{"id":3737,"date":"2026-03-01T20:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrenglishkj.com\/?p=3737"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:50:50","slug":"sat-reading-and-writing-1st-module-test-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat-reading-and-writing-1st-module-test-7\/","title":{"rendered":"SAT English Test 7 (Module 1st, How to Achieve 1500"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAT Question Paper: Explanations of Reading and Writing Questions to Score 1500<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know? The SAT Exam doesn&#8217;t have negative markings. If not, then you are in the right place. We have designed a similar exam format with all the necessary features. You just take the SAT Test Reading and Writing Module First to practice your skills. The best part is that you practice free within the time limit, and there are explanations of the correct answers and tips and tricks to get a perfect score on the SAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABOUT THE SAT MODULES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The SAT is divided into four modules. There are two categories with each divided two modules into. The first category is &#8220;Reading and Writing&#8221; with two modules. The second category is &#8220;Math&#8221; with two modules. The one, you will do below is SAT Practice Test Reading and Writing Module 1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first module has questions ranging from easy to difficult, but the second module only contains difficult questions. If you want to take some other SATs, visit the links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/category\/sat-english\/module-1st\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">1st Module of SAT Reading And Writing Practice Tests<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/category\/sat-english\/module-2nd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2nd Module of SAT Reading And Writing Practice Tests<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/category\/sat-math\/1st-module\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">1st Module of SAT Math Practice Tests<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/category\/sat-math\/2nd-module\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2nd Module of SAT Math Practice Tests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAT READING AND WRITING MODULE 1ST<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first reading and writing module in SAT contains four segments: <strong>Craft and Structure,<\/strong> <strong>Information and Ideas<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Standard English Conventions<\/strong>, and<strong> Expression of Ideas<\/strong>. The questions in Module 1st are from easy to difficult. In a real SAT exam, you must answer 27 questions within 32 minutes. You will find the same information here in this Practice Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions for the SAT Real-Time Exam<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Go Back-and-Forth:<\/strong> You will see an arrow in the right or left corner of the slide. Click to move forward or backward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interaction:<\/strong> At the top right corner, you will see a press button that tells you there are some interactive components in the slide. Click the press button to find out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timer: <\/strong>On the top of the slide, you will see the timer, we have divided the time based on the average of the module 1st. (The 32 minutes are equally divided into 27 questions&#8217; time.) It is best to note the time before and after finishing the practice test to measure, &#8220;Was it within 32 minutes or not?&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Image:<\/strong> You can click on graph, table, or other images to expand and see it on full screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mute:<\/strong> You can click on the speaker button to mute the audio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mobile:<\/strong> You cannot take the real exam on mobile, but our practice exam you can give on mobile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tips:<\/strong> This article will help you learn more about the SAT Exams. <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/everything-about-the-sat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SAT: EVERYTHING ABOUT THE SAT\">SAT: EVERYTHING ABOUT THE SAT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignfull is-type-wp-embed is-provider-genially wp-block-embed-genially\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"SAT 7 Reading and Writing Module 1st\" frameborder='0' width='1200' height='675' src='https:\/\/view.genially.com\/67177f1a4f1985c699e407c5#?secret=6LiSvePDw4' data-secret='6LiSvePDw4' scrolling='yes'><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wait here for the SAT Test to appear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team has reviewed some of the best SAT learning materials for your convenience. These materials are best for your career growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check Our Review Blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/review.mrenglishkj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">review.mrenglishkj.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAT READING AND WRITING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not open the tabs before finishing the practice test above! We have compiled all the solutions and their explanations here for your convenience. We will also give you some tips or advice to help you understand them better. You&#8217;ll see <strong>&#8216;why this answer is correct&#8217;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8216;why this is incorrect.&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading and Writing Answers and Explanations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The color green shows the correct answer, red shows the incorrect answer, and blue shows tips or tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>1st Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The ancient writing system used in the Maya kingdoms of southern Mexico and Central America had a symbol for the number zero. The earliest known example of the symbol dates to more than 2,000 years ago. At that time, almost none of the writing systems elsewhere in the world possessed a zero symbol. And the use of zero in Mexico and Central America may be even more ancient. Some historians suggest that Maya mathematicians inherited it from the Olmec civilization, which flourished in the region 2,400\u20133,600 years ago.<br>According to the text, what do some historians suggest about Maya civilization?<br>A) Maya civilization acquired the use of zero from the Olmec civilization.<br>B) Maya civilization respected its historians more than it respected its mathematicians.<br>C) Maya civilization was highly secretive about its intellectual achievements.<br>D) Maya civilization tried to introduce its writing system to other civilizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice A<\/strong> is the best answer because it presents information about Maya civilization that is supported by the text. The text states that the writing system used in the Maya kingdoms had a symbol for the number zero. It goes on to say that at the time of the zero symbol\u2019s earliest example, more than 2,000 years ago, almost no other writing system in the world featured such a symbol. The text also points out that some historians suggest that Maya mathematicians inherited the use of zero from the Olmec civilization, which existed in the same area as the Maya civilization at an earlier date. Thus, according to the text, some historians suggest that the Maya civilization acquired the use of zero from the Olmec civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because although the text mentions present-day historians and Maya mathematicians, it does not say anything about how much the Maya civilization respected its historians and mathematicians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because the text does not indicate that the Maya civilization treated its use of the zero symbol, or any other intellectual achievements, as secrets to be kept from other civilizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because although the text mentions historians who suggest that the writing system of the Maya civilization inherited some features from the earlier Olmec civilization, the text does not describe any attempts of the Maya civilization to introduce its writing system to other civilizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Focus on keywords like &#8220;suggest,&#8217; &#8216;historian,&#8217; and &#8216;Maya&#8221; to find the correct answer quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>2nd Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>As Mexico\u2019s first president from an Indigenous community, Benito Juarez became one of the most _________ figures in his country\u2019s history: among the many significant accomplishments of his long tenure in office (1858\u20131872), Juarez consolidated the authority of the national government and advanced the rights of Indigenous peoples.