SAT Writing Multiple Choice II

1.

1 point

The five autobiographical volumes by Maya Angelous BEGIN WITH HER CHILDHOOD IN ARKANSAS AND CULMINATE in her adult years in Egypt and Ghana.

begin with her childhood in Arkansas and culminate

that begin with her childhood in Arkansas and culminate

beginning with her childhood in Arkansas and culminating

are begun with her childhood in Arkansas and culminated

2.

1 point

The harmful effects of smoking on the vascular system IS INCREASINGLY WELL DOCUMENTED.

has increased in better documentation

is more and more documented

is increasingly well documented

are increasingly well documented

3.

1 point

Pearl Buck, one of the most popular writers of her DAY, WINNING THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE IN 1938 FOR HER NOVELS ABOUT CHINA.

day, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 for her novels about China

day, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she won in 1938 for her novels about China

day, and she won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 for her novels about China

day, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 for her novels about China

4.

1 point

In a recent year, more tourists from the United States visited museums in Great Britain than CANADA.

Canada

Canada did

compared to Canada's

in Canada

5.

1 point

The campus newspaper does not print as much world news AS DOES MY HOMETOWN.

as does my hometown

as does my hometown newspaper

like my hometown newspaper does

compared to what my hometown does

6.

1 point

Since last September Patricia HAS BEEN WORKING at the convenience store down the road.

has been working

works

is working

worked

7.

1 point

THE POET CLAUDE MCKAY WAS A NATIVE OF JAMAICA WHO SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES BUT WRITING some of his poems in the Jamaican dialect.

The poet Claude McKay was a native of Jamaica who spent most of his life in the United States but writing

Being that he was a Jamaica who spent most of his lief in the United States, the poet Claude McKay writing

Although a native of Jamaica, the poet Claude McKay spent most of his life in the United States, he wrote

Although the poet Claude McKay spent most of his life in the United States, he wa sa native of Jamaica and wrote

8.

1 point

Many ancient Eastern rulers favored drinking vessels made of celadon porcelain BECAUSE OF SUPPOSEDLY REVEALING THE PRESENCE OF POISON by cracking.

because of supposedly revealing the presence of poison

for being supposed that it would reveal the presence of poison

because of being supposed to reveal poison in it

because it was supposed to reveal the prssence of poison

9.

1 point

John believes that plants respond to human ATTENTION, WHICH CAUSES HIS TALKING to his African violets every night.

attention, which causes his talking

attention and talking is what is done

attention and his talks

attention; he therefore talks

10.

1 point

People were unprepared for the sinking of the Titanic simply because OF BELIEVING THAT THE SHIP WAS UNSINKABLE.

of believing that the ship was unsinkable

of having a belief in the ship as unsinkable

they believed that the ship was unsinkable

they believed the unsinkable nature of the ship

11.

1 point

When the weather forecaster predicts a severe STORM, THIS IS WHEN PEOPLE USUALLY RUSH TO THE SUPERMARKET TO STOCK UP ON GROCERIES.

storm, this is when people usually rush

storm is usually when people are rushing

storm is why people usually rush

storm, people usually rush

12.

1 point

Curiosity about other people, about the ways they think and act, has cause Jeff to meet some fascinating characters as well as PEOPLE WHICH ALSO REALLY BORE HIM.

people which also really bore him

he encountered really boring people

very boring people are also met

some very boring people

13.

1 point

The main reasons students give for failing to participate in the political process IS THAT THEY HAVE DEMANDING ASSIGNMENTS AND WORK AT part time jobs.

is that they have demanding assignments and work at

are demanding assignments and they work at

are that they have demanding assignments and they work at

is having demanding assignments and having to work at

14.

1 point

All the talk about controlling noise, keeping rivers clean, and planting trees HAVE NOT IMPRESSED PEOPLE ENOUGH TO BE BRINGING about major changes in laws and lifestyles.

have not impressed people enough to be bringing

have not made enough of an impression on people to bring

have not made people impressed enough to bring

has not impressed people enough to bring

15.

1 point

Experts disagree about WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE AND HOW TO MEASURE IT.

what is the definition of intelligence and how to measure it

how to define intelligence, and also its measurement

how to define and measure intelligence

defining intelligence as well as measurement

16.

1 point

Medical insurance coverage THAT REQUIRES HIGH MONTHLY PREMIUMS AND THAT IS beyond the financial means of many people.

that requires high monthly premiums and that is

that requires high monthly premium is

that requires high monthly premiums and it is

requiring high monthly premiums are

17.

1 point

Of the following, which is the best way to revise and combine sentences 1 and 2 (reproduced below)?

My father has an exceptional talent. The ability to understand people.

My father has an exceptional talent and the ability to understand people.

