Vocabulary
Math (both kinds)
Test Day
Grammar
Strategies
100
Temperate
A) modest; shy
B) misfortune
C) ordinary; common; dull
D) marked by moderation
D - Marked by moderation
showing moderation or self-restraint.
"Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink"
100
Calculator permitted: Aaron is staying at a hotel that charges $99.95 per night plus tax for a room. A tax of 8% is applied to the room rate, and an additional onetime untaxed fee of $5.00 is charged by the hotel. Which of the following represents Aaron’s total charge, in dollars, for staying x nights?
A)
B) 
C) 
D) 
Choice B is correct. The total charge that Aaron will pay is the room rate, the 8% tax on the room rate, and a fixed fee. If Aaron stayed x nights, then the total charge is 
, which can be rewritten as .
100
What time do the doors open on test day?
A) 8 am
B) 7:30 am
C) 7:45 am
C - 7:45 am
BE THERE
100
Trying to keep her balance on the icy surface, the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow.
A. the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow.
B. the ski-tip of the last competitor caught the pole and somersaulted in the soft snow.
C. the last competitor caught the pole with the tip of her ski, and somersaulted into the soft snow.
D. the last competitor caught the pole with her ski-tip, which made her somersault into the soft snow.
E. the last competitor somersaulted into the soft snow when the tip of her ski was caught by the pole.
C. the last competitor caught the pole with the tip of her ski, and somersaulted into the soft snow.
After the comma we need the name of the person. In answer D, the use of which is incorrect. Answer E unnecessarily uses a passive construction.
100
Try to eliminate 3 _____ answers.
Wrong
200
“The relationship of the vampire and his assistant seemed to have been reversed, and Igor, now in his early twenties, was the authoritative one; since boyhood he had been taking on one responsibility after another, until he had left the vampire with nothing to perplex him but how to while away the hours when the servants were busy and Igor was out searching for brains.”
In this sentence, “perplex” most nearly means…
(A) trouble
(B) bewilder
(C) astonish
(D) entangle
(E) embarrass
A - trouble
200
A system of three equations and their graphs in the xy-plane are shown above. How many solutions does the system have?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Choice B is correct. The solutions to the system of equations are the points where the circle, parabola, and line all intersect. These points are 
and 
, and these are the only two solutions to the system.
200
True or False:
I can bring snacks in my bag and eat them during breaks.
True!
DO IT
200
The speakers of what has come to be known as (1) Appalachian English has used a form of English that few can explain. Many scholars believe Appalachian pronunciation comes from Scots-Irish immigration, but (2) some theorizes that this dialect of English may be closer to what Londoners spoke in Elizabethan times. Trying to understand these changes (3) demonstrate that although we all technically speak English, we speak very different languages indeed.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) Appalachian English uses
(C) Appalachian English use
(D) Appalachian English using
Answer: (C) Appalachian English use
First check what's changing in the answer choices. When you see verbs changing in the answer choices, the first thing to check is the subject of the sentence. Is the verb consistent with the subject? In this case, it's not. The subject of this sentence is speakers , which is plural. Therefore, only (A) and (B) have to be eliminated, and (D) creates an incomplete idea. Only (C) can work in the context.
200
True or False: I should force myself to enjoy the reading passages.
TRUE -- engage with the reading as much as you can -- actively think about what you are reading and why the test-makers chose that particular passage
300
Altruistic
A) generous
B) inherited
C) happy feeling
D) hostility; spite
A - generous
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
"it was an entirely altruistic act"
synonyms:unselfish, selfless,
300
In the figure above, 
Which of the following must be true?
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
Choice C is correct. Given that 
is similar to 
, students can determine that the corresponding angle BAC is congruent to angle CED. The converse of the alternate interior angle theorem tells us that . (Students can also use the fact that 
and 
are congruent to make a similar argument.)
300
True or False:
When I go to the bathroom during breaks, I do not have to have my ID and admission ticket on me.
FALSE!
Carry your ID and admission ticket with you every time you leave the testing room because they will be checked in order for you to enter again.