<br>Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?<br>A) unpredictable<br>B) important<br>C) secretive<br>D) ordinary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice B<\/strong> is the best answer because it most logically completes the text\u2019s discussion of Juarez. In this context, \u201cimportant\u201d means marked by significant work or consequence. The text indicates that Juarez, who was the first president of Mexico from an Indigenous community, became a certain kind of figure in Mexico\u2019s history. It then supports that claim by describing some of the \u201cmany significant accomplishments\u201d from Juarez\u2019s long tenure in office. This context conveys that Juarez is a significant and consequential figure in Mexico\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because the text focuses on Juarez\u2019s role as the first president of Mexico from an Indigenous community and on his many major accomplishments during his lengthy time in office; nothing in the text suggests that Juarez was  unpredictable,\u201d or tended to behave in ways that couldn\u2019t be predicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because nothing in the text suggests that Juarez was a particularly \u201csecretive\u201d figure, or that he tended to keep things private or hidden from others. Instead, the text focuses on things that are known about Juarez: that he was the first president of Mexico from an Indigenous community, that he had a lengthy tenure, and that his many major accomplishments included consolidating the national government\u2019s authority and advancing Indigenous rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because the text focuses on the idea that Juarez, who was the first president of Mexico from an Indigenous community, had many major  accomplishments during his lengthy time in office. Rather than suggesting that Juarez was an \u201cordinary,\u201d or common and typical, figure in Mexico\u2019s history, this context conveys that Juarez was instead a notable figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Read a sentence before and after the blank to find the relevant option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>3rd Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>Due to their often strange images, highly experimental syntax, and opaque subject matter, many of John Ashbery\u2019s poems can be quite difficult to _________ and thus are the object of heated debate among scholars.<br>Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?<br>A) delegate<br>B) compose<br>C) interpret<br>D) renounce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer because it most logically completes the text\u2019s discussion of John Ashbery\u2019s poems. As used in this context, \u201cinterpret\u201d would mean deciphering the meaning of. The text indicates that Ashbery\u2019s poems have many unusual features, that it\u2019s difficult to tell what exactly the poems\u2019 subject matter is, and that scholars strongly disagree about the poems. This context conveys the idea that it\u2019s difficult to interpret Ashbery\u2019s poems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because \u201cdelegate\u201d means to assign someone as a representative of another person or to entrust something to someone else, neither of which would make sense in context. The text is focused only on the difficulty that readers have interpreting Ashbery\u2019s poems due to their many unusual features; it doesn\u2019t suggest anything about the poems being difficult to delegate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because describing Ashbery\u2019s poems as difficult to \u201ccompose,\u201d or put together or produce, would make sense only if the text were about Ashbery\u2019s experience of writing the poems. It could be true that it was difficult for Ashbery to compose his poems, but the text doesn\u2019t address this; it instead discusses how readers interpret and engage with the poems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because describing Ashbery\u2019s poems as being difficult to \u201crenounce,\u201d or give up or refuse, wouldn\u2019t make sense in context. The text focuses on the idea that features of Ashbery\u2019s poems are odd or unclear and have caused heated scholarly debate. This context suggests that the poems are difficult to interpret, not that the poems are difficult to renounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Work on your skimming skills rather than reading.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>4th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The Cambrian explosion gets its name from the sudden appearance and rapid diversification of animal remains in the fossil record about 541 million years ago, during the Cambrian period. Some scientists argue that this __________ change in the fossil record might be because of a shift in many organisms to body types that were more likely to be preserved.<br>Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?<br>A) catastrophic<br>B) elusive<br>C) abrupt<br>D) imminent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer because it most logically and precisely completes the text\u2019s discussion of the fossil record from the Cambrian period. In this context, \u201cabrupt\u201d means sudden. The text explains that the fossil record reflects the unexpected appearance and rapid diversification, or increase in variety, of animal remains during the Cambrian period. This context establishes that these remains\u2019<br>entry into the fossil record was sudden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect. Although the word \u201cexplosion\u201d appears in the name of the event marked by the fossil record change, the text never suggests that the change was \u201ccatastrophic,\u201d or disastrous. In context, \u201cexplosion\u201d refers to the rapid diversification, or the swift increase in variety, of animal remains in the fossil record\u2014a phenomenon that the text presents in a relatively neutral manner, without commenting on whether it was negative or positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because the text never suggests that the change toward greater diversification is \u201celusive,\u201d or difficult to locate, in the fossil record. Rather, the text notes that the change occurred about 541 million years ago, suggesting that scientists have indeed been able to locate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because it wouldn\u2019t make sense in context to describe the change in the fossil record as \u201cimminent,\u201d or about to occur, since the text indicates that the change already occurred millions of years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Read a sentence before and after the blank to find the relevant option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>5th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>Within baleen whale species, some individuals develop an accessory spleen\u2014a seemingly functionless formation of splenetic tissue outside the normal spleen. Given the formation\u2019s greater prevalence among whales known to make deeper dives, some researchers hypothesize that its role isn\u2019t _________; rather, the accessory spleen may actively support diving mechanisms.<br>Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?<br>A) replicable<br>B) predetermined<br>C) operative<br>D) latent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice D<\/strong> is the best answer because it most logically completes the text\u2019s discussion of baleen whale accessory spleens. In this context, \u201clatent\u201d means dormant or functionless. The text sets up a contrast between the idea that baleen whale accessory spleens appear not to have a function and the research indicating that the accessory spleen may actually have a role in supporting the whales\u2019 diving mechanisms. This context therefore conveys the idea that the assumption that baleen whale accessory spleens are latent may be incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because it wouldn\u2019t make sense to say that the role of the accessory spleen is \u201creplicable,\u201d or capable of being reproduced. The text indicates that the role of the accessory spleen seems to have no function, but some researchers think it does have a role; the text doesn\u2019t address whether the role of the accessory spleen could or couldn\u2019t be reproduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because suggesting that the role of the accessory spleen is \u201cpredetermined,\u201d or decided in advance, wouldn\u2019t make sense in context. Although the researchers may agree that the role of the accessory spleen or any other organ hasn\u2019t been determined in advance, the text focuses on the idea that the accessory spleen was thought to have been functionless but may in fact serve an active role for baleen whales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because it\u2019s the opposite of what the context of the text is conveying. The second sentence of the text indicates that baleen whale accessory spleens may not be useless, not that they aren\u2019t \u201coperative,\u201d or functional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Having wide knowledge of vocabularies with quick reading skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>6th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The following text is from the 1923 poem \u201cBlack Finger\u201d by Angelina Weld Grimk\u00e9, a Black American writer. A cypress is a type of evergreen tree.