaks during study sessions improve concentration." Which detail best supports this point?

• A. Some students study in their bedrooms.
• B. Students who took a five-minute break every half hour made fewer errors in an experiment than those who studied without stopping.
• C. Breaks are popular with everyone.
• D. Timers can be bought cheaply.

Question 3

A science report on plant growth. Which sentence is most appropriate?

• A. The plants in sunlight grew an average of 4 cm more than those in shade.
• B. OMG the plants in the sun grew so much!!
• C. The sunny plants totally smashed it, growing loads more.
• D. Honestly, the shade plants were kind of rubbish.

Question 4

Choose the transition that best fits the logic of the text. First, mix the flour and sugar. ___, add the eggs one at a time.

• A. Granted
• B. However
• C. Next
• D. For example

Question 5

The scientists worked together collaboratively on a joint project. Which revision is the most concise?

• A. The scientists, working together, collaborated jointly.
• B. The scientists collaborated together on a joint project.
• C. The scientists worked together collaboratively on a project.
• D. The scientists collaborated on a project.

Question 6

What relationship does this transition show? for example

• A. contrast
• B. cause and effect
• C. example
• D. sequence or time

Question 7

Read the question and choose. Point: "Learning a second language has benefits." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities. • Some languages use different alphabets. • My aunt went to Portugal. • Spanish has many speakers.

• A. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.
• B. Some languages use different alphabets.
• C. My aunt went to Portugal.
• D. Spanish has many speakers.

Question 8

Point: "Short breaks during study sessions improve concentration." Which detail best supports this point?

• A. Breaks are popular with everyone.
• B. Timers can be bought cheaply.
• C. Students who took a five-minute break every half hour made fewer errors in an experiment than those who studied without stopping.
• D. Some students study in their bedrooms.

Question 9

An essay paragraph analysing a poem. Which sentence is most appropriate?

• A. The poet goes on and on about grey stuff.
• B. I didn't really get the poem but it's sad.
• C. The poem is pretty depressing tbh.
• D. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.

Question 10

Choose the transition that best fits the logic of the text. ___, uniforms can be expensive; still, they save families from buying lots of fashionable clothes.

• A. Admittedly
• B. Therefore
• C. Subsequently
• D. For example

Question 11

The scientists worked together collaboratively on a joint project. Which revision is the most concise?

• A. The scientists collaborated on a project.
• B. The scientists collaborated together on a joint project.
• C. The scientists worked together collaboratively on a project.
• D. The scientists, working together, collaborated jointly.

Question 12

What relationship does this transition show? granted

• A. addition
• B. cause and effect
• C. example
• D. concession

Question 13

Read the question and choose. Point: "Video games can build useful skills." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Some games are very expensive. • Many games have beautiful music. • The first video game console went on sale in 1972. • Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.

• A. Some games are very expensive.
• B. Many games have beautiful music.
• C. The first video game console went on sale in 1972.
• D. Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.

Question 14

Point: "Wildflower verges help bees." Which detail best supports this point?

• A. Bees can sting.
• B. Counts along one road found three times as many bees after the verges were left to flower.
• C. Mowing verges is noisy.
• D. Some wildflowers are purple.

Question 15

A speech to the town council about traffic. Which sentence is most appropriate?

• A. Mill Road is basically a racetrack, no joke.
• B. Residents have reported serious concerns about speeding on Mill Road.
• C. People are well annoyed about cars zooming down Mill Road.
• D. Sort out Mill Road, it's a nightmare.

Question 16

Choose the transition that best fits the logic of the text. ___, uniforms can be expensive; still, they save families from buying lots of fashionable clothes.

• A. For example
• B. Admittedly
• C. Therefore
• D. Subsequently