630 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Section 4 1. A The sentence is correct. 2. E The underlined phrase should be a noun phrase that represents one of the best features of the journalist’s lifestyle. Only (C) and (E) are noun phrases, and (E) is much clearer. (Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems) 3. B The opening participial phrase modifies Greg and not Greg’s search. (Chapter 15, Lesson 7: Dangling and Misplaced Participles) 4. C Idiom requires neither to be followed by nor, and parallelism requires the nor to be followed by an adjective. (Chapter 15, Lesson 10: Idiom Errors) 5. D The past participle of to take is taken, not took. (Chapter 15, Lesson 13: Irregular Verbs) 6. C Although choice (D) is parallel in structure, its phrasing is nonstandard. The phrasing in (C) is both parallel and clear. (Chapter 15, Lesson 3: Parallelism) 7. A The pronoun he is the subject of an implied verb, he (did), so it is used correctly in the subjective form. Also, the phrase admire his acting is correct, be- cause the object of the verb is acting, not him. (Chapter 15, Lesson 6: Pronoun Case) 8. B Neither is the singular subject of the verb, so the verb should be was, not were. Also, the pronoun should be its because the subject is singular and a ram can only feel its own pain, not the pain of them both. (Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement) (Chapter 15, Lesson 2: Trimming Sentences) (Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement) 9. B The participle walking modifies Liz, not Liz’s family. Choice (D) makes this correction, but the modifiers are awkward and unclear. (Chapter 15, Lesson 7: Dangling and Misplaced Participles) (Chapter 15, Lesson 12: Other Modifier Problems) 10. E The phrase if not better is an interrupter, so the sentence should read well even if it is omitted. The only phrasing that meets this criterion is (E). (Chapter 15, Lesson 2: Trimming Sentences) 11. E The original is not a sentence but a fragment. (Chapter 15, Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas) 12. D The phrase much closer modifies the verb study and so should be in adverbial form: much more closely. (Chapter 15, Lesson 12: Other Modifier Problems) 13. B The two clauses must be parallel: has been so popular would make this clause parallel to the first. (Chapter 15, Lesson 3: Parallelism) 14. D This is a diction error. Respectfully means full of respect, which makes no sense here. The word should be respectively. (Chapter 15, Lesson 11: Diction Errors) 15. D The verb would have considered is in the wrong tense and mood. It should be consider. (Chapter 15, Lesson 9: Tricky Tenses) (Chapter 15, Lesson 14: The Subjunctive Mood) 16. E The sentence is correct. 17. C The fund deficit and the disillusionment are not a single problem, but two problems. (Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems) 18. B The subject of the verb is either accepting or re- jecting. If the subject of a verb is an either . . . or con- struction, the verb must agree with the noun after the or, which in this case is rejecting. Since this is a sin- gular noun, the verb should be was. (Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement) 19. C Since defense attorneys can be counted, the correct comparative word is fewer, not less. (Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems) 20. B It is illogical to compare service to other restau- rants. The phrase should be the service at the other restaurants. (Chapter 15, Lesson 3: Parallelism) 21. E The sentence is correct. 22. C This pronoun refers to a child, so it must be the singular he or she. (Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement) 23. C The phrase not only A but also B indicates a parallel structure. To make the structure parallel, the phrase should be replaced with by. (Chapter 15, Lesson 3: Parallelism) 24. E The sentence is correct. CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST I 631 25. B The pronoun he is ambiguous. We are not cer- tain which individual it is referring to. To correct the error, he should be changed to either Thomas Cowher or the Senator. (Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement) 26. C The sentence indicates that this occurred in the past by saying those who were observing. There- fore are should instead be were. (Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement) 27. E The sentence is correct. 