Transcript Practice SAT Questions - Mrs. Fiery's English Classes

Practice SAT Questions : Honors
Bell Work for English III Honors
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Correct and rewrite the following sentences.
I thought I heard a strange rattle driving my car.
Strumming on his guitar, we suddenly remembered where
we had seen this folk singer before.
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Identify the error in the sentence and write a correct version.
The bright fiberglass sculptures of Luis Jimenez has received
a
b
critical acclaim not only in his home state, New Mexico, but
c
also in New York. No error.
d
e
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Hoping to ________the dispute, negotiators proposed a
compromise that they felt would be __________to both
labor and management.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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enforce…useful
end…divisive
overcome…unattractive
extend…satisfactory
resolve…acceptable
Correct and rewrite the following sentences.
I turned the corner and bumped into an elderly gentleman
paying no attention to where I was going.
Orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, research astronomers
discovered a new group of asteroids.
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Marine biologist Sylvia Earle makes a career of expanding the
limits of deep-sea mobility, making hithero-impossible
tasks ____________ through the new technology designed
by her company.
a)famous
b)feasible
c)fantastic
d)controversial
e)captivating
hithero means “before now”
6
Identify the error in the sentence and write a correct version.
The other delegates and him immediately accepted the
a
b
c
resolution drafted by the neutral states. No error.
d
e
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
A judgment made before all the facts are known must be
called_________.
a)harsh
b)deliberate
c)sensible
d)premature
e)fair
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Despite their _____________proportions, the murals of
Diego Rivera give his Mexican compatriots the sense that
their history is _____________ and human in scale, not
remote and larger than life.
a)monumental, accessible
b)focused, prolonged
c)vast, ancient
d)realistic, extraneous
e)narrow, overwhelming
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Correct and rewrite the following sentences.
I saw a long line of traffic looking both ways before I tried to
cross the street.
The caterer served refreshments to the guests wearing a
frilly white apron.
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
The Supreme Court’s reversal of its previous ruling on the
issue of state’s rights ______ its reputation for ______.
a)sustained, infallibility
b)compromised, consistency
c)bolstered, doggedness
d)aggravated, inflexibility
e)dispelled, vacillation
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
The research is so _______ that it leaves no part of the
issue unexamined.
a)comprehensive
b)rewarding
c)sporadic
d)economical
e)problematic
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
A dictatorship _______ its citizens to be docile and finds it
expedient to make outcasts of those who do not______.
a)forces, rebel
b)expects, disobey
c)requires, conform
d)allows, withdraw
e)forbids, agree
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Alice Walker’s prize-winning novel exemplifies the strength
of first-person narratives; the protagonist tells her own
story so effectively that any additional commentary
would be_________.
a)subjective
b)eloquent
c)superfluous
d)incontrovertible
e)impervious
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
In many cases, the formerly _________ origins of diseases
have now been identified through modern scientific
techniques.
a)insightful
b)mysterious
c)cruel
d)notable
e)useful
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Freeing embedded fossils from rock has become less
______for paleontologists who now have tiny vibrating
drills capable of working with great speed and delicacy.
a)exploratory
b)conclusive
c)tedious
d)respected
e)demeaning
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Many people find Stanley Jordan’s music not only
entertaining but also _______; listening to it helps them
to relax and to ________ the tension they feel at the end
of a trying day.
a)soothing, heighten
b)therapeutic, alleviate
c)sweet, underscore
d)exhausting, relieve
e)interesting, activate
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Two anomalies regarding her character are apparent, she is
unfailingly ___________ yet bursting with ambition, and
she is truly _________ but unable to evoke reciprocal
warmth in those with whom she works.
a)aspiring, generous
b)mercenary, impartial
c)impulsive, resolute
d)persistent, reserved
e)humble, compassionate
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Identify the error in the sentence and write a correct version.
People who dislike cats sometimes criticize them for being
a
b
aloof and independent; people who are fond of cats often
c
admire them for the same qualities. No error.
d
e
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
In many parts of East Africa at that time, wild animals were
so ________ that it was almost impossible for a
photographer to approach close enough to film them.
a)rare
b)large
c)wary
d)numerous
e)unsightly
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
The unflattering reviews that his latest recording received
were _______ by his fans, who believe that everything he
performs is a triumph of artistic_________.
a)dismissed, creativity
b)hailed, responsibility
c)suppressed, self-promotion
d) accepted, genius
e)regretted, pretension
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
The board members, accustomed to the luxury of being
chauffeured to corporate meeting in company limousines,
were predictably _________ when they learned that this
service had been__________.
a)satisfied, annulled
b)stymied, extended
c)displeased, upheld
d)disgruntled, suspend
e)concerned, provided
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Misrepresentative graphs and drawings _______the real
data and encourage readers to accept
________arguments.
a)obscure, legitimate
b)distort, spurious
c)illustrative, controversial
d)complement, unresolved
e)replace, esteemed
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Conservative historians who represent a traditional account
as ________ because of its age may be guilty of taking on
trust what they should have ________ in a conscientious
fashion.
a) ancient, established
b)false, reiterated
c)mythical, fabricated
d)accurate, examined
e)suspicious, challenged
24
Correct and rewrite the following sentences.
Raised in an open field without any pesticides, I prefer
vegetables and fruits.
Cooked too long, she thought the pasta did not taste good
any more.
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
State commissioner Ming Hsu expected that her
Commission on International Trade would not merely
_______the future effects of foreign competition on local
business but would also offer practical strategies for
successfully resisting such competition.
a)counteract
b)intensify
c) imagine
d) forecast
e) excuse
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Identify the error in the sentence and write a correct version.
The decision that has just been agreed with by the
a
b
committee members should serve as a basis for their work
c
in the years to come. No error.
d
e
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
The art of Milet Andrejevic often presents us with an idyllic
vision that is subtly _________by more sinister elements,
as if suggesting the __________beauty of our
surroundings.
a)enhanced, pristine
b)invaded, flawed
c)altered, unmarred
d)redeemed, hallowed
e)devastated, bland
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Identify the error in the sentence and write a correct version.
Since there is two pencils, a pad of paper, and a ruler on
a
each desk, students do not have to bring their own
b
c
d
supplies. No error.
e
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Correct and rewrite the following sentences.
Spiced with Italian herbs, I had never tasted anything quite
like Imelda’s salad.
Wrapped in brightly colored paper, Mickey tore open the
birthday present.
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Since many teachers today draw on material from a variety
of sources, disciplines , and ideologies for their lessons,
their approach could best be called________.
a)eclectic
b)simplistic
c) invidious
d)impromptu
e)dogmatic
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Unprecedented turmoil in the usually thriving nation has
made the formerly ________ investors leery of any
further involvement.
a)pessimistic
b)cautious
c) clandestine
d) reticent
e) sanguine
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Copy and complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
Despite its apparent ________ much of early Greek
philosophical thought was actually marked by a kind of
unconscious dogmatism that led to _________
assertions.
a)liberality, doctrinaire
b)independence, autonomous
c)intransigence, authoritative
d)fundamentalism, arrogant
e)legitimacy, ambiguous
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Identify the error in the sentence and write a correct version.
Even with a calculator, you must have a basic understanding of
a
b
mathematics if one expects to solve complex problems
c
correctly. No error.
d
e
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