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

12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Five Answers and Explanations
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describes an effort to slander or falsify information about
the defendant. Look for a word that means to slander or
misrepresent.
In (A), a lack of credible or convincing evidence would not
necessarily cause one to enter into arbitration, which also
cannot be referred to as a shameful act. In (B), nothing in
the sentence suggests the prosecutor would have resorted
to excessive self-admiration to help his cause. Choice (C)
is a great match for your prediction. In (D), being frustrated
by a lack of credible or convincing evidence would not
necessarily cause one to become more tenacious, or firm,
in one's opinions. In (E), expressing solicitude, or concern,
cannot really be considered a shameful act.
Questions 7- 19
The passage not only describes the events leading up to
the moment the main character unknowingly encounters
his long-lost daughter, but it also provides insight into the
similar personalities and insecurities of the two principal
characters by displaying their initial reactions to each
other.
7. A
Difficulty: Medium
What does the passage offer about both characters' prior
knowledge of each other? A global question requires
that you look at the passage as a whole in order to arrive
at the correct answer. What do the details supplied
about both characters reveal about their meeting on the
elevator? The passage depicts the thoughts and actions
of a father and a daughter in the moments before they
meet on an elevator. What the passage does not offer
or imply, however, is whether either character is actively
searching for the other or when or how their relationship
is eventually revealed. Choose the answer that best
describes these circumstances.
Choice (A) matches your prediction nicely; the passage
offers nothing specific about their meeting other than it was
a chance encounter. Choice (B) is out of scope; no tears
were shed by either character. Choice (C) is distortion;
though the circumstances of both characters lives are
different, they have the same color hair and distinctive eye
coloring. Choice (D) is distortion; though the passage offers
Oscar's first impression of Celia, this passage was written
in the third-person point of view of the author. Choice (E)
is out of scope; nothing in the passage suggests that Oscar
was searching for Celia or, for that matter, even knew she
existed.
8. B
Difficulty: Medium
In questions such as these, look for specific words that
somehow relate to the descriptions offered by the author.
The description of Oscar's telling brow that more than once
betrayed the true man hidden behind the steely demeanor
of his strong jaw suggests that Oscar tries to outwardly
appear in a way contradictory to his inward nature. Look for
the choice that best conveys what this reveals about Oscar's
true personality and manner.
Choice (A) is a misused detail; while this may fit a later
description of him in the passage, you are looking for what
the specific lines in question suggest about Oscar. Choice
(B) is a good match for your prediction; the betrayal of a
true man hidden behind the steely demeanor suggests that
Oscar is actually a sensitive individual. Choice (C) is out of
scope; nothing in the passage suggests that he is arrogant
or abrasive. Choice (D) is distortion; this betrayal referred
to in the passage does not imply that Oscar's nature is
untrustworthy. Choice (E) is an opposite; the description
reveals that Oscar tries to appear impenetrable, but his
expressions betray him.
9. c
Difficulty: Low
What particular artistic career could be associated with
the two metaphorical words? A simple Inference question
like this is not hard to decipher, just look at the text of the
question and try to make the most obvious connections.
Essential to answering this question is to recognize that
Oscar's meticulous approach to examining the wrinkles
on his face is compared to his artistic endeavors, and the
metaphorical words directly reference that comparison.
Your prediction should reflect this connection to a specific
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art form.
Choice (A) is distortion; the editing of a book certainly
deals with proofreading and documents, but it is not an art
form. Choice (B) is distortion; an office clerk may also deal
with proofreading and documents, but not as an art form.
Choice (C) matches your prediction; a novelist's art would
entail proofreading and documents. Choice (D), a lmvyer,
deals with documents but not with art; (E), a painter, deals
with art but not with documents.