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12 Practice <strong>Tests</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong><br />

Practice Test Ten Answers and Explanations I<br />

903<br />

26. B<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

Although <strong>the</strong> passive is always questionable on <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong>, it is<br />

NOT always wrong. The error here is that reckless modifies<br />

<strong>the</strong> passive verb are used, but it is an adjective. It should<br />

be changed to <strong>the</strong> adverb recklessly. Choices (A) and (D)<br />

are idiomatically correct word choices. Choice (C) is an<br />

appropriate use of <strong>the</strong> passive voice and is properly plural to<br />

agree with <strong>the</strong> subject (toys).<br />

27. A<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

As soon as you see a clear error in <strong>the</strong> sentence, STOP<br />

searching <strong>for</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs. Answer and move on; <strong>the</strong>re will be<br />

only one error in each sentence. The phrase protest on is<br />

incorrect American usage: one might protest <strong>for</strong> or against<br />

something. Choice (B) is proper use of <strong>the</strong> past tense, (C)<br />

correctly introduces <strong>the</strong> two parallel elements communities<br />

and movement, and of its, (D), is <strong>the</strong> correct preposition.<br />

28. c<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

The error is in (C): The verb were is plural, but <strong>the</strong> subject<br />

quality is singular. The correct verb is was.<br />

29. D<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Note that <strong>the</strong> testmaker gave you a hint: <strong>the</strong> verb is,<br />

following gopher, is singular. The error is in (D): <strong>the</strong><br />

pronoun <strong>the</strong>ir should be its because it refers to <strong>the</strong> singular<br />

noun gopher. Choices (A) and (C) are idiomatically correct<br />

word choices. Choice (B) is correctly in <strong>the</strong> perfect past<br />

tense.<br />

30. D<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

The author is telling a story about what happened last year,<br />

so <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r's action should be in <strong>the</strong> past tense, (D).<br />

Choices (B) and (C) don't address <strong>the</strong> tense issue. Choice<br />

(B) unnecessarily substitutes my mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>for</strong> she, and choice<br />

(C) incorrectly uses <strong>the</strong> causal word because.<br />

31. D<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Sentence 7 introduces <strong>the</strong> ambiguous pronoun <strong>the</strong>y and<br />

uses <strong>the</strong> passive voice. Choice (D) correctly substitutes<br />

<strong>the</strong> hooligans <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>y and uses <strong>the</strong> present tense. Choice<br />

(B) doesn't address <strong>the</strong> pronoun problem. Choice (C) is<br />

redundant and uses <strong>the</strong> past tense. Choice (E) substitutes<br />

<strong>the</strong> football fans, instead of <strong>the</strong> hooligans, <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>y.<br />

32. c<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

The two sentences here contain a contrast, so <strong>the</strong>y should<br />

be connected with a conjunction or transition that indicates<br />

contrast. Choice (C) does this with <strong>the</strong> conjunction but;<br />

it also changes <strong>the</strong> plural <strong>the</strong>y to <strong>the</strong> singular it to agree<br />

with <strong>the</strong> singular England. Choice (B) uses <strong>the</strong> incorrect<br />

transition word and. Choice (D) is opposite to <strong>the</strong> author's<br />

meaning. Choice (E) adds a questioning tone not in <strong>the</strong><br />

original with it seems, in addition to being wordy.<br />

33. c<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

The correct answer should clarify <strong>the</strong> relationship between<br />

sentence 12 and sentence 13. Sentence 12 offers one<br />

explanation offered by some. Sentence 1 3 is ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

possibility, offered by o<strong>the</strong>rs, and (C) indicates that.<br />

Choice (A) is incorrect because <strong>the</strong>re is no indication<br />

this is <strong>the</strong> author's opinion. Choice (B) introduces <strong>the</strong><br />

ambiguous pronoun <strong>the</strong>y. Choices (D) and (E)<br />

set up incorrect relationships: contrasting and causal,<br />

respectively.<br />

34. D<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

The original sentence 1 5 is a fragment. Choice (D) uses <strong>the</strong><br />

past tense indicated, turning <strong>the</strong> fragment into a sentence that<br />

works within <strong>the</strong> context of <strong>the</strong> passage. Choice (B) is still a<br />

fragment. Choices (C) and (E) use incorrect verb tenses.<br />

35. E<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

The sentence offers a conclusion based on <strong>the</strong> economic<br />

data in sentence 15, so it should conclude <strong>the</strong> passage.<br />

Choice (A) would interrupt sentences 5 and 6 about how<br />

<strong>the</strong> author feels. Choice (B) would interrupt <strong>the</strong> idea in<br />

sentences 8 and 9 that England can't stop <strong>the</strong> increase of<br />

hooliganism. Choice (C) sounds right at first, but it's too<br />

early-poverty isn't mentioned again until sentence 14.<br />

Choice (D) is incorrect because <strong>the</strong> next sentence begins<br />

with <strong>the</strong> contrasting transition word but; however, <strong>the</strong><br />

inserted sentence and sentence 14 do not contrast.

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