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
7. B
Difficulty: Medium
What is another way of saying inviolability? If baseball's
seeming inviolability was tainted, then its honorability or
hallowedness was also tainted. Note that here you only
need the first part of the sentence, the . .. of American
baseball, its seeming inviolability, because the quoted
phrase describes the blank.
Choice (A) is the opposite of your prediction-turpitude
refers to baseness or depravity, which is what the
investigators uncovered but not what was tainted. Choice
(B) fits your prediction. Choice (C), perspicuity, refers to
clearness and lucidity, which doesn't address the hallowed
fervor or admiration of the word inviolability. In (D), the
question isn't baseball's seeming truth (or verisimilitude)
but its seeming inviolability or honorability. Choice (E)
is opposite to your prediction again-the investigators
uncovered seeming duplicity, but duplicity isn't tainted.
8. B
Difficulty: High
The students wanted to include a wide variety of music in
their program. Focus on the combination of different types
of music. The prediction should be "mixture," "array," or
"combination."
In (A), the students were not inducing or creating the
music; they were playing it. Choice (B) is the correct
answer. In (C), someone can become immersed in music,
but it is not possible to provide an immersion of music.
Choice (D), occlusion, means obstruction. Choice (E)
means alienation and does not fit in the sentence.
Questions 9-1 O
The writer of this passage on William Faulkner believes that
writing came naturally to Faulkner, who never graduated
from high school. He says Faulkner drew from his
environment to create his prize-winning works.
9. D
Difficulty: High
Make sure you read the sentence in its entirety. What
is Faulkner's environment, and how does it relate to his
writing? Although Inference questions ask you to evaluate
conclusions not explicitly stated in the text, the correct
choice will still be closely supported by evidence from the
passage. If Faulkner lived and worked in Mississippi, and if
he achieved fame by using the details and peculiarities of
his environment, then you can infer that Faulkner depicted
Mississippi and that these depictions were effective or
popular with his readers.
Choice (A) is extreme; the passage only states that
Faulkner's fame resulted partly from his depictions of
Mississippi, not that his readers could identify fully with life
in this environment. Choice (B) is distortion; the passage
describes the settings Faulkner created as stunningly
vivid, not necessarily beautiful. Choice (C) is out of scope;
nothing in the passage refers specifically to the Mississippi
landscape, and nowhere is the environment described as
tempting or attractive. Choice (D) is a good match for your
prediction. Choice (E) is out of scope; the passage does not
mention the climate in particular, nor does it suggest that
Faulkner's descriptions were especially accurate.
10. A
Difficulty: Medium
Where in the passage is Faulkner's lack of schooling
discussed? Reread this portion of the text to refresh your
memory. Use clues from the question stem to point you
to the relevant portion of text. Remember, never answer a
Detail question from memory! The question stem points
you toward the last sentence of the passage, where
Faulkner's lack of schooling is discussed. The author says
it is apparent that Faulkner's skills came naturally to him,
suggesting that he believes Faulkner had an inborn talent
for writing.
Choice (A) is a good match for your prediction. Choice
(B) is out of scope; nothing in the passage refers to the
speed with which Faulkner acquired his writing abilities.
Choice (C) is extreme; although writing may have come
naturally to Faulkner, this does not necessarily mean he was
always an impressive writer. Choice (D) is distortion; while
Faulkner had little formal schooling, the passage does not
rule out other types of influences. Choice (E) is distortion;
by describing Faulkner as renowned and saying that he
achieved fame, the author indicates that Faulkner's writing
abilities were quite appreciated.