28. A Between my brother and I should instead be between my brother and me. Subjective pronouns, such as I, should only be used as subjects. Objective pronouns, including me, can be used as objects of verbs or as objects of prepositions. (Chapter 15, Lesson 6: Pronoun Case) 29. C The critic is writing about a duo, which is a singular subject. The their should therefore be re- placed by its. (Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement) 30. A Choice (A) is the most concise and clear, and the phrasing is parallel. (Chapter 15, Lesson 3: Parallelism) (Chapter 15, Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas) 31. B Sentence 3 presents an example of Plato’s rea- soning as described in sentence 2. Choice (C) may be tempting, but since the sentence does not extend the idea from sentence 2 but only provides an example, the word furthermore is inappropriate. (Chapter 15, Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas) 32. B The pronoun they and the noun approxima- tions should agree in number. Choice (B) provides the most straightforward phrasing. (Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement) (Chapter 15, Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas) 33. D Sentence 6 does not fit because it shifts the discussion to what students dislike, rather than the nature of mathematical objects. 34. E Choice (E) provides the most logical, concise, and clear phrasing. 35. A Choice (A) provides the most logical, concise, and clear phrasing. Section 5 1. E If 2x = 10, then 4x = 20, and if 3y = 12, then 6y = 24, so 4x + 6y = 20 + 24 = 44. (Chapter 6, Lesson 4: Simplifying Problems) 2. D Set up the equation: (a + b + 4)/3 = 5 Multiply by 3: a + b + 4 = 15 Subtract 4: a + b = 11 (Chapter 9, Lesson 2: Mean/Median/Mode Problems) 3. C If b = 2a, then a + 2a = 180, because the two angles form a linear pair. So 3a = 180 and a = 60. Your diagram should now look like this: So d + e + g + h = 60 + 60 + 120 + 60 = 300. (Chapter 10, Lesson 1: Lines and Angles) 4. A Substitute x = 100 into the function: (Chapter 11, Lesson 2: Functions) 5. B If 2 m = 8, then m = 3. So 3 k+3 = 243. Checking the powers of 3 shows that k + 3 = 5. Therefore, k = 2, so 2 k = 2 2 = 4. (Chapter 8, Lesson 3: Working with Exponentials) 6. C If b varies inversely as the square of c, then the equation that relates them is b = k/c 2 where k is some constant. To find the value of k, just plug in the given values for b and c: 8=k/3 2 Multiply by 9: 72 = k Therefore, the specific equation relating b and c is b = 72/c 2 . To find the value of c when b = 2, just sub- stitute and solve: 2 = 72/c 2 Cross-multiply: 2c 2 = 72 Divide by 2: c 2 = 36 Take the square root: c = ±6 (Chapter 11, Lesson 4: Variation) 100 1 10 1 9 3−= −= = 60° 60° 60° 60° 120° 120° 120° 120° 632 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT 7. C Each of the five teams must play four other teams three times apiece. In other words, each team must play in 4 × 3 = 12 games. Since there are five teams, it might seem at first that there are a total of 5 × 12 = 60 games, but since each game needs two teams, the total number of games is 60/2 = 30. (Chapter 9, Lesson 5: Counting Problems) 8. A If pump A can fill the tank in 3 hours, then it will fill 1 ⁄3 of the tank in 1 hour, leaving 2 ⁄3 of the tank to fill. Pump B can fill 1 ⁄2 of the tank in an hour, so work- ing together, the two pumps can fill 1 ⁄2 + 1 ⁄3 = 5 ⁄6 of the tank per hour. To fill 2 ⁄3 of the tank working together, then, takes ( 2 ⁄3) ÷ ( 5 ⁄6) = 4 ⁄5 hour, which equals ( 4 ⁄5)(60) = 48 minutes. (Chapter 9, Lesson 4: Rate Problems) 9. 7.5 Translate into an equation: 4x – 5 = 25 Add 5: 4x = 30 Divide by 4: x = 7.5 (Chapter 8, Lesson 7: Word Problems) 10. 13 «7» = 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 «5» = 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 So «7» – «5» = 7 + 6 = 13 (Chapter 9, Lesson 1: New Symbol or Term Problems) 11. 100 Circumference = πd, so you can find the diameter: πd = 10π Divide by π: d = 10 This diameter is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle, so by the Pythagorean theorem, a2 + b2 = d2 = 10 2 = 100. (Chapter 10, Lesson 3: The Pythagorean Theorem) (Chapter 10, Lesson 8: Circles) 12. 