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Grade 7: Reading & writing subject test

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1. Original excerpt A: The club rule permits one presenter at a time. Jo must wait while Lea speaks. Use excerpt A only. What stated condition constrains the character’s action?social rulelimited timelack of informationphysical barrier

2. Original excerpt B: We will return. / We pack our bags. / We will return. Inspect the repeated whole line: which pattern does it demonstrate?end rhymerefrainalliterationassonance

3. Original excerpt C: I thought the lamp would mark our door. // The windows darken; there is no lamp anymore. Use excerpt C only. Which change is stated at the poem’s turn?question to answerdescription to reflectionhope to disappointmentindividual voice to shared voice

4. Original excerpt D: Audio plan: the background chatter falls silent when the bus pulls away. Use excerpt D only. Which technique is specific to the supplied adaptation choice?printed line breakstage lightingcamera close-upaudio silence or sound

5. Original excerpt A: Picture someone waiting anxiously outside because the small sign cannot be read. Use excerpt A only. Which appeal is most directly supplied?speaker credibilityemotionno argument appeal, a neutral definitionreasoning with evidence

6. Original excerpt B: The writer reviews every supplied result and limits the proposal to a further trial without attacking anyone. Use excerpt B only. Which problem is supported by the excerpt?false either/or choicehasty generalizationno specified reasoning errorpersonal attack

7. Original excerpt C: A response is one submitted reply under this log’s definition. Use excerpt C only. What type of statement is supplied?observed countinterpretation of motivesrecommendationdefinition

8. Original excerpt D: A counts adults; B counts people of every age at the same display on Friday. Use excerpt D only. Which comparability condition is missing in the supplied record?same population definitionsame measurement definitionnone of these is stated as missingsame time period

9. Original excerpt A: Lea arrived. Use excerpt A only. Which structure is supplied?phrase without subject and finite verbdependent clauseindependent clausetwo independent clauses joined

10. Original excerpt B: Jo stayed because it rained, and Lea read the map. Use excerpt B only. Which sentence shape is supported by the excerpt?simplecompoundcomplexcompound-complex

11. Original excerpt C: Lea almost waited an hour; intended meaning: she waited nearly an hour, so almost is beside the wrong word. Use excerpt C only. What modifier condition is shown in the words?misplaced modifierdangling modifierno modifier is suppliedclearly attached

12. Original excerpt D: A bright ___ cheerful room; bright and cheerful independently describe the room. Use excerpt D only. What punctuation treatment fits the supplied adjective relationship?colon between adjectivescomma between coordinate adjectivesno comma for cumulative adjectivessemicolon between adjectives

13. Original excerpt A: Jo must catch the bus before the workshop closes. Use excerpt A only. What type of controlling statement is supplied?unfocused listexplanatory topic statementarguable positionnarrative goal

14. Original excerpt B: Draft scenes: packing at dawn, arriving at noon, finding the door closed at dusk. Use excerpt B only. What organization is used in the passage?by event sequenceno shared organizing principleby component or categoryby reasons supporting a claim

15. Original excerpt C: Audience/task: send a personal note to a close friend about yesterday’s display. Use excerpt C only. Which register is most suitable for the supplied audience and purpose?clear formal report languagefriendly personal languagecharacter-specific dialoguetechnical language with definitions

16. Original excerpt D: The scenes appear as dusk, dawn and noon without cues; readers cannot tell their event order. Use excerpt D only. Which revision directly addresses the supplied problem?remove an unrelated detailedit an isolated spelling errorreorganize paragraph rolesadd a missing explanation of evidence

17. Original excerpt A: Question: When does the exhibition open? Candidate focused query: exhibition opening date. Which query best fits the supplied information need?exhibition opening datethingspaper bridge music notationunrelated weather forecast

18. Original excerpt B: A later overview compiles notices from three event organizers. Use excerpt B only. Which source role is supported by the excerpt?firsthand participant accountlater synthesis using other accountsinstruction manualadvertisement

19. Original excerpt C: Draft: My next question is whether the door can hold a larger sign. This is original analysis, not a source claim. Use excerpt C only. What treatment does the supplied draft need?attribution for a genuine paraphraserewrite too-close wording and attributeno borrowed material is suppliedquotation marks and attribution for exact words

20. Original excerpt D: Jo: Our shared point is that the date needs verification; we have not settled it. Use excerpt D only. Which discussion move is the supplied reply performing?ask for clarificationbuild on another ideachallenge with relevant evidencesummarize points of agreement

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