English 2005 SOL

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English 2005 SOL

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Making these notes will help Danny to —

a.	conduct research in the library	c.	keep track of the events he wants to include in his story
b.	check his paper for spelling and grammar errors	d.	remember important facts about whales

Read this sentence from Draft B. It was a cold, drizzly day in February, it was the kind of day that made me want to curl up on the sofa and watch movies on TV. How could Danny best rewrite this sentence?

a.	It was a cold drizzly day in February and it was the kind of day and it was making me want to curl up on the sofa and watch movies on TV.	c.	It was a cold, drizzly day in February, the kind of day that made me want to curl up on the sofa and watch TV.
b.	It was a cold drizzly day in February, and the kind of day it was that made me want to curl up on the sofa and watch TV.	d.	It was in February and cold and drizzly, the kind of day that made me want to curl up on the sofa and watch TV.

Read the following sentence from Draft B. After a lot of bargaining, I’d finally talked my dad into taking me on a trip to watch some whales. How can Danny best rewrite this sentence to provide more specific information?

a.	After much bargaining, I’d finally talked my dad into taking me on a trip to see whales.	c.	After a great deal of bargaining, I’d finally talked my dad into taking me somewhere to watch whales.
b.	After two years of bargaining, I’d finally talked my dad into taking me on a four-hour whale-watching expedition.	d.	After plenty of bargaining, I’d finally talked my dad into taking me out to watch whales.

Read the following sentence from Draft B. Every part of me within minutes that wasn’t covered with rain gear was soaking wet. How can Danny best rewrite it?

a.	Every part that wasn’t covered with rain gear of me was within minutes soaking wet.	c.	Soaking wet, within minutes was every part of me that wasn’t covered with rain gear.
b.	Every part that wasn’t covered with rain gear of me was soaking wet within minutes.	d.	Within minutes, every part of me that wasn’t covered with rain gear was soaking wet.

Danny decided that combining these sentences in Draft B would improve his story.

People started grumbling. Several families left the slippery deck. They went into the boat’s comfortable cabin for refreshments. The best way to combine these sentences would be —

a.	Several grumbling families and people went into the boat’s comfortable cabin when they decided to get out of the rain for refreshments.	c.	Grumbling people and several families left the deck for refreshments and went into the cabin that was comfortable.
b.	Several families went into the boat’s comfortable cabin and left the deck for refreshments when people started grumbling.	d.	People started grumbling; several families left the deck and went into the boat’s comfortable cabin for refreshments.

How is hardly heard the officer correctly written?

a.	hardly had heard the officer	c.	hardly herd the officer
b.	hardly heared the officer	d.	As it is

How is points correctly written?

a.	point	c.	pointed
b.	is pointing	d.	As it is

How is they moved so graceful correctly written?

a.	they move so graceful	c.	they have moved so gracefully
b.	they moved so gracefully	d.	As it is

How is from their blowholes correctly written?

a.	from thier blowholes	c.	from they’re blowholes
b.	from there blowholes	d.	As it is

10.

How is that day, my dad asked if I’d correctly written?

a.	that day, my dad asked, if I’d	c.	that day, my dad asked, If I’d
b.	that day, my dad asked If I’d	d.	As it is

11.

All of these strategies would help Paul get started EXCEPT —

a.	locating a map of France in an atlas	c.	making a list of questions about his topic
b.	brainstorming for ideas	d.	making a chart of his ideas

12.

When planning his paper, which of these details should Paul move to a different

section?

a.	I.C. It is on display in the Louvre in Paris.	c.	III.A. Everyone seemed to have a different theory.
b.	II.B. Its empty frame was found in a stairwell.	d.	IV.D. Some Parisians suspected another country’s government was behind the theft.

13.

Which sentence in paragraph 2 of Draft A does not belong in Paul’s paper?

a.	Shortly before the theft, the Louvre had put a pane of glass in front of the Mona Lisa to protect it from vandalism.	c.	In spite of this optimistic theory and the best efforts of the police, the Mona Lisa did not resurface.
b.	These writers claimed the painting would be returned shortly.	d.	Two years passed, and most people gave up hope that the Mona Lisa would be recovered.

14.