My father has an exceptional talent that includes the ability to understand people.

My father has an exceptional talent; the ability to understand people.

Despite my father's exceptional talent, he still has the ability to understand people.

18.

1 point

The adaptation of a novel for the screen often requires major adjustments in plot BECAUSE THE ONE ART FORM DIFFERS FROM THE OTHER IN HAVING OTHER CHARACTER REVELATION TECHNIQUES.

because the one art form differs from the other in having other character-revelation techniques

because the two art forms reveal character in different ways

because of the differing ways the two may use for revealing a character

inasmuch as there are different ways in the two art forms for character revelation

19.

1 point

Many eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Romantic poets WERE BELIEVERS IN REBELLION AGAINST SOCIAL CONVENTIONS, EXPRESS STRONG EMOTION, and the power of imagination.

were believers in rebellion against social conventions, express strong emotion

believed in rebellion against social conventions, to express strong emotions

who believed in rebellion against social conventions, express strong emotion

believed in rebellion against social conventions, the expression of strong emotions

20.

1 point

James Barrie, the author of Peter Pan and other plays, is noted for portraying adulthood as unpleasant and CHILDHOOD IS GLORIFIED.

childhood is glorified

childhood as being glorious

childhood as glorious

glorified childhood

21.

1 point

A fine orchestral performance will exhibit the skills of the musicians, their abilities to work as an ensemble, and HOW HE OR SHE RESPONDS to the conductor.

how he or she responds

how to respond

they respond

their responses

22.

1 point

Of the following, which is the best way to phrase sentence 4 (reproduced below)?

He listens intently, asks me some questions, and my feelings are seemingly known by him exactly.

(As it is now) (Incorrect, see explanation below.)

Listening intently, he will ask me some questions and then my exact feelings are seemingly known to him.

As he listens to me and asks me some questions, he seems to know be knowing exactly my feelings.

He listens intently, asks me some questions, and then seems to know exactly how I feel.

23.

1 point

Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies in outer space, ESPECIALLY THEIR POSITIONS, DIMENSIONS, MOVEMENTS, AND COMPOSITION.

especially their positions, dimensions, movements, and composition

and especially they are concerned with their positions, dimensions, movements, and composition

especially studying their positions, dimensions, movements, and composition

with special study of their positions, dimensions, movements, and including composition

24.

1 point

The furnace exploded, blowing off the door, spraying greasy soot all over the basement floor, and IT WOULD RATTLE furniture and windowpanes throughout the building.

it would rattle

it rattled

causing the rattling of

rattling

25.

1 point

Born of Ibuza parents in Nigeria, novelist Buchi Emecheta moveod to England in 1962, SINCE WHICH SHE HAS LIVED IN NORTH LONDON.

1962, since which she has lived in North London

1962 and has lived since then in North London

1962, since then she has lived in North London

1962 and lived since then in North London

26.

1 point

Explaining modern art is impossible, partly because of its complexity but largely because OF IT RAPIDLY CHANGING.

of it rapidly changing

it makes rapid changes

of the rapidity with which it changes

it changes so rapid

27.

1 point

The opposing opinions expressed WERE THAT THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE TORN DOWN AND, ON THE OTHER HAND, TO KEEP IT as a historical landmark.

were that the school should be torn down and, on the other hand, to keep it

was that the school should be torn down or kept

were that the school should be torn down and that is should be kept

were if they should tear the school down and keeping it

28.

1 point

Which part of the sentence is incorrect?

OF the two options, NEITHER system of appointing judges to the bench nor the process of ELECTING judges ARE entirely satisfactory.

Of

neither

electing

are

29.

1 point

Which part of the sentence is incorrect?

Careful analysis of pictures of the Moon REVEAL that parts of the Moon's surface ARE markedly SIMILAR TO parts of the EARTH'S.

reveal

are

similar to

Earth's

30.

1 point

Among the most flavorful cuisines in the United States, NEW ORLEANS HAS ALSO BECOME one of the most popular.

New Orleans has also become

New Orleans has also become famous as

the cuisine of New Orleans is also

cuisine in New Orleans also have become

31.

1 point

Feeling, perhaps that their votes do not matter, THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE GOING TO THE POLLS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY SMALLER.

the number of young people going to the polls are becoming increasingly smaller

the number of young people going to the polls is increasingly smaller

increasingly smaller numbers of young people are going to the polls

young people are going to the polls in increasingly small numbers

32.

1 point

High school graduate usually do not end up earning as much income as college graduates DO, THIS BEING WHY SO MANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS go on to pursue college degrees.

do, this being why so many high school students

do, this is why so many high school students

do; this fact explains why so many high school students

do, explaining why so many high school students