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http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/passage_based/prac01.html 1. Illiteracy is an enormous problem,A it affectsB millions of people worldwide,C and is an impediment toD social progress. No errorE.
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2. The company president has takenA steps to ensure that sheB can handle the pressure and anxiety associated withC the job, includingD joining a yoga class and enlisting the support of a network of friends. No errorE.
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3. If you are sure thatA you are in the right,B you would notC mind an independent examination ofD the case. No errorE.
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4. The union insistedA on an increase in theirB members’C starting pay, and threatened to call a strike if the company refused toD meet the demand. No errorE.
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5. Television viewers claim thatA the number of scenes depictingB alcohol consumption haveC increased dramatically overD the last decade. No errorE.
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7. The three richest men in America haveA assets worth more thanB the combined assetsC of the sixty poorest countries ofD the world. No errorE.
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8. ShipwreckedA on a desert island, coconuts and otherB fruits formedC the basis of the sailor’sD diet. No errorD.
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9. Fifty percent of the people alive today haveA never made a phone call, butB thirty percent stillC have no electricity connections to theirD homes. No errorE.
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10. The rhododendron, whichA ornaments so manyB English gardens, isC not native toD Europe. No errorE.
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1. Trying to keep her balance on the icy surface, the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow.
A. the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow.
B. the ski-tip of the last competitor caught the pole and somersaulted in the soft snow.
C. the last competitor caught the pole with the tip of her ski, and somersaulted into the soft snow.
D. the last competitor caught the pole with her ski-tip, which made her somersault into the soft snow.
E. the last competitor somersaulted into the soft snow when the tip of her ski was caught by the pole.
2. The temperature dropped suddenly last night, which will mean that the shoots emerging from the soil will be killed by the frost.
A. which will mean that the shoots emerging from the soil will be killed by the frost.
B. which will mean that the frost will kill the shoots emerging from the soil.
C. and this will mean that the shoots emerging from the soil will be killed by the frost.
D. and the resulting frost will kill the shoots that are emerging from the soil.
E. and as a result, the shoots will be killed by the frost, emerging from the soil.
3. The impostor eluded detection for so long because she conducted herself as though she were a licensed practitioner.
A. as though she were a licensed practitioner.
B. as though she was a licensed practitioner.
C. like she was a licensed practitioner.
D. like as if she was a licensed practitioner.
E. as if she was a practitioner with a license.
4. Being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow for us.
A. Being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow for us.
B. Our being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow.
C. Being abandoned by our friends, we feel great sorrow.
D. Abandoned by our friends, sorrow is the result.
E. We feel great sorrow when our friends abandon us.
5. Among the many reasons for his defeat in the election was his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions, and his unwarranted attack on his chief opponent.
A. was his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions
B. were his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions
C. were his arrogant assumptions that his constituents were incapable of understanding economical conditions
D. were his arrogant assumption that his constituents would be incapable of understanding economics
E. was the arrogant assumption that his constituents was incapable of understanding economic conditions
6. More and more holidaymakers are choosing to fly to remote islands in search of the perfect beach; seeking sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.
A. ; seeking sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.
B. ; seeking sad, sun, palm trees and not entertainment.
C. , with sand, sun, palm trees and no entertainment.
D. , they seek sand, sun and palm trees, rather than entertainment centers.
E. ; they seek sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.
7. The government requires that these forms should be submitted before the end of the financial year.
A. that these forms should be submitted
B. that these forms be submitted
C. for these forms to be submitted
D. these forms submission
E. these forms should be submitted
8. After arduous months of fighting, the sight of the white flag being raised generated as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.
A. as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.
B. as much relief among the victors as among the vanquished.
C. as much relief on the victor's side as it did on the vanquished's.
D. relief both on the victor's side as well as on the vanquished's.
E. relief both for the victor and the vanquished side.
9. The best way to encourage innovative thinking is not to promise financial rewards for ideas, but to ensure that the person making the suggestion receives recognition for his contribution.
A. but to ensure that the person making the suggestion receives recognition for his contribution.
B. but to ensure that the person who makes the suggestion will be receiving recognition for his contribution.
C. but rather by ensuring that the person making the suggestion receives recognition for his contribution.
D. but rather ensure that suggestion-maker receives recognition for his contribution.
E. but instead make sure that the suggestion-maker will receive recognition.
10. It ought to be her with whom you share your secrets, not me.
A. her with whom you share your secrets, not me
B. her with whom you share your secrets, not I.
C. she with whom you share your secrets, not me.
D. she with whom you share your secrets, not I.
E. her with who you share your secrets, not me.
Questions 1-6 refer to the following passage, which is a draft of an essay:
(1)Cicero said, “A room without a book is a body without a soul.” (2) Certainly when I enter someone's home for the first time, I am likely to gravitate to the bookshelf, in part to glean further insight into the personality of its owner. (3) But now that the family encyclopedia is likely to have been replaced by a CD-ROM it is possible that the book might be reduced to an item of decoration rather than information and entertainment.
