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SAT List 9

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

likely to vanish

a)

evanescent

b)

interminable

c)

expidite

d)

anachronism

2.

prolonged; extended in time

a)

transitory

b)

influx

c)

protracted

d)

superfluous

3.

something out of place in time

a)

expedite

b)

influx

c)

interminable

d)

anachronism

4.

whimsical; impulsive

a)

capricious

b)

sporadic

c)

expedite

d)

ephemeral

5.

done with little or no practice

a)

influx

b)

extemporaneous

c)

sporadic

d)

ephemeral

6.

to speed up

a)

expedite

b)

ephemeral

c)

evanscent

d)

extemporaneous

7.

short-lived

a)

influx

b)

transitory

c)

ephemeral

d)

anachronism

8.

something out of place in time

a)

expedite

b)

capricious

c)

sporadic

d)

anachronism

9.

fleeting

a)

transient

b)

extemporaneous

c)

superflous

d)

comtemporaneous

10.

never ending

a)

interminable

b)

protracted

c)

superfluous

d)

anachronism

11.

a flowing in

a)

protracted

b)

influx

c)

interminable

d)

evanescent

12.

beyond what is necessary or sufficient

a)

transitory

b)

expedite

c)

extemporaneous

d)

superfluous

13.

existing or occurring at about the same time

a)

transitory

b)

influx

c)

protracted

d)

contemporaneous

14.

irregular or unpredictable; infrequent

a)

extemporaneous

b)

sporadic

c)

evanescent

d)

ephemeral

15.
In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.
a)
no error
b)
run-on sentence
c)
comma splice
d)
sentence fragment
16.
It is important to revise essays at the following levels. Content, structure, and editing. 
a)
no error
b)
run-on sentence
c)
comma splice
d)
sentence fragment
17.
The zoo is a wonderful experience for everyone; you should go. 
a)
Run-on
b)
Comma splice
c)
Fragment
d)
Complete sentence
18.
Some educated people believe in witchcraft, I am not one of them. 
a)
Run-on
b)
Comma splice
c)
Fragment
d)
Complete sentence
19.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Dogs run; in packs cats are more solitary.
b)
Dogs run in packs; cats are more solitary.
c)
Dogs run in packs cats are more solitary.
20.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The horse was crazy; it was too young to be in the ring.
b)
The horse; was crazy it was too young to be in the ring.
c)
The horse was crazy, it was too young to be in the ring.