What is the purpose of the SAT?
It is a requirement for admittance into most
universities.
Colleges look at THREE MAIN things:
- GPA
- Involvement in activities, sports,
and the community
- SAT*
What is on the SAT?
(Language Arts*)
Critical Reading
- Reading comprehension
- Sentence completion
Writing
- Identifying sentence
errors (grammar)
• - Improving sentences
• - Improving paragraphs
• - Expository essay*
• Experimental
# of quest. = 48
# of quest. = 19
# of quest. = 18
# of quest. = 25
# of quest. = 6
The entire SAT takes 3 hours and 45 mins. to
complete.
The Language Arts section takes 2 hours and 35
minutes.
SCORING
The highest possible score on the SAT is
2400
Three sections: Math, Reading, Writing
800 points each
Good “average” national score=
1500-1600
Who writes the SAT?
College Board- See the website for practice questions,
quizzes, and registration.
http://sat.collegeboard.org/home?navid=gh-sat
Sentence Completion
Desiring to ____ his chatty
children, Mitch gave them taffy
in hopes it would keep their
mouths shut.
A. eliminate B. satisfy
C. overcome D. ridicule
E. silence
Correct Answer
E
Identifying Errors
The answers given by the commission
A
appears to contradict the earlier
B
C
testimony of its members. No error
D
E
Correct Answer
B
Improving Sentences
0 Although Senator Fritz and Senator Pierce
have both proposed plans to reduce the
deficit, only one of the two are viable.
0
0
0
0
0
A. only one of the two are viable
B. only one of the two is viable
C. only one of the two plans are viable
D. only one of the two plans is viable
E. one of the two plans has been viable
Correct Answer
D
Sentence Completion
0Some developing nations have
become remarkably _______, using
aid from other countries to build
successful industries.
0A. populous
0B. dry
0C. prosperous
0D. warlike
0E. isolated
Correct Answer
C
Identifying Errors
The safety check of the new vehicle,
A
including an inspection of the brakes and
B
wheel alignment, was performed by he
C
D
and the mechanic. No error
E
Correct Answer
D
Improving Sentences
0 Cynthia often spends out of her means
which is why she is in a great deal of debt.
0 A. Cynthia often spends out of her
means
0 B. Cynthia often spends besides her
means
0 C. Cynthia often spends over her means
0 D. Cynthia often spends above of her
means
0 E. Cynthia often spends beyond her
means
Correct Answer
E
Sentence Completion
0 Lavender has a ______ effect; its aroma
alleviates tension and anxiety.
A. soothing
B. joyous
C. iridescent
D. fragrant
E. painful
Correct Answer
A
Identifying Errors
Mary was excited for Paul who completed
A
B
his goal of swimming across the English
C
D
Channel last spring. No error
E
Correct Answer
E- No error
Improving Sentences
0 A bacterium may not reproduce for
months, but a sudden influx of heat,
moisture, or food can cause its growth rate
to increase tremendous.
0 A. can cause its growth rate to increase
tremendous
0 B. can tremendously increase its growth rate
0 C. increase the tremendous growth rate of it
0 D. increase its growth rate in a tremendous way
0 E. tremendously causes the growth rate to
increase
Correct Answer
B
Sentence Completion
0 In many cases, the formerly _________
origins of diseases have now been
identified through modern scientific
techniques.
0 A. insightful
0 B. mysterious
0 C. cruel
0 D. notable
0 E. useful
Correct Answer
B
Identifying Errors
0 People who dislike cats sometimes
A
criticize them for being aloof and
B
independent; people who are fond of
C
cats often admire them for the same
D
qualities. No error
E
Correct Answer
E- No Error
Improving Sentences
0 Lois has learned more about Arna Bontempts’
writings than the rest of us because of being her
favorite author.
A. us because of being her favorite author
B. us; this is the result of Bontempts being her
favorite author
C. us because Bontempts is her favorite author
D. us as a result of Bontempts being her favorite
author.
E. us since Bontempts is her favorite as an author
Correct Answer
C
Double Sentence Completion
0 Most of Rick’s friends think his life is
unbelievably _____, but in fact he
spends most of his time on ______
activities.
0A. fruitful…. productive
0B. wasteful… useless
0C. scintillating… mundane
0D. varied … sportive
0E. callow… simple
Correct Answer
C
Double Sentence Completion
0 Professor Fernandez has been ________ about
most of the purportedly humanitarian
aspects of the colonial government and has
insisted that its actions were, on the
contrary, ________.
0 A. dubious … self-serving
0 B. enthusiastic … contemptible
0 C. disparaging … sporadic
0 D. excited … gratuitous
0 E. disillusioned … benevolent
Correct Answer
A
Identifying Errors
0
My colleague and myself received an
A
award for our paper on the accuracy
B
which a polygraph measures
C
D
physiological processes. No error
E
Correct Answer
A
Improving Sentences
0 The information age has ushered children into
a global society, this situation causing
educators to lament a lack of texts that explain
the diversity of cultures.
0 A. this situation causing educators to
lament
0 B. which is the cause of educators
lamenting
0 C. this causing educators’ laments over
0 D. a situation causing educators to lament
0 E. and with it educators’ lament at
Correct Answer
D
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