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12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Eleven Answers and Explanations
5. B
Difficulty: Medium
The correct answer isn't necessarily the one with the most
challenging vocabulary.
The women had differences, so they probably came
from different backgrounds. Since they overcame these
differences, they must have made a combined, or perhaps
a successful, effort.
Choice (A), foiled, definitely doesn't match your prediction
for the second blank. Choice (B) matches your predictions
for both blanks. In (C), neither one of the words fits your
predictions. In (D), a campaign to earn women the right to
vote certainly wouldn't be considered frivolous. In (E), the
second blank fits well, but the first is the opposite of what
you're looking for.
Questions 6-7
The author of this short passage writes about the basking
shark, which swims at the surface merely for the sun.
However, these sharks are dangerous to humans. They will
attack, and their skin has denticles that can hurt people.
6. A
Difficulty: Low
Remember that the author of a passage writes every
sentence for a reason. In a question like this one, put
yourself in the author's shoes and ask, "If I were writing this
passage, why would I write this sentence?"
The image of a deadly shark catching rays is pretty funny, so
look for something that sums this up.
Choice (A) fits your prediction well. Choice (B) is an
opposite; the end of the paragraph points out that these
sharks are pretty dangerous, so the author wouldn't agree
with this sentiment. Choice (C) is extreme; the sentence
is much too short to be considered in-depth. Choice (D) is
out of scope; boat attacks are mentioned, but the author
never gives any reasons. Choice (E) is extreme; menace
is a negatively charged word, and the rest of the passage
doesn't have this negative tone.
7. B
Difficulty: Medium
Even when a Detail question doesn't provide a line
reference, you probably still need to go back to the passage
for information.
The author says that basking sharks can be dangerous to
people and, as an example, notes that divers and scientists
have been hurt by the denticles in the shark's skin. Look for
a choice that makes sense in that context.
Choice (A) is distortion; the word denticle may make you
think of teeth, but the passage says that denticles are
contained in the shark's skin, not its mouth. Choice (B)
fits with what you found in the passage. Choice (C) is
distortion; nothing in the passage indicates that the shark
needs protection from the sun. Choice (D) is out of scope;
there's no support for this in the passage-there's no
mention of food anywhere. Choice (E) is distortion; the
denticles are one way for the shark to protect itself, but not
necessarily the only way (those teeth have to be good for
something).
Questions 8-9
This short passage says that Arthur Miller's purpose
in writing his essays was to teach new directors and
playwrights about theater.
8. D
Difficulty: Low
For Vocab-in-Context questions, be aware of multiple
definitions.
Virtual is a word we hear all the time today in phrases such
as virtual reality. Don't rely on that for context. The passage
says that the essays are a lot like manuals-they are almost
manuals.
In (A), organic manuals makes no sense. Choice (B) is
the virtual reality trap. His essays may or may not be in
electronic format; there's no telling. Choice (C) is a play on
one of the definitions of virtue, but it doesn't fit here. Choice
(D) is a reasonable match to your prediction. Choice (E) is
another virtual reality trap.