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

Section 61
Practice Test Twelve
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31. Of the following, which is the best version of
sentence 5 (reproduced below)?
Hunter-gatherer tribes and small ethnic groups lose
their territories and they have a hard time holding on
to their unique and ancient cultures and one sign of
this is the gradual disappearance of languages.
(A) (As it is now)
(B) Hunter-gatherer tribes and small ethnic
groups lose their territories, but they have
a hard time holding on to their unique and
ancient culture, so one sign of this is the
gradual disappearance of languages.
(C) Hunter-gatherer tribes and small ethnic
groups lose their territories, have a hard time
holding on to their unique and ancient
cultures, and one sign of this is the gradual
disappearance of languages.
(D) Hunter-gatherer tribes and small ethnic
groups lose their territories and have a hard
time holding on to their unique and ancient
cultures; one sign of this is the gradual
disappearance of languages.
(E) Hunter-gatherer tribes and small ethnic
groups lose their territories; and have a hard
time holding on to their unique and ancient
cultures, one sign of this being the gradual
disappearance of languages.
32. Which of the following phrases, if inserted at the
beginning of sentence 8, would best tie it to the rest
of the paragraph?
(A) For example,
(B) In fact,
( C) On the other hand,
(D) Although
(E) Because
33. What is the best way to deal with sentence 10
(reproduced below)?
This is because younger people often become bilingual
and eventually found it easier to communicate in the
new language.
(A) (As it is now)
(B) Change "This" to "That."
(C) Replace "become" with "are becoming."
(D) Replace "found" with "find."
(E) Replace "in the new. language" with "in a new
language."
34. Of the following, which is the best version of
sentence 14 (reproduced below)?
Some linguists and anthropologists are working to
record people who speak endangered languages and
they are also working as well at times to translate
these languages before they disappear fo rever.
(A) (As it is now)
(B) Some linguists and anthropologists are
working to record people who speak endangered
languages; they are also working as well
at times to translate these languages before
they disappear forever.
(C) Some linguists and anthropologists are working
to record people who speak endangered
languages and to translate these languages
before they disappear forever.
(D) Some linguists and anthropologists who are
working to record people who speak endangered
languages and also to translate these
languages before they disappear forever.
(E) Some linguists and anthropologists are working
to record people who speak endangered
languages and they also work as well at times
translating these languages before they disappear
forever.
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