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

1 2 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Twelve Answers and Explanations I
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Choice (A) establishes the contrasting relationship between
the sentence's two clauses. Choice (B) correctly uses an
adverb to modify the verb eliminated. Choice (C) is the
correct tense, since the action it describes occurred prior to
another completed action (kept).
15. D
Difficulty: Medium
Most idiom questions on the SAT will involve the proper use
of prepositions.
In this context, respected required the preposition by;
the error is in (D). Choice (A) uses the preposition of
correctly. Choice (B) is the appropriate verb form with
the auxiliary verb could, and that is correctly used as a
conjunction.
16. B
Difficulty: Medium
In (B), the singular pronoun it is used to refer to the plural
noun binary stars. Choice (A) is an appropriate conjunction,
showing the causal relationship between the two clauses of
the sentence. Choice (D) is an idiomatically correct use of
when to refer to a time
17. B
Difficulty: Low
Two independent clauses combined with a comma splice
create a run-on sentence.
As written, the sentence is a run-on. Replacing the comma in
(B) with a semicolon, or inserting because before he would
correct the error. The verb in (A) agrees with its singular
subject. Choice (C) is an appropriate preposition in context.
Choice (D) is the correct verb form with school.
18. E
Difficulty: High
Don't let formal or complex sentence structure trip you
up. Check each answer choice in turn and select (E) if the
sentence is correct as written.
This is a complicated sentence with a number of clauses,
but it is constructed correctly. Choice (A) correctly uses an
article and an adjective to modify a noun. Choices (B), (C),
and (D) are all correct idiomatic usage.
19. D
Difficulty: Medium
Use the comparative form when comparing two items; the
superlative is correct when comparing three or more things.
Since the sentence refers to all the dresses in the shop, most
dramatic would be correct in (D). Choices (A) and (B) are
correct idiomatic usage Choice (C) is an appropriate verb
tense in context.
20. c
Difficulty: Medium
Pronouns must be used consistently throughout a sentence.
Because this sentence starts with the pronoun one, one
should be used throughout. Therefore, (C) is incorrect.
Choice (A) is proper use of the infinitive. The verbs in (B)
and (D) are in agreement with their subjects and in the
proper tenses in context.
21. E
Difficulty: High
Expect to see between five and eight Writing sentences with
no error.
After carefully checking each of the underlined words and
phrases, you should see that they are all correct in this
sentence. Choice (A) agrees with its singular subject heart
and properly uses an adverb to modify a verb. Choice (B)
uses an adverb to modify an adjective and an adjective to
modify a noun. Choice (C) is an appropriate transition in
context, and (D) is a correctly used preposition.
22. c
Difficulty: Medium
Two independent clauses simply joined by a conjunction
make a run-on sentence.
The error is in (C). Choice (A) properly uses an adverb to
modify the verb changed. Choice (B) is idiomatically correct.
Choice (D) is in the appropriate verb form.
23. c
Difficulty: High
When a sentence uses a pronoun like you or we, its usage
must be consistent.
This sentence starts off using the first-person pronoun we,
then switches to the second-person you; (C) should