300
The speakers of what has come to be known as (1) Appalachian English has used a form of English that few can explain. Many scholars believe Appalachian pronunciation comes from Scots-Irish immigration, but (2) some theorizes that this dialect of English may be closer to what Londoners spoke in Elizabethan times. Trying to understand these changes (3) demonstrate that although we all technically speak English, we speak very different languages indeed.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) some theorized
(C) some have theorized
(D) some theorize
Answer: (D) some theorize
Check what's changing in the answer choices. The word some remains consistent, but the verbs are changing. Remember from the first question that whenever you see verbs changing, make sure the verb is consistent with the subject. Because the subject of this sentence is some , you can eliminate (A) which isn't consistent. Then because all the others are consistent with the subject, make sure they are consistent with the other verbs. It looks like all the other verbs in this sentence— believe, comes, may be, —are in the present tense, so the underlined verb should be as well, as it is in (D). Choices (B) and (C) could work in some contexts, but not this one.
300
Pick the most _______ answer when it comes to the grammar and writing section.
Concise
400
(v.) to collect or gather
A) Simper
B) Philander
C) Articulate
D) Amass
D - Amass
verb
gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.
"starting from nothing he had amassed a huge fortune"
400
If 
what is one possible value of 
Any value greater than 
and less than 
Recognizing the structure of this inequality provides one solution strategy. With this strategy, a student will look at the relationship between 
and 
and recognize that the latter is −3 multiplied by the former.
Multiplying all parts of the inequality by −3 reverses the inequality signs, resulting in 
or rather 
when written with increasing values from left to right. Any value greater than 
and less than 
is correct.
400
Can you check your cell phone during breaks?
NOOOOOO, your test scores will be cancelled as they automatically think you're cheating
(tip: leave the phone in the car or COMPLETELY turned off)
400
The speakers of what has come to be known as (1) Appalachian English has used a form of English that few can explain. Many scholars believe Appalachian pronunciation comes from Scots-Irish immigration, but (2) some theorizes that this dialect of English may be closer to what Londoners spoke in Elizabethan times. Trying to understand these changes (3) demonstrate that although we all technically speak English, we speak very different languages indeed.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) demonstrate that although we all technically spoke English, we speak
(C) demonstrates that although we all technically speak English, we might have been speaking
(D) demonstrates that although we all technically speak English, we speak
Answer: (D) demonstrates that although we all technically speak English, we speak
First check what's changing in the answer choices. It looks like lots of verbs! Let's start with the first. See which one, demonstrate or demonstrates , is consistent with the subject. That subject is Trying , which is singular, thus eliminating (A) and (B). Then, we have to choose between speak and might have been speaking . Since both of these are consistent with the subject we , let's try to the pick the one that is most consistent with other verbs. The only other verbs are demonstrates and speak , both of which are in the present tense and don't use the odd might have been form. Therefore, if we have to choose between (C) and (D), (D) is definitely better.
400
"NO CHANGE" will only be the answer for _______ percent or less of the questions where it is an option.
25%
500
-fy; -ify (suffix)
A) to speak
B) to help
C) to make; to cause
C- to make; to cause
- diversify.
- intensify.
- exemplify.
500
An architect drew the sketch below while designing a house roof. The dimensions shown are for the interior of the triangle.
What is the value of 
Because the triangle is isosceles, constructing a perpendicular from the top vertex to the opposite side will bisect the base and create two smaller right triangles. In a right triangle, the cosine of an acute angle is equal to the length of the side adjacent to the angle divided by the length of the hypotenuse. This gives 
which can be simplified to 
500
What are 3 things you should do the morning of the test?
Shower
Eat a good breakfast
Pack a bag with drinks and snacks
DRESS IN LAYERS -- can always take clothes off, or bring a sweatshirt
Have ID and admission ticket ready
500
How can you correct the sentence below so that is has parallel structure?
The girls at the sleepover said she wanted ice cream for dessert.
The girls at the sleepover said THEY wanted ice cream for dessert.
500
What are three mathematical formulas you must know for the SAT that are not given to you?
(see math formulas printout)