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The following texts have appeared in former English Exit Exams. All 68 exercises presented here are based on these texts.
Before you begin the exercises, select one of the following texts to read.
Short Stories
“Act of God” by Joan Baxter
“Diving into Waters of the Moon” by Kenneth Radu
“Powder” by Tobias Wolff
“Cranes Fly South” by Edward McCourt
Essays
"Changing the world one boy at a time" by Mark Honigsbaum
"Dance with a Giraffe" by Christine Jurzykowski
"No: No smoking. no jaywalking. no fun?" by Peggy Curran
“Stupid Jobs are Good to Relax With” by Hal Niedzviecki
"Seven Wonders" by Lewis Thomas