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

12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Nine Answers and Explanations
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30. c
Difficulty: Medium
The original sentence has two problems: incorrect
punctuation and verb tense. A semicolon is used to link
two independent, closely related clauses. In addition,
the verb tense of revering must match admire. Only (C)
addresses both issues. Admire is present tense. Choices
(D)
.
and
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(E) are both past tense. Choice (B) uses an illogical
coniunct1on.
31. E
Difficulty: Medium
In the original sentence, the pronoun it isn't clearly defined.
You need to explain what the person experienced. Choice
(E) is the only choice that clarifies this issue. Choice (A)
introduces an unnecessary modifier with an incorrect
relationship to the rest of the sentence. The verbs in the
sentence are both in the correct tense; (B) and (D) suggest
improper changes. Choice (C) is grammatically correct, but it
1s overly wordy and fails to clarify what it refers to.
32. A
Difficulty: Medium
Sentence 4 introduces the concept of danger. Sentence s
presents items that have reduced the risks of rock climbing.
You need a transition between those items and reduced
danger in the second clause. The contrasting transition
however, (A), is the only choice that works. Choice (B)
represents time, not contrast. Choice (C) shows cause and
effect, which misrepresents the relationship between the
items. Choice (D) indicates contrast but sounds awkward.
The use of in fact in (E) incorrectly implies continuation and
gives unwarranted emphasis.
33. c
Difficulty: Medium
The second paragraph talks about safety gear, with a
specific example in Sentence 6. Sentence 7 begins the next
paragraph with a reference to a piece of safety gear and
then adds the importance of another person. A sentence
about others' roles in rock-climbing safety would smooth
the transition. Choice (C) is the right place to introduce
other people into the safety equation. Choices (A) and (B)
present the information too soon; the following sentences
don't support the supplied information. In contrast, (D) and
(E) provide the information after the introduction of other
people.
34. B
Difficulty: Medium
Point of view (first person, second person, etc.) should
not shift back and forth in a paragraph. Sentences 9 and
l l are written in the first person, while sentence l O is in
the second person. In this question, you are only offered
the opportunity to fix sentence l 0, so it should be in first
person like the sentences that surround it. Only (B) puts
the sentence in first person and in the correct verb tense.
Choice (A) offers no correction. Choice (C) presents the
corre point of view, but it introduces a new error by
switching to past tense. Choice (D) remains in the second
person. Choice (E) incorrectly changes the point of view to
the third person, using the pronoun one.
35. c
Difficulty: Medium
As written, sentence 13 is a fragment. Choices (A) and
(B) offer no correction. The use of lastly in (D) places the
sentence in a nonexistent series, while (E) reverses the
comparisons. Only (C) correctly offers a verb and maintains
the parallel structure.
SECTION 5
1. A
Difficulty: Low
Strategic Advice: This is an early algebra problem and one
of the easier questions you'll see in this section.
Getting to the Answer:
4(x + 5) = 24
Divide both sides by 4: x + 5 = 6
Subtract 5 from both sides: x = 1