12.Practice.Tests.for.the.SAT_2015-2016_1128p

Section 61
Practice Test Twelve
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SECTION 6
Time-25 Minutes
35 Questions
Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the
corresponding oval on the answer sheet.
The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire
sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A)
repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a
better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (A); if not, select one of the other choices.
In making your selection, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,
choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation. Your selection should result in the most effective
sentence-clear and precise, without awkwardness or ambiguity.
EXAMPLE:
Every apple in the baskets are ripe and labeled according to the date it was picked.
(A) are ripe and labeled according to the date it was picked
(B) is ripe and labeled according to the date it was picked
(C) are ripe and labeled according to the date they were picked
(D) is ripe and labeled according to the date they were picked
(E) are ripe and labeled as to the date it was picked
ANSWER:
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1. At the beginning of the 21st century, one reason
bars in New York City became cleaner than before,
the smoking of cigarettes prohibited throughout
the city's indoor establishments.
(A) before, the smoking of cigarettes prohibited
throughout the city's indoor establishments
(B) before, throughout the city's indoor
establishments, the smoking of cigarettes
was prohibited
(C) before, there was a prevention throughout
the city's indoor establishments of smoking
cigarettes
(D) before, they prevented cigarette smoking
throughout the city's indoor establishments
(E) before was that cigarette smoking was
prohibited in the city's indoor establishments
2. Many movie theaters have morning "mom and
baby" movie screenings, which offer benefits to
both the parents and the cinemas.
(A) screenings, which offer benefits to both the
parents and
(B) screenings, which offers benefits to both the
parents and
(C) screenings, which offer both benefits to the
parents plus
(D) screenings; it offers benefits both to the parents
as well as
(E) screenings; this offers benefits to both the
parents and
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