<br>I have just seen a most beautiful thing,<br>Slim and still,<br>Against a gold, gold sky,<br>A straight black cypress,<br>Sensitive,<br>Exquisite,<br>A black finger<br>Pointing upwards.<br>Why, beautiful still finger, are you black?<br>And why are you pointing upwards?<br>Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?<br>A) The speaker assesses a natural phenomenon, then questions the accuracy of her assessment.<br>B) The speaker describes a distinctive sight in nature, then ponders what meaning to attribute to that sight.<br>C) The speaker presents an outdoor scene, then considers a human behavior occurring within that scene.<br>D) The speaker examines her surroundings, then speculates about their influence on her emotional state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice B<\/strong> is the best answer because it most accurately describes the overall structure of the text. First, the speaker describes observing a \u201cmost beautiful\u201d sight: a tree (\u201cblack cypress\u201d) standing out from the golden sky behind it, looking like a person\u2019s finger \u201cpointing upwards\u201d and appearing \u201csensitive\u201d and \u201cexquisite.\u201d Then the speaker wonders about the image\u2019s meaning, asking why the finger is black and why it\u2019s pointing upward. Thus, the text moves from the speaker\u2019s description of a distinctive sight in nature to her pondering about what meaning to attribute to that sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because the speaker assesses a natural sight\u2014a \u201cblack cypress\u201d tree standing \u201cagainst a gold, gold sky\u201d like a pointed finger\u2014but doesn\u2019t question the accuracy of her own assessment. Although she wonders why the finger, which is really a tree, is black and why it\u2019s pointing, the speaker doesn\u2019t suggest that her belief that the tree resembles a finger is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect. Although the speaker describes seeing a \u201cblack cypress\u201d tree standing \u201cagainst a gold, gold sky\u201d like a pointed finger, she wonders about that natural image (asking why the finger, which is really a tree, is black and why it\u2019s pointing) and doesn\u2019t give any indication that any people are present in the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect. Although the speaker examines and wonders about one thing in her surroundings\u2014a \u201cblack cypress\u201d tree standing \u201cagainst a gold, gold sky\u201d like a pointed finger\u2014she doesn\u2019t address her own emotional state or consider how it\u2019s affected by her surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should have knowledge of poetry and English to find the best answer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>7th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The following text is from Walt Whitman\u2019s 1860 poem \u201cCalamus 24.\u201d<br>I HEAR it is charged against me that I seek to destroy institutions;<br>But really I am neither for nor against institutions<br>(What indeed have I in common with them?\u2014 Or what with the destruction of them?),<br>Only I will establish in the Mannahatta [Manhattan] and in every city of These States, inland and seaboard,<br>And in the fields and woods, and above every keel [ship] little or large, that dents the water,<br>Without edifices, or rules, or trustees, or any argument,<br>The institution of the dear love of comrades.<br>Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?<br>A) The speaker questions an increasingly prevalent attitude, then summarizes his worldview.<br>B) The speaker regrets his isolation from others, then predicts a profound change in society.<br>C) The speaker concedes his personal shortcomings, then boasts of his many achievements.<br>D) The speaker addresses a criticism leveled against him, then announces a grand ambition of his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice D<\/strong> is the best answer because it best describes the overall structure of the text. The speaker begins by stating that he has heard that others are accusing him of seeking to destroy institutions. The speaker then addresses this criticism by stating that he is \u201cneither for nor against institutions.\u201d Instead, the speaker states that his ultimate goal is to instill \u201cthe institution of the dear love of comrades\u201d everywhere in the country. Therefore, the overall structure of the text is best described as an address of criticism followed by an announcement of a grand ambition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect. While the speaker does address an opinion of him that he believes to be untrue, he doesn\u2019t indicate that this attitude has become increasingly prevalent. The speaker also concludes by explaining his goal for the future rather than his current worldview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because the text doesn\u2019t portray the speaker as isolated or regretful, and the speaker gestures toward a hope for societal change but doesn\u2019t offer an explicit prediction that it will happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because the speaker addresses a criticism of him that he believes to be false; he doesn\u2019t admit any personal shortcomings. Moreover, the speaker concludes by stating a goal he has rather than showcasing his achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should have knowledge of poetry and English to find the best answer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>8th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The mimosa tree evolved in East Asia, where the beetle <em>Bruchidius terrenus<\/em> preys on its seeds. In 1785, mimosa trees were introduced to North America, far from any <em>B. terrenus<\/em>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">But evolutionary links between predators and their prey can persist across centuries and continents.<\/span> Around 2001, <em>B. terrenus<\/em> was introduced in southeastern North America near where botanist Shu-Mei Chang and colleagues had been monitoring mimosa trees. Within a year, 93 percent of the trees had been attacked by the beetles.<br>Which choice best describes the function of the third sentence in the overall structure of the text?<br>A) It states the hypothesis that Chang and colleagues had set out to investigate using mimosa trees and B. terrenus.<br>B) It presents a generalization that is exemplified by the discussion of the mimosa trees and B. terrenus.<br>C) It offers an alternative explanation for the findings of Chang and colleagues.<br>D) It provides context that clarifies why the species mentioned spread to new locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice B<\/strong> is the best answer because it most accurately describes the function of the third sentence within the overall structure of the text. The third sentence makes a generalization, asserting that evolutionary links between predators and prey can persist across great expanses of time and distance. This generalization is exemplified by the text\u2019s discussion of the relationship between mimosa trees and B. terrenus beetles. When mimosa trees were introduced to North America in 1785, no B. terrenus beetles were present, so the relationship between the trees and the beetles that exists in their native East Asia was disrupted. When the beetles were introduced to North America more than 200 years later, however, they quickly attacked mimosa trees, illustrating the generalization that links between predators and prey \u201ccan persist across centuries and continents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because the third sentence doesn\u2019t indicate that Chang and colleagues were investigating any particular hypothesis. According to the text, Chang and colleagues were simply monitoring mimosa trees when the beetles happened to be introduced to the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because the third sentence offers a generalization about the relationship between predators and prey, not an explanation for the findings of Chang and colleagues that differs from an explanation presented elsewhere in the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because the third sentence doesn\u2019t discuss any particular species (either the species mentioned elsewhere in the text or any other) and doesn\u2019t help explain why species spread to new locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Read the one sentence before and after to underlined sentence to find the best answer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>9th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question:<\/strong><br><strong>Text 1<\/strong><br>Conventional wisdom long held that human social systems evolved in stages, beginning with hunter-gatherers forming small bands of members with roughly equal status. The shift to agriculture about 12,000 years ago sparked population growth that led to the emergence of groups with hierarchical structures: associations of clans first, then chiefdoms, and finally, bureaucratic states.