WorksheetsSAT Prep
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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1.
He had taken to the girl from the first day, when he had driven over to the Flats to meet her, and she had smiled and waved to him from the train, crying out, “You must be Ethan!” as she jumped down with her bundles, while he reflected, looking over her slight person: “She don’t look much on housework, but she ain’t a fretter, anyhow.” But it was not only that the coming to his house of a bit of hopeful young life was like the lighting of a fire on a cold hearth. The girl was more than the bright serviceable creature he had thought her. She had an eye to see and an ear to hear: he could show her things and tell her things, and taste the bliss of feeling that all he imparted left long reverberations and echoes he could wake at will.
2. The description in the first paragraph indicates that what Ethan values most about Mattie is her
2. The description in the first paragraph indicates that what Ethan values most about Mattie is her
a)
fitness from farm labor
b)
vivacious youth
c)
receptive nature
d)
freedom from worry
2.
[. . .] The coming decades will likely see more intense clustering of jobs, innovation, and productivity in a smaller number of bigger cities and city-regions. Some regions could end up bloated beyond the capacity of their infrastructure, while others struggle, their promise stymied by inadequate human or other resources.
As used in line 55, “intense” most nearly means
As used in line 55, “intense” most nearly means
a)
emotional
b)
concentrated
c)
brilliant
d)
determined
3.
Mattie Silver had lived under Ethan’s roof for a year, and from early morning till they met at supper he had frequent chances of seeing her; but no moments in her company were comparable to those when, her arm in his, and her light step flying to keep time with his long stride, they walked back through the night to the farm.
1. In the context of the passage, the author’s use of the phrase “her light step flying to keep time with his long stride” (line 3) is primarily meant to convey the idea that
1. In the context of the passage, the author’s use of the phrase “her light step flying to keep time with his long stride” (line 3) is primarily meant to convey the idea that
a)
Ethan and Mattie share a powerful enthusiasm
b)
Mattie strives to match the speed at which Ethan works
c)
Mattie and Ethan playfully compete with each other
d)
Ethan walks at a pace that frustrates Mattie
4.
Another word for mundane is
a)
Dull, uninteresting
b)
Alluring
c)
Humorous
d)
Stimulating
5.
Another word for mundane is
a)
Dull, uninteresting
b)
Alluring
c)
Humorous
d)
Stimulating
6.
What change if any should be made to the sentence? “It was raining hard, and betty forgot her umbrella.
a)
Capitalize betty to Betty
b)
Remove the coma after hard
c)
Change forgot to lost
d)
No change
7.
Me, Carl, and Junior had a great time at Carl’s Jr. What change if any, should be made to this sentence?
a)
No change
b)
Change it to Carl, Junior, and I
c)
remove all the comas
d)
Remove great from the sentence
8.
Damien saw many animals at the pet store. He saw, dogs, cats, birds, hamsters and fishes.What change if any should be made in this sentence.
a)
Take out birds because they don't sell birds at the pet store
b)
Add a coma after hamsters
c)
Take out animals
d)
No change
9.
Stan’s watch had a crack after he dropped it. What change if any should be made?
a)
No change
b)
Change crack to crak
c)
Remove the apostrophe on Stan
d)
Change had to has
10.
[. . .] The coming decades will likely see more intense clustering of jobs, innovation, and productivity in a smaller number of bigger cities and city-regions. Some regions could end up bloated beyond the capacity of their infrastructure, while others struggle, their promise stymied by inadequate human or other resources.
As used in line 55, “intense” most nearly means
As used in line 55, “intense” most nearly means
a)
emotional
b)
concentrated
c)
brilliant
d)
determined
11.
Mattie Silver had lived under Ethan’s roof for a year, and from early morning till they met at supper he had frequent chances of seeing her; but no moments in her company were comparable to those when, her arm in his, and her light step flying to keep time with his long stride, they walked back through the night to the farm.
1. In the context of the passage, the author’s use of the phrase “her light step flying to keep time with his long stride” (line 3) is primarily meant to convey the idea that
1. In the context of the passage, the author’s use of the phrase “her light step flying to keep time with his long stride” (line 3) is primarily meant to convey the idea that
a)
Ethan and Mattie share a powerful enthusiasm
b)
Mattie strives to match the speed at which Ethan works
c)
Mattie and Ethan playfully compete with each other
d)
Ethan walks at a pace that frustrates Mattie
12.
Lewis stared at the blank screen. Dead. His computer was dead. “I have to finish my paper tonight,” he thought, as panic slowly sunk in. “How am I going to do that?” Lewis’s mind raced. He tried to think of how he could get his work done. His little sister wandered by. “How long will it be?” she asked. Lewis looked at her blankly. “Until the power comes back?” she said. Lewis sighed with relief.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
entertain
13.
