11th Grade SAT Read Write Quiz #1

What makes the theremin a unique musical instrument? You play it without touching it. When you place your _______________ the pitch will shift as your hands move through the air. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

• hand's between the two antenna's,

• hands between the two antennas,

• hands' between the two antennas',

• hands' between the two antennas,

Long attributed to Jacques-Louis David, the preeminent Neoclassical painter of his day, the 1801 painting Marie Josephine Charlotte du Val D'Ognes gained fresh attention in the 1990s when art historians discovered that the painting-which depicts a solitary young woman sketching-was actually the work of little-known French portrait _________ Marie-Denise Villers (117-1821) Which choice best completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

• artist-

• artist

• artist;

• artist,

Historians agree that the jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton was exaggerating when he claimed to have invented Jazz music. No one can deny, __________ that Morton's innovative compositions and remarkable improvisational skills helped shape jazz as a genre during its early years. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

• therefore,

• in the second place,

• in other words,

• though,

An online content creator who uses copyrighted songs without permission risks being demonetized (prohibted from including paid advertisements in content). The best way to avoid demonetization is to choose music from the public domain. Using one of these noncopyrighted songs ____________________ a creator won't lose advertising revenue.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

• are ensuring

• have ensured

• ensure

• ensures

Le Lu'o' ng Minh became the thirteenth secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in January 2013, making _____ the first time the organization would appoint a Vietnamese leader.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

• these

• those

• this

• some