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Duplicate of SAT Prep English Lit. Skills
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1
Preserving
rare and valuable books
is one
of the challenges
facing
the
Librarian of Congress
.
Preserving
Librarian of Congress
is one
facing
2
The winning team of the World Series often has a jovial attitude.
Jovial means...
laborious
somber
sad
merry
3
There was no reason to believe she would _________ us; she had proved trustworthy in the past.
circumvent
betray
beseech
berate
4
Being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow for us.
Being abandoned by our friends, we feel great sorrow.
We feel great sorrow when our friends abandon us.
Abandoned by our friends, sorrow is the result.
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to the dark side.
5
“
Whose
in the
office
now?” asked
Mom
.
No error
Whose
Mom
office
6
Many questioned if F.D.R.'s _____ policies would add money to the pockets of average Americans.
corrosive
economic
punitive
pedantic
7
The wound exhibited signs of copious drainage requiring medical intervention.
Copious means...
foul
minimal
clear
maximal
8
There
isn't
scarcely
room on the front steps
to pose
the
entire class
in a picture.
isn't
entire class
to pose
scarcely
9
The government requires
that these forms should be submitted
before the end of the year.
these forms submission
that these forms be submitted
for these forms to be submitted
that these forms should be submitted
10
I didn't seek to _____ the waiter, but I quietly mentioned that the service was quite ______.
condemn ... maniacal
offend ... lacking
terrify ... commensurate
compensate ... pourous
11
The impostor eluded detection because she conducted herself
as though she were licensed
.
like she was a licensed practitioner
as if she was a practitioner with a license.
as though she was a licensed practitioner.
as though she were a licensed practitioner.
12
The word
imbibe
means:
to coax; to push into something
willful damage
to drink; take in
to expose the falseness of
13
The word
sagacious
means:
wise or discerning
to speak or behave with pompous authority
to discredit; disrespect
to lessen in value
14
My uncle,
who was
on vacation, along with my two cousins and
I
, went fishing down by the river
was
who
I
No error
15
The newborn baby was enamored with the rattle.
Enamored means...
happy
unsure of what to do
aggravated
fascinated
16
No animal
has yet been
discovered that can “see”
infrared
light with
its
eyes.
its
infrared
has yet been
No error
17
The title of
salutatorian
goes to
whomever
has the second highest
academic
average.
academic
No error
salutatorian
whomever
18
The ____________ student came running down the hallway, once again late for class.
erudite
loquacious
blase
delinquent
19
Jane
told
her mother, ”
Its
my turn to
wind
the clock.”
No Error
wind
Its
told
20
All in all, one must see his _______ in choosing to carry out such a ________ course of action.
brilliance ... naive
solublity ... crass
audacity ... insolent
courage ... nonchalant