<br><strong>Text 2<br><\/strong>In a 2021 book, anthropologist David Graeber and archaeologist David Wengrow maintain that humans have always been socially flexible, alternately forming systems based on hierarchy and collective ones with decentralized leadership. The authors point to evidence that as far back as 50,000 years ago some hunter-gatherers adjusted their social structures seasonally, at times dispersing in small groups but also assembling into communities that included esteemed individuals.<br>Based on the texts, how would Graeber and Wengrow (Text 2) most likely respond to the \u201cconventional wisdom\u201d presented in Text 1?<br>A) By conceding the importance of hierarchical systems but asserting the greater significance of decentralized collective societies<br>B) By disputing the idea that developments in social structures have followed a linear progression through distinct stages<br>C) By acknowledging that hierarchical roles likely weren\u2019t a part of social systems before the rise of agriculture<br>D) By challenging the assumption that groupings of hunter-gatherers were among the earliest forms of social structure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice B<\/strong> is the best answer because it describes the most likely way that Graeber and Wengrow (Text 2) would respond to the \u201cconventional wisdom\u201d presented in Text 1. According to Text 1, the conventional wisdom about human social systems is that they developed through stages, beginning with hunter-gatherer bands, then moving to clan associations, then chiefdoms, and finally arriving at states with bureaucratic structures. Text 2 indicates that Graeber and Wengrow believe that human social systems have been flexible, shifting between different types of structures, including both hierarchical and collective systems, and that these shifts may have even occurred seasonally. This suggests that Graeber and Wengrow would dispute the idea that developments in social structures have followed a linear progression through distinct stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because nothing in Text 2 suggests that Graeber and Wengrow believe that decentralized collective societies are more significant than hierarchical systems. Text 2 is focused on Graeber and Wengrow\u2019s view that humans have flexibly shifted among various social structures, not on the importance of particular structures relative to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because Text 2 doesn\u2019t include any information suggesting that Graeber and Wengrow believe that hierarchies didn\u2019t emerge until after the rise of agriculture. In fact, Text 2 indicates that Graeber and Wengrow cite evidence suggesting that some hunter-gatherer groups formed social structures with hierarchical elements (\u201ccommunities that included esteemed individuals\u201d) 50,000 years ago, long before the rise of agriculture, which Text 1 says occurred around 12,000 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">These questions are time-consuming. If it consumes your time, guess the answer. The higher the rank, the more score you will get.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>10th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The following text is adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett\u2019s 1911 novel <em>The Secret Garden<\/em>. Mary, a young girl, recently found an overgrown hidden garden.<br>Mary was an odd, determined little person, and now she had something interesting to be determined about, she was very much absorbed, indeed. She worked and dug and pulled up weeds steadily, only becoming more pleased with her work every hour instead of tiring of it. It seemed to her like a fascinating sort of play.<br>Which choice best states the main idea of the text?<br>A) Mary hides in the garden to avoid doing her chores.<br>B) Mary is getting bored with pulling up so many weeds in the garden.<br>C) Mary is clearing out the garden to create a space to play.<br>D) Mary feels very satisfied when she\u2019s taking care of the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice D<\/strong> is the best answer because it most accurately states the main idea of the text. The text describes Mary\u2019s activities in an overgrown hidden garden, saying that she was \u201cvery much absorbed\u201d and was \u201conly becoming more pleased with her work every hour\u201d rather than getting tired of it. She also thinks of garden activities as a \u201cfascinating sort of play.\u201d Thus, the main idea of the text is that Mary feels very satisfied when taking care of the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because the text never makes any mention of Mary\u2019s chores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because the text indicates that Mary finds pulling up weeds to be fascinating, not boring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because Mary thinks of garden activities in and of themselves as play, not as something necessary to do to create a space to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Improve your reading skills by practicing more and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>11th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The following text is adapted from Edith Nesbit\u2019s 1906 novel <em>The Railway Children<\/em>. <br>Mother did not spend all her time in paying dull [visits] to dull ladies, and sitting dully at home waiting for dull ladies to pay [visits] to her. She was almost always there, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them to do their home-lessons. Besides this she used to write stories for them while they were at school, and read them aloud after tea, and she always made up funny pieces of poetry for their birthdays and for other great occasions.<br>According to the text, what is true about Mother?<br>A) She wishes that more ladies would visit her.<br>B) Birthdays are her favorite special occasion.<br>C) She creates stories and poems for her children.<br>D) Reading to her children is her favorite activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer because it describes something that is true of Mother, as presented in the text. The text indicates that in addition to other activities, Mother writes stories for her children while they are at school and makes up \u201cfunny pieces of poetry\u201d for certain occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because the text suggests that Mother prefers to spend her time with her children and doesn\u2019t sit at home hoping that ladies will visit her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because the text says only that Mother makes up poetry for the children\u2019s birthdays, not that she likes birthdays more than other special occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because the text doesn\u2019t suggest that Mother prefers reading to her children over the other activities she does with them, such as playing with them and writing stories and poems for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Whichever way suits you? (1) Take a look at the options, understand the sense of them then skim the paragraph to find the correct option. (2) Skim first and find the answer then look for the correct option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>12th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The following text is from Maggie Pogue Johnson\u2019s 1910 poem \u201cPoet of Our Race.\u201d In this poem, the speaker is addressing Paul Laurence Dunbar, a Black author.<br>Thou, with stroke of mighty pen,<br>Hast told of joy and mirth,<br>And read the hearts and souls of men<br>As cradled from their birth.<br>The language of the flowers,<br>Thou hast read them all,<br>And e\u2019en the little brook<br>Responded to thy call.<br>Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?