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2017 SAT grammar, vocab, and testing strategies
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SAT Grammar and vocab - pre SAT activity. #SAT, #grammar
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Find the error:
sheer
NO CHANGE
limpid
clear
2
The
daisy, a perennial plant, sometimes known as bruisewort,
grows low to the ground.
daisy, a perennial plant sometimes known as bruisewort,
daisy a perennial plant sometimes known as bruisewort,
daisy a perennial plant sometimes known as bruisewort
NO CHANGE
3
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; showing an impudent lack of respect.
Audacious
Ignorant
Remorse
Itinerant
4
The couple bought concert tickets, arrived at the theater, and
they sat
down in their seats.
NO CHANGE
they sit
they, sat
sat
5
Her failing memory is not necessarily a symptom of _____.
Dementia
Equanimity
Hubris
Ephemeral
6
When persuasive writing includes a story about children, it is most likely an example of:
Logos
Ethos
Rhetoric
Pathos
7
__________ going with Eric to the Justin Bieber concert on Saturday?
Who's
Whos
Who
Whose
8
Stimulate or give rise to a strong/unwelcome reaction or emotion to someone.
Engender
Evoke
Provoke
Instigate
9
If you're having trouble with a question, you should:
Push through until you find the correct answer.
Leave it blank and move on before you waste too much time
Choose the same letter you chose for all unknown answers.
Choose a random letter and move on.
10
Art Deco furniture is marked by the
artists use
of geometric shapes, curves, and strong colors.
artists using
artist's using
NO CHANGE
artist's use
11
Nearsighted, uncreative. Narrow-minded, unimaginative.
Unamusing
Farsighted
Myopic
Sympatic
12
Hummus, a favorite Mediterranean spread, is creamy and smooth
, so
it is very garlicky.
and
when
if
NO CHANGE
13
_________ going to the store with me?
Is
Whose
Who's
Who
14
After readers found the errors
, all 243 of them –
the publishing company issued a reprint.
- all 243 of them,
- all 243 of them -
NO CHANGE
all 243 of them
15
What does SAT stand for?
Scholastic Aptitude Test
Survey of Advanced Tests
State Academics of Texas
Studies of Academic Testing
16
The presidential candidate used rhetorical flourishes to great
______
in his speech.
effect
affect
17
The architect worked on the model
all night, he was
bleary-eyed during the presentation.
all night; he was
all night: he was
NO CHANGE
all night he was
18
One should spend this much time thinking and planning for the writing portion BEFORE writing:
40 minutes
5 minutes
15-20 minutes
10-15 minutes
19
Greed for money or possessions.
Rapacity
Avarice
Cupidity
Acquisitiveness
20
I watched Carlos ______ his pet rabbit Tinkerbell gently in the cage.
lies
lays
lay
lie
21
Every one of the experts invited to speak at the conference
were
unable to make it.
was
is being
where
NO CHANGE
22
What should you do first during the reading portion of the exam?
Read the italicized text preceding the passage!
Read the italicized text preceding the passage!
Read the italicized text preceding the passage!
Read the italicized text preceding the passage!
23
The amount of entertainment available is increasing; soon there will be over 5000 shows ______.
for them to destruct.
available for them to distribute.
available for distribution
available for destruction.
24
Which of the following is the best SAT snack:
Water and chips
An apple
Water and an apple
Candy
25
Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
Dementia
Audacious
Contrite
Indeterminate
26
The government issued a ____ banning people from shopping after 10pm.
Indeterminate
Edict
Decree
Mandate
27
__________ should I talk to about the cellphone policy?
Whom
Who
28
Not exactly known, established, or defined.
Indeterminate
Adrioit
Unstipulated
Nebulous
29
Loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases; affects memory, thinking, language.
Cancer
Alzheimer's
Dementia
Myopic
30
US
President, Donald Trump, will meet
with his counterparts from other countries for a summit.
NO CHANGE
President, Donald Trump, will be meeting
President Donald Trump will meet
President Donald Trump, will meet
31
Teaching is not always _____, but it can be emotionally rewarding.
Photosynthesis
Remunerative
Indeterminate
Decree
32
______ is in charge here?
Whom
Who
33
The pianist had not had enough time to practice the sonata,
and
she played it flawlessly.
but
NO CHANGE
when
so
34
The tourists asked my friends and
____
for directions.
I
me
35
My mother's _____ opinion on tattoos caused a heated discussion.
Myopic
Dementia
Cupidity
Decree
36
Like its distant oceanic relatives whales, hippopotamuses
can alter their density to float.
Like their distant oceanic relatives whales, hippopotamuses
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Like it's distant oceanic relatives whales, hippopotamuses
Like there distant oceanic relatives, whales, hippotamuses
37
His _____ expression showed remorse.
Dementia
Audacious
Contrite
Cupidity
38
An official order issued by a legal authority.
Epiphany
Commandment
Enigma
Decree
39
Find the error:
important
NO CHANGE
prestigious
weighty
40
Find the error:
persist
NO CHANGE
keep going
pursue
41
Financially rewarding; lucrative. Earning a salary; paid.
Affluent
Propertied
Wealthy
Remunerative
42
When persuasive writing includes a quote from an expert, it is most likely an example of:
Rhetoric
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
43
This word indicates that the sentences which follow will disagree with what was already written
Therefore
As a result
However
Similarly
44
The highest composite score for the SAT is ______ and the average score is ______.
3600; 2400
36; 20.8
1000; 700
1600; 1000
45
The students at this school are an _____ group.
Contrite
Audacious
Myopic
Indeterminate
46
When persuasive writing includes a statistic, it is most likely an example of:
Rhetoric
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
47
Traveling from place to place OR a person who travels from place to place.
Itinerant
Roadie
Adventurer
Dogmatic
48
Coaching can be difficult for people,
that
have a hard time planning strategy on the field.
NO CHANGE
who
they
whom
49
Anyone thinking about becoming writers must
be excellent readers
.
being excellent readers.
be an excellent reader.
NO CHANGE
be the excellent reader.
50
Whoever came up with the idea to put solar panels on rooftops
are geniuses.
NO CHANGE
are a genius.
as geniuses.
is a genius.
51
Consider lobsters for
example, with age, they
only get stronger and more fertile.
example: with age, they
NO CHANGE
example; with age, they
example with age, they
52
There was a doctor and a crew of nurses
in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
There was a doctor, and a crew of nurses
There was doctors and a crew of nurses
There were a doctor and a crew of nurses
There was a doctors and a crew of nurses
53
The writing in those paragraphs
are
absolutely horrible.
being
NO CHANGE
is
were
54
Every morning, many
hawk’s circled
the field, looking for prey.
hawks circled
hawk circled
hawk circles
NO CHANGE
55
Find the error:
position
location
NO CHANGE
orientation
