Basics
Reading
Sentence Comp.
Pre./Suff.
Essay Writing
100
Your critical thinking skills are tested in what three areas on the SAT.
What is math, reading, and writing
100
1. Which of the following best reflects the author’s purpose for writing this passage? A. to instruct the reader how to write as a master B. to inform the reader that writing is a process requiring plot C. to suggest ways to better enjoy the reading material of the masters D. to help the reader better appreciate the toils involved in writing E. to assist a new writer in better understanding what a novelist goes through
What is B.
100
Many people questioned if Franklin D. Roosevelt's ___________ policies would truly be able to put more money in the pockets of the average American. A. corrosive B. punitive C. pedantic D. coronary E. economic
What is e) economic
100
Superfluous means a) insufficient b) beyond what is needed c) limited d) abhor
What is b. beyond what is needed
100
____ is the highest score you can receive on the SAT Timed Writing Essay.
What is 6.
200
Each section of the SAT is worth _______ points.
What is 800 points.
200
2. Why would the author suggest writing would encounter, “dangers and difficulties of words,” line (2)? A. As an experienced writer, she knows all too well, the dangers and difficulties encountered when trying to convey a specific vision, emotion, or experience. B. In order to dissuade people from taking up a profession in writing that would serve only to create more competition in an already maximized field. C. Choosing the wrong words can cause animosity and stir emotions leading to a dangerous situation. D. Partially due to a lack of understanding of how specific styles are developed with words and what trouble they can get the writer in. E. Often the specific choice of words an author uses can convey double meanings that can get the author into some trouble with publisher
What is A.
200
All in all, one must see his ___________________ in choosing to carry out such a ____________________ course of action. A. brilliance ... naive B. audacity ... insolent C. solidarity ... crass D. bravery ... trepid E. courage ... nonchalant
What is B. audacity ... insolent
200
A person who is querulous is full of ___________. a) hatred b) veracity c) questions d) malice
What is C. questions
200
You will have ______ minutes to complete the SAT Timed Writing Essay.
What is 25 minutes.
300
True order False. Questions are ranked in order from easy to difficult in each section.
What is true.
300
3. What does the author say, “breaks into a thousand conflicting impressions,” lines (6 and 7)? A. the words you are attempting to reconstruct B. the event that you experienced C. the emotion you are trying to recapture and convey D. the entire setting as it is fractioned E. the overall intonation due to the complexity of the process
What is B
300
I didn't seek to ______________ the waiter, but I quietly mentioned that the service was quite ________________. A. compensate ... pourous B. terrify ... commensurate C. offend ... lacking D. condemn ... maniacal E. ponder ... reflexive
What is C. offend ... lacking
300
Circumlocution most nearly means... a) hidden danger b) arrogance c) speaking around a topic d) yielding
What is c) speaking around a topic (being indirect with words)
300
A strong essay clearly demonstrates the author's opinion about a topic. This is called the statement of ____________.
What is the statement of position.
400
True or false. An easy question is worth the same number of points as a difficult question.
What is true.
400
4. Why does the author call your pages, “blurred and littered,” line (8)? A. because she understands that anyone going through this process will enjoy the experience to such a degree that they will litter the floor with page after page and will write until their vision blurs B. because she believes the task assigned is of such difficulty that pages will blur and corrections will fully litter the pages C. because she understands the inherent love of writing and can envision the work area of the novice writer just beginning to enjoy the experience D. because she believes it will take the novice writer sufficient time to complete the task at hand that they will have eaten at their desk littering everywhere E. because she understands that most beginning writers will not be a neat as experienced masters.
What is B
400
The winning team of the World Series often has a jovial attitude. Jovial means A. ebullient B. Sad C. Somber D. Laborious
What is A. Ebullient
400
Extricate most nearly means a) free someone or something b) glee c) harbinger d) neonatal care
What is a) free someone of something or someone
400
The opening paragraph should include the ____________ statement which will serve as a guideline for the essay. The supporting paragraphs should include details that follow this statement.
What is the thesis statement.
500
Students can lose 1/4 point for multiple-choice questions answered incorrectly, and 0 points are lost on questions that are left ________________.
What is unanswered
500
5. Why doesn’t the author suggest the reader simply read more masters to gain an appreciation of their art? A. The author understands that reading would take such a long time before a partial understanding of the process could be understood and people would give up on learning. B. The author realizes that in order to truly understand the process a good writer goes through requires being with him/her as they formulate a storyline. C. The author knows that the passages written by masters are much too difficult for the reader to understand how it was developed. D. The author wants the reader to know how easy it is to get confused when you try to write. E. The author believes teaching the elements a great novelist employs is best done through experiencing the process as the author does.
What is E
500
The lawyer's decision to distribute the property to one spouse was _________ considering that the mother had sole custody of the children. a) superfluous b) discerning c) equitable d) gregarious d) opaque
What is C. equitable
500
Transdermal most nearly means a) flooding b) beyond/through the skin c) nefarious d) extinct
What is b) beyond/through the skin
500
The thesis statement should be restated in the __________ paragraph in order to reiterate(reinforce) the author's response.
What is the conclusion.
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