SAT Writing Practice Test
Section 2
Time — 10 Minutes
14 Questions
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The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.
In making your selection, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation. Your selection should result in the most effective sentence--clear and precise, without awkwardness or ambiguity.
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EXAMPLE:
Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first book and she was sixty-five years old then.
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(A) and she was sixty-five years old then |
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(B) when she was sixty-five |
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(C) at age sixty-five years old |
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(D) upon the reaching of sixty-five years |
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(E) at the time when she was sixty-five |
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1. Many famous performers, from musicians to Hollywood actors and actresses, they grow up in very small towns.
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2. The new railroad cars to contain enough seats for sixty passengers each and to be unveiled next week.
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3. Speaking at a small bookshop, Paul Auster suggested that his fans read the works of Franz Kafka.
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4. Documentaries should educate viewers about a certain topic but also trying to expose relatively unpublicized stories that can spark a shift in the public concensus.
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5. The New Zealand Maori rugby team caused a controversy in 2003 adding Christian Cullen to the team, even though he only had 1/64 Maori ancestry.
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6. Ms. Clarkson would not allow her student to use his calculator until he can demonstrate a mastery of multiplication that was equal to her mastery of multiplication.
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7. Twentieth century painter Pablo Picasso refused to speak publicly about his pacifism during times of war because he believed that with the commenting of political views they could be better accomplished through his artwork.
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8. Snorkeling is both cheaper and safer than scuba diving, but beneath the surface of the water is not allowed to explore.
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9. Because Mount McKinley reaches a height of more than 20,000 feet and lies very close to the jet stream, this accounts for its temperatures reaching very low extremes.
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10. Until being almost completely destroyed for its timber, rainforests were plentiful in Brazil as well as many other South American countries.
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11. Samantha completed her internship at USA Today last year, and since then is writing a biweekly column for them.
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12. Performing every week at a local improvisational theater, Julie, Liz, and Amy shared a desire to form a comedy trio that would garner praise from national critics.
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13. Many people hope that someday we will not only eliminate poverty in all Third World countries, but we will wipe out world hunger.
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14. The team is comprised of several players who, although their home countries are different, the abilities range from above average to truly extraordinary on the field.
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