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

12 Practice Tests for the SAT
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Practice Test Five Answers and Explanations
11. E
Difficulty: High
Two independent clauses must be joined by an appropriate
conjunction or a semicolon in order to be grammatically
correct. Choice (E) corrects this run-on sentence by joining
the clauses with so. Choice (B) is awkwardly constructed.
Choices (C) and (D) do not address the error.
12. c
Difficulty: Low
Familiarize yourself with commonly used irregular verbs.
The error here is in (C); token, not took, is correct with
hod. Choice (A) correctly uses where to indicate a location.
Choice (B) is correct idiomatic usage. Choice (D) correctly
uses the superlative since, presumably, Janet would have
taken more than two vacations.
13. c
Difficulty: Low
The comparative form of an adjective is formed by adding
either -er or more; using both is incorrect. Richer, not more
richer, is the correct comparative form of rich ; the error is in
(C). Choice (A) is correct idiomatic usage. Choice (B) is an
appropriate verb tense in c;ontext. Choice (D) agrees with its
singular subject, he.
14. B
Difficulty: Low
There is is only correct with a singular object; there ore is
appropriate when the object is plural. Since two guards
is plural, (B) should read there ore. Choices (A) and (D)
are correct idiomatic usage. Choice (C) correctly uses the
infinitive verb form.
15. B
Difficulty: Medium
When referring to people, the correct relative pronoun
is who. Since athletes are people, (B) should read who.
Choices (A) and (C) are idiomatically correct usage. Choice
(D) is an appropriate verb tense in context.
16. E
Difficulty: High
Sentences that are correct as written are historically
missed by more than half of all test takers. Be methodical
in eliminating wrong answer choices. Choice (A) consists
of a pronoun and a verb phrase, both of which are used
appropriately. Choices (B) and (C) are idiomatically correct
constructions. Choice (D) properly uses the comparative to
refer to two items (talent and hard work).
17. E
Difficulty: Medium
Expect a total of between five and eight sentences in your
SAT Writing sections to contain no error. Choice (A) is
correct idiomatic usage. Choice (B) is appropriate use of
the infinitive. The plural pronoun in (C) agrees with its plural
antecedent volunteers. Choice (D) correctly uses the past
perfect tense to describe an action that was completed prior
to another stated action.
18. B
Difficulty: Medium
There is is only correct with a singular object; there ore is
appropriate when the object is plural. The error is in (B),
which requires the plural were to agree with the object,
children. Choice (A) appropriately relates the two clauses.
Choice (C) is idiomatically correct usage. Choice (D) uses
both the correct preposition and the correct pronoun in
context.
19. B
Difficulty: Medium
Pronouns must agree in number with the nouns to which
they refer. The error is in (B); the plural pronoun these is
needed to agree with the plural antecedent ads. Choice
(A) agrees with its singular subject, department. Choice (C)
properly uses an adverb to modify respond. Choice (D)
parallels the earlier phrase to this.
20. A
Difficulty: Medium
In general, correct SAT sentences use the simplest correct
verb tense. The verb phrase in (A) is unnecessarily
complicated; have to prepare would be both consistent
and more concise. Whereas, in (B), correctly expresses the
contrast between the two clauses. Choice (C) is appropriate
use of the infinitive. Choice (D) is idiomatically correct
usage.