WorksheetsAssessment #2: PSAT Bootcamp
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the error, if any.
Playing sports (A) such as basketball, football or baseball allow (B) children to learn teamwork (C) and develop coordination. No error (D)
Playing sports (A) such as basketball, football or baseball allow (B) children to learn teamwork (C) and develop coordination. No error (D)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Find the error, if any.
An effective and helpful tutor demonstrates (A) exceptional knowledge, is responsive to the needs (B) of her students, and listen (C) to them carefully. No error (D)
An effective and helpful tutor demonstrates (A) exceptional knowledge, is responsive to the needs (B) of her students, and listen (C) to them carefully. No error (D)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Find the error, if any.
The selfie, (A) a photograph taken by many narcissistic people, is (B) extremely popular on various social networking websites (C). No error (D)
The selfie, (A) a photograph taken by many narcissistic people, is (B) extremely popular on various social networking websites (C). No error (D)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Find the error, if any.
In order (A) for an audience to believe in and be engaged by (B) a character, they have (C) to come across as a real person. No Error (D)
In order (A) for an audience to believe in and be engaged by (B) a character, they have (C) to come across as a real person. No Error (D)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
Find the error, if any.
When Doris Lessing published "The Golden NotebooK" in 1962, it (A) instantly established herself as one (B) of the most important literary voices of her generation (C). No Error (D)
When Doris Lessing published "The Golden NotebooK" in 1962, it (A) instantly established herself as one (B) of the most important literary voices of her generation (C). No Error (D)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Fix the error, if any.
The platypus, which has a bill like that of a duck and lays eggs, were classified as a mammal.
The platypus, which has a bill like that of a duck and lays eggs, were classified as a mammal.
a)
are classified
b)
have been classified
c)
is classified
d)
Correct as is
7.
Fix the error, if any.
Donating clothes and food to area shelters are one way our class plans to help others in our community.
Donating clothes and food to area shelters are one way our class plans to help others in our community.
a)
is one way our class plans
b)
were one way our class plan
c)
was one way our class will plan
d)
Correct as is
8.
Fix the error, if any.
Early proponents of a woman’s right to vote met with great resistance seeking to advance their cause.
Early proponents of a woman’s right to vote met with great resistance seeking to advance their cause.
a)
As they sought to advance their cause, early proponents of a woman’s right to vote met with great resistance.
b)
Early proponents, as they sought to advance their cause, of a woman’s right to vote met with great resistance.
c)
Early proponents of a woman’s right to vote met with great resistance seeking to advance their cause.
d)
Correct as is.
9.
Fix the error, if any.
Gazing out the airplane window, the land below looked like a giant jigsaw puzzle
Gazing out the airplane window, the land below looked like a giant jigsaw puzzle
a)
The land gazing out the airplane window looked like a giant jigsaw puzzle below
b)
Gazing out the airplane window, we saw that the land below looked like a giant jigsaw puzzle.
c)
We saw that the land below looked like a giant jigsaw puzzle gazing out the airplane window.
d)
Correct as is
10.
The opposition's resistance was quelled by the mighty warriors who calmed the disorder.
In this sentences, quelled most nearly means
In this sentences, quelled most nearly means
a)
curbed
b)
aroused
c)
perturbed
d)
prevailed
11.
Many of the government's policies have engendered controversy.
In this sentence engendered most nearly means:
In this sentence engendered most nearly means:
a)
criticized
b)
extolled
c)
calmed
d)
caused
12.
Michael took a hiatus from work so that he could focus on improving his health.
In this sentence, hiatus most nearly means:
In this sentence, hiatus most nearly means:
a)
lunch
b)
hinder
c)
vacation
d)
break
13.
A(n)________ individual has donated a significant amount to a charity foundation.
a)
nonprofit
b)
unkind
c)
benevolent
d)
compassionate
14.
He __________ the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
a)
enhanced
b)
hindered
c)
delineated
d)
touted
15.
A woman uses make-up to _______ her eyes.
a)
enhance
b)
hinder
c)
efface
d)
tout
16.
