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

Section 41
Practice Test Six 521
Directions: The following sentences test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence
contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there
is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be
changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answers, follow the
requirements of standard written English.
EXAMPLE:
Whenever one is driving late at night, YQY must take extra precautions against
A B C
falling asleep at the wheel. No error
D E
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12. After graduation, Jeannette moved to San
Francisco where, like her older sister, she has began
A B C
studying for her graduate degree. No error
D
E
13. Drama has always been one of the most popular
A
courses at our school, but since Mr. Ferrier began
B
C
teaching it, the classes are more fuller than ever.
D
No error
E
16. Although we picture Earth with the Arctic
A
on the top and the Antarctic on the bottom, our
B
C
designations of north and south are really
D
arbitrary. No error
E
17. We don't expect as many writers from Great
A
Britain and France to attend the conference
B
as have done so in the past. No error
C D E
14. Throughout the parade, there was police
A
B
helicopters above the planned route, both to
c
protect against an attack from the air and
to monitor activities on the ground. No error
D
E
15. According to Italian coffee enthusiasts, espresso
A
machines who force water through ground coffee
B
at less than seven atmospheres of pressure are
C
D
unacceptable. No error
E
18. Despite aggressive recruiting, there was
A
B
no more than 12 women planning to apply
c
to the academy. No error
D
E
19. The College Board has added a new section
A
to the SAT; these will help universities
B C
more accurately assess a student's verbal
D
aptitude. No error
E
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