SAT+Review

SAT practice: These should be written beginning on the last page of your writer's notebook. Rewrite the following sentence filling in the blanks with the correct vocabulary:

A portion of each of the following sentence(s) is underlined. Following the text there are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. One choice is the original text; the other four choices are different. Select the choice that produces the best sentence.
 * Questions 11-20: **
 * 11. **

Minerals are nutritionally significant elements __that assist to make your body__ work properly. A. that assist to make your body B. that work to make your body C. that help your body D. that making your body E. that hinder your body to

** 12. ** A portion of each of the following sentence(s) is underlined. Following the text there are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. One choice is the original text; the other four choices are different. Select the choice that produces the best sentence.

__ Another view of the test results had been planned to be provided by a different doctor. __ A. She will need to get new test results from a different doctor. B. Another view of the test results had been planned to be provided by a different doctor. C. A couple of views of the test results are planned to be provided by a different doctor. D. Several new views of the results are provided and planned with a different doctor. E. A different doctor has planned to provide another view of the test results.

** 13. ** __Rescind__ means to: A. surround B. disturb C. cancel D. fluster

** 14. ** Which of the following would most likely cause a feeling of __umbrage__? A. a kiss B. an insult C. a heavy meal D. an airplane's sudden descent

** 15. ** __Despo__t means A. a cruel and oppressive dictator B. a recklessly extravagant consumer C. an important or influential person D. a familiar idea

Rewrite the sentence and fill in the blanks with the correct answers below: A. unjustifiable....travesty B. legitimate....aberration C. unwarranted....anomaly D. sensible....farce E. inconsolable....fluke
 * Questions 1-10: **
 * 1. ** The students who had the flu had a(n) _ reason for missing school. They normally have perfect attendance, and their absence that day was a(n)_.

2. The threat of rain didn't _ her stroll through the grounds. Even the first drops were no _, and she continued her walk. Rewrite the sentence and fill in the blanks with the correct answers below: A. hinder....incentive B. thwart....refuge C. impede....deterrent D. permit....provocation E. prevent....enticement

A. meticulous B. lackadaisical C. apathetic D. relaxed E. lethargic
 * 3 ** . Jane is a(n) _ student. She reads every page of her textbooks and studies for hours before every test.

4. A subway system is expanded to provide service to a growing suburb. A bike-sharing program is adopted to encourage non-motorized transportation. __To alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area, stoplight timing is coordinated.__ When any one of these changes occur, it is likely the result of careful analysis conducted by transportation planners. Look carefully at the underlined sentence and select the answer that best maintains the sentence pattern already established in the paragraph. A. No change B. Coordinating stoplight timing can help alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area. C. Stoplight timing is coordinated to alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area. D. In a congested downtown area, stoplight timing is coordinated to alleviate rush hour traffic jams. In your writer's notebooks, put the answer you chose and explain why you chose it.

Look carefully at the underlined words and select the answer that best fits. A. No change B. occur, they are C. occurs, they are D. occurs, it is In your writer's notebooks, put the answer you chose and explain why you chose it.
 * 5. ** A subway system is expanded to provide service to a growing suburb. A bike-sharing program is adopted to encourage non-motorized transportation. To alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area, stoplight timing is coordinated. When any one of these changes __occur, it is__ likely the result of careful analysis conducted by transportation planners.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly. Choose the option that best corrects the underlined portion of the sentence. Option A is the original phrasing. Choose this if it is correct and none of the other options are better. A. that at the bookstore spoke B. who at the bookstore spoke C. which spoke at the bookstore D. that spoke at the bookstore E. who spoke at the bookstore
 * 6. ** He is the author __that at the bookstore spoke__.

A portion of the following sentence is underlined. Following the text, there are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. One choice is the original text, the others are different. Select the choice that produces the best sentence, and rewrite the sentence correctly. A. the earliest brother B. the oldest brother C. the better brother D. the best brother E. the older brother
 * 7. ** Of the two, __the oldest brother__ had a much more difficult time in school.

Rewrite the following sentence. Option A is the original phrasing. Choose this if it is correct and none of the other options are better. A. Chocolate, which is devoured by some people with a sweet tooth. B. Some people with a sweet tooth devour chocolate. C. Chocolate that is devoured by some people with a sweet tooth. D. Some people devour, with a sweet tooth, chocolate. E. With a sweet tooth, chocolate some people devour.
 * 8. ** Chocolate, which is devoured by some people with a sweet tooth.

Locate the problem that needs to be fixed in the following sentence. Rewrite the sentence correctly. If there is no error, select E. A.  B.  C.  D.  E.
 * 9. ** The marching band, (A) __which__ (B) __performed__ in the parade (C) __last Saturday__, (D) __are__ going to participate in a competition next month. (E) __No error__

Locate the problem that needs to be fixed in the following sentence. Rewrite the sentence correctly. If there is no error, select E. A.  B.  C.  D.  E.
 * 10. ** The teacher demanded (A) __that__ all students (B) __enrolled in__ the afternoon math class bring (C) __his or her__ supplies to school (D) __each day__. (E) __No error__