24 This is a “counting” problem, so it helps to know the fundamental counting principle from Chapter 9, Lesson 5. Since you are making a three- letter arrangement, there are three decisions to be made. The number of choices for the first letter is four; then there are three letters left for the second spot, then two left for the third spot. This gives a total of 4 × 3 × 2 = 24 possible arrangements. (Chapter 9, Lesson 5: Counting Problems) 13. 0.2 or 1/5 This is a simple substitution. You can substitute 10,200 for 96,878 × x 2 because they are equal. So 10,200/(5 × 96,878 × x 2 ) = 10,200/(5 × 10,200) = 1 ⁄5. Notice that the 10,200s “cancel.” (Chapter 6, Lesson 4: Simplifying Problems) 14. 4 If each term is 1 less than 3 times the previous term, then each term is also 1 / 3 of the number that is 1 greater than the successive term. Since the fourth term is 95, the third term must be 1 / 3 of 96, which is 32. Repeating this shows that the second term is 11 and the first term is 4. Check your work by confirm- ing that the sequence satisfies the formula. (Chapter 6, Lesson 7: Thinking Logically) (Chapter 11, Lesson 1: Sequences) 15. 0.8 If . So . (Notice that you don’t really have to deal with the root!) (Chapter 8, Lesson 1: Solving Equations) 16. 5 If their are a adults, there must be 30 − a chil- dren, because the total number of people is 30. Therefore 10a + 5(30 − a) = 175 Distribute: 10a + 150 − 5a = 175 Simplify: 5a + 150 = 175 Subtract 150: 5a = 25 Divide by 5: a = 5 Now check: if there are 5 adults, there must be 25 children, and the tickets would cost 5(10) + 25(5) = 50 + 125 = 175 (yes!). (Chapter 8, Lesson 7: Word Problems) 17. 9 Since a = (2/3)b, the perimeter of the triangle is b + b + (2/3)b = (8/3)b. The perimeter is 24, so (8/3)b = 24 Multiply by 3/8: b = 9 (Chapter 10, Lesson 5: Areas and Perimeters) (Chapter 7, Lesson 4: Ratios and Proportions) 18. 10 4 4 32 08−=−=b 472 32+= =bb then A B C D E 2 2 6 6 Mark the diagram with the given information. The dotted lines show that AD is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 8 and 6. So to find it, just use the Pythagorean theorem: 6 2 + 8 2 = (AD) 2 Simplify: 100 = (AD) 2 Take the square root: 10 = AD (Chapter 10, Lesson 3: The Pythagorean Theorem) (Chapter 10, Lesson 5: Areas and Perimeters) CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST I 633 Section 6 1. A Because the signal was strange, it was clearly not an expected result, but it was also not from outside of the telescope, so it was a strange happening from the telescope itself. malfunction = disruption of the normal workings; bulwark = defensive fortification; anthology = collection of literary works; mutation = change in form 2. B The problem is one that may never be solved, so it is difficult or stubborn. impotent = weak and in- effective; intractable = hard to manage, stubborn; evanescent = likely to vanish; irate = angry; insipid = dull, tasteless 3. E If the general was surprised at the ease with which the defenses were breached, he must have ex- pected the resistance to be much stronger. ephemeral = short-lived; compatible = working well together; egre- gious = blatant or extreme; imposing = intimidating 4. B A dependence on electronic devices would be expected to tax the power grid, although increased ef- ficiency of those devices would be expected to ease the burden. abated = decreased in intensity; attenuated = caused to be less intense; compromised = rendered vulnerable; flourished = thrived 5. E The word although indicates a contrast. Although the persecution vanquished (conquered) the will of some, it must have strengthened the will of others. despotic = tyrannical; squandered = wasted; amenable = obedient; celebrated = eminent; ruthless = merciless; forged = established 6. C The passage says that Rousseau’s writings (line 1) were what led Goethe to say that “feeling is all” (line 4). Therefore, Goethe was influenced by Rousseau. 7. D The passage says that Kant forgot to take his . . . daily walk because he was so absorbed in reading Rousseau’s Émile (lines 14–16). 8. C Passage 1 states that “by emphasizing feeling” (line 3) Rousseau inspired the Romantic movement and Goethe in particular, while Passage 2 criticizes Rousseau’s “worship of emotion” (line 33) as encour- aging poor parenting. 