UB SAT GRAMMAR Review

A recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that more than 70 percent of lottery winners are broke within several years of winning—often gambling their money on excessive purchases.

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• scattering

• squandering

• misplacing

Roberto's physical acuteness was undeniable: he set six new athletic records during his sophomore year.

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• knack

• proweress

• astuteness

Which choice most effectively maintains the stylistic pattern established in the previous two sentences?

Through education, we have the opportunity to abate fear. Through education, we can more ably extend the hand of human kindness. Through education, we possess the tools to strengthen our society.

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• Using education, we possess the tools to strengthen our society.

• With the tool of education, we have the ability to strengthen our society

• Education allows us to strengthen our society.

Many ancient Greek lyric poems have been preserved only in fragments. This might seem unfortunate. Sometimes, though, the fragmentary nature of a poem complements its content.

Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?

• However, sometimes the fragmentary nature of a poem, is something that might seem unfortunate, complements its content.

• This might seem unfortunate, but sometimes the fragmentary nature of a poem, despite appearances, its content.

• Although this might seem unfortunate, sometimes the fragmentary nature of a poem complements its content.

• Although the preservation only of fragments of a poem might seem unfortunate, sometimes this complements its content.

It was not clear from his facial expression whether he preferred the salmon sushi or the shrimp roll? It’s possible that he liked them both equally.

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• roll. It's

• roll? Its

• roll. Its

"It looks like it's going to rain? Do you think I should bring my umbrella?" Antonio asked his father.

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• rain

• rain,

• rain.

Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the American South,_ that climbs shrubs and trees and kills by heavy shading.

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• South;

• South

• South--

Drinking water is scarce in desert areas like Las Vegas,_ it needs to be shipped from water-rich states.

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• Vegas

• Vegas: and

• Vegas;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

That the hole in the ozone layer is directly above Australia and New Zealand, these countries have the highest incidence of melanoma in the world.

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• Because

• Even though

• However

Although San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge appears in dozens of films, but it often gets destroyed in action and monster flicks.

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• films, which

• films,

• films, and

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E