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

Section 6
78 Practice Test One
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. Among the students of Highland Park Middle
School, art, plays, and songs are used to
introduce complex ideas that might otherwise be
misunderstood by young adults.
(A) that might otherwise be misunderstood by
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young adults
(B) that otherwise, to young adults, were misunderstood
by them
(C) and they are otherwise misunderstood by
young adults
(D) by which young adults were otherwise being
misunderstood
(E) whereby young adults that might otherwise
misunderstand are not
2. The lost car keys having finally been found, the
frustrated couple rushed out the door to catch the
second half of the play.
(A) The lost car keys having finally been found
(B) The car's lost keys finally being found
( C) At finding the lost car keys, finally
(D) When they finally found the lost car keys
(E) When having finally found the lost car keys
3. Many Irish citizens were frightened by the 1922
Civil Authorities Act, which gave the government
discretionary power to determine about procuring
warrants before a search or arrest.
(A) about procuring warrants
(B) whether he or she ought to procure warrants
( C) whether warrants should be procured
(D) if he or she should procure warrants
(E) the procuring of warrants, if they wish,
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