6 - ] Model SAT Tests
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Test Six
1
. Select the answer that produces the most effective sentence , one that is
clear and exact , and blacken the appropriate space on your answer sheet .
1
. In the tennis match Don was paired with Bill : Ed , with Al
( A) was paired with Bill : Ed , with Al
(B)
was paired with Bill : but Ed was paired with Al
(C)
w as paired with Bill , and it was Ed with Al
(D)
pairing with Bill : Ed being with Al
(
E) pairing with Bill : Ed was with Al
2
. In the Middle Ages , a lord’s intricate wall hangings were more than mere
tapestries they were a measure of his consequence and wealth .
(
A) mere tapestries they were a measure
(B)
merely tapestries they were a measure
(C)
mere tapestries and were a measure
(D)
mere tapestries ; they were a measure
(
E) mere tapestries , while they were a measure
3
. With the exception of Frank and I , everyone in the class finished the
assignment before the bell rang .
(
A) Frank and I , everyone in the class finished
(B)
Frank and me , everyone in the class finished
(C)
Frank and me , everyone in the class had finished
(D)Frank
and I , everyone in the class had finished
(
E) Frank and me everyone in the class finished
4
. The automated teller machine is an efficient device for handling financial transactions
; it is sure to be superseded in time , however , when the growth of
electronic banking will make it obsolete .
(
A) transactions ; it is sure to be superseded in time however ,
(B)
transactions , for it is sure to be superseded in time , however ,
(C)
transactions , however , surely being superseded in time
(D)
transactions , being sure to be superseded in time
(
E) transactions ; but will be sure to be superseded in time
5
. I is possible for a student to do well in class at semester and then you
fail because of a poor performance on the final examination .
(
A) then you fail
(B)
then one fails
(C)
then you get a failing grade
(D)
later he fails
(
E) then to fail
6.
Having an exceptionally hardy and well-preserved physique , NASA officials
chose 77-year-old John Glenn to participate in a study of the effects of
space weightlessness on the human body .
(
A) Having an exceptionally hardy and well-preserved physique , NASA officials
chose 77-year-old John Glenn
(B)
NASA officials who chose 77-year-old John Glenn for his exceptionally hardy ane
well-preserved physique
(C)
Based on his exceptionally hardy and well-preserved physique , 77-year-old John
Glenn was chosen by NASA officials
(D)
Because og his physique was exceptionally hardy and well-preserved , NASA
officials chose 77-year-old John Glenn
(
E) Having an exceptionally hardy and well-preserved , NASA officials therefore
chose 77-year-old John Glenn
7
. In addition to being vital to the formation and maintenance of strong bones
and teeth , calcium is used by the body in transmitting nerve impulses ,
binding together cells , and producing enzymes and hormones .
(
A) calcium is used by the body in transmitting nerve impulses , binding
together cells , and producing enzymes and hormones
(B)
the body uses calcium in transmitting nerve impulses , binding together cells ,
and producing enzymes and hormones
(C)
calcium’s uses include transmitting nerve impulses , binding together cells ,
and the production enzymes and hormones
(D)
transmitting nerve impulses , binding together cells , and producing enzymes
and hormones ways in which the body is using calcium
(
E) in the body calcium being used for transmitting nerve impulses , binding
together cells , and producing enzymes and hormones
8
. As the protest mounted , small skirmishes between students and police that
broke out everywhere ,flaring up like sudden brush fires on all sides .
(
A) skirmishes between students and police that broke
(B)
skirmishes between students and police which broke
(C)
skirmishes between students and police broke
(D)
skirmishes between students and police which were breaking
(
E) skirmishes between students and police breaking
9
. Great plans for the future were made by Huck and Tom that depended on
their finding the gold hidden in the cave
(
A) Great plans for the future were made by Huck and Tom that
(B)
Great plans for the future were made by Huck and Tom which
(C)
Huck and Tom , who made great plans for the future that
(D)
Huck and Tom made great plans for the future that
(
E) Great plans for the future were being made by Huck and Tom that
10
. Many classic recordings have been reissued in compact disc format ,
some perennial favorites have not .
(
A) Many classic recordings have been reissued
(B)
Many classic recordings have reissued
(C)
Many a classic recording have been reissued
(D) Despite many classic recordings which have
been reissued
(
E) Although many classic recordings have been reissued
11
. Although now engaged in writing background music for television shows , his
next musical project will be to compose a symphony in memory of the Challenger
crew .
