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WorksheetsSAT Writing & Language: Teaching the World to Swing
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
23.
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emulate
adhere to
cohere with
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improvisations they
improvisations; they
improvisations, they
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Armstrong-performed solos
by Armstrong
Armstrong solos
26. At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence. With these stunning solos, Armstrong became a sensation with the patrons of local dance halls. Should the writer make this addition here?
Yes, because it sets up the quotation in the following sentence.
Yes, because it explains why Armstrong was skilled at improvisation.
No, because it merely repeats an idea stated earlier in the paragraph.
No, because it blurs the focus of the paragraph.
27. The writer wants a transition that makes a connection to the main topic of the previous paragraph. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
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Thanks to the enthusiastic patrons of New York City dance halls,
In addition to performing music arranged by Don Redman,
Despite their reputation as a somewhat conservative dance orchestra,
28. The writer is considering revising the underlined portion to the following. structure that, for example, featured a melody played by the saxophone section followed by an answer from the trumpet section. Should the writer make this revision?
Yes, because it mentions the musical instrument that was associated with Armstrong.
Yes, because it clarifies a term used to describe Redman’s arrangements.
No, because it interrupts the discussion of Redman’s arrangements with irrelevant information.
No, because it diverges from the paragraph’s point about Henderson.
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adjusted and changed
adjusted, through reworking
adjusted
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that—
that
that:
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therefore,
likewise,
however,
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way to
in to
away for
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arrangements, which
arrangements, these
arrangements that