<br>A) To praise a certain writer for being especially perceptive regarding people and nature<br>B) To establish that a certain writer has read extensively about a variety of topics<br>C) To call attention to a certain writer\u2019s careful and elaborately detailed writing process<br>D) To recount fond memories of an afternoon spent in nature with a certain writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice A<\/strong> is the best answer because it most accurately states the main purpose of the text. In the first part of the text, the speaker addresses Paul Laurence Dunbar\u2019s ability to understand people (he has \u201cread the hearts and souls of men\u201d and written of their \u201cjoy and mirth\u201d). In the second part of the text, the speaker describes Dunbar\u2019s thorough understanding of the natural world (he has read \u201cthe<br>language of the flowers\u201d and engaged with \u201cthe little brook\u201d). Thus, the text mainly praises Dunbar for being especially perceptive about people and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because the speaker describes Dunbar as having read the \u201chearts and souls of men\u201d and the \u201clanguage of flowers\u201d to convey Dunbar\u2019s ability to comprehend people and nature, not to suggest that Dunbar has literally read any of these things or has read a great deal about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because the text notes how well Dunbar has made sense of the topics he\u2019s written about but doesn\u2019t address any specific parts of Dunbar\u2019s writing process beyond the suggestion that he used a pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because the text focuses on Dunbar\u2019s understanding of people and nature as expressed in his writing. Nothing in the text suggests that the speaker is recalling a particular afternoon actually spent in nature with Dunbar; even if there had been a shared experience, the text isn\u2019t focused on reminiscing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">For doing this, the study of understanding English Literature is useful, or the study of key referencing skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>13th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>\u201cTo You\u201d is an 1856 poem by Walt Whitman. In the poem, Whitman suggests that readers, whom he addresses directly, have not fully understood themselves, writing, __________.<br>Which quotation from \u201cTo You\u201d most effectively illustrates the claim?<br>A) \u201cYou have not known what you are, you have slumber\u2019d upon yourself \/ all your life, \/ Your eyelids have been the same as closed most of the time.\u201d<br>B) \u201cThese immense meadows, these interminable rivers, you are immense \/ and interminable as they.\u201d<br>C) \u201cI should have made my way straight to you long ago, \/ I should have blabb\u2019d nothing but you, I should have chanted nothing \/ but you.\u201d<br>D) \u201cI will leave all and come and make the hymns of you, \/ None has understood you, but I understand you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice A<\/strong> is the best answer because it presents the quotation that most directly illustrates the claim that Whitman\u2019s poem suggests that its readers haven\u2019t fully understood themselves. This quotation makes that point directly by saying to readers, \u201cYou have not known what you are.\u201d The quotation goes on to reinforce this point using a metaphor of sleep, saying that readers have \u201cslumber\u2019d\u201d and<br>that their \u201ceyelids have been the same as closed most of the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because this quotation doesn\u2019t suggest that readers haven\u2019t fully understood themselves but instead characterizes readers as \u201cimmense\u201d and \u201cinterminable.\u201d Although immense and interminable things can be difficult to understand, this quotation doesn\u2019t make that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because this quotation doesn\u2019t suggest that readers haven\u2019t fully understood themselves but instead conveys the speaker\u2019s regret over not having celebrated readers sooner. In fact, this quotation says nothing at all about readers themselves\u2014it\u2019s focused solely on the speaker\u2019s feelings about readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because this quotation doesn\u2019t suggest that readers haven\u2019t fully understood themselves; instead, this quotation makes the point that the speaker has understood readers and is determined to create \u201chymns\u201d about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Read the paragraph and find the best option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>14th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>Born in 1891 to a Quechua-speaking family in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Mart\u00edn Chambi is today considered to be one of the most renowned figures of Latin American photography. In a paper for an art history class, a student claims that Chambi\u2019s photographs have considerable ethnographic value\u2014in his work, Chambi was able to capture diverse elements of Peruvian society, representing his subjects with both dignity and authenticity.<br>Which finding, if true, would most directly support the student\u2019s claim?<br>A) Chambi took many commissioned portraits of wealthy Peruvians, but he also produced hundreds of images carefully documenting the peoples, sites, and customs of Indigenous communities of the Andes.<br>B) Chambi\u2019s photographs demonstrate a high level of technical skill, as seen in his strategic use of illumination to create dramatic light and shadow contrasts.<br>C) During his lifetime, Chambi was known and celebrated both within and outside his native Peru, as his work was published in places like Argentina, Spain, and Mexico.<br>D) Some of the peoples and places Chambi photographed had long been popular subjects for Peruvian photographers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice A<\/strong> is the best answer because it presents a finding that, if true, would support the claim about Chambi\u2019s photographs. The text describes a student advancing the claim that Chambi\u2019s photographs \u201chave considerable ethnographic value\u201d\u2014meaning that they are valuable as records of cultures\u2014and that they \u201ccapture diverse elements of Peruvian society\u201d in a respectful way. If it\u2019s true that Chambi carefully photographed people from a range of different communities in Peru as well as photographed the customs and sites of different communities, that would lend support to the claim that the photographs have ethnographic value as depictions of diverse elements of society in Peru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because the student\u2019s claim is that Chambi\u2019s photographs have considerable ethnographic value because they depict diverse elements of Peruvian society; the student doesn\u2019t claim anything about the technical skill demonstrated in the photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because neither Chambi\u2019s reputation nor the locations where his photographs may have been published would be relevant to the student\u2019s claim that his photographs are valuable as an ethnographic record of Peru\u2019s diverse society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because the popularity among other photographers of the people and places that Chambi photographed would be irrelevant to the student\u2019s claim that Chambi\u2019s photographs are valuable as an ethnographic record of Peru\u2019s diverse society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Read the paragraph and find the best option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>15th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Free solutions of the SAT tests and lessons\" class=\"wp-image-6516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/image-3.png 529w, https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/image-3-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>Some researchers studying Indigenous actors and filmmakers in the United States have turned their attention to the early days of cinema, particularly the 1910s and 1920s, when people like James Young Deer, Dark Cloud, Edwin Carewe, and Lillian St. Cyr (known professionally as Red Wing) were involved in one way or another with numerous films. In fact, so many films and associated records for this era have been lost that counts of those four figures\u2019 output should be taken as bare minimums rather than totals; it\u2019s entirely possible, for example, that ________.<br>Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?<br>A) Dark Cloud acted in significantly fewer films than did Lillian St. Cyr, who is credited with 66 performances.<br>B) Edwin Carewe\u2019s 47 credited acting roles includes only films made after 1934.<br>C) Lillian St. Cyr acted in far more than 66 films and Edwin Carewe directed more than 58.<br>D) James Young Deer actually directed 33 films and acted in only 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer because it uses data from the table to effectively exemplify the idea that the film outputs of the four individuals included in the table should be considered bare minimums\u2014that is, that we should assume that the individuals actually had higher outputs than those recorded. The table presents the years during which the individuals were active and the number of known films the individuals are credited in. The table indicates that Lillian St. Cyr has 66 film credits as an actor and that Edwin Carewe has 58 film credits as a director; it follows that if some films and records for the era were lost, it\u2019s possible that Lillian St. Cyr acted in far more than 66 films and that Edwin Carewe directed more than 58 films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because it doesn\u2019t effectively exemplify the idea that the film outputs of the four individuals included in the table should be considered bare minimums. Rather than addressing the idea that the individuals likely had higher outputs than those presented in the table, this choice simply compares data from the table to make the point that Dark Cloud has fewer credited acting<br>roles than Lillian St. Cyr (35 and 66, respectively).