In paragraph 2 of Draft A, what is the best way to combine the sentences Other reporters said the theft was just a joke. and They thought the theft was meant to show how easy stealing from the Louvre would be.?

a.	Other reporters said: the theft was just a joke, they thought the theft was to show how easy stealing from the Louvre would be.	c.	Other reporters said the theft was just a joke; and, they thought the theft was meant to show how easy stealing from the Louvre would be.
b.	Other reporters said the theft was just a joke, the theft was meant to show how easy stealing from the Louvre would be.	d.	Other reporters said the theft was just a joke to show how easy stealing from the Louvre would be.

15.

If Paul wanted to break paragraph 1 of Draft B into two paragraphs, which sentence would best begin the new paragraph?

a.	Instead, years later, he took it to France with him and sold it to King Francis I.	c.	They didn’t worry too much since they assumed it had been temporarily moved by the museum photographer; however, a search revealed that the Mona Lisa was nowhere in the museum.
b.	On August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa mysteriously disappeared from the Louvre.	d.	By the next morning, Louvre officials could no longer deny that the world’s most famous painting had been stolen.

16.

How is surpise correctly written?

a.	surprise	c.	surprize
b.	suprise	d.	As it is

17.

How is painting Geri and the director correctly written?

a.	painting, Geri and the director	c.	painting Geri, and the director
b.	painting, Geri, and the director	d.	As it is

18.

How is convince the men correctly written?

a.	convincing the men	c.	convinced the men
b.	will convince the men	d.	As it is

19.

How is has sold correctly written?

a.	have sold	c.	had sold
b.	having sold	d.	As it is

20.

How is she and her mysterious expression continues correctly written?

a.	she and her mysterious expression continued	c.	she and her mysterious expression continue
b.	she and her mysterious expression continuing	d.	As it is

21.

This outline will best help Todd —

a.	list sources that he used	c.	remember Poe’s most important works
b.	write a complete introduction	d.	organize ideas in a logical manner

22.

Based on Todd’s outline, the purpose of his report is to —

a.	discuss the time period during which Poe lived	c.	describe Poe’s experiences as an editor
b.	interpret several of Poe’s most famous works	d.	provide a summary of Poe’s life

23.

Todd rereads the first paragraph of his Draft A and notices irrelevant information. Which of the following sentences should he remove from the paragraph?

a.	Nobody knows who the “Poe Toaster” is.	c.	Poe was also a close friend of other writers, such as the Irish writer Mayne Reid in Philadelphia.
b.	He or she has been honoring one of America’s greatest writers every year for more than fifty years.	d.	Poe’s “The Raven” has been called the most popular poem in the world.

24.

Todd finds this incomplete sentence in Draft A: Elizabeth, dying in Richmond, Virginia, in 1811. Which of the following is the correct revision?

a.	Elizabeth died in Richmond, Virginia, in 1811.	c.	In 1811, Elizabeth to die in Richmond, Virginia.
b.	Dying in 1811, Elizabeth in Richmond, Virginia.	d.	In Richmond, Virginia, Elizabeth dying in 1811.

25.

In reviewing Draft B, Todd decides paragraph 1 lacks transition to the next paragraph. Which of the following sentences should be added?

a.	Although Poe became one of America’s most famous writers, his life was not an easy one.	c.	Poe’s poems are still read and studied today.
b.	Being orphaned early in life, Poe developed an independent nature.	d.	Poe grew to be talented but reckless.

26.

Todd discovers that he needs to revise this sentence from Drafts A and B: Being good at art, his dorm walls were covered with sketches. How is this sentence best rewritten?

a.	He had artistic talent and covered his dorm walls with his sketches.	c.	His sketches were covering his dorm walls, he also had artistic talent.
b.	His dorm walls, he had artistic talent and were covered with his sketches.	d.	He had artistic talent his sketches covered his dorm walls.

27.

How is was sold correctly written?

a.	being sold	c.	were sold
b.	had been sold	d.	As it is

28.

How is he was not never able correctly written?

a.	he was not hardly able	c.	he was never able
b.	he wasn’t never able	d.	As it is

29.

How is happened, but many correctly written?

a.	happened but many	c.	happened: but many
b.	happened, but, many	d.	As it is

30.

How is lays 150 correctly written?

a.	lain 150	c.	lies 150
b.	laid 150	d.	As it is