(4)In a sense, books have always been more than just repositories of information. (5) The look and feel of a book is as much a part of its appeal as its contents. (6) There is something immensely satisfying about opening a new book: the smell of the paper, the feel of the cover, the design on the dust jacket and the weight of the volume all contribute to the impression it makes. (7) The most aesthetically pleasing volumes, the leather bound volumes, and the volumes with beautiful bindings are actually often bought by interior decorators to add to the look of a study, office or of a living room.
(8)Books have a symbolic power. We shudder when we hear of ‘book burning', associated down the ages with tyranny and oppression. (9) Books as cultural icons remind us of freedom of speech and enhanced opportunities, they remind us of the intellectual aspirations of the human race.
(10)But in the future will the book still be read? (11)I believe it will. (12)More books are being written and published than ever before; the book has withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and are likely to be there in centuries to come.
1. Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?
But now that the family encyclopedia is likely to have been replaced by a CD-ROM it is possible that the book might be reduced to an item of decoration rather than information and entertainment.
A. might be reduced to an item of decoration rather than information
B. might be reduced to an item of decoration rather than a source of information
C. will be reduced to an item of decoration rather than information
D. will be reduced to an item of decoration rather than a source of information
E. could be reduced to an item of decoration rather than information
2. Which version of sentence 8 would form the best transition between paragraphs two and three?
A. Besides their aesthetic appeal, books have symbolic power.
B. Books have also always had symbolic power.
C. Besides their use to decorators, books have a symbolic power.
D. Books have other functions besides decoration.
E. Other people have used books as symbols.
3. What revision is most needed in sentence 9?
A. Change “enhanced” to “equal”.
B. Change the comma to a semicolon.
C. Change “us” to “people”
D. Rewrite to avoid repetition of “they remind us of”.
E. Insert “Moreover” at the beginning of the sentence.
4. Sentence 7 would probably benefit from all the following changes EXCEPT
A. Change from passive to active voice
B. Correct faulty parallelism
C. Rewrite to avoid repetition of “volumes”.
D. Delete the word “actually”.
E. Remove the word “aesthetically”.
5. Paragraph three
A. is somewhat underdeveloped
B. is redundant
C. is too repetitive
D. contains error in verb tense
E. has errors in pronoun usage
6. Which is the best version of the underlined part of the last sentence (reproduced below)?
More books are being written and published than ever before; the book has withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and are likely to be there in centuries to come.
A. the book has withstood the advent of the cinema, television, personal computer and are likely
B. the book has withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and are liable
C. books have withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and are likely
D. the book withstood the advent of the cinema, television, personal computer and is likely
E. the book withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and will likely
Questions 7-12 refer to the following passage, which is a draft of an essay:
(1)The study of ecology has taught us that diversity is important to stability in the natural world. (2)Modern agricultural practices and other human interventions in the environment reduces the number of interacting species making the ecosystem vulnerable and unstable.
(3)Similarly, human society in its progress toward the clichéd “global village” is liable to make the world less stable not more stable. (4)We are eliminating languages, traditional diets, and eroding cultural practices at an alarming rate. (5)The whole world wants to speak the same language, eat the same food and wear the same clothes. (6)But will this homogeneity be good for the human species? (7) Biologists would tend to say no.
(8)Certainly a world where we can all understand each other and share common interests is appealing on one level. (9)But how infinitely poorer we will all be if we travel 5000 miles from home only to find no new people, no new places, no new ways of living, just a copy of what you experience back home.
7. One weakness of the writing style of this essay is
A. Reliance on general statements
B. Incorrect paragraphing
C. Inappropriate vocabulary
D. Poor punctuation
E. Poor choice of verb tenses
8. The author makes his point about human society mainly by use of
A. personal experience
B. scientific facts
C. parallel construction
D. an analogy
E. hyperbole
9. Sentence 2 could be best improved by
A. insert a comma after “environment”
B. remove the word “other”
C. remove the word “interacting”
D. change “interventions” to “intervention”
E. change “reduces” to “reduce”
10. Which is the best version of the underlined part of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?
Similarly, human society in its progress toward the clichéd “global village” is liable to make the world less stable not more stable.
A. is likely to make the world less stable not
B. is likely to make the world not less stable but
C. is likely to make the world less and not
D. are liable to make the world less stable not
E. are likely to make the world less stable not
11. The best version of sentence four is
A. We are eliminating languages, traditional diets, and eroding cultural practices at an alarming rate.
B. We are eliminating languages, changing traditional diets, and cultural practices at an alarming rate.
C. We are eliminating languages, changing traditional diets, and eroding cultural practices at an alarming rate.
D. Languages, traditional diets, and cultural practices are being eroded at an alarming rate.
E. Languages, traditional diets, and cultural practices are being eliminated alarmingly fast.
12. The change most needed in sentence 9 is to replace
A. will with would
B. you with we
C. just with only
D. infinitely with much
E. experience to experienced
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