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because it misrepresents data from the table, even though it may exemplify the idea that the film outputs of the four individuals included in the table should be considered bare minimums by implying that Edwin Carewe acted in more than 47 films. The table indicates that Edwin Carewe was active from 1912 to 1934, meaning that his 47 credited acting roles were in films made before or during 1934, not after that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because it doesn\u2019t effectively exemplify the idea that the film outputs of the four individuals included in the table should be considered bare minimums. Instead of addressing the idea that the individuals likely had higher outputs than those recorded, this choice suggests that James Young Deer actually acted in and directed fewer films than presented in the table (only 33 known films as a director instead of 35, and only 10 known films as an actor instead of 33).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Time-consuming question but if you have enough practice, you can solve it in no time. Remember, the higher the questions, the higher marks it keeps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>16th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>Typically, underlines, scribbles, and notes left in the margins by a former owner lower a book\u2019s __________ when the former owner is a famous poet like Walt Whitman, such markings, known as marginalia, can be a gold mine to literary scholars.<br>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?<br>A) value, but<br>B) value<br>C) value,<br>D) value but<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice A<\/strong> is the best answer. The convention being tested is the coordination of clauses within a sentence. This choice correctly uses a comma and the coordinating conjunction \u201cbut\u201d to join a main clause (\u201cTypically\u2026value\u201d) and a subordinate clause (\u201cwhen\u2026Whitman\u201d) that precedes a main clause (\u201csuch\u2026 scholars\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because it results in a run-on sentence. A main clause is fused without punctuation and\/or a conjunction to a subordinate clause that precedes a main clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because it results in a comma splice. A comma can\u2019t be used in this way to mark the boundary between a main clause and a subordinate clause that precedes a main clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect. Without a comma preceding it, the conjunction \u201cbut\u201d can\u2019t be used in this way to join a main clause and a subordinate clause that precedes a main clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should learn <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/parts-of-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Parts of Speech<\/a>, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/noun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Noun<\/a>; Conjunction, and Punctuation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>17th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>After the United Kingdom began rolling out taxes equivalent to a few cents on single-use plastic grocery bags in 2011, plastic-bag consumption decreased by up to ninety _________ taxes are subject to what economists call the \u201crebound effect\u201d: as the change became normalized, plastic-bag use started to creep back up.<br>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?<br>A) percent, such<br>B) percent and such<br>C) percent. Such<br>D) percent such<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer. The convention being tested is punctuation use between sentences. In this choice, the period after \u201cpercent\u201d is used correctly to mark the boundary between one sentence (\u201cAfter\u2026 percent\u201d) and another (\u201cSuch\u2026up\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because it results in a comma splice. A comma can\u2019t be used in this way to mark the boundary between sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect. Without a comma preceding it, the conjunction \u201cand\u201d can\u2019t be used in this way to join sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because it results in a run-on sentence. The sentences (\u201cAfter\u2026percent\u201d and \u201cSuch\u2026up\u201d) are fused without punctuation and\/or a conjunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should learn <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/parts-of-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Parts of Speech<\/a>, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/adverb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Adverb<\/a>; Conjunction, and Punctuation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>18th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>As British scientist Peter Whibberley has observed, \u201cthe Earth is not a very good timekeeper.\u201d Earth\u2019s slightly irregular rotation rate means that measurements of time must be periodically adjusted. Specifically, an extra \u201cleap second\u201d (the 86,401st second of the day) is __________ time based on the planet\u2019s rotation lags a full nine-tenths of a second behind time kept by precise atomic clocks.<br>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?<br>A) added, whenever<br>B) added; whenever<br>C) added. Whenever<br>D) added whenever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice D<\/strong> is the best answer. The convention being tested is punctuation between a verb and a preposition. When, as in this case, a verb (\u201cis added\u201d) is immediately followed by a preposition (\u201cwhenever\u201d), no punctuation is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because no punctuation is needed between the verb and the preposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because no punctuation is needed between the verb and the preposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because no punctuation is needed between the verb and the preposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should learn <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/parts-of-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Parts of Speech<\/a>, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/adverb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Adverb<\/a>; Conjunction, Punctuation, and Clauses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>19th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>Bengali author Toru Dutt\u2019s A <em>Sheaf Gleaned<\/em> in <em>French Fields<\/em> (1876), a volume of English translations of French poems, __________ scholars\u2019 understanding of the transnational and multilingual contexts in which Dutt lived and worked.<br>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?<br>A) has enhanced<br>B) are enhancing<br>C) have enhanced<br>D) enhance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice A<\/strong> is the best answer. The convention being tested is subject-verb agreement. The singular verb \u201chas enhanced\u201d agrees in number with the singular subject \u201cA Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields,\u201d which is the title of a book of poems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because the plural verb \u201care enhancing\u201d doesn\u2019t agree in number with the singular subject \u201cA Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because the plural verb \u201chave enhanced\u201d doesn\u2019t agree in number with the singular subject \u201cA Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because the plural verb \u201cenhance\u201d doesn\u2019t agree in number with the singular subject \u201cA Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should learn the <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/tense\/present\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Present Tense<\/a> to better understand this. Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/tense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tenses<\/a> also.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>20th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>Journalists have dubbed Gil Scott-Heron the \u201cgodfather of rap,\u201d a title that has appeared in hundreds of articles about him since the 1990s. Scott-Heron himself resisted the godfather __________ feeling that it didn\u2019t encapsulate his devotion to the broader African American blues music tradition as well as \u201cbluesologist,\u201d the moniker he preferred.