Directions: You are taking a practice test for ACCESS. You will be tested in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. Do your best on each part of the test.
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đź“– Part 1: Reading
👂🏾Turning Corn into Fuel
Corn is a food that can be used to create biofuel that powers cars when it’s broken down through processing.
👂🏾Multiple Choice Directions: Choose the best answer and highlight the correct answer bubble blue.
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Corn is an important food in the United States. It can be used in a variety of ways, from food production to biofuel. The process of making biofuel is complicated and requires many steps. First, corn grows tall through summer until it is harvested and picked. Then, you add water and cook it to break the corn down into sugar. After, the sugar substance is sent off to a factory to be turned into fuel. Finally, the fuel is sent to a gas pump where people can buy biofuel made from corn to power their vehicles.
According to the passage, what is the correct order for making biofuel that people can put in their cars.
◯ Cook the corn→ grow the corn→ send it to the factory→ then send it to the gas pump
◯ Grow the corn→ send it to the factory→ cook the corn→ then send it to the gas pump
◯ Send it to the factory→ cook the corn→ then send it to the gas pump→ then grow the corn
◯ Grow the corn→ cook the corn→ send it to the factory →then send it to the gas pump
When corn is cooked, the starches in corn turn into sugars, which then turns to ethanol. The ethanol can be put into cars to make them work. This process takes a while and also uses a lot of water.
How does corn turn into ethanol?
â—Ż Corn is heated up to make sugar
â—Ż Corn is cooked into sugar, which turns into ethanol over time
â—Ż Corn is what can go into cars to make fuel
â—Ż Corn uses lots of water
Using corn for biofuel or biodiesel is better than oil in many ways. It is cleaner when being made, doesn’t pollute the earth, and helps stop bad things going into the environment. It can also be cheaper than regular oil, though the process of creating biofuel is more complex.
Why is biofuel a good choice for someone to put into their car?
â—Ż Biofuel is better for the environment
â—Ż Biofuel is easier to find
â—Ż Biofuel lasts longer
â—Ż Biofuel can be made more easily than regular oil
There are a few problems with using corn for biofuel. One problem is that farmers will grow corn for cars instead of using their land to produce corn crops that will then be sold and distributed in markets for people to eat. This means that there might be less food available for people to find and buy, causing a shortage of corn.
How can corn for biofuel be bad for a country to grow?
â—Ż Biofuel is bad for the environment
â—Ż Biofuel means growing corn for fuel and not for food
â—Ż Biofuel will not make a country money
â—Ż Biofuel will hurt people that use it
✍🏾 Part 2: Writing
Part A: Activities
👂🏾Answer the questions below. Click on the 👂🏾 icon to hear the question read to you. Then write your response in the column labeled, “My Response”.
👂🏾 Question
My Response
Which type of social media is your favorite?
👂🏾 Question
Do you prefer using your phone or a computer for social media?