SAT Lesson 15

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
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A. area; the shesep; a unit of length; C. area; the shesep, a unit of length;
B. area, the shesep; a unit of length, D. area, the shesep; a unit of length;
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A. resource that B. resource that, C. resource, that D. resource, that,

3 For Spain, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) since 1982, NATO’s principle of
collective defense confers both benefits and ____ organisation’s many members, nations as disparate as the US
and Slovenia, are all bound to defend Spain, the reverse is also true.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. obligations; the C. obligations. e
B. obligations, while the D. obligations: while the
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A. windows; transitional C. windows. Transitional

B. windows – transitional D. windows, transitional
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A. has fascinated B. fascinates C. fascinate D. is fascinating

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A. they’re B. its C. it’s D. their

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A. 930 CE was the year when Iceland’s parliament, one of the oldest parliaments in the world, first
met.
B. the world’s oldest parliaments include one which first met in 930 CE, Iceland’s.
C. the first meeting of one of the oldest parliaments in the world, Iceland’s, was in 930 CE.
D. Iceland’s parliament is one of the oldest in the world, first meeting in 930 CE.
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9 For coral reef ecosystems, oen called the “rainforests of the sea,” the presence of biodiversity provides both
resilience and ____ reef ’s many inhabitants—species as different as clownfish and sea urchins—are
interconnected, the reverse is also true.
A. vulnerability; the B. vulnerability. e C. vulnerability, while the D. vulnerability: while the
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A. contend B. contends C. is contending D. has contended

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Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. Anyone B. you C. it D. they
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A. ose B. they C. each D. it

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A. was the author’s real name Anne Bronte? C. the author’s real name was Anne Bronte.
B. was the author’s real name Anne Bronte. D. the author’s real name was Anne Bronte?
14 While the greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) can be found in places like the Inner Gulf of ailand and Manchar
Lake in ___ more than 80 percent of this endangered stork species is found in Assam, India. ere, wildlife
biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman is on the front lines of conservation efforts to bring adjutants back from near
extinction.
A. Pakistan, more B. Pakistan; more C. Pakistan: more D. Pakistan more
15 Citing the example of Zeus, a mythological god whose tomb was reportedly located on the island of Crete, the
writer Euhemerus (fourth century BCE) theorized that all the deities in the Greek pantheon—including the god of
knowledge and the arts, Apollo; the god of wine and the theater, Dionysus; and the god of constellations, ____ may
have been historical figures who, through the power of myth, underwent apotheosis.
A. Crius; B. Crius— C. Crius, D. Crius
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A. constitutions’ length, B. constitutions’ lengths C. constitution’s length, D. constitutions’ lengths,

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A. reveals B. was revealing C. to reveal D. reveal

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A. created and the post’s content C. created, and the post’s content
B. created and the post’s content, D. created, and the post’s content,
19 While bees can survive in the dark, they prefer to be in the sunlight. e shaded interiors of woodlands are
therefore considered a poor habitat for bees. New research shows that many types of bees are active high above
the _____ suggests wild bees are just as happy in treetops as they are among the flowers at ground level.
A. trees, however; a discovery that C. trees, however, a discovery that
C. trees, however, a discovery, that D trees, however, this discovery
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A. Connecticut. Played B. Connecticut played C. Connecticut; played D. Connecticut: played

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A. phenomenon and in B. phenomenon. In C. phenomenon, in D. phenomenon in

22 Two massive asteroids were observed hurtling side by side toward Earth’s orbit, prompting astronomers to
issue several alerts. During the ___ researchers noted unusual gravitational effects on nearby debris.
A. asteroids trajectories C. asteroids’ trajectories
B. asteroid’s trajectory D. asteroids’ trajectories,
23 e murals on city buildings in downtown Philadelphia celebrating everything from local musicians to ___
have become a major draw for tourists visiting the area.
A. historical events and community activists’ C. historical events, and community activists
C. historical events and community activists, D. historical events, and community activists,
24 Whether the recurring seismic activity beneath Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, results from subsurface
ocean currents or from tidal flexing caused by Saturn’s gravity—fluctuations in the moon’s ice crust detected
by orbiting ______ to internal heat generated by gravitational interactions.
A. probes— attributed C. probes, having been attributed
B. probes— is attributed D. probes, is attributable
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25 Photographer Maria Svarbova has reached audiences well beyond her home country of Slovakia. In 2021,
her work was featured at Galeria LeRoyer in _____ the exhibited photographs, with their vivid pastel
colors, overexposed tones, and mirrorlike symmetry, captivated audiences.
A. Canada, for example, B. Canada, for example C. Canada; for example, D. Canada, for
example;
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A. examining B. had examined C. examines D. examined