9. B Passage 1 states that Rousseau “inspired the French Revolution” (lines 9–10) and Passage 2 gives Rousseau credit for laying the “philosophical founda- tion of American independence” (lines 31–32). 10. E By saying “It would be a good idea,” Gandhi indicated that civilization in the West had not really been realized. 11. B The voices are those who are bankrolled by large corporations (lines 16–17) and who are saying such things (line 15) as that America is a model of free-market capitalism (line 11). This would certainly not include Mahatma Gandhi, but the passage indi- cates that it would include politicians and those in corporate news and entertainment media (lines 8–10). 12. C The second paragraph explains how the concept of free trade (line 20) works, so it is explaining a concept. 13. A The statement suggests that the rules of free trade would work differently if the parties involved were different, suggesting that the rules are selec- tively applied. 14. A This paragraph indicates that these words are being used ironically. It states that the Indians (gave in to Western pressure) (lines 55–56), so the agreement was not a completely free one. Also, the words “liber- alize” and “liberalization” are used ironically because they refer to actions that in fact reduced competition and were (a great blow to free markets) (lines 64–65). 15. D The triumph was also described as a great blow to free markets (lines 63–65). 16. B The paragraph indicates that businesses are . . . expected to wager their own capital on success in the marketplace (lines 66–68) but that some pharma- ceutical companies don’t need to. 17. C In lines 14–15, the narrator describes the in- struction as being “clear and facile to my apprehen- sion,” which means he found it easy to understand. 18. D The phrase clear and facile to my apprehension means easy to understand. 19. B The narrator says that a mind of moderate ca- pacity which closely pursues one study must infallibly arrive at great proficiency (lines 22–24), thereby sug- gesting that only diligence is required for proficiency. 20. A The narrator was as well acquainted with the theory and practice of natural philosophy as depended on the lessons of any of the professors at Ingolstadt (lines 32–35), which means he had learned all he could from them. 21. C This supernatural enthusiasm describes the narrator’s passion for his studies. 22. B The human bodies are described as changing from the seat of beauty and strength in life to food for the worm (line 68) in death. 634 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT 23. C The rest of the sentence describes how the processes of death change a formerly living body. In saying that he beheld the corruption of death succeed to the blooming cheek of life, he is saying that death and decay have replaced or defeated life. 24. E The narrator reveals his sense of privilege in this discovery by stating that he is alone (line 83) among the many men of genius (line 81) who had studied this topic before. Section 7 1. C 16 is equal to 2(7) + 2, so it is two more than a multiple of 7. (Chapter 7, Lesson 7: Divisibility) 2. E Five oranges can be bought for 5¢ more than the price of four, which is 4(20¢) + 5¢ = 85¢. $3.40 is equivalent to 4(.85), so it will buy 4(5) = 20 oranges. (Chapter 8, Lesson 7: Word Problems) 3. A If r is positive, then –r is negative. If you add another negative, then the result will be even more negative. (Chapter 7, Lesson 6: Negatives) 4. D Twelve less than the product of 3 and x + 1 can be represented as 3(x + 1) − 12 Distribute: 3x + 3 − 12 Simplify: 3x − 9 (Chapter 8, Lesson 7: Word Problems) 5. C The square has an area of 200 × 200 = 40,000 square feet. 40,000 ÷ 5,000 = 8, so this will require eight bags of seed at $25 apiece. 8 × $25 = $200. (Chapter 10, Lesson 5: Areas and Perimeters) 6. C Analyzing the right angle shows that x + y = 90. Since the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180°, x + y + w = 180 Substitute x + y = 90: 90 + w = 180 Subtract 90: w = 90 (Chapter 10, Lesson 2: Triangles) 7. D If the numbers have a product of 0, then at least one must equal 0. Call the numbers x, y, and 0. The problem also says that x + y = 7 and x − y = 11. Add the equations: x + y = 7 + (x − y = 11) 2x = 18 Divide by 2: x = 9 Plug back in, solve for y: 9 + y = 7 Subtract 9: y =−2 So the least of the numbers is −2. (Chapter 8, Lesson 2: Systems) If you prefer to look at it as a “combination” problem, the number of triangles is the number of ways of choosing three things from a set of four, or 4 C 3 = 4. 