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

Section 41
Practice Test Eleven
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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, }'.ill! must take extra precautions against
A B C
falling asleep at the wheel. No error
D E
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12. That J. L. Solomon's first novel was selected for
A
B
several major literary prizes was surprising to
c
no one who had read his previous collections
D
of short stories, poems, and essays. No error
E
13. Citizens protesting the planned demolition of
A
the historic YMCA building claim that without
B
the YMCA, many young people in the town
would of grown up with no access to sports
C
D
facilities and no place for after-school
recreation. No error
E
14. When questioned, a surprising number of
A
fifth graders said that telling the truth-even
if it meant being punished-was preferable
B C
than living with a lie. No error
D
E
15. The other cyclists and me immediately started
A B C
pedaling when we heard the whistle blown by the
D
race organizer. No error
E
16. Although the amount of money in the bank
A
accounts keep dwindling, the account holders
B
claim that their finances are improving. No error
C D E
17. To compare a new investment opportunity to one's
A
previous stock losses is a more advantageous
B
strategy than attempting to turn a profit without
C D
referring to them. No error
E
18. Like that of many braggarts, the businessperson's
A
B
success sounded impressive but in fact was not
c
because he had done no work to attain it. No error
D E
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