SAT- Grammar- Creative Translation

1.

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• had overlooked

• would have overlooked

• overlooks

2.

• NO CHANGE

• there

• its

• it's

3.

• NO CHANGE

• force: verbal puns, cultural idioms,

• force; verbal puns; cultural idioms;

• force, verbal puns, cultural idioms:

4.

• NO CHANGE

• the literal meaning of the word is important to some translators, whereas reading between the lines is more important to others.

• whereas some translators focus on the literal meaning of the word, reading between the lines is more important to others.

• some focus on the literal meaning of each word, while others read between the lines.

For example, Sappho’s famous “Lyric 31” has been reproduced in many languages by many translators, from Catullus to Lord Byron.

The best placement for the sentence is:

• before sentence 1.

• after sentence 1.

• after sentence 2.

• after sentence 3.

Which choice most effectively introduces the topic of the paragraph?

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• Although we often comment on what is ‘lost’ in the process of translation, we rarely consider what is gained.

• Even the most gifted translators cannot capture all the nuances of the original poem.

• While poetry is a particularly difficult class of writing to translate, the impossibility of a completely faithful translation extends to prose as well.

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• languages, however,

• languages; and nonetheless,

• languages yet

8.

• NO CHANGE

• genetically

• inherently

• congenitally

Which choice most effectively states the central claim supported by the passage?

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• it is impossible to create a completely faithful literal translation.

• it is more important to preserve the literal meaning of a poem than its structure.

• every translator should take a holistic approach to their work.

At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence.

To truly appreciate a poem, one must become fluent in the language in which the poem was originally written.

Should the writer make this addition here?

• Yes, because the previous statement about learning different languages needs to be supported with a specific example.

• Yes, because the difficulty of language study is one of the central arguments in this passage and should be emphasized in the conclusion.

• No, because a new argument about learning languages should not be developed in the conclusion.

• No, because the concepts of poetry translation and language study do not relate to each other at all and should not be discussed in the same passage.