9. B The only way that abc would not be a multiple of 4 is if none of the three numbers is a multiple of 4 and no two of them are even (because the product of two evens is always a multiple of 4). One simple ex- ample is a = 1, b = 2, and c = 3. This example rules out choices (A), (C), (D), and (E). (Chapter 9, Lesson 3: Numerical Reasoning Problems) 10. A A large percent change from 2002 to 2003 is represented by a point in which the y-coordinate is much greater than the x-coordinate. Point A repre- sents a change from 30 in 2002 to 70 in 2003, which is a percent change of (70 − 30)/30 × 100% = 133%. (Chapter 7, Lesson 5: Percents) (Chapter 11, Lesson 5: Data Analysis) 11. E If both classes have 100 students, then class B had 30 students participate in 2002 and 50 in 2003, for a total of 80. Class E had 80 in 2002 and 60 in 2003, for a total of 140. The difference, then, is 140 − 80 = 60. (Chapter 11, Lesson 5: Data Analysis) 12. E If class D has 120 students, then 80% of 120, or 96 students participated in 2002. If the same number participated from class C, then 96 is 60% of the num- ber of students in class C. If the number of students in class C is x, then .60x = 96. Divide by .6: x = 160. (Chapter 11, Lesson 5: Data Analysis) 13. E Substitute x =−1 into the equation to find c. Simplify: 1 =−4 + c Add 4: 5 = c So the equation is x 2 = 4x + 5 Subtract (4x + 5): x 2 − 4x −5 = 0 Factor the quadratic (remember that since x =−1 is a solution, (x +1) must be a factor): x 2 − 4x − 5 = (x + 1)(x − 5) Therefore (x +1)(x − 5) = 0 So the solutions are x = 1 and x = 5 (Chapter 8, Lesson 5: Factoring) 8. A You can draw a diagram and see that there are only four possible triangles: CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST I 635 14. C To create a three-digit number, three deci- sions must be made: you must choose the first digit, then choose where to put the two, then choose the final digit. Since the first digit must be odd, there are three options for the first digit. Since the two may be placed in either the second or the third slot, there are two options. Then there are three dig- its left to choose for the final slot. This means there are 3 × 2 × 3 = 18 possibilities. (Chapter 9, Lesson 5: Counting Problems) 15. C Since one pound feeds five chickens, four pounds are needed to feed 20 chickens. This leaves 10 − 4 = 6 pounds of feed. Since each pound can feed two pigs, six pounds can feed 2 × 6 = 12 pigs. (Chapter 6, Lesson 2: Analyzing Problems) (Chapter 7, Lesson 4: Ratios and Proportions) 16. A Since 120° is 1/3 of 360°, the shaded region has 1/3 the area of the circle. Therefore, the circle has an area of 3(3π) = 9π. Since A =πr 2 , the radius is 3 cen- timeters. The circumference of the circle, then, is 2πr = 2π(3) = 6π, and the arc of the shaded region has length (1/3)(6π) = 2π. The perime- ter of the shaded region, then, is 3 + 3 + 2π=2π+6. (Chapter 10, Lesson 5: Areas and Perimeters) Section 8 1. D The word rather indicates the important con- trast between the two ideas. The second word indi- cates something specific to a single director rather than many visions. conglomeration = collection; in- subordination = disobedience; prudence = careful management; bastion = a well-fortified area; synthesis = a fusion of different elements; conspiracy = secret agreement to commit a crime 2. B The fact that modern readers read a book once and then discard it suggests that their interest in it is only temporary, rather than timeless. immoral = unethical; fleeting = short-lived 3. A Although indicates a contrast in ideas, so the missing word must mean prolonged rather than short- term. protracted = prolonged; contemporaneous = liv- ing or existing at the same time; transient = short-lived; surreptitious = secretive; fickle = tending to change one’s mind often 4. C Since the sentence says that athletes are treated like successful warriors, you should look for a word like celebrated. invoked = called on or cited; re- pudiated = having to validity rejected its; lionized = treated like a celebrity; vilified = defamed; beguiled = deceived by charm 5. E The word although