EOC Practice

The State Quarters Program A profile of our first U.S. president, George Washington, has been featured on the quarter since 1932. While Washington graces the “heads” side, or obverse, of the coin, the reverse has had numerous variations, most notably during the State Quarters program launched by the U.S. government from 1999 to 2008. During this span, each of the 50 states was represented on the reverse with a depiction of its cultural legacy or a significant event in its history. The Delaware quarter depicts Caesar Rodney, an instrumental statesman during the American Revolution. The North Carolina quarter shows the Wright brothers’ first airplane flight. The Tennessee quarter portrays the musical heritage of the Volunteer State, illustrated by a fiddle, a trumpet, and a guitar.

What is meant by legacy, as mentioned in the passage?

• pause

• collection

• tradition

• instrument

Excerpt from The Call of the Wild by Jack London

And over this great demesne Buck ruled. Here he was born, and here he had lived the four years of his life. It was true, there were other dogs. There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count. They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless, strange creatures that rarely put nose out of doors or set foot to ground. On the other hand, there were the fox terriers, a score of them at least, who yelped fearful promises at Toots and Ysabel looking out of the windows at them and protected by a legion of housemaids armed with brooms and mops.

What does the word populous mean as used in the passage?

• special

• large

• crowded

• nearby

Plastic water bottles and plastic grocery bags have become a major environmental issue in our country. The plastic often used to make many bottles and bags takes hundreds of years to disintegrate, caused unneeded pollution in our waters, parks, and landfills.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

• disintegrate. Caused

• disintegrate, causing

• disintegrate; causing

• No change

The poet Samuel Coleridge, in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” poetically describes an ironic situation faced by a sailor “Water, water, everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink.” The quote also serves as a reminder of the more practical truth that humans need water to live. In fact, most people would not be able to survive to make it much longer than two or three days without having water. This makes sense when you consider that the human body is made up of about 60% water. Water plays several key roles in physical health: protecting joints, preventing injury and fatigue during exercise, and it helps keep kidneys healthy.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

• sailor: “Water

• sailor; “Water

• sailor . . . “Water

• No change

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?

In fact, most people would not be able to survive to make it much longer than two or three days without having water.

• In fact, most would not survive to make it two or three days without having it.

• In fact, most would not be able to survive any longer than two or three days without any water.

• In fact, most people would not survive longer than two or three days without it.

• No change

The poet Samuel Coleridge, in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” poetically describes an ironic situation faced by a sailor “Water, water, everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink.” The quote also serves as a reminder of the more practical truth that humans need water to live. In fact, most people would not be able to survive to make it much longer than two or three days without having water. This makes sense when you consider that the human body is made up of about 60% water. Water plays several key roles in physical health: protecting joints, preventing injury and fatigue during exercise, and it helps keep kidneys healthy.

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?

• and keeping kidneys healthy.

• and it keeps your kidneys healthy.

• and also your kidneys will be healthier.

• No change

A profile of our first U.S. president, George Washington, has been featured on the quarter since 1932. While Washington graces the “heads” side, or obverse, of the coin, the reverse has had numerous variations, most notably during the State Quarters program launched by the U.S. government from 1999 to 2008. During this span, each of the 50 states was represented on the reverse with a depiction of its cultural legacy or a significant event in its history. The Delaware quarter depicts Caesar Rodney, an instrumental statesman during the American Revolution. The North Carolina quarter shows the Wright brothers’ first airplane flight. The Tennessee quarter portrays the musical heritage of the Volunteer State, illustrated by a fiddle, a trumpet, and a guitar.

Which two sentences describe unique features of state quarters created during the program?

• A profile of our first U.S. president, George Washington, has been featured on the quarter since 1932.

• While Washington graces the “heads” side, or obverse, of the coin, the reverse has had numerous variations, most notably during the State Quarters program launched by the U.S. government from 1999 to 2008.

• During this span, each of the 50 states was represented on the reverse with a depiction of its cultural legacy or a significant event in its history.

• The North Carolina quarter shows the Wright brothers’ first airplane flight.

• The Tennessee quarter portrays the musical heritage of the Volunteer State, illustrated by a fiddle, a trumpet, and a guitar.

And over this great demesne Buck ruled. Here he was born, and here he had lived the four years of his life. It was true, there were other dogs. There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count. They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless, strange creatures that rarely put nose out of doors or set foot to ground. On the other hand, there were the fox terriers, a score of them at least, who yelped fearful promises at Toots and Ysabel looking out of the windows at them and protected by a legion of housemaids armed with brooms and mops.

Which two details from the passage show the other dogs are protected?

• Buck lived in a place with many other dogs.

• Some of the dogs stayed in the house at all times.

• The fox terriers often yelped at the other dogs.

• Several different breeds of dogs lived there.

• The housemaids used brooms to shield the smaller dogs.

Gardens, both public and private, provide space for relaxation and pleasure. Many people enjoy seeing beautiful gardens, with their manicured, green lawns, bright floral displays, and paths that are both winding and made of stone. Fewer people understand the time and effort necessary to make such pleasing spaces, especially spaces with difficult growing conditions.

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?

• winding stone paths.

• stone and winding paths.

• stone paths that are winding.

• No change

Garden design must take several important factors into consideration, light, color, seasonal interest, and soil quality. If the area to be planted is sunny, the plant choices are abundant, however if there is more shade, the plant pool shrinks. Even so, there is a wide variety of colorful shade-loving plants available to produce a beautiful garden.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

• abundant: however, if

• abundant; however, if

• abundant, however; if

• No change