PARCC Usage Practice Questions

Question 1

1. Bill Cosby is a well respected actor and comedian. No error.

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Question 2

2. Known as Johnny Appleseed, John Chapman distributed apple seeds and saplings to families bound for the west. No error.

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Question 3

3. Dancing to unanimous acclaim in The United States and Europe, she was known for her interpretation of Stravinsky's Firebird. No error.

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Question 4

4. Needing a sustained wind for flight, the albatross rarely crosses the equator. No error.

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Question 5

5. Sparta and Athens, putting aside there own rivalry, fought off the Persians. No error.

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Question 6

6. Mahalia Jackson, called the greatest potential blue's singer since Bessie Smith, would sing only religious songs. No error.

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Question 7

7. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1958, Shirley Chisholm became the first black female member of Congress. No error.

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Question 8

8. Put the ingredients altogether in a bowl when you make the cake. No error.

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Question 9

9. Horatio, Hamlet's loyal friend, wishes to die by his own hand, but he consents to stay alive so he can tell Hamlet's story. No error.

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Question 10

10. We visited Boston Harbor, the site of the Boston Tea Party. No error.

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