<br>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?<br>A) nickname, however<br>B) nickname, however;<br>C) nickname, however,<br>D) nickname; however,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer. The convention being tested is punctuation use between a main clause and two supplementary elements. In this choice, the commas after \u201cnickname\u201d and \u201chowever\u201d are correctly used to separate the supplementary adverb \u201chowever\u201d from the main clause (\u201cScott-Heron\u2026nickname\u201d) on one side and the supplementary participial phrase (\u201cfeeling\u2026bluesologist\u201d) on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because it fails to mark the boundary between the supplementary adverb \u201chowever\u201d and the supplementary phrase (\u201cfeeling\u2026bluesologist\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because a semicolon can\u2019t be used in this way to join the supplementary adverb \u201chowever\u201d and the supplementary phrase (\u201cfeeling\u2026bluesologist\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because a semicolon can\u2019t be used in this way to join the main clause (\u201cScott-Heron\u2026nickname\u201d) and the supplementary word and phrase (\u201chowever\u201d and \u201cfeeling\u2026bluesologist\u201d). Moreover, placing the semicolon after \u201cnickname\u201d illogically signals that the following information (Scott-Heron\u2019s feeling that the nickname didn\u2019t encapsulate his devotion to the blues tradition) is contrary to the information in the previous clause (Scott-Heron\u2019s resistance to the nickname).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should learn <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/parts-of-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Parts of Speech<\/a>, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/adverb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Adverb<\/a>; Conjunction, Punctuation, and Clauses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>21st Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>The Inca of South America used intricately knotted<br>string devices called quipus to record countable information, like population data and payments. <strong><em>____________<\/em><\/strong> they may have used quipus to record more complex information, like stories and myths, according to researchers.<br>Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?<br>A) As a result,<br>B) In other words,<br>C) In addition,<br>D) For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer. \u201cIn addition\u201d logically signals that the claim in this sentence\u2014that the Inca of South America may have used quipus to record more complex information\u2014is an additional point related to the previous statement about the Inca using quipus to record countable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because \u201cas a result\u201d illogically signals that the claim in the sentence is a consequence or result of the previous statement about the Incas using quipus to record countable information. Instead, the possibility that the Inca used quipus to record more complex information is an additional point about how the quipus were used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect because \u201cin other words\u201d illogically signals that the claim in the sentence is merely a paraphrase or restatement of the previous statement about the Incas using quipus to record countable information. Instead, the possibility that the Inca used quipus to record more complex information is an additional point about how the quipus were used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because \u201cfor example\u201d illogically signals that the claim in the sentence exemplifies the previous statement about the Incas using quipus to record countable information. Instead, the possibility that the Inca used quipus to record more complex information is an additional point about how the quipus were used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should learn <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/parts-of-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Parts of Speech<\/a>, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/adverb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Adverb<\/a>, and Clauses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>22nd Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>In hindsight, given the ideas about the natural world<br>circulating among British scientists in the 1800s, the theory of natural selection was an obvious next step. It may not have been a coincidence, <strong><em>___________<\/em><\/strong> that Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace arrived at the concept independently. Indeed, contrary to the popular myth of the lone genius, theirs is not the first paradigm-shifting theory to have emerged from multiple scholars working in parallel.<br>Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?<br>A) however,<br>B) then,<br>C) moreover,<br>D) for example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice B<\/strong> is the best answer. \u201cThen\u201d signals that this sentence\u2019s claim about Darwin and Wallace follows logically from the previous information. In other words, both scientists independently arriving at the theory of natural selection was, arguably, an expected outcome of the circumstances mentioned in the previous sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect because \u201chowever\u201d illogically signals that the claim in this sentence contrasts with the previous information about the ideas circulating among British scientists in the 1800s. Instead, this claim follows logically from that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect because \u201cmoreover\u201d illogically signals that the claim in this sentence merely adds to the previous information about the ideas circulating among British scientists in the 1800s. Instead, this claim follows logically from that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect because \u201cfor example\u201d illogically signals that this sentence provides an example supporting the previous information about the ideas circulating among British scientists in the 1800s.<br>Instead, it presents a claim that follows logically from that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">You should learn <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/category\/grammar\/parts-of-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Parts of Speech<\/a>, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/us.mrenglishkj.com\/sat\/sat\/adverb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Adverb<\/a>; Conjunction, and Clauses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>23rd Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:<br>\u2022 In the 1930s, the Imperial Sugar Cane Institute in India sought to limit the country\u2019s dependence on imported sugarcane.<br>\u2022 The institute enlisted botanist Janaki Ammal to breed a local variety of sugarcane.<br>\u2022 She crossbred the imported sugarcane species <em>Saccharum officinarum<\/em> with grasses native to India.<br>\u2022 She succeeded in creating sugarcane hybrids well suited to India\u2019s climate.<br>The student wants to emphasize Janaki Ammal\u2019s achievement. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?<br>A) By crossbreeding the imported sugarcane species <em>Saccharum officinarum<\/em> with grasses native to India, Ammal succeeded in creating sugarcane hybrids well suited to India\u2019s climate.<br>B) In the 1930s, the Imperial Sugar Cane Institute, which enlisted Ammal, sought to limit dependence on imported sugarcane.<br>C) Ammal was enlisted by the Imperial Sugar Cane Institute at a time when a local variety of sugarcane needed to be produced.<br>D) As part of efforts to breed a local variety of sugarcane, an imported sugarcane species called <em>Saccharum officinarum<\/em> was crossbred with<br>grasses native to India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice A<\/strong> is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes Janaki Ammal\u2019s achievement, explaining that she successfully created sugarcane hybrids that are well suited to India\u2019s climate by crossbreeding an imported sugarcane species with grasses native to India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes the goal of the Imperial Sugar Cane Institute in the 1930s; it doesn\u2019t emphasize Janaki Ammal\u2019s achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence mentions Ammal, it doesn\u2019t emphasize her achievement of successfully creating sugarcane hybrids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect. While the sentence mentions the achievement of crossbreeding imported sugarcane species with grasses native to India, it doesn\u2019t emphasize the achievement as belonging to Janaki Ammal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Work on your reading skills to read and sum them up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>24th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:<br>\u2022 Elizabeth Catlett\u2019s sculpture <em>Recognition<\/em> (1970) shows two African American figures with rounded, indistinct features.