GA Milestones EOG Practice Test 14
10 free GA Milestones EOG practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Interpreting TextsSource 1: "A Place to Roll" (Brookdale Gazette, local news)
1For years, skateboarders in Brookdale have had nowhere official to ride. Most practice on the steps and benches of the downtown plaza, where store owners complain about scuffed concrete and a city rule now forbids skating. "We get chased off everywhere," said Bryce Ingram, 15. "We just want a place where we're allowed to be."
2A proposal before the city council would change that. The parks department has designed a 9,000-square-foot concrete skate park for the north end of Larkin Park, near the basketball courts. The plan would cost about $450,000. A state recreation grant would pay half, and the city would pay the rest from its parks budget, which would also cover yearly upkeep.
3Supporters point out that the skate park would be free and open to anyone. Parks director Harriet Coleman said that skate parks in two nearby towns are among the most-used facilities in their park systems.
4Not everyone supports the location. Gil Hartley, who has lived across from Larkin Park for twenty years, worries about the noise of wheels on concrete late into the evening. The park has no lights near the proposed site, and Hartley asked who would be watching it after dark. Coleman said the skate park would close at sunset, like the rest of Larkin Park. She added that the design includes a sound barrier of trees and earth along the side facing the houses. The city council will vote on the plan in March.
| Survey question | Residents ages 12–18 who said "yes" (240 surveyed) | Residents ages 19 and older who said "yes" (260 surveyed) |
|---|---|---|
| Would you use a skate park in Larkin Park at least once a month? | 58% | 12% |
| Do you support building a skate park in Larkin Park? | 81% | 54% |
| Are you concerned about noise from a skate park? | 9% | 38% |
| Would you support the plan if the park closed at sunset? | 74% | 66% |
Source 3: Transcript of a video presentation: "Why Every Town Needs a Skate Park"
1JORDAN ASHBY: Hi, everyone! I'm Jordan Ashby, marketing director at Kickflip Gear Company, and I've been skating for twenty years.
2Here's the truth: every town needs a skate park. Skating builds balance, confidence, and friendships. When kids have a place to skate, they're outside and active instead of sitting on the couch.
3And here's something people don't talk about enough. Towns that build skate parks cut their crime in half. Kids who are busy skating aren't getting into trouble. It's that simple.
4Once your skate park opens, stop by any Kickflip store with your town's skate-park map and get fifteen percent off a new board. See you at the park!
A student is researching whether Brookdale should build a skate park in Larkin Park. Read the three sources. Then answer the questions.
Which statement BEST explains why the student should be cautious about using Jordan Ashby's claim that towns with skate parks "cut their crime in half"?