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12 Practice Tests for t h e SAT
Practice Test Four Answers and Explanations
T h e aut h or uses t h e word movement to refer to t h e
revo l ution, w h ic h is an occurrence or development. Look for
an answer c h oice t h at refl ects t h is.
C h oice (A) is out of scope; t h e aut h or is not using t h e
word to ta l k a b out advancement or improvement. C h oice
(B) is out of scope; t h e aut h or is not ta l king a b out spatia
movement. C h oice (C) is out of scope; t h e aut h or is
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not using t h e word movement to ta l k a b out popu l ation
movement wit h in t e country. C h oice (D) fits your
prediction nice l y. C h oice (E) is out of scope; again, t h e
aut h or is not discussing spatia l motion.
10. A
Difficulty: Medium
T h e question is asking you w h at function t h e steam engine
serves in t h e passage. Look for c l ues in t h e sentences
around t h e mentioned text.
Two sentences b efore t h e cited text, t h e aut h or states
t h at t h e chief factors in t h e Industria l Revo l ution were
tec b h no l ogica l innovations. Make an appropriate prediction
ase d on t h is.
C h oice (A) matc es your prediction nice l y. C h oice (B)
is out of scope; t h oug h t h e aut h or may very we ll b e l ieve
t h e inventors were ta l ented, t h is is not t h e purpose of t h e
reference. C h oice (C) is an opposite; t h e aut h or maintains
t h at tec h no l ogy affected b ot society an d t h e economy,
not t h e ot h er way around. C h oice (D) is out of scope; t h e
aut h or never refers to railroads. C h oice (E) is out of scope;
t h oug h h e may admire Watt, t h e aut h or never expresses an
opinion or any sense of admiration.
11. D
Difficulty: Low
T h e question asks for a viewpoint t h at b ot h aut h ors wou
agree upon. T h ink a b out t h e main idea of eac h passage
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and use e l imination to narrow down t h e answer c h oices if
necessary.
A l t h oug h t h e aut h ors disagree on w h at c h anges were
important-socia l revo l ution versus tec h no l ogica
innovation-t h ey b ot agree t h at t h e Industria l Revo l l ution
was a time of great c h ange. Look for an answer c h oice t h at
refl ects t h is.
C h oice (A) is distortion; on l y t h e first aut h or maintains t h is
point of view. C h oice (B) is distortion; on l y t h e second
aut h or maintains t h is point of view. C h oice (C) is out of
scope; neit h er aut h or ever mentions t h e revo l ution b eing a
c ange for the worse. C h oice (D) matc h es your prediction.
C h oice (E) is distortion; on l y t h e first aut h or discusses t h e
dec l ine of t h e agrarian economy.
12. c
Difficulty: Medium
Tb h e question is asking you to spe ll out t e difference
etween t h e two interpretations. Fin d w h ere popu l ation
growt h is mentioned in eac h passage and use t h e text
around it to make a prediction.
In Passage 1, popu l ation growt h is mentioned as one of
t h e factors responsi b l e for t h e c h anges of t h e In dustria
Revo l ution. Passage l
b 2 states t h at it provided an apt
environment ut was not among t h e chief factors. Make a
prediction t h at refl ects t h is.
C h oice (A) is distortion; Passage 1 c l aims t h at t h e
popu l ation increase was a major factor. C h oice (B) is
distortion; Passage 2 specifica ll y mentions t h at popu l ation
growt h h e l ped to set t h e stage for t h e Industria l Revo l ution.
C h oice (C) matc h es your prediction nice l y. C h oice (D) is
out of scope; neit h er passage mentions w h ere popu l ation
growt h occurred. C h oice (E) is out of scope; w h i l e t h e
second part may seem reasona b l e, not h ing in Passage
1 supports t h e idea t h at t h e re l ations h ip b etween t h ese
factors has been distorted.
Questions 13-24
T h ese two passages offer opposing views on l iterature and
fi l m. T h e aut h or of Passage b 1
b e l ieves t h at fi l ms made from
oo ks detract from t h e stories' intended effect. Paragrap h
1
descri b es h ow readers form t h eir own wor ld s as t h ey
read. Paragrap h 2 says t h at J. R. R. To l kien wou ld h ave b een
appa ll ed t h at is Lord of the Rings ad b een ma de into
fi l m, b ecause h e b e l ieved in t h e rig h t of readers to form
t h eir own visions of h is b oo ks. In paragrap h 3, t h e aut h or
says b t h at even t h oug h a movie b ased on a b ook mig h t
e goo d, it wi ll never b e persona ll y fu l fi ll ing b ecause t h e
reader wi ll not b e a b l e to a dd h is or h er i deas, refl ections,
and visua l izations to t h e story. Passage 2 contends t h at
fi l m is a l egitimate art form. T h e aut h or says t h at, un l ike 1V,
movies can engage t h e audience's attention for h ours and
can capture powerfu l messages. T h e aut h or defends movie
screenp l ays and compares t h em to stage p l ays, w h ic h t h e
qua l ity of t h e performances can make or b reak.