<br>\u2022 The figures reach out to each other in a pose that symbolizes a close, supportive relationship.<br>\u2022 Her sculpture <em>Students Aspire<\/em> (1978) shows two African American figures with sharply defined features.<br>\u2022 The figures hold an equal sign above their heads with one hand and embrace each other with the other hand.<br>\u2022 This pose symbolizes their support for each other in the pursuit of equality.<br>The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two sculptures. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?<br>A) Catlett\u2019s <em>Students Aspire<\/em> depicts two figures supporting each other in the pursuit of equality.<br>B) Recognition and <em>Students Aspire<\/em> both show African American figures in poses that symbolize supportive relationships.<br>C) Catlett completed <em>Recognition<\/em> in 1970 and <em>Students Aspire<\/em> in 1978.<br>D) The figures in <em>Recognition<\/em> have features that are rounded and indistinct, while the figures in <em>Students Aspire<\/em> have sharply defined features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice B<\/strong> is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes a similarity between the sculptures Recognition and Students Aspire, noting that both sculptures show African American figures in poses that symbolize supportive relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect. The sentence describes one of the sculptures; it doesn\u2019t emphasize a similarity between the two sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect. The sentence specifies the different years the sculptures were completed in; it doesn\u2019t emphasize a similarity between the two sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes a difference between the two sculptures, noting that the figures in the sculptures have different feature definitions; it doesn\u2019t emphasize a similarity between the two sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Work on your reading skills to read and sum them up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>25th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:<br>\u2022 Chemical leavening agents cause carbon dioxide to be released within a liquid batter, making the batter rise as it bakes.<br>\u2022 Baking soda and baking powder are chemical leavening agents.<br>\u2022 Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate.<br>\u2022 To produce carbon dioxide, baking soda needs to be mixed with liquid and an acidic ingredient such as honey.<br>\u2022 Baking powder is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and an acid.<br>\u2022 To produce carbon dioxide, baking powder needs to be mixed with liquid but not with an acidic ingredient. The student wants to emphasize a difference between baking soda and baking powder.<br>Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?<br>A) To make batters rise, bakers use chemical leavening agents such as baking soda and baking powder.<br>B) Baking soda and baking powder are chemical leavening agents that, when mixed with other ingredients, cause carbon dioxide to be released within a batter.<br>C) Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate, and honey is a type of acidic ingredient.<br>D) To produce carbon dioxide within a liquid batter, baking soda needs to be mixed with an acidic ingredient, whereas baking powder does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice D<\/strong> is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes the difference between baking soda and baking powder, noting that baking soda needs to be mixed with an acidic ingredient to produce carbon dioxide but baking powder doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect. The sentence focuses on what bakers use to make batters rise; it doesn\u2019t emphasize the difference between baking soda and baking powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect. The sentence provides a general description of baking soda and baking powder; it doesn\u2019t emphasize the difference between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect. The sentence explains what baking soda and honey are; it doesn\u2019t emphasize the difference between baking soda and baking powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Read all the lines and then sum them up to find the most suitable option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>26th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:<br>\u2022 Soo Sunny Park is a Korean American artist who uses light as her primary medium of expression.<br>\u2022 She created her work <em>Unwoven Light<\/em> in 2013.<br>\u2022 <em>Unwoven Light<\/em> featured a chain-link fence fitted with iridescent plexiglass tiles.<br>\u2022 When light passed through the fence, colorful prisms formed. The student wants to describe <em>Unwoven Light<\/em> to an audience unfamiliar with Soo Sunny Park.<br>Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?<br>A) Park\u2019s 2013 installation <em>Unwoven Light<\/em>, which included a chain-link fence and iridescent tiles made from plexiglass, featured light as its primary medium of expression.<br>B) Korean American light artist Soo Sunny Park created <em>Unwoven Light<\/em> in 2013.<br>C) The chain-link fence in Soo Sunny Park\u2019s <em>Unwoven Light<\/em> was fitted with tiles made from iridescent plexiglass.<br>D) In <em>Unwoven Light<\/em>, a 2013 work by Korean American artist Soo Sunny Park, light formed colorful prisms as it passed through a fence Park had fitted with iridescent tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice D<\/strong> is the best answer. The sentence effectively describes Unwoven Light to an audience unfamiliar with Park, noting that Soo Sunny Park is a Korean American artist and that the 2013 work consists of colorful prisms formed by light passing through iridescent tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect. The sentence describes aspects of Unwoven Light but doesn\u2019t mention who Park is; it thus doesn\u2019t effectively describe the work to an audience unfamiliar with Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect. Although the sentence indicates when the work was created and who Park is, it lacks descriptive details and thus doesn\u2019t effectively describe Unwoven Light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice C is incorrect. The sentence mentions Park and describes an aspect of Unwoven Light\u2014the chainlink fence\u2014but doesn\u2019t effectively describe the overall work to an audience unfamiliar with the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Read all the lines and then sum them up to find the most suitable option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>27th Question<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Question: <\/strong>While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:<br>\u2022 Cambodia\u2019s Angkor Wat was built in the 1100s to honor the Hindu god Vishnu.<br>\u2022 It has been a Buddhist temple since the sixteenth century.<br>\u2022 Decorrelation stretch analysis is a novel digital imaging technique that enhances the contrast between colors in a photograph.<br>\u2022 Archaeologist Noel Hidalgo Tan applied decorrelation stretch analysis to photographs he had taken of Angkor Wat\u2019s plaster walls.<br>\u2022 Tan\u2019s analysis revealed hundreds of images unknown to researchers.<br>The student wants to present Tan\u2019s research to an audience unfamiliar with Angkor Wat. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?<br>A) Tan photographed Angkor Wat\u2019s plaster walls and then applied decorrelation stretch analysis to the photographs.<br>B) Decorrelation stretch analysis is a novel digital imaging technique that Tan used to enhance the contrast between colors in a photograph.<br>C) Using a novel digital imaging technique, Tan revealed hundreds of images hidden on the walls of Angkor Wat, a Cambodian temple.<br>D) Built to honor a Hindu god before becoming a Buddhist temple, Cambodia\u2019s Angkor Wat concealed hundreds of images on its plaster walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\"><strong>Choice C<\/strong> is the best answer. The sentence effectively presents Tan\u2019s research to an audience unfamiliar with Angkor Wat, explaining the results of the research and identifying Angkor Wat as a temple in Cambodia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence presents Tan\u2019s research, it fails to explain what Angkor Wat is for an audience unfamiliar with the temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice B is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes the role that decorrelation stretch analysis played in Tan\u2019s research; it doesn\u2019t present the research, which would require specifying where it was conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-error\" style=\"font-size:0.9em\">Choice D is incorrect. 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