The English I exam is all multiple choice (no written portion). There will be 50 or less questions. The questions connect to a number of reading passages. Likely, there will be one or more of the following: a poem, a short fictional piece (ex: a very short story or an excerpt from a novel), a short non-fiction piece (ex: a short personal essay or a news article)
Below is a link to part of last year's test (answer key included) that they released to the public. This year's test is not made by the same company but should have some similarities.
RELEASED EXAM FROM LAST YEAR
Also, here is a link to a list of terms that would be good to look over. You don't need to memorize the definitions but should understand what they mean well enough to tackle a question that might contain one of them. For example, if a question says "What is the author's tone in this poem," you need to know what "author's tone" means to answer the question correctly. If the question reads "What does the first sentence in paragraph 3 imply about the little girl?" you need to know what the word "imply" means to get the question right.
LIST OF TERMS TO LOOK OVER
Below is a link to part of last year's test (answer key included) that they released to the public. This year's test is not made by the same company but should have some similarities.
RELEASED EXAM FROM LAST YEAR
Also, here is a link to a list of terms that would be good to look over. You don't need to memorize the definitions but should understand what they mean well enough to tackle a question that might contain one of them. For example, if a question says "What is the author's tone in this poem," you need to know what "author's tone" means to answer the question correctly. If the question reads "What does the first sentence in paragraph 3 imply about the little girl?" you need to know what the word "imply" means to get the question right.
LIST OF TERMS TO LOOK OVER