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SAT Writing and Language: Grammar, Vocab
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1
Among the lilies and wildflowers
(were/was)
one solitary rose.
were
was
2
I assessed my _____ running, hiding, or fighting.
options
options:
options,
options;
3
What change, if any, should be made?
advocating to use
No change
advocated to use
advocated the using of
4
What change,if any, should be made?
DELETE the underlined portion.
Burland is
his being
No Change
5
How many minutes is the
Reading section
?
50 mins
45 mins
65 mins
30 mins
6
The boxer's strategy was to throw so many punches as to _____ his opponent.
expedite
evince
enervate
embitter
7
Lady Gaga was ______ by paparazzi every time she left her house.
bolstered
accosted
bequeathed
auspicious
8
What change, if any, should be made?
1990, Italy’s government,closed
No change
1990: Italy’s government closed
1990 Italy’s government,closed,
9
Ms. Martin decided to ___ Michelle's outstanding work in ELA.
laud
penchant
flummox
pacify
10
In the second debate, the councilwoman
made her points much stronger
than in the first one.
Correct as is.
made her points in a much stronger fashion
strengthened her points
made her points much more strongly
11
What changes, if any, should be made to correct #15?
oddities
deviations
No change
abnormalities
12
Much of what I hear in those lectures
(go/goes)
in one ear and out the other.
goes
go
13
Poisonous as well as
innocuous
snakes are represented in this category.
related
boring
harmless
provoked
14
My favorite cities to travel to are
Paris, France, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Venice,
Italy.
Paris, France: Honolulu, Hawaii: and Venice,
Correct as is.
Paris: France, Honolulu: Hawaii, and Venice:
Paris, France; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Venice,
15
Electronics are not allowed in the testing room, but you can check your phones during breaks.
False
True
16
Jose, like his friends Javier and Angel,
(want/wants)
to go to Cerritos Community College.
wants
want
17
By only looking at #14, what changes should be made, if any?
icon; attracting
icon, its attracting
icon, attracting
No Change
18
My little brother ___ vegetables and will not eat them.
benign
abhors
abdicate
illicit
19
Choose the answer that most effectively improves the quality of the statement.
stages of its
stage’s of it’s
No Change
stage’s of its’
20
What does SAT stand for?
Scholastic Aptitude Trials
Standardized Admissions Test
School Achievement Test
Scholastic Assessment Test
21
If you don't finish, can you get extra time?
no
yes
22
It's uninspired and
insipid
comments that contribute to our society's lack of creativity.
quick
somber
dull
depressed
23
How many minutes is the
Essay
Section?
60 mins
35 mins
45 mins
50 mins
24
How many minutes is the
Writing and Language Section
?
45 mins
35 mins
55 mins
40 mins
25
___ did the team choose to be captain?
Whom
Who
26
How many minutes is the
math (w/o calculator) section?
25 mins
40 mins
50 mins
35 mins
27
To write a convincing argument you need to
buttress
your claim with evidence.
grow
destroy
support
organize
28
You shouldn't bubble in an answer for every question, especially if guessing.
True
False
29
What change, if any, should be made?
No Change
Nevertheless,
However,
Therefore,
30
Her platform included
tax reform, an improved school system, and reviving
union relationships.
tax reform, school system improvement, and reviving
reform of taxes, an improved school system, and reviving
reforming taxes, improving the school system, and reviving
Correct as is.
31
Neither of the twins
(is/are)
allergic to penicillin.
is
are
32
Julio and Christian spent a year living on
they're parents
sailboat.
their parents'
they're parent's
Correct as is
there parents
33
My
cat Pepper
sleeps all day.
Correct as is
cat Pepper,
cat, Pepper
cat, Pepper,
34
What is the highest score on the rubric for an Essay?
6
4
8
2
35
What change, if any, should be made?
No change
put into
published in
put in the spotlight of
36
I can't decide whether I should
give Maria the tickets, or Hazel.
give Maria the tickets or Hazel.
Correct as is.
give Maria, or Hazel the tickets.
give the tickets to Maria or to Hazel.
37
What change, if any, should be made?
DELETE the underlined portion.
—taking several years to complete—
that took him several years to complete
No change
38
How many minutes is the
Math (w/calculator) section?
55 mins
65 mins
35 mins
45 mins
39
Space is a _______ and wide environment to explore.
vacuous
verbose
uncouth
urbane
40
I always feel a sense of ___ when I see my childhood home.
anarchy
benediction
nostalgia
histrionic