indicates a contrast. Although the persecution vanquished (conquered) the will of some, it must have strengthened the will of others. despotic = tyrannical; squandered = wasted; amenable = obedient; celebrated = eminent; ruthless = merciless; forged = established 6. B If she was an opponent of the male hegemony (dominance of one group over another), she must have been an outspoken critic of the male-dominated society. matriarchal = female-dominated; pugnacious = belligerent; patriarchal = male-dominated; vociferous = outspoken; avuncular = like a good-natured uncle; belligerent = inclined to picking fights; rudimentary = basic; liberal = free-thinking 7. C The author begins by making the point that the spelling profession (line 1) kills genius. By saying that Shakespeare was not a good speller but was more of a genius than Noah Webster, he is reinforcing the point, thereby suggesting that Webster is someone in the “spelling profession.” 8. E The previous two sentences discuss the fact that any attempt to make spelling easier would under- mine the author’s excuse for bad spelling (line 18). 9. E Serena’s plan is to have people avoid spelling words with silent letters, but not change the way they pronounce words. This would require a change in writing habits. 10. C Serena’s plan is to boycott (line 77) words with superfluous letters. Boycotting is a form of protest. By saying that her plan is more American than his, the author suggests that Americans are inclined to protest things. 11. A The author says he wants to set the idle letters to work (lines 50–51) by pronouncing them, while Serena plans to ignore all words that contain superflu- ous letters (lines 75–76). 12. A In the final paragraph of Passage 1, the author says that he replaced the Platonic friendship he had with Serena with ardent love (lines 85–86) because he didn’t know how to spell the word friend. 120° C 3 3 2π 636 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT 13. D The chaos is mentioned as the result of fail- ing to impose standards for spelling particular words and instead spelling a word in many different ways according to how it is pronounced in different dialects. 14. B Passage 2 says that standardized spelling ob- scures those spoken dialects that are so often used to stratify and separate us (lines 116–118). 15. A Passage 2 says that the silent letters in the word “eight” are a treasure trove (lines 126–127) to those who study the history of language. 16. A Passage 1 is clearly intended to be humorous, while Passage 2 is very systematic in discussing the problems with the spelling reform movement. 17. D Passage 1 says that Americans do not like sud- den changes (line 29) to suggest the difficulty in en- acting spelling reform. Similarly, Passage 2 says that languages are not influenced very much by plan or rea- son (lines 131–132). 18. D Because the final paragraph of Passage 2 dis- cusses the problem of enacting a plan to change the conventions of language, the author of Passage 2 would likely regard such a plan as unworkable. 19. C The first passage discusses although as a word with too many silent letters, while Passage 2 discusses it because it contains a letter sequence that can be pronounced in many different ways. Section 9 1. C The original sentence is a run-on sentence. Answer choice (C) properly coordinates the two ideas. (Chapter 15, Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas) 2. B In the original sentence, a better debater should instead be better debaters, the plural form. Answer choice (B) corrects this error. (Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement) 3. B Billy the Bobcat is a singular subject and the verb have is plural. It should instead be has. (Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement) 4. B The pronoun when should be used only to refer to a time. It should be replaced by who. (Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement) 5. A This sentence is correct as written. 