The discovery of a wild coyote in late 1997 in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle should come as a wake-up call. The United States has a serious coyote problem! From their traditional enclaves in the western desert, these opportunistic canines have now invaded the entire continental United States. They have taken over parks, farms, vacant lots, and now perhaps the downtown areas of major cities. Homeowners report losing cats and dogs to the beasts, and young children are under attack. Enough is enough. Since humans are the only natural enemy of coyotes, we demand that state and federal agencies institute coyote trapping programs. That is the only way to decrease the number of coyotes to a manageable level.
WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?
WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?
a)
The author loves coyotes and thinks everyone should adopt one.
b)
The author feels coyotes are dangerous
c)
The author feels that humans are the problem
d)
The author is neutral
14.
Now among the 360 million native speakers of English, the differences in our dialect and country of origin show the living history.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
our dialects and countries of origin show
c)
our dialects and countries of origin shows
d)
our dialect's and country's of origin show
15.
When Julius Caesar's army landed on British shores in 55 BCE, neither his language nor the local inhabitants bore any relation to what would eventually become English.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
nor those, of the local inhabitants
c)
nor that of the local inhabitants
d)
nor the inhabitants language
16.
The history of the English language is a curious one. Historians of the language identifies three categories: Old English, Middle English, and Modern English.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
is identified
c)
identify
d)
are identified
17.
By this point, Old and Middle English are essentially dead languages, and the great texts of those eras, such as Beowulf or The Canterbury Tales, were translated into Modern English.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
are translated
c)
translated
d)
has been translated
18.
Looking at these transformations show that every time we read or speak English, we are giving voice to over 1,500 years of history.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
show that every time we read or speak the English language, we are giving voice.
c)
shows that every time we read or spoke the English language, we have been giving voice
d)
shows that every time we read or speak English, we give voice
19.
Most transportation planners work in or near cities, 4 but some are employed in rural areas. Say, for example, a large factory is built on the outskirts of a small town. Traffic to and from that location would increase at the beginning and end of work shifts.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
where job opportunities are more plentiful.
c)
and the majority are employed by government agencies.
d)
DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.
20.
The transportation 5 planner’s job, might involve conducting a traffic count to determine the daily number of vehicles traveling on the road to the new factory.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
planner's job
c)
planners job,
d)
planners job
21.
If analysis of the traffic count indicates that there is more traffic than the 6 current road as it is designed at this time can efficiently accommodate, the transportation planner might recommend widening the road to add another lane.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
current design of the road right now
c)
road as it is now currently designed
d)
current design of the road
22.
Transportation planners work closely with a number of community stakeholders, such as government officials and other interested organizations and individuals. 7 Next,representatives from the local public health department might provide input in designing a network of trails and sidewalks to encourage people to walk more
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
For instance,
c)
Furthermore,
d)
Similarly,
23.
8 According to the American Heart Association, walking provides numerous benefits related to health and well-being. Members of the Chamber of Commerce might share suggestions about designing transportation and parking facilities to support local businesses.
a)
Kept, because it provides supporting evidence about the benefits of walking
b)
Kept, because it provides an additional example of a community stakeholder with whom transportation planners work.
c)
Deleted, because it blurs the paragraph’s focus on the community stakeholders with whom transportation planners work.
Deleted, because it blurs the paragraph’s focus on the community stakeholders with whom transportation planners work.
Deleted, because it blurs the paragraph’s focus on the community stakeholders with whom transportation planners work.
d)
Deleted, because it doesn’t provide specific examples of what the numerous benefits of walking are.
24.
A 1954 documentary about renowned watercolor painter Dong Kingman shows the artist sitting on a stool on Mott Street in New York City’s Chinatown. A crowd of admiring spectators 12 watched as Kingman squeezes dollops of paint from several tubes into a tin watercolor 13 box, from just a few primary colors, Kingman creates dozens of beautiful hues as he layers the translucent paint onto the paper on his easel. Each stroke of the brush and dab of the sponge transforms thinly sketched outlines into buildings, shop signs, and streetlamps. The street scene Kingman begins composing in this short film is very much in keeping with the urban landscapes for which he is best known.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
HAD WATCHED
c)
would watch
d)
watches
25.
Kingman was keenly interested in landscape painting from an early age. [2] In Hong Kong, where Kingman completed his schooling, teachers at that time customarily assigned students a formal “school name.” [3] His interest was so keen, in fact, that he was named after it. [4] The young boy who had been Dong Moy Shu became Dong Kingman. [5] The name Kingman was selected for its two 14 parts, “king” and “man”; Cantonese for “scenery” and “composition.”
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
parts: “king” and “man,”
c)
parts “king” and “man”;
d)
parts; “king” and “man”
26.
As Kingman developed as a painter, his works were often compared to 15 paintings by Chinese landscape artists dating back to CE 960, a time when a strong tradition of landscape painting emerged in Chinese art.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Chinese landscape artists
c)
painters of Chinese landscapes
d)
artists
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