SAT Vocabulary
SAT Grammar
SAT Math
SAT Wildcard
Things to Bring (easier)
100

"Scrooge wasn't the mean-spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be." A misanthrope is defined as ____________.

A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.


100

The addition of descriptive details to the basic information serves to ------- the book by producing a fuller account. A) invalidate B) enrich C) incite D) celebrate E) objectify

What is B, enrich is the best answer in terms of vocab, style, and verb tense. 

100
a2 + b2 = c2
What is the Pythagorean Theorem
100
If k is divisible by 2, 3, and 15, which of the following is also divisible by these numbers? A) k + 5 B) k + 15 C) k + 20 D) k + 30 E) k + 45
What is D.
100
One of these is yellow with a sharp lead point and a pink rubber tip. The other has a screen and lots, and lots of buttons.
What is a number #2 pencil (bring several!) and a calculator.
200

Enrique did not take Marisol seriously when she told him she was going to bed to sleep for a week; she was prone to _____________? 

a) earnestness b) belligerence c) simile d) hyperbole e) understatement.

The answer is D, hyberbole. Hyberbole is an extravagant exaggeration, often not intended to be taken literally.

200

Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ------- to both labor and management. A) resolve . . acceptable B) end . . divisive C) overcome . . unattractive D) extend . . satisfactory E) enforce . . useful

What is A, resolve ... acceptable

200
This is the only SAT math section in which wrong answers will not count against you, so answer every question!
What is Grid-Ins
200
These are the only types of calculators permitted in the SAT.
What is graphing, scientific and four-function. (Note: four-functions are not recommended.)
200

3 hours and 50 minutes.

What is how long the SATs will be (including the essay section). 

300

Although some think the terms "bug" and "insect" are ---- , the former term actually refers to ---- group of insects. (A) parallel . . an identical (B) precise . . an exact (C) interchangeable . . a particular (D) exclusive . . a separate (E) useful . . a useless

The answer is C, interchangeable..a particular. The word "although" indicates that the two parts of the sentence contrast with each other: although most people think about the terms one way, something else is actually true about the terms. Choice C is correct because it presents a situation where most people think of the two terms as interchangeable, but the first of the two terms, bugs, actually refers to particular group of insects.

300
All the demands on soprano Kathleen Battle for operatic performances, solo concerts, and special guest (appearances, tempting her to sing too often and straining) her voice. A) appearances, tempting her to sing too often and straining B) appearances not only tempt her to sing too often plus they strain C) appearances tempts her not only into singing too often but then she strains D) appearances, tempting her into singing too often and she therefore strains E) appearances tempt her to sing too often and strain
What is E.
300
l*w*h is the formula used to determine this.
What is the volume of a rectangle.
300
This is the time by which you must report to your testing site.
What is 7:45 am.
300

One of these has your picture and address on it; the other one has your address, school name and testing center on it that you need to bring to the SAT.

Your Photo ID and Admissions ticket.

400

One of the most common types of mistakes that inexperienced physicians make is misreading symptoms, another that occurs about as frequently is recommending inappropriate treatment. (A) symptoms, another that occurs (B) symptoms; another one that occurs (C) symptoms, the other, and it occurs (D) symptoms; another one which is occurring (E) symptoms and also occurring

What is B) "symptoms; another one that occurs?" This sentence illustrates a comma splice, the incorrect use of a comma to connect two complete sentences. Choice B correctly uses a semicolon to coordinate two independent clauses and form a compound sentence (while at the same time keeping verb tenses parallel).

400
The revolt against Victorianism was perhaps even more marked in poetry than (either fiction or drama). A) either fiction or drama B) either fiction or in drama C) either in fiction or drama D) in either fiction or drama E) in either fiction or in drama
What is D.
400
πr2 is the formula used to figure this out.
What is the area of a circle.
400
Joshua's radical ideas were frowned on by most of his coworkers, who found them too ------- for their conservative tastes. A) heretical B) meticulous C) precise D) incoherent E) sagacious
What is A.
400

Salty, sweet, crunchy, or soft things you should bring to the test in case your stomach starts to growl.

Snacks !!!

500

Read the passage and answer the question. (1) Advertisements are present wherever we go. (2) They enter our houses in newspapers, magazines, and on our television screens. (3) Television advertisements are used not only to sell products but, more importantly, to sell ideas. (4) It is in selling ideas that ads have the most significant impact. (5) They interrupt most television programs every few minutes. (6) Many ads imply that if we buy specific products then we will be happy. (7) An example of this strategy is an ad in which a woman is shown driving her family in a new car. (8) She has a smile on her face, a new car will bring people happiness. Question: Sentence 5 would make the most sense if placed after (A) Sentence 1 (B) Sentence 2 (C) Sentence 5 (D) Sentence 6 (E) Sentence 7

What is B? This question asks you to recognize that sentence 5 is an expansion of the thought introduced in sentence 2 and properly belongs immediately after that sentence in the paragraph. To place the idea later in the paragraph disrupts the progress of ideas that the writer is developing.

500
Members of the research team were initially so adversarial that ---------- seemed impossible; the project's inauspicious start made its final success all the more ---------- . A) concentration . . incidental B) disagreement . . incongruous C) cooperation . . remarkable D) hostility . . dazzling E) collaboration . . predictable
What is C.
500
πr2h is the formula used to measure this.
What is the volume of a cylinder.
500
The projected sales volume of a video game cartridge is given by the function s(p)=3000/2p + a where s is the number of cartridges sold, in thousands; p is the price per cartridge, in dollars; and a is a constant. If according to the projections, 100,000 cartridges are sold at $10 per cartridge, how many cartridges will be sold at $20 per cartridge? A) 20,000 B) 50,000 C) 60,000 D) 150,000 E) 200,000
What is C.
500

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