Practice Test 1 Section 6 Writing
SAT
1. A recent report indicates that sleep-deprived drivers caused more than 100,000 accidents last year, they fall asleep at the wheel.A. year, they fallB. year, and they fallC. year by fallingD. year and fallingE. year, they were falling2. The depths of the Arctic Ocean are hard to study, mainly because the icy surface is being difficult to penetrate using current techniques.A. to study, mainly because the icy surface is beingB. to study as a result of the icy surface, mainly, isC. to study, mainly because the icy surface isD. studying, mainly from the icy surface beingE. studying, mainly resulting from the icy surface being3. Several of the forest fires that occurred last summer which were because people are careless.A. which were because people are carelessB. were caused by human carelessnessC. because people are carelessD. are because of human carelessnessE. happened from people being careless4. Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu has disproved a widely accepted theory of physics when she showed that identical nuclear particles do not always act alike.A. has disprovedB. having disprovedC. disprovedD. disprovesE. disproving5. We generally think of Canada as the northern neighbor of the United States, and more than half of the states extend farther north than Canada’s southernmost point.A. States, and more than half of the states extendB. States, and it is the case that more than half of the states extendC. States, but more than half of the states extendingD. States, whereas more than half of the states are extendingE. States; however, more than half of the states extend6. The three volumes of memoirs by Wole Soyinka begin with his childhood in a Nigerian village and culminate with his years at the University of Ibadan, on of the best universities in West Africa.A. begin with his childhood in a Nigerian village and culminateB. that begin with his childhood in  a Nigerian village and culminateC. have begun with his childhood in a Nigerian village and culminatingD. beginning with his childhood in a Nigerian village and culminatingE. are begun as a child in a Nigerian village and culminate7. Dressed in a crisp, clean uniform, it reflected the efficient manner of the tour guide as she distributed maps for a walking tour of central Canberra.A. Dressed in a crisp, clean uniform, it reflected the efficient manner of the tour guideB. Dressed in a crisp, clean uniform, the efficient manner of the tour guide was reflectedC. Dressed in a crisp, clean uniform that reflected the efficient manner of the tour guideD. The crisp, clean uniform of the tour guide reflected her efficient mannerE. The crisp, clean uniform of the tour guide, a reflection of her efficient manner8. A cure for some kinds of cancer, scientists believe, may be found within the next decade.A. scientists believe, may beB. scientists believe they may beC. being maybe, in the belief of some scientists,D. there are some scientists who believe it may beE. which, some scientists believe, may be9. A review of the composer’s new symphony called it confusing because of its unusual  structure, and its melodious final movement makes it elegant.A. structure, and its melodious final movement makes it elegantB. structure, although elegant by having its melodious final movementC. structure, and it is elegant with its melodious final movementD. structure while having a melodious final movement that made it elegantE. structure but elegant because of its melodious final movement10. By building new windmill farms, consumption of fossil fuels are reduced, and tons of carbon dioxide emissions are kept out of the atmosphere.A. By building new windmill farms, consumption of fossil fuels are reduced, and tons of carbon dioxide emissions are keptB. By building new windmill farms, it reduces consumption of fossil fuels, and tons of carbon dioxide emissions are keptC. Building new windmill farms reduces fossil fuel consumption and keeps tons of carbon dioxide emissionsD. When new windmill farms are built, they reduce fossil fuel consumption, and it keeps tons of carbon dioxide emissionsE. New windmill farms, when built, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and also tons of carbon dioxide emissions are kept11. The famous battle depicted in the film Braveheart took place in northern England , and many people assume that it was the Scottish Highlands .A. and many people assume that it wasB. many people assumingC. but many people assume it to beD. not what many people assumeE. not, as many people assume, in12. Interested (A) in studying insects and their effects on agriculture, Larissa and Tariq plan (B) to become (C) an entomologist and then (D) return to help the farmers in their small town. (E) No error.

13. (A) From about A. D. 799 to 1600, sculptors (B) created (C) nearly 1,000 colossal rock statues on the (D) remote and tiny Easter Island. (E) No error.

14. Because our casserole was smelling (A) surprisingly badly as it baked, the food science teacher came over to ask (B) us what we (C) had put (D) in it. (E) No error.

15. Jerome often referred (A) to art history textbooks (B) while he was sculpting; whenever he learned a new method in art class, he (C) seeks out the work of sculptors who (D) had used it in the past. (E) No error.

16. As he (A) eagerly awaited the interview (B) for the job, Miguel (C) thought it wise (D) suppressing his nervousness and to display a calm he did not feel. (E) No error.

17. (A) According to educational statistics, the average age of college students (B) has risen (C) quite noticeable (D) over the past 25 years. (E) No error.

18. Neither the koala bear (A) or the red panda (B) belongs to the bear family; the koala is a marsupial, and the red panda (C) is thought to be (D) related to the raccoon. (E) No error.

19. Before (A) boarding, passengers (B) must purchase (C) his or her tickets in the main concourse of the bus terminal (D) because tickets are not sold on the bus. (E) No error.