Batman and Superman fight evildoers to stop their _________ plots.
a)
selfish
b)
hiatus
c)
vernacular
d)
nefarious
17.
There was a brief _______ in the war between Britain and France.
a)
artisanship
b)
enhancement
c)
hiatus
d)
conflict
18.
The heat and crowded room led to a _______ amount of sweat.
a)
copious
b)
kindle
c)
large
d)
stinky
19.
In The Walking Dead, the goal is to survive and to _____ the zombies.
a)
extol
b)
obliterate
c)
quell
d)
artisan
20.
At the MTV music awards, Kanye West makes it known when he disagrees by storming the stage with _______ energy.
a)
querulous
b)
obliterate
c)
copious
d)
pugnacious
21.
The health benefits of exercise are widely _____
a)
extolled
b)
quelled
c)
kindled
d)
obscured
22.
King George III attempted to ____ Native Americans by halting colonial expansion.
a)
kindle
b)
querulous
c)
quell
d)
obliterate
23.
The movie trailer might ____ your interest.
a)
kindle
b)
extol
c)
obliterate
d)
copious
24.
The man's face was ______________ by the moonless night.
a)
pugnacious
b)
obscured
c)
artisan
d)
extolled
25.
The Supreme Court ruling helped _____optimism.
a)
engender
b)
extol
c)
quell
d)
kindle
26.
Based on the passage ( see handout), answer the following: The main purpose of the passage is to
a)
draw attention to a historic discovery.
b)
analyze a scientific experiment.
c)
resolve an environmental debate.
d)
discuss an ecological phenomenon.
27.
According to the passage, what was a direct result of the drop in the elk population at Yellowstone National Park?
a)
an increase in fruit-bearing plants
b)
a decrease in the number of aspen trees
c)
an investigation of the grizzly bear population
d)
a surge in wolf population
28.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
a)
Lines 6-7 (“A study . . . what”)
b)
Lines 12-15 (“The over-browsed . . . hibernation”)
c)
Lines 42-46 (“When . . . beavers”)
d)
Lines 49-50 (“We put . . . course”)
29.
According to the passage, one potential challenge to the survival of the grizzly bear population in Yellowstone National Park is a shortage of
a)
elk.
b)
beetles.
c)
whitebark pine trees.
d)
cottonwood trees.
30.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
a)
Lines 27-30 (“Over . . . fell”)
b)
Lines 50-53 (“In the . . . nuts”)
c)
Lines 59-60 (“Ripple . . . regrow”)
d)
Lines 60-62 (“It may . . . grizzlies”)
31.
As used in line 10, “browsed” most nearly means
a)
grazed.
b)
skimmed.
c)
destroyed.
d)
inspected.
32.
Which choice most closely captures the meaning of the figurative “big silver bullet” referred to in line 61?
a)
Unexpected outcome
b)
Tempting choice
c)
Definitive solution
d)
Dangerous event
33.
The main purpose of the final paragraph of the passage is to
a)
advise the reader of some potential limitations of Ripple’s conclusions about the nutritional needs of the grizzly bear.
b)
extend the implications of the relationship between wolves and grizzlies in a particular environment to other animals and contexts.
c)
describe a certain experiment that Ripple will be undertaking in the future to corroborate his findings.
d)
suggest the potential ramifications of reintroducing another species into an already fragile ecosystem.
34.
According to the table, the wolf/elk ratio experienced a decrease between which of the following years?
a)
1998 and 1999
b)
1999 and 2000
c)
2000 and 2001
d)
2003 and 2004
35.
Which claim from the passage is most directly supported by the data given in the table?
a)
Elk numbers in Yellowstone National Park showed an overall decline as a result of the introduction of wolves.
b)
Elk numbers in Yellowstone National Park declined every year following the introduction of wolves.
c)
Elk numbers in Yellowstone National Park in any given year decreased as the ratio of wolves to elk that year increased.
d)
Elk numbers in Yellowstone National Park stabilized after an initial decline as wolf population numbers stabilized.
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