6. E The original sentence is phrased awkwardly. As constructed it suggests that the U.S. enjoyed peace and economic well being more than any time did, which makes no sense. Answer choice (E) corrects this comparison error. (Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems) 7. D The phrase because of is awkward. Answer choice (D) corrects the error in the most concise and logical fashion. (Chapter 15, Lesson 10: Idiom Errors) 8. D The sentence requires parallel structure. Jerry Lewis hosted a variety show and an annual telethon. Answer choice (D) corrects the error. (Chapter 15, Lesson 3: Parallelism) 9. B You should not begin the clause after a semi- colon with and because it is supposed to be an inde- pendent clause. Answer choice (B) properly coordinates the two ideas. (Chapter 15, Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas) 10. B As originally constructed, the sentence sug- gests that the children themselves contain violent im- agery, rather than the video games contain violent imagery. Answer choice (B) corrects this error. (Chapter 15, Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas) 11. B The opening participial phrase, walking hand- in-hand improperly modifies the vendor rather than the couple. Answer choice (B) corrects this error. (Chapter 15, Lesson 7: Dangling and Misplaced Participles) 12. C The original sentence is awkward and wordy. The phrasing in answer choice (C) is the most concise and logical of the choices. (Chapter 15, Lesson 2: Trimming Sentences) 13. D This question presents an illogical compari- son. As written, the parents today spend more time working than 30 years ago did. The sentence is trying to say that parents today spend more time working than parents did 30 years ago. Answer choice (D) cor- rects the error. (Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems) 14. B The phrase if they would have in (E) is incor- rect subjunctive form, and the comparison between the language and the Borneans is illogical. 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ANSWER SHEET YOUR NAME2 DATE OF BIRTH 4 TEST CENTER 7 Last Name (First 4 Letters.) First Init. Mid. 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CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST 2 639 1 A B C D E 2 A B C D E 3 A B C D E 4 A B C D E 5 A B C D E 6 A B C D E 7 A B C D E 8 A B C D E 9 A B C D E 10 A B C D E 11 A B C D E 12 A B C D E 13 A B C D E 14 A B C D E 15 A B C D E 16 A B C D E 17 A B C D E 18 A B C D E 19 A B C D E 20 A B C D E 21 A B C D E 22 A B C D E 23 A B C D E 24 A B C D E 25 A B C D E 26 A B C D E 27 A B C D E 28 A B C D E 29 A B C D E 30 A B C D E 31 A B C D E 32 A B C D E 33 A B C D E 34 A B C D E 35 A B C D E 36 A B C D E 37 A B C D E 38 A B C D E 39 A B C D E 40 A B C D E SECTION 2 Start with number 1 for each new section. If a section has fewer questions than answer spaces, leave the extra answer spaces blank. Be sure to erase any errors or stray marks completely. Use the answer spaces in the grids below for Section 2 or Section 3 only if you are told to do so in your test book. ONLY ANSWERS ENTERED IN THE CIRCLES IN EACH GRID WILL BE SCORED. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ANYTHING WRITTEN IN THE BOXES ABOVE THE CIRCLES. 1 A B C D E 2 A B C D E 3 A B C D E 4 A B C D E 5 A B C D E 6 A B C D E 7 A B C D E 8 A B C D E 9 A B C D E 10 A B C D E 11 A B C D E 12 A B C D E 13 A B C D E 14 A B C D E 15 A B C D E 16 A B C D E 17 A B C D E 18 A B C D E 19 A B C D E 20 A B C D E 21 A B C D E 22 A B C D E 23 A B C D E 24 A B C D E 25 A B C D E 26 A B C D E 27 A B C D E 28 A B C D E 29 A B C D E 30 A B C D E 31 A B C D E 32 A B C D E 33 A B C D E 34 A B C D E 35 A B C D E 36 A B C D E 37 A B C D E 38 A B C D E 39 A B C D E 40 A B C D E SECTION 3 CAUTION Student-Produced Responses / . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 / / / . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 // . . . . 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444 5 555 6 666 7 777 8 888 9 999 910111213 14 15 16 17 18 . to spell the word friend. 120° C 3 3 2π 636 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT 13. D The chaos is mentioned as the result of fail- ing to impose standards for spelling particular words and instead spelling a word. This test contains six 25-minute sections, two 20-minute sections, and one 10-minute section. • This test is 25 minutes shorter than the actual SAT, which will include a 25-minute “experimental”. opening participial phrase, walking hand- in-hand improperly modifies the vendor rather than the couple. Answer choice (B) corrects this error. (Chapter 15, Lesson 7: Dangling and Misplaced Participles) 12.