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

12 Practice Tests for t h e SAT I
Practice Test Four Answers and Explanations
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T h e conjunction and
does not proper l y re l ate t h e ideas in
t h ese two c l auses. C h oice (C) corrects t h e error. C h oice (B) is
incorrect grammatica l structure. C h oice (D) creates a sentence
fragment. C h oice (E) is awkward and unnecessari l y wordy.
9. c
Difficulty: Hig
T h e comparative h
idiom takes t h e fo ll owing structure:
for ... than for.
C h oice (C) corrects t h e idiom. C h oices (B), (D), and (E)
use a p l ura l ver b (are) wit h a singu l ar su b ject (way).
10. B
Difficulty: Medium
A pronoun wit h out a c l ear antecedent wi l l b e incorrect on
t h e SAT.
T e pro b l em h ere is t h at we do not know w h at it refers to.
C h oice (B) c l arifies t h at t h e at hl etes' struggle to win is w h at
peop l e can identify wit h . In (C) and (D), The reason ...
is because is redundant. C h oice (E) uses an inconsistent
ver b tense and a p l ura l pronoun (they) wit h a singu l ar
antecedent (interest).
11. D
Difficulty: Hig
W h en a sentence h
contains more t h an one error, make sure
your answer c h oice addresses t h em a ll .
T h is sentence h as two probl ems. First, t h e pronoun it is used
wit h out an antecedent. T h is is common usage in everyday
speec h , b ut wi l l be incorrect on t h e SAT. Additiona ll y, since it
is t h e first noun or pronoun after t h e modifying p h rase, it is
w h at was brought up in a small suburban town. C h oice (D)
corrects b ot h errors. C h oice (B) is grammatica ll incorrect
structure. Going to work and life are modified b y t h e
opening p h rase in (C) and (E), respective l y.
12. B
Difficulty: Medium
Su b jects and ver b s must agree in num b er.
Since class is singu l ar, t h e ver b s h ou l d a l so b e in t h e singu l ar
form; t h e error is in (B). C h oice (A) correct l y uses an adver
to modify a ver b form. C h oice (C) para l l b
e l s for developing,
an d (D) uses t h e correct preposition wit h understandable.
13. B
Difficulty: Medium
Some constructions require specific prepositions to e
correct; ot h ers must b e fo ll owed b y an infinitive ver b form.
W h en used in t h is context, managed must b e fo l l owe d b y
an infinitive; (B) s h ou ld read to prevent. C h oice (A) agrees
wit h its singu l ar su b ject weather. C h oices (C) and (D) are
correct idiomatic usage.
14. E
Difficulty: Hig
Don't mistake h
comp l ex sentence structure for grammatica
error; b etween five and eig h t Writing section sentences wi l
b ll
e correct as written.
C h oice (A) para ll e l s eliminating. C h oice (B) correct l y uses
outdated as an adjective. C h oice (C) is an appropriate ver
tense in context. C h oice (D) correct l y re l ates t h e ideas in
b
t h e two c l auses.
15. D
Difficulty: Low
Adjectives can on l y modify nouns or pronouns. To modify
any ot h er part of speec h , an adver b is needed.
T h e pro b l em is in (D). Since purchase is used h ere as a
ver b , t h e word modifying it s h ou l d b e an a dver b , not an
adjective. T h e ver b in (A) agrees wit h its singu l ar su b ject,
and that is proper l y used as a conjunction. C h oice (B) is an
appropriate ver b tense in context. C h oice (C) is proper use
of t h e infinitive.
16. A
Difficulty: Low
Subjects and ver b s must agree in num b er.
Since schedule is singu l ar, t h e ver b in (A) s h ou ld b e has,
not have. C h oice (B) correct l y uses an adver b to modify will
... take. C h oices (C) and (D) are proper idiomatic usage.
17. D
Difficulty: Medium
Un l ess context makes it c l ear t h at more t h an one time
frame b is referenced, ver b tenses wit h in a sentence s h ou ld
e consistent.
T h e ver b in (D) s h ou l d b e consistent wit h t h e past tense
left in t h e first c l ause. h oices (A) and (C) are appropriate
pronouns in context. C h oice (B) is correct idiomatic usage.