We would not be such an obese nation if we had to hunt and gather our food as our ancestors did.

(A) we had to hunt and gather our food as our ancestors did

(B) hunting and gathering of our food was required of us as our ancestors

(C) we had to hunt and gather our food as our ancestors were doing

(D) our hunting and gathering of food was as required of us as our ancestors

(E) we had to be hunting and gathering our food like our ancestors

When your body is more erect, one’s mind is more alert.

(C) your mind’s alertness is greater

(D) the alertness of one’s mind increases

The reason the tent fell over was that we did not anchor the center pole.

(A) that we did not anchor the center pole

(B) because we did not anchor the center pole

(C) we did not anchor the center pole

(D) for our not anchoring the center pole

(E) because of our not anchoring the center pole

Unable to meet all of its costs with such meager revenue, bankruptcy could not be avoided by the small company.

(C) the small company could not avoid bankruptcy

(A) bankruptcy could not be avoided by the small company

(B) the small company’s bankruptcy could not be avoided

(D) it was not possible for the small company to avoid bankruptcy

(E) the bankruptcy of the small company could not be avoided

The medium of watercolor requires precise brushwork, careful timing and planning must be meticulous.

(D) careful timing, and meticulous planning

(A) careful timing and planning must be meticulous

(B) the timing careful, and the planning meticulous

(C) care in the timing, and meticulous planning

(E) care in the timing, and meticulousness in the planning

Many visitors were impressed by the monument’s sheer size, but for others it was its solemn gravity.

(A) size, but for others it was

(B) size; but others thought it was

(C) size, others were impressed by

(D) size and not, like for others,

Finding the mountain pass treacherous, the safest thing, the expedition leader decided, was to stay in camp another night.

(B) the expedition leader decided that it would be safest to stay in camp another night

(A) the safest thing, the expedition leader decided, was to stay in camp another night

(C) staying in camp another night was the safest thing, the expedition leader decided

(D) the expedition leader, deciding that the safest thing to do was to stay in camp another night

(E) it was safest to stay in camp another night, the expedition leader decided

Most educators believe peers teach students more values than their school curricula.

(C) that students learn more about values from their peers than from their

(A) peers teach students more values than their

(B) it’s more their peers that teach students values than their

(D) values are taught more by their peers than from a student’s

(E) that students learn more from their peers about values than their

The scientists decided to shut down the robot to conserve its energy while they worked to fix its processor.

(A) to conserve its energy while they worked to fix

(B) for conserving its energy while they worked on fixing

(C) to conserve its energy and working to fix

(D) in conserving its energy and in order to work on fixing

(E) with regards to conserving its energy as they were working to fix

Those critics who deny that films ever do justice to literary masterpieces, often failing to recognize the unique limitations of each art form.

(A) masterpieces, often failing

(B) masterpieces in often failing

(D) masterpieces, and so often fail

(E) masterpieces would nevertheless often fail

I sometimes prefer making a selection based on the advice of a friend over my own analysis.

(B) to base a selection on the advice of a friend rather than on

(A) making a selection based on the advice of a friend over

(C) basing a selection on the advice of a friend more than

(D) making a selection based rather on the advice of a friend instead of

(E) to make a selection based on what a friend says rather than

Marcus, who threw a remarkable pass to Reggie for a touchdown, could not have completed the play if Doug had not made a stunning block.

(A) could not have completed the play if Doug had not made a stunning block

(B) would not complete the play if Doug did not make a stunning block

(C) if it was not Doug’s stunning block, then could not have completed the play

(D) didn’t complete the play if not for Doug’s stunning block

(E) would not have completed the play but Doug made a stunning block

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

As a young boy, was when Francis discovered
that he could spend his life exploring the
ocean he loved so much.

(A) was when Francis discovered that he

could spend his life

(B) that was when Francis discovered that he

could spend his life

could be spent

(D) Francis discovered that he could spend

his life

(E) Francis discovered the spending of his

life

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Paleontologists disputed the authenticity of
the discovery, it was believed rather that it
was an elaborate hoax.

(A) discovery, it was believed rather that

(B) discovery; they believed that

(D) discovery in believing that

(E) discovery, it being believed that

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Although the race was only five minutes long,
James got out of the pool feeling as if
swimming across the English Channel.

(A) swimming

(B) having swam

(D) he were swimming

(E) in swimming

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

People often sign life insurance contracts
even before the provisions and contingencies
of their policies are known by them.

(A) the provisions and contingencies of their

policies are known by them

(B) the provisions and contingencies of their

policies being known by them

by them, or the contingencies

(D) they know the provisions and contingencies

of their policies

(E) they know neither the provisions nor the

contingencies of their policies

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A major hurdle to educational reform is
parents expect the school experience to be
the same as it was decades ago.

(A) parents expect the school experience to

(B) parents that are expecting the school

experience being

experience be

(D) that parents expect the school experience

being

(E) that parents expect the school experience

to be

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Perelman was an essayist and travel writer
and many generations of humorists were
inspired by him, such as Woody Allen.

(A) and many generations of humorists were

inspired by him, such as Woody Allen

(B) who inspired many generations of

humorists such as Woody Allen

Woody Allen, of humorists

(D) by whom many generation of humorists,

like Woody Allen, were inspired

(E) of whom many generations of humorists,

such as Woody Allen, were inspired

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The fact is every human language shares a
basic underlying structure, this a discovery
of Noam Chomsky.

(A) The fact is every human language shares

a basic underlying structure, this a discovery

of Noam Chomsky.

(B) Noam Chomsky having discovered that

every human language shares a basic

underlying structure.

underlying structure and this Noam

Chomsky discovered.

(D) The fact of every human language

sharing a basic underlying structure

was discovered by Noam Chomsky.

(E) Noam Chomsky discovered that every

human language shares a basic underlying

structure.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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SAT- critical reading -2

As a young boy, was when Francis discoveredthat he could spend his life exploring theocean he loved so much.

Paleontologists disputed the authenticity ofthe discovery, it was believed rather that itwas an elaborate hoax.

Although the race was only five minutes long,James got out of the pool feeling as ifswimming across the English Channel.

People often sign life insurance contractseven before the provisions and contingenciesof their policies are known by them.

A major hurdle to educational reform isparents expect the school experience to bethe same as it was decades ago.

Perelman was an essayist and travel writerand many generations of humorists wereinspired by him, such as Woody Allen.

The fact is every human language shares abasic underlying structure, this a discoveryof Noam Chomsky.

We would not be such an obese nation if wehad to hunt and gather our food as our ancestorsdid.

When your body is more erect, one’s mind ismore alert.

The reason the tent fell over was that we didnot anchor the center pole.

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As a young boy, was when Francis discovered
that he could spend his life exploring the
ocean he loved so much.

Paleontologists disputed the authenticity of
the discovery, it was believed rather that it
was an elaborate hoax.

Although the race was only five minutes long,
James got out of the pool feeling as if
swimming across the English Channel.

People often sign life insurance contracts
even before the provisions and contingencies
of their policies are known by them.

A major hurdle to educational reform is
parents expect the school experience to be
the same as it was decades ago.

Perelman was an essayist and travel writer
and many generations of humorists were
inspired by him, such as Woody Allen.

The fact is every human language shares a
basic underlying structure, this a discovery
of Noam Chomsky.

We would not be such an obese nation if we
had to hunt and gather our food as our ancestors
did.

When your body is more erect, one’s mind is
more alert.

The reason the tent fell over was that we did
not anchor the center pole.