20. (A) According to some demographers, the number of United States citizens aged 65 (B) or older (C) is likely (D) to rise to 87 million by 2050. (E) No error.

21. When they (A) were asked to compare Norman Rockwell’s paintings (B) to painter Robert Tauschenberg, the students (C) entered into a (D) prolonged discussion about the representation of reality in art. (E) No error.

22. (A) Contrary to what many people believe, heat lightning (B) is not lightning caused by heat; it is ordinary lightning that occurs (C) at too great a distance for its accompanying thunder (D) to be audible. (E) No error.
23. The grooved and barbed spears of the box jellyfish, (A) each (B) trailed by a poison thread, (C) is released (D) when the animal is threatened. (E) No error.

24. The derelict old house (A) across from the warehouses and the (B) even more decrepit one (C) just beside them (D) have been placed on the list of historic landmarks. (E) No error.

25. (A) As their brains (B) mature neurologically, infants become more capable (C) to distinguish the shapes and textures of the objects (D) around them. (E) No error.

26. (A) Home of the world’s largest chocolate-manufacturing plant, Hershey, Pennsylvania, was (B) originally known as Derry Church, but its name was changed in 1906 (C) to honor one of (D) their most famous residents. (E) No error.

27. The valuable stringed (A) instruments in this display, (B) all more than 300 years old, were carefully crafted (C) by artisans famous in their day but (D) long since forgotten. (E) No error.

28. The (A) regularly scheduled conference between my tutor and (B) me (C) is set for Friday, but my low grades in chemistry (D) requires me to arrange an earlier meeting. (E) No error.

29. (A) There is (B) probably no story (C) more dramatic (D) than baseball’s great hitter and right fielder, Hank Aaron. (E) No error.

Questions 30-35 refer to the following passage.

(1) A castle is not the same thing as a palace, though some people use the terms “castle” and “palace” interchangeably. (2) Castles are fortified dwellings, built by feudal lords of the Middle Ages. (3) Their stone walls, moats, iron gates, and drawbridges were designed to ward off marauding plunderers and hostile armies. (4) Small windows in castle walls allowed archers to shoot at intruders from positions of comparative safety. (5) But even welcomed guests would have found castles less than inviting. (6) In royal palaces there were to be found many comforts that medieval castles did not offer. (7) These had dark dungeons and damp, drafty living quarters instead.
(8) Though castles were made obsolete by the invention of the cannon in the fourteenth century, many survive to the present day as fascinating relics of a bygone era. (9) These structures, which were designed to keep people at a distance, now attract visitors from all over the world. (10) There are scores of medieval castles locate throughout Europe. (11) Some, like Eilean Donan Castle and the Château de Chambonneau, are well-maintained tourist attractions. (12) In one Welsh village, the decaying remnants of a castle sit beside cozy brick houses on an ordinary street.

30. Of the following, which would most improve the first paragraph (sentences 1-7) ?A. Providing a brief summary of medieval historyB. Tracing the origin of the word “castle”C. Explaining more fully what a palace isD. Placing sentence 7 immediately after sentence 1E. Deleting sentence 331. Which of the following sentences, if inserted immediately after sentence 3, would most effectively link sentences 3 and 4 ?A. These walls were built by laborers known as “serfs.”B. Drawbridges had been in use since ancient times.C. Those who defied such obstacles did so at their peril.D. Under feudalism, all land was considered property of the king.E. Still, not all visitors came with hostile intention.32. In context, which of the following is the best way to combine sentences 6 and 7 (reproduced below) ?

In royal palaces there were to be found many comforts that medieval castles did not offer. These had dark dungeons and damp, drafty living quarters instead.A. Because medieval castles had dark dungeons and damp, drafty  living quarters, royal palaces offered many more comforts than could be found there.B. Lacking many comforts compared to royal palaces, medieval castles instead offered dark dungeons and damp, drafty living quarters.C. While medieval castles offered only dark dungeons and damp, drafty living quarters, many comforts were to be found in royal palaces.D. Unlike medieval castles, royal palaces offered many comforts not found in dark dungeons and damp drafty living quarters.E. With their dark dungeons and damp, drafty living quarters, medieval castles offered few of the comforts to be found in royal palaces.33. Which of the following would most appropriately be inserted at the beginning of sentence 9 ?A. Actually,B. Basically,C. Ironically,D. By contrast,E. In retrospect,34. Which of the following sentences would best be inserted between sentences 11 and 12 ?A. But not all castles can be considered obsolete.B. Elsewhere, the environment may be a factor.C. However, many travelers prefer to avoid such “tourist traps.”D. Others crumble away in relative obscurity.E. Besides, appearances are often misleading.35. Which of the following sentences would most effectively be placed after sentence 12 ?A. In the final analysis, palaces are actually little more than luxurious castles.B. There, medieval austerity stands in bold relief against a background of modern comfort.C. The decline of the castle’s importance as an architectural form coincided with the transformation of medieval society.D. In the United States, imposing structures like Hearst’s Castle are not really castles in the strictest sense of the work.E. Eilean Donan Castle was named for a 7th-century saint who lived as a hermit in the Scottish Highlands.
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