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