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Review for SAT (1st and 7th Hour)#english #satprep
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1
Define in context: Kelli
sauntered
throughout the room, gossiping with her guests.
looked
crawled
giggled
walked
2
Fix the parallelism: Ron scowled at the professor, was muttering under his breath, and sighed.
muttered under his breath
was scowling at the professor
was sighing
NO CHANGE
3
After reading the directions, you should read. . .
the text
nothing. It's nap time!
the questions
the answers
4
Fix the modifier: Left alone at home, a storm terrified the children.
The terrified children were left at home alone by a storm.
NO CHANGE
Left alone at home, the children were terrified by a storm.
The children, terrified by a storm, were left at home alone.
5
What should you do if you have 2 minutes left and some unanswered questions?
take a bathroom break
bubble in as many answers as you can; guessing is ok!
swear loudly
give up
6
Fix the modifier: Sam asked me to go for a ride on the telephone.
For a ride on the telephone Sam asked me to go.
On the telephone, Sam asked me to go for a ride.
Sam asked me on the telephone to go for a ride.
NO CHANGE
7
Define in context: Because of her volunteer work, Gina was known as a
benevolent
person.
selfish
kind
rude
cynical
8
Fix the modifier: He sat very quietly, rolling his eyes in his chair.
He sat very quietly, rolling his eyes, in his chair.
NO CHANGE
His eyes sat very quietly in his rolling chair.
He sat very quietly in his chair, rolling his eyes.
9
Idiom: We're
walking on eggshells
around Annie.
making an omelet
being careful what we do and say
popping bubble-wrap
making a mess
10
Fix the modifier: The bus station was located by a river which was made of red brick.
NO CHANGE
The river made of red brick was located by the bus station.
The bus station made of red brick was located by a river.
The red-brick bus station was located by a river.
11
Apostrophe practice: The alarm
clocks
buzz startled Shane awake.
Clocks does not need an apostrophe.
Clocks should have an apostrophe after the s: clocks'
Clocks should have an apostrophe between k and s: clock’s.
12
Fix the parallelism: The clock was stuck, the AC blew warm, and a fluorescent bulb buzzed.
NO CHANGE
an AC blew warm
the fluorescent bulb buzzed
a clock was stuck
13
Idiom: I had
egg on my face.
looked stupid
drew a picture
a sunburn
messy eater
14
The first thing you do when you start the SAT is . . .
read the directions
read the passages
answer the questions
read the questions
15
Pick the pronoun: It was __ who shoved straws up my nose and began barking like a walrus!
Me
My
I
Myself
16
Define in context: The energetic puppies
capered
through the field.
flew like super heroes
rolled
frolicked
walked
17
Fix the parallelism: Spiders that bite, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill aquariums.
rodents that squeal
snakes that hiss
biting spiders
NO CHANGE
18
Fix the commas:
Fifteen uncooked
popcorn
kernels,
and salt littered Robert's shirt.
Add a comma after fifteen.
Remove the comma after kernels.
Add a comma after popcorn.
NO CHANGE
19
Fix the modifier: The cowboy was thrown by the bull in a leather vest.
NO CHANGE
In the leather vest, the bull threw the cowboy.
The bull threw the cowboy in the leather vest.
The cowboy in the leather vest was thrown by the bull.
20
Apostrophe practice: Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow
ours.
Ours should have an apostrophe between the r and s: our’s.
Ours should have an apostrophe after the s: ours’.
Ours does not need an apostrophe.
21
Fix the commas: The
slimy
smelly lettuce on my
burrito
made me ask for my money back.
Add a comma after slimy.
No commas are needed.
Add a comma after burrito.
22
Pick the pronoun: It is __ who can give you the correct answers to the calculus homework.
Myself
I
Me
My
23
You should get up and move during ALL breaks in the SAT.
False
True
24
Pick the pronoun: To complete our mummy costumes, Lou Ellen and __ bought toilet paper.
I
Myself
My
Me
25
Apostrophe practice: Annoying music escaped from
Kinya’s
ear buds.
Kinya’s contains a correct apostrophe.
No apostrophe is needed.
26
Fix the parallelism: Monica brewed espresso, steaming milk, and told jokes as she made coffee.
steamed milk
telling jokes
NO CHANGE
was brewing espresso
27
Fix the commas: To study for his
midterm,
Brian drank strong
coffee which
kept him wide awake.
Add a comma after which.
Add a comma after coffee.
NO CHANGE
Remove the comma after midterm.
28
Pick the pronoun: It was ___ who ate your leftover slices of pepperoni pizza.
Myself
Me
My
I
29
You get penalized for wrong answers on the SAT.
True
False
30
Define in context: In that consequence I’m
inclined
to reserve all judgments . . .
going uphill
motivated to do nothing
motivated to do something
leaning back slightly
31
Idiom: Trying to get the students on-task is
like pulling teeth.
easy
difficult
painstaking
a cake-walk
32
Apostrophe practice: Betty Ann could not resist petting the adorable poodle
puppie’s.
No apostrophe is needed.
You must spell it like this: puppys
Puppie’s contains a correct apostrophe.
Puppies should have the apostrophe after the s: puppies’.
33
Idiom: Calvin
has an ax to grind
with Paul.
wants to hurt
is upset
needs his ax sharpened
wants to eat lunch
34
Define in context: When she moved about there was an
incessant
clicking as her bracelets jingled.
never-ending
pleasant
irritating
soothing
35
Apostrophe practice: While the bee
buzzes
among the blooms, a patient mantis waits to strike.
Buzzes does not need an apostrophe.
You must spell the word with an apostrophe: buzzes’.
You must spell the word with an apostrophe: buzz’s.
36
Fix the commas: Swinging at the fast
ball,
Bobbie
heard,
the satisfying crack of the home run.
Remove the comma after heard.
NO CHANGE
Remove the comma after ball.
Add a comma after Bobbie.
37
Idiom: I was
in the dog house.
in trouble
dancing
sleeping with the dog
drooling
38
Pick the pronoun: Grandma asked my brother and ___ to buy cherry cough drops.
Mine
My
Me
I
39
What do you search for in the questions, answers, and the text to help you figure out the answer?
context clues
similar language or key words
line numbers
all of these
40
Apostrophe practice: Ask Henry for help. His brain
possess’s
all kinds of strange trivia.
Possess’s contains a correct apostrophe.
You must spell the word like this: possesses.
41
Fix the parallelism: The clock ticked, the refrigerator hummed, and the dog was snoring.
the clock was ticking
the dog snored
the refrigerator was humming
NO CHANGE
