Sentence Errors
I can't barely wait for her to give me the surprise.
A. I can't barely wait for her to give me the surprise.
B. I cannot barely wait for her to give me the surprise.
C. I cannot wait for her to give me the surprise.
D. I shouldn't wait for her to give me the surprise.
E. Giving me the surprise, she knew I couldn't wait.
C. I cannot wait for her to give me the surprise.
"De" as in "Depart"
A. Leave, go
B. Undone, unravel
C. Before, previous
D. Down, out, apart
E. In, on, into
D. Down, out, apart
If your child is far more advanced than other kids her age, her school may suggest moving her up an extra grade. But be aware that gifted innies who are way ahead of the pack intellectually may still need to be around same-age peers to learn social skills. So if this option comes up, consider your child’s overall social and intellectual development and ask yourself if she’s truly ready to study — and play — with older children.
As used here, “pack” most nearly means
A. a group of dogs
B. a group of kids
C. prepare for a trip
D. worn on one’s back
B
Example 1
Choice C seems to fit pretty well. If we “believe” the demographers, the growing popularity of public transportation is a reality.
True or False: One strategy for helping to determine the meaning of the word in question is to substitute your own word and choose the answer choice that matches.
True
Running towards the official, the official looked at me like I was some sort of madman.
A. Running towards the official, the official looked at me like I was some sort of madman.
B. The official looked at me running toward him like a madman.
C. Running toward me, the official looked at me like I was some sort of madman.
D. Running toward the official, the official looks at me like I am some sort of madman.
E. I was running toward the official and he was looking at me like I was being a madman.
B. The official looked at me running toward him like a madman.
"Culp" as in "Culprit"
A. Person or man
B. Well or good
C. Blame or fault
D. Have or hold
E. Do or done
C. Blame or fault
The tactics and aims of traffic management are modest but powerful.Most intersections rely on a combination of pre-set timing and computer adaptation."
Which word in the sentence is key to understanding that modest is being used in opposition to the word powerful?
A. aims
B. of
C. but
C. but
Example 2
Choice C is the most promising so far. It reflects the measured, scientific tone of the paragraph. The authors believe in their hypothesis to a certain extent, but they can’t state their beliefs as facts because they haven’t conducted any experiments to test them.
True or False: Some questions have more than one answer.
False
He couldn't fathom that he was wrong for once.
A. He couldn't fathom that he was wrong for once.
B. He didn't fathom that he was wrong for once.
C. He could not fathom he was wrong once.
D. He did not know he was wrong.
E. For once, he was wrong about fathoming.
A. He couldn't fathom that he was wrong for once.
"Dem" or "Demo" as in "Democracy"
A. Vote
B. Government
C. Show
D. Group
E. People
E. People
"The tactics and aims of traffic management are modest but powerful. Most intersections rely on a combination of pre-set timing and computer adaptation."
As used in the sentence, the word "modest" most nearly means...
a. proper
b. simple
c. timid
d. inexpensive
B. Simple
Example 3
Choice B is a very promising answer. If you're familiar at all with the art world, you'll know that people and institutions often "commission" works from artists. This is just a fancier way of describing the process of submitting an order for a specific painting that you would like an artist to create. Makes sense considering what we know so far, so we'll keep it in the mix.
True or False: Anything marked in your test booklet will be reviewed and scored.
False- only marks on the answer sheet are reviewed and scored.
Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dusting the house.
A. Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dusting the house.
B. Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and to dust the house.
C. Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dusting.
D. Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and do dusting.
E. Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dust the house.
E. Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dust the house.
"Dis", "Die", or "Di" as in "Disturb"
A. Uneven
B. In, on, into
C. Confused
D. Messy or unorganized
E. Not, apart, away
E. Not, apart, away
Just past the point where the nerve roots merge, each spinal nerve divides into a posterior ramus and an anterior ramus. The posterior ramus innervates the skin and deep back muscles, and the anterior ramus innervates the rest of the trunk and the extremities. The rami (like the spinal nerves) are mixed (contains both sensory and motor fibers). The recurrent meningeal branch of the spinal nerves innervates most of the vertebral column; however, the zygapophysial joints are innervated by the medial branches of the posterior rami.
In context, the word “mixed” means
A. diverse
B. combined
C. assorted
D. hybrid
B
Example 4
Choice C, “abysmal,” seems like a promising choice. Abysmal is a direct synonym for terrible, and it's formal enough to fit with the tone of the passage. Keep this one.
What should you do about difficult questions?
-Try to eliminate answer options
-If you can eliminate some options, take an educated guess
-If you have no idea, leave it blank
I wish you would cover your ideas with a respective authority on the subject.
A. I wish you would cover your ideas with a respective authority on the subject.
B. I wish you would cover those ideas with a respective authority on the subject.
C. I wish you would cover ideas with respective authorities on the subjects.
D. You should cover ideas with respected authorities on subjects.
E. I wish you would cover your ideas with a respected authority on the subject.
"Doc" or "Doct" as in "Document"
A. Paper
B. Heal
C. Facts
D. Teach
E. Accept
D. Teach
"I cannot tell you how much joy has filled my heart as I have sat here listening to these papers and noting those characteristics that made each ....beautiful and masterful. I would in no ways lessen the importance of these expressions by your various representatives, but I want to say that the words that specially voiced what I may call the up-gush of my souls were to be found in the paper read by Mrs. Swalm on 'the Newspaper as a Factor of Civilization.'"
Voiced most nearly means...
A. recorded
B. rose
C. strained
D. conveyed
D. Conveyed
Example 5
Choice A looks pretty good. It avoids misplaced modifiers and maintains focus on the costliness of the lights.
What are the sections of the SAT and how long are each of the sections?
Reading: 65 minutes
Writing: 35 minutes
Math (no calc): 25 minutes
Math (with calc): 55 minutes