SAT English Test Overview

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a public university in Florida?

• Florida Gulf Coast University

• Florida Polytechnic University

• Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University

• University of Miami

Multiple Choice

You have under one minute per question on the SAT Writing Test.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a content type you will encounter on the SAT Writing & Language Test?

• History

• Science

• Literature

• Careers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a text type you will encounter on the SAT Writing & Language Test?

• Narrative

• Informational

• Argumentative

• Editorial

Multiple Choice

In the late nineteenth century, unchecked vandalism and plundering of ethnic artifacts brought many Native American ruins and cultural sites to the brink of permanent destruction. [1] President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to preserve these invaluable locations. He signed the American Antiquities Act on June 8, 1906

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

• To preserve these invaluable locations, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act on June 8, 1906.

• To preserve these invaluable places, on June 8, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act which protected the locations.

• It was June 8, 1906, when President Theodore Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act because he wanted to protect these invaluable locations.

• Signing the American Antiquities Act on June 8, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to preserve these invaluable locations with the act.

Multiple Choice

The old adage that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit might not be true, according to a 2015 study by Huang, Gino, and Galinsky the study claims that people who make sarcastic comments while attempting a difficult task are more likely to be creative in their problem-solving.

• NO CHANGE

• Galinsky, the

• Galinsky; and the

• Galinsky. The

Multiple Choice

Readers of Henry David Thoreau’s Transcendentalist work Walden, often remember the setting, vividly:_ the small, weather-tight cottage; thick, lush woods; and small, pristine pond.

• NO CHANGE

• work, Walden, often remember the setting vividly;

• work, Walden often remember the setting vividly,

• work, Walden, often remember the setting vividly:

Multiple Choice

Although they were devastating, the London fire of 1666 and the Chicago fire of 1871 ultimately was resulting in positive change. They effectively wiped out archaic and dangerous constructions, enabling the development of more modern cities.

• NO CHANGE

• resulted

• results

• has resulted

Multiple Choice

A few daring students, led by a senior who would—miraculously—still graduate a few months later, was playing leapfrog outside the window of a room where cameramen were recording the dean's lecture.

• NO CHANGE

• were playing

• has played

• is playing

Multiple Choice

Although Samuel Clemens was a prolific journalist while using his given name, he became one of the most famous fiction writers of all time while using his pen name, Mark Twain.

• NO CHANGE

• name; he

• name he

• name. He

There is NO REASON to NOT annotate texts as you read them, including questions!!​

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It doesn't matter how you annotate, just that you pay attention FULLY when reading.​

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Multiple Choice

Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath are a novel about the struggles of tenant farmers in America.

• NO CHANGE

• were

• have been

• is

Multiple Choice

At this point, the writer wants to provide another example of cultural artifacts preserved by the Antiquities Act. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?

The valley contains stunning examples of ancient Puebloan engineering and architectural  feats: multi-level houses, massive stone buildings,_ water control systems, and communication devices.[7] The Antiquities Act forever protected these sites, and others, as educational centers for everyone and as sacred locations for native cultures

• Tonto National Monument in Arizona preserved the exquisite textiles, polychrome pottery, and cliff dwellings created from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries by the Salado culture.

• The establishment of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona protected the 225-million-year-old fossils of fallen trees, ferns, giant reptiles, large amphibians, and early dinosaurs.

• Muir Woods, located just north of San Francisco, California, preserved 240 acres of old growth Coast Redwood forests, one of the few remaining areas containing such incredible ecological features and bio-diversity.

• Chaco Canyon was also designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2013, preserving its natural darkness for perfect stargazing conditions and committing the park to the further reduction of light pollution.

Multiple Choice

All the members of Boy Scout Troop 115 made sure that he brought a water bottle on the camping trip.  

• NO CHANGE

• Every member

• All

• DELETE the underlined portion.