(
A) his next musical project will be to compose a symphony
(B)
the next musical project he will undertake will be the composition of a
symphony
(C)
he will next compose a symphony
(D)
therefore he will next compose a symphony
(
E) his next musical project will be the composition of a symphony
12
. Freud’s principal method of investigation was not controlled experimentation
but he simply observed patients in clinical settings .
(
A) experimentation but he simply observed patients in clinical settings
(B)
experimentation but he was simply observing patients in clinical settings
(C)
experimentation but simple observations of patients in clinical settings
(D)
experiments although he simply observed patients in clinical settings
(
E) experimentation except for whenever he made simple observations of patients
in clinical settings
13
. The best known Iban textiles , large ceremonial cloths called pua kumbu
, whose designs depict the flora and fauna of Borneo as well as figures
from the spirit realm .
(A)
textiles , large ceremonial cloths called pua kumbu whose designs depict
(B
) textiles , large ceremonial cloths called pua kumbu , in whose designs
depicted
(C)
textiles are large ceremonial cloths called pua kumbu , whose designs
depict
(D)
textiles are large ceremonial cloths called pua kumbu their designs
depict
(E)
textiles , large ceremonial cloths are called pua kumbu in their designs
are depicted
14
. This comprehensive history of cartography traces the discoveries and feats of
technical ingenuity by which men have , over the centuries , succeeded in
mapping first the surface of the globe , then Earth’s interior , and finally
they explored the moon and planets .
(A)
first the surface of the globe , then Earth’s interior , and finally they
explored the moon and planets
(B
) firstly the surface of the globe , then Earth’s interior , and finally they
explored the moon and planets
(C)
first the surface of the globe , then Earth’s interior , and finally they
explored the moon and planets
(D)
first the surface of the globe , then Earth’s interior , and finally were
explored the moon and planets
(E)
first the surface of the globe , then Earth’s interior , and finally the moon
and planets
2
. Select the best answer to each of then following questions ; then blacken the
appropriate space on your answer sheet .
1
. It was reported that the identities of them to be called as
witnesses would be released on
A
B C
Tuesday
by the district attorney . No error
D E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
2
. The as stated that a piano was needed for the school play
in good condition . No error
A B C D E
( A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
3
. The fishing fleet left the harbor when the fishermen heard that a
school of bluefish were
A B
C
near the wreck . No error
D E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
4
. In consideration about his long service to the theater , the Tony
Awards committee
A
made a special presentation honoring
producer George Abbott , who had recently
B
C
celebrated his hundredth birthday . No error
C D E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
5
. A minority group comprising 30 % of the community and
represented by only one
A
B C
member
out of 25 on the City Council . No error
D
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
6
. In spite of a superficial simplicity , there are many aspects
of the prose style of Ernest
A B
Hemingway
that would be profitable subjects for further study . No error
C
D E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
7
. Among George , Henry , and I , there can be no secrets
. No error
A B C D E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
8
. Neither the reporters nor the editor were satisfied with
the salary offer made by the
A B C
D
publisher
. No error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
9
. The workers who I see in the subway every afternoon seem
tired and dejected . No error
A B C D E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
10
The article was rejected because of its length , verbosity , and it
presented only one point
A
B C D
of
view .No error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
11.
Mr. Jones’s decision to retire came as a shock to all who
respected his ability . No error
A B C D
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
12
. When she spoke with the police , she reported her loss : she stated
that a large quantity
A B
of
clothing and of valuable jewelry were missing . No error
C D E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
13
. Between the small shops and boutiques of Greenwich Village and the giant
department
A
B
stores
of midtown Manhattan lie the ethnically varied residential neighborhood of
Chelsea .
C
D
No
error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
14
. Bailing vigorously , we managed to remain afloat
until we were rescued by the Coast
A B C D
Guard
. No error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
15
. We had ought to finish out trip before dark because it gets
very cold after the sun goes
A
B C
D
down
. No error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
16
. Does that remark infer
that you are displeased with the way I am managing the
A B C D
business
? No error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
17
. The success of recent Victorian art exhibitions in London , Paris ,
and New York
A
illustrate a shift in both
scholarly assessment and public taste . No error
B C D
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
18
. Just as some teenagers adore
video games , so others condemn it as an utter waste of
A
B C D
time
. No error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
19
. A work of singular beauty Stanhope’s painting Love and the Maiden captivates
the
A
longings
and aspirations of an artistic generation that sought relief
from the grim realities
B
C D
of
urban life created by the Industrial Revolution . No error
E
(
A) (B) (C) (D) ( E)
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