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TCAP Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program VIP Practice Exam
TCAP — The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) is administered by the Tennessee Department of Education to students in grades 3–8 and as End-of-Course (EOC) assessments in high school; it covers English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies aligned to Tennessee Academic Standards, using a four-level performance scale (Below, Approaching, On Track, Mastered).
49
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 49👑 VIP
Read the following passage excerpt and answer the question. 'The old bridge had stood for over a century, its iron bones groaning with every vehicle that dared to cross. Engineers warned the town council year after year that repairs were overdue, but the budget always seemed to find higher priorities. Then one October morning, a school bus — carrying twenty-two children — began to cross, and the bridge exhaled its final breath.' What is the most likely purpose of the phrase 'exhaled its final breath' as used in this passage?
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