Grade 12 English SOL Practice Test — Set 4 of 6
Set 4 of 6 — 50 more free Grade 12 English SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.
1. Which sentence from the selection would be most difficult to verify as a fact?
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Answer: B — Inventive architects have always welcomed the opportunity to face such challenges.
2. Which information would be best to include in a report about the popularity of spectator sports?
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Answer: B — Stadiums can accommodate tens of thousands of fans.
3. The purpose of the analogy comparing Tezuka to Shakespeare is to —
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Answer: C — emphasize literary merit
4. The author mainly develops the topic by —
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Answer: A — summarizing Tezuka’s career and contributions
5. Which information supports the idea that manga has grown more popular?
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Answer: D — Manga now has its own newspaper sections
6. In paragraph 2, the author uses dialogue to —
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Answer: A — communicate the setting
7. This sentence conveys Su-Jen’s feelings of —
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Answer: A — uncertainty
8. In paragraph 3, pensive means —
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Answer: D — contemplative
9. This sentence contains an example of — “He stopped as he drew near, huffing out of breath.”
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Answer: C — onomatopoeia
10. Su-Jen’s character is mainly revealed through her —
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Answer: D — thoughts
11. Su-Jen’s father may best be described as —
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Answer: D — affectionate
12. Later chapters would most likely describe —
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Answer: A — Su-Jen’s adjustment to her new home
13. As used in the sentence, meticulous means —
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Answer: B — especially careful about details
14. Which fact would best support a report about William Faulkner’s literary career?
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Answer: C — Winning a university poetry prize
15. The figurative language suggests that Ian —
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Answer: B — alternated between hope and worry
16. In the description of the program, the word cognizant means —
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Answer: C — being aware
17. Which question is answered in the program description?
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Answer: A — Which groups of people volunteer?
18. According to the section “Departments With Immediate Needs,” which position requires Internet or computer experience?
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Answer: C — Criminal Investigation Aide
19. A person who works as a Criminal Investigation Aide will need to —
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Answer: F — have experience conducting interviews
20. The author states that performing community services “pays big dividends in the form of satisfaction and pride.” This sentence emphasizes that volunteer work —
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Answer: D — gives the volunteer a good feeling
21. The information in this application supports the idea that —
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Answer: F — volunteers can help the city fill a variety of jobs
22. Which question is answered in this application?
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Answer: B — How often does a Park Trails Crew member work?
23. Information in this application suggests that volunteers’ schedules —
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Answer: H — vary from department to department
24. The information requested on this application suggests that some volunteer positions —
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Answer: A — require a person to drive
25. Which position would best fit a volunteer whose skills include woodworking and gardening?
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Answer: J — Park Trails Crew
26. The information requested in this application suggests that some volunteers are required to —
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Answer: B — use a computer
27. The applicant is asked to provide all of the following EXCEPT —
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Answer: B — preferred locations
28. What do the stage directions describing Eugene’s actions and appearance suggest about him?
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Answer: B — He enjoys pretending he is playing in important games.
29. The detailed play-by-play descriptions of the baseball game are significant because they —
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Answer: J — reveal Eugene’s character and interests
30. When Blanche says, “My head is splitting,” she is speaking —
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Answer: C — figuratively
31. Eugene’s actions at the end of the scene suggest that his character is —
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Answer: F — frustrated
32. The main conflict in this selection is between —
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Answer: A — Eugene and Kate
33. The author creates humor in this selection primarily by making —
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Answer: F — Eugene a sarcastic character
34. What technique creates excitement in Eugene’s imagined baseball game?
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Answer: C — A play-by-play description
35. Eugene’s character is best described as a —
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Answer: B — dreamer
36. Which source would best help a student learn more about the author of this selection?
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Answer: D — Great Playwrights of the Twentieth Century
37. Which resource would be most helpful for analyzing the structure of the play?
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Answer: H — Plot Development Through Stage Directions
38. Which literary technique is used when Eugene speaks directly to the audience?
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Answer: B — Aside
39. Based on context, the word intermittent most nearly means —
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Answer: C — not frequent
40. In paragraph 2, the word refurbished means —
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Answer: D — updated
41. Which word is closest in meaning to juncture as used in paragraph 4?
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Answer: A — connection
42. What conclusion may best be drawn from paragraph 1?
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Answer: D — Humans changed the landscape to improve living conditions.
43. Which is the most accurate summary of paragraph 7?
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Answer: H — Pools and reservoirs were necessary because canals were sometimes dry.
44. Which subject heading would best help a reader find more information about irrigation canals?
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Answer: C — Farming and the Use of Canals
45. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the selection?
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Answer: H — The Hohokam built impressive canals that are still used today.
46. Which question is not answered in the selection?
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Answer: A — How long did it take to build the canals?
47. What evidence suggests that the canals were sometimes dry?
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Answer: F — Scientists did not find remains of water plants.
48. Why do researchers believe canal-building skills developed along the Santa Cruz River?
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Answer: C — The Santa Cruz River flows more slowly.
49. Based on the selection, the Hohokam were primarily —
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Answer: C — agricultural people
50. Which construction-related question is not addressed?
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Answer: A — Whether canals were used for cattle
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