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112 Practice <strong>Tests</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong><br />

Practice Test Twelve Answers and Explanations<br />

11. A<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Some Inference questions are similar to Vocab-in-Context<br />

questions in that <strong>the</strong>y require you to infer what <strong>the</strong><br />

author's words mean or convey. Reread <strong>the</strong> sentences<br />

in question. Ask yourself, what attitude does <strong>the</strong> author<br />

communicate? The author's prediction, that we will see how<br />

truly life changing <strong>the</strong> Internet resurgence will be, is one<br />

of confidence, hope, and promise. Now find <strong>the</strong> word that<br />

best expresses this hopeful attitude.<br />

Choice (A) is correct; promise conveys <strong>the</strong> confidence<br />

and hope that <strong>the</strong> author communicates. Choice (B) is<br />

distortion; this doesn't make sense in context. Choice (C)<br />

is distortion; <strong>the</strong> author may find <strong>the</strong> Internet worthy of<br />

praise <strong>for</strong> what it can do, but <strong>the</strong> sentences in question<br />

do not convey something like adoration. Choice (D) is an<br />

opposite; dissonance means inconsistency between beliefs<br />

and actions-<strong>the</strong> author never exhibits such inconsistency.<br />

Choice (E) is also opposite; <strong>the</strong> author never expresses<br />

doubt about <strong>the</strong> Internet. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, since <strong>the</strong> author's<br />

attitude is positive, you can quickly eliminate this negative<br />

word.<br />

12. E<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Some Inference questions ask you to interpret what <strong>the</strong><br />

author intends to convey in a certain phrase. As with all such<br />

questions, remember not to go too far beyond what follows<br />

directly from <strong>the</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation in <strong>the</strong> passage. In <strong>the</strong> reference<br />

given, <strong>the</strong> author notes <strong>the</strong> innate power of <strong>the</strong> Internet<br />

while lamenting its commercial use. Look <strong>for</strong> an answer<br />

choice that conveys <strong>the</strong> incongruity between <strong>the</strong> author's<br />

characterization of <strong>the</strong> Internet's power and its actual use.<br />

Choice (A) is an opposite; frivolous conveys a lack of<br />

seriousness, but this author's tone is very serious. Choice<br />

(B) is also an opposite; ambivalent conveys uncertainty<br />

and fluctuation, while this author conveys a definite and<br />

pronounced opinion. Choice (C) is distortion; <strong>the</strong> author<br />

may find <strong>the</strong> state of <strong>the</strong> Internet lamentable, but <strong>the</strong> author<br />

never apologizes <strong>for</strong> it. Choice (D) is an opposite; <strong>the</strong> lines<br />

in question convey frustration and lament. Choice (E) is<br />

correct; irony is a situation of incongruity between <strong>the</strong> actual<br />

result and an expected result.<br />

13. c<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

When an Inference question asks you to describe an<br />

author's attitude, first characterize whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> attitude is<br />

positive, negative, or neutral; <strong>the</strong>n eliminate choices that<br />

do not match <strong>the</strong> predicted tone. First, read <strong>the</strong> statement<br />

in question. The author states that <strong>the</strong> Internet's potential<br />

as a repository of human knowledge is greater even than<br />

<strong>the</strong> dreams of <strong>the</strong> builders of <strong>the</strong> library of Alexandria.<br />

He <strong>for</strong>esees a world where anyone can query a computer<br />

<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> answer to a question. The author clearly holds<br />

high hopes <strong>for</strong> an Internet that can hold a plethora of<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation. Use this as your prediction.<br />

Choice (A) is distortion; <strong>the</strong> author's attitude is positive,<br />

not neutral. Choice (B) is an opposite; this is too negative<br />

in tone. Choice (C} is correct; this perfectly characterizes<br />

<strong>the</strong> author's attitude. Choice (D) is a misused detail; this<br />

characterizes <strong>the</strong> attitude conveyed in <strong>the</strong> first passage.<br />

Choice (E) is an opposite; <strong>the</strong> author's attitude is positive,<br />

not negative.<br />

14. c<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Always contextualize <strong>the</strong> detail in question by assessing its<br />

function within <strong>the</strong> broader function of <strong>the</strong> paragraph. Go<br />

back to <strong>the</strong> cited sentence and ask yourself why <strong>the</strong> author<br />

references science fiction movies. The entire paragraph<br />

discusses <strong>the</strong> potential of <strong>the</strong> Internet. In fact, <strong>the</strong> very next<br />

sentence states, this is <strong>the</strong> world <strong>the</strong> Internet is creating.<br />

Thus, <strong>the</strong> detail about science fiction movies must discuss<br />

what <strong>the</strong> Internet can become. Find that in <strong>the</strong> answer choices.<br />

Choice (A) is an opposite; <strong>the</strong> author looks <strong>for</strong>ward to<br />

this path of development <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Internet. Choice (B) is<br />

distortion; outlandish implies that <strong>the</strong> author's vision would<br />

be unattainable. This doesn't match <strong>the</strong> context. Choice (C)<br />

is correct; this matches <strong>the</strong> thrust of <strong>the</strong> passage. Choice<br />

(D) is distortion; <strong>the</strong> author cites an example of how <strong>the</strong><br />

Internet can be used in <strong>the</strong> future, which, according to<br />

<strong>the</strong> author, is different from its use today. Choice (E) is<br />

also distortion; <strong>the</strong> author encourages greater-and more<br />

beneficial-use of <strong>the</strong> Internet.

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