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

Section 9 1
Practice Test Eight
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3. The design of the interior lobby of the Empire
State Building was particularly grand for the time
period, importing marble for the ceiling from
France, Italy, Belgium, and Germany.
(A) Empire State Building was particularly grand
for the time period, importing
(B) Empire State Building had a particularly
grand design for the time period, importing
(C) Empire State Building, which was particularly
grand for the time period, required imported
(D) Empire State Building, being particularly
grand for the time period, imported
(E) Empire State Building, particularly grand for
the time period, imported
4. Although the dancers were nervous at the
beginning of their performance, having shown
remarkable ease as the performance progressed.
(A) having shown remarkable ease as the
performance
(B) once they showed remarkable ease when the
performance had been
(C) but showing remarkable ease as the
performance
(D) they showed remarkable ease as the
performance
(E) but they showed remarkable ease when the
performance
5. Although a few studies have shown that a
disproportionate number of artistic people are lefthanded,
the connection between left-handedness
and creativity remains highly debated.
(A) Although a few studies have shown that
(B) A few studies have shown that
( C) Therefore, a few studies have shown
(D) Where a few studies have shown that
(E) Conversely, a few studies have shown
6. The marathon runner's early burst of speed had
been exciting to some, she was slower after several
miles.
(A) had been exciting to some, she was
(B) had been exciting to some; however, she was
(C) had been exciting to some; and she had been
(D) excited some, while she was
(E) excited some, but she is
7. Galileo begged Rome's indulgence for his support
of a Copernican system, through which the earth
circled the sun instead of occupied a central
position in the universe.
(A) through which the earth circled the sun
instead of occupied a central position in the
universe
(B) in which the earth circled the sun instead of
occupying a central position in the universe
(C) that had the earth circling the sun instead
of its occupation in a central position in the
universe
(D) which the earth was circling the sun instead
of the central position in the universe it
occupied
(E) that the earth circled the sun instead of a central
position in the universe
8. The use oflaser surgery has made it possible for
doctors to be not only less obtrusive but also more
accurate.
(A) but also more accurate
(B) but also being accurate
(C) but also accurately
(D) and being accurate as well
(E) and accurately as well
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