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

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Section 5
Practice Test Eight
19. Just as some companies flounder in an economic
A
B
downturn, so others seem to thrive in them.
C
D
No error
E
20. It has been shown that chimps are a great deal like
A
humans, because we cannot expect to converse
B C D
with them, or any other animal, as we do with one
another. No error
E
21. Lazy and disorganized, Bob is known as
A
one of those people that always arrive to class
B C
long after it has started. No error
D
E
22. In the long run, having a president and a governor
A B
of opposing parties may actually help, not hinder,
c
his ability to succeed. No error
D
E
23. Inside the football stadium, Susan liked watching
A
the home team's pregame warm-ups, which she
B
considered more interesting than the visiting team.
No error
E
C
D
24. Extremely similar reforms were proposed by the
A
B
men appointed to the Ministry of Finance because
c
both men consulted by the same experts. No error
D
E
25. From their study of the stars, ancient mariners
A
could navigate confidently without
B
depending on the hi-tech devices in use today.
C
D
No error
E
26. While the effect of disease-causing agents on
A
cigarette smokers has been known for years, only
B
recently has the damaging effects of cigarette
c
smoke on secondhand smokers become
D
recognized. No error
E
27. Walking along the empty boardwalk, I could hear
A
B
the lapping of water against the docks as well as
c
the sound ofJake and Kelsey talking softly
as he approached. No error
D E
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