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

Section 61
Practice Test One 8 1
Directions: The following sentences test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence
contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there
is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be
changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answers, follow the
requirements of standard written English.
EXAMPLE:
Whenever one is driving late at night, J:'.Q!! must take extra precautions against
A B C
falling asleep at the wheel. No error
D E
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12. The director wanted Delia for portraying her
A
character with more conviction, so he suggested
B
that she remember an actual experience that
c
had saddened her. No error
D
E
16. Tino was upset when Mai carelessly cracks his
A
favorite mug against the counter, but he brightened
B C
when he realized he could still use it to hold pencils
on his desk. No error
D E
13. My parents, my younger sister, and me were
A B
delighted to see how much my cousin had grown
since we had last visited his family in the summer.
C
D
No error
E
17. The chef herself will be creating the grand finale
A
of the celebration: an extraordinary cake
B
smothered in strawberries and being topped with
c
freshly whipped cream. No error
D
E
14. If you want to buy a house in the future, you must
A B C
to establish and maintain good credit now.
D
No error
E
18. We spent a most enjoyable afternoon lounging
A
on the grass, watching for unusual shaped cloud
B C D
formations. No error
E
15. As Jerry and Ming argued about the many possible
tile colors for the floor of the new ice-cream parlor,
A
Maria thinking about whether to paint the walls or
B
C
wallpaper them. No error
D E
19. Beside the dusty road sets a pond, which serves
A B
as a breeding ground for several species of
c
the noisiest amphibians. No error
D
E
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