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Vocabulary
SAT Strategies
Trivia
Trivia
100

Animal Farm is the book where you can find so many allegories.

Animal Farm is the book in which you can find so many allegories.

100

Use "vigilant" in a sentence.

Example: The guy currently giving out free hugs in street is not being vigilant.

100

In POE, what should you write next to answers?

Checks (could be)

Xs (definitely not)

? (maybe)

100

What is the only mammal that lays eggs?

the platypus

100

Where did reggae music originate from?

Jamaica

200

Of all colors that exist, blue is probably the more popular one.

Of all colors that exist, blue is probably the most popular one.

200

Use the word "fabricate" in a sentence.

Definition: invent or concoct something, typically with deceitful intent

Example: Social media are fabricating scary stories about the coronavirus. 

200

Give us two tips things to do the day before or the day of the SAT (not test-taking strategies).

Sleep well the night (and week) before, eat healthy food, drink coffee in the morning, don't study the night before, etc.

200

Which country has never won a football World Cup?

Netherlands - Uruguay - England - Spain - Italy

Netherlands

200

Name two real positive outcomes of the coronavirus.

Displays of solidarity (people helping each other)

Environmental improvements (less air polution, cleaner water, etc.)

300
I have a hard time picking between these foods: salmon, steak and pasta.

I have a hard time picking among these foods: salmon, steak, and pasta.

300

Use the word "pretext" in a sentence.

Staying at home because of the virus is a pretext to watch a lot of movies.

300

How should you approach a dual passage in the Reading section?

First do questions on one passage, then on the other, and finish with questions about both passages combined.

300

What does each letter in U.S.S.R. stand for?

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

300

Where does the Statue of Liberty come from?

France 

400

He had drank so much wine by 9pm; 3 bottles! 

He had drunk so much wine by 9pm: 3 bottles!

400

What does "plethora" mean? 

 a large or excessive amount of something 

("a plethora of ...")

400

In the writing section, answers must be:

C________

P________

C________

Concise, Precise, and Consistent

400

What does the music genre R&B stand for?

Rhythm & Blues

400

What is the smallest state in the US?

Rhode Island

500

Neither Bidden or Bernie are going to win the presidency, Trump will probably win again.  

Neither Bidden or Bernie is going to win the presidency. Trump will probably win again.

500

What does "tangible" mean?

perceptible by touch

clear and definite; real

500

We use POE to avoid the traps, name 2 of the types of traps that exist in the Reading section.

Deceptive language

Things that could be true (but there is no evidence)

Mostly right, slightly wrong

500

The Pope is guarded by a small force of soldiers from which country?

Switzerland

500

Which city saw the birth of hip hop?

New York City

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