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