SAT Language and Writing

Employers can also identify, which employees have successfully completed instructional modules and which need to be offered additional training.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) identify:

• C) identify

• D) identify—

In 1986, McDonald’s caused a stir in Italy when it opened a restaurant next to Rome’s historic Spanish Steps. Young, on-the-go eaters were thrilled; specifically, those who prized regional foods and Italy’s convivial culture built on cooking and long meals feared that the restaurant signaled the death of a way of life.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) for example,

• C) however,

• D) in fact,

To counter the rise of fast food and fast life, a cohort of chefs, journalists, and sociologists spearheaded a Slow Food movement, declaring loyalty to unhurried enjoyment.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) life; a

• C) life: a

• D) life. A

25. At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence. The group’s philosophy was connected to the tale of the hare and the tortoise, in which the tortoise wins the race. Should the writer make this addition here?

In 1986, McDonald’s caused a stir in Italy when it opened a restaurant next to Rome’s historic Spanish Steps. Young, on-the-go eaters were thrilled; however, those who prized regional foods and Italy’s convivial culture built on cooking and long meals feared that the restaurant signaled the death of a way of life. To counter the rise of fast food and fast life, a cohort of chefs, journalists, and sociologists spearheaded a Slow Food movement, declaring loyalty to unhurried enjoyment. 25

• A. Yes, because it explains the primary belief that led to the development of the Slow Food movement.

• B. Yes, because it reinforces a claim that the writer makes earlier in the paragraph.

• C. No, because it blurs the paragraph’s focus by introducing a new idea that is not clearly explained.

• D. No, because it distracts from the paragraph’s emphasis on the Slow Food movement’s origins and beliefs.

From its beginning, the movement had opposed the standardization of taste that fast food chains promote. For example, a McDonald’s hamburger made in Boston tastes more or less the same as one made in Beijing.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. opposes

• C. will oppose

• D. has opposed

A goat ingests the vegetation particular to the meadow in which it grazes, which, along with other environmental

factors such as altitude and weather shapes the cheese’s taste and texture. If all foods were produced under the industrial model, we would have meals that are not very flavorful.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) factors, such as altitude and weather,

• C) factors such as, altitude and weather,

• D) factors, such as altitude and weather

Which choice most effectively supports the central point of the paragraph?

From its beginning, the movement has opposed the standardization of taste that fast food chains promote. For example, a McDonald’s hamburger made in Boston tastes more or less the same as one made in Beijing. This consistency is made possible by industrial mass production. Slow Food supporters, by contrast, back methods of growing and preparing food based on regional culinary traditions. When produced using traditional methods, goat cheese made in France tastes different from goat cheese made in Vermont. A goat ingests the vegetation particular to the meadow in which it grazes, which, along with other environmental factors, such as altitude and weather, shapes the cheese’s taste and texture. If all foods were produced under the industrial model, [28] we would have meals that are not very flavorful.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. the public would not be interested in learning about traditional foods.

• C. people would not be able to determine how a particular food was made.

• D. consumers would lose this diversity of flavors.

During their early years, the movement also focused on the value of spending lots of time with friends and family during long meals.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. there

• C. its

• D. it's

During their early years, the movement also focused on the value of spending lots of time with friends and family during long meals.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. leisurely meals with friends and family.

• eating slowly and in the company of loved ones such as friends and family.

• joining friends as well as family for time-consuming meals.

As the movement grew beyond Italy’s borders—today Slow Food International boasts more than 100,000 members in 150 countries—this emphasis on pleasure [31]pictured criticism for being elitist.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. portrayed

• C. drew

• D. sketched