His ____________ appearance made many feel comfortable in his moral judgments.
A. brittle
B. sagacious
C. prolific
D. repressive
E. destitute
What is B. sagacious?
100
This is the number of multiple choice questions on the writing section of the SAT.
What is 49?
100
To help identify the meanings of unfamiliar words in sentence completion questions, use ______ clues.
What is "context"?
100
A poorly performance is typical of students who take tests under pressure.
A. poorly
B. is
C. who
D. under
E. No Error
What is A. poorly?
100
What type of writing might an author use to illustrate differences and similarities?
What is compare/contrast?
200
He may not create _____________, but he can provide consistent and solid performance.
A. apparations
B. occupations
C. califications
D. miracles
E. misinterpretations
What is D. miracles?
200
These are the three types of multiple-choice questions on the writing section of the SAT.
What is improving sentences, identifying sentence errors, and improving paragraphs?
200
"Instead," "despite," "however," and "but" are all examples of what type of words? (Hint: these are clue words that can help in sentence completion questions)
What are opposite/contrast words?
200
The Cuban Missile Crisis was averted when Kennendy struck a secret deal with the Soviets.
A. was averted
B. when
C. struck
D. with the Soviets
E. No Error
What is E. No Error?
200
What tone might an author use if they wanted to give a negative opinion of an idea?
What is critical?
300
Most believed that his ____________ tirade was ____________ and not pre-meditated.
A. insignificant ... minute
B. impoverished ... controlled
C. meaningless ... expansive
D. bitter ... incidental
E. malicious ... planned
What is D. bitter...incidental?
300
These are the two types of questions on the critical reading section of the SAT.
What is sentence completion and passage-based reading?
300
You can mark a sentence completion question with these to help identify the connotation of words.
What is +/-?
300
The chairman came under fire after he appointed his son to be one of board members which will represent the company in China.
A. came
B. after he
C. which
D. the company in
E. No Error
What is C. which?
300
What writing pattern might an author use if they wanted to "paint a picture" of a person, place, thing, or idea?
What is description or illustration?
400
They didn't care for the home's ______________ style; they preferred a sleeker and more modern look.
A. temporal
B. ecclesiastic
C. archaic
D. mundane
E. pointed
What is C. archaic?
400
The number of questions on the ACT reading section.
What is 40?
400
How many minutes are suggested for brainstorming on the writing section of the SAT (or ACT)?
What is 3 minutes? (Or up to 5 on the ACT.)
400
I pity a man whom would sacrifice his honor for security.
A. I
B. whom
C. would
D. his
E. No Error
What is B. whom?
400
True or false: If a question asks you to identify a suggestion made by the author, you will find it spelled out in the passage fairly easily.
What is false?
500
The skeptical observer ____________ the fortuneteller's ability to _____________ between fact and fiction.
A. scorned ... choose
B. assisted ... dismantle
C. distrusted ... discern
D. questioned ... profligate
E. arraigned ... decide
What is C. distrusted...discern?
500
Each passage on the reading section of the ACT is approximately this many words.
What is 750?
500
On the writing section of the ACT/SAT, this format is suggested but not required.
What is a 5 paragraph essay?
500
All the hurricane victims except for Mr. Mills and me have decided to accept the settlement proposed by the insurance company.
A. except
B. me
C. accept
D. by
E. No Error
What is B. me?
500
This is a conclusion a reader might reach based on what has been said, but not directly stated.