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A. curve B. curve; C. curve, which is D. curve,

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A. was prioritizing B. had prioritized C. prioritizing D. prioritized

30 In his work, acclaimed Cahuilla ____ Gerald Clarke uses basketry, acrylic paintings, and other mediums to
explore Native perspectives on truth and beauty.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to Standard English convention?
(A) artist, and 2007 Eiteljorg Fellowship recipient (C) artist and 2007 Eiteljorg Fellowship recipient
(B) artist and 2007 Eiteljorg Fellowship recipient – (D) artist and 2007 Eiteljorg Fellowship recipient,
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A. feature B. had featured C. were featuring D. featured

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32 Most theories claim the Moon formed out of the debris of a collision between the Earth and a Mars-sized
object known as eia, which came together in orbit over a period of months or years. A new simulation
advances a different ____ may have formed in a matter of hours, when material from the Earth and eia was
launched into orbit immediately aer the impact.
A. theory, though the Moon C. theory, though: the Moon
B. theory; though, the Moon D. theory though the Moon
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A. shade, though; B. shade, though, C. shade, though D. shade; though

34 On most of the world’s beaches, sand is a predictable cream or beige color. e sand at Les Sables Roses
Beach in French Polynesia is a striking different ________ sand gets its shade from deposits of gray- and
tan-hued quartz and feldspar, deposits of crushed coral and other organic matter lend the sand at Les
Sables Roses Beach a colorful pink tint.
A. shade, though. Most B. shade, though, most C. shade: though most D. shade though, most
35 Between December 28 and January 12 each year, particles shed by comet (196256) 2003 EH1 enter Earth’s
atmosphere at a velocity of 41 kilometers per second. Relatively few of these particles are likely to reach
Earth’s ____ since the meteoroids’ compression of the air surrounding them causes the vast majority to
burn up in the mesosphere, producing the Quadrantid meteor shower.
A. Surface; however, B. surface, however, C. surface. However, D. surface, however;
36 Most freshwater lakes freeze from the surface downward during winter. Lake Vostok in Antarctica behaves
quite ________ it lies beneath over two miles of glacial ice, the lake remains in a liquid state year-round due to
intense geothermal heat below.
A. differently, though. Because C. differently though, because
B. differently, though, because D. differently though. Because
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Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to standard English convention?
A. conservations; though C. conservation, though,
B. conservation, though D. conservation, though;
38 In most urban environments, squirrels are quick and jittery, darting away at the slightest sign of danger. e
squirrels in Boston Common park, however, display a markedly different ________ animals still remain alert,
they are oen seen approaching humans in search of food.
A. behavior: though these C. behavior, though. ese
B. behavior, though, these D. behavior though, these
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Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. effect, though; B. effect; though C. effect, though, D. effect though;
40 Scholars have praised Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem 1960 poem “Jessie Mitchell’s Mother” for its nuanced
portrayal of life in Brooks’s South Side Chicago neighborhood. e poem shouldn’t be regarded as simply a
product of Brooks’s _____ the breadth of the poet’s influences, which range from medieval English ballads to
the poetry of Langston Hughes and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. surroundings; though, considering C. surroundings, though, considering
B. surroundings, though; considering D. surroundings, though considering
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A. speculative; though B. speculative, though, C. speculative, though D. speculative, though;

42 e difference between hot things and cold things is the level of agitation in their molecules. For example, the
water molecules in a hot kettle are in a state of excitement, careening around and colliding into each other
rapidly. When they condense on a pane of _____ the very same water molecules are in a much calmer state.
A. glass, though B. glass though, C. glass. ough, D. glass though
43 Weighing in at 165 tons or more, blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are the largest animals on Earth. ey
have been the subject of decades of _____ still have many unanswered questions about their biology and
ecology.
A. research, though, scientists C. research; though, scientists
B. research, though. Scientists D. research, though scientists