Test: Standard English Conventions - SAT MCQ
15 Questions MCQ Test Reading and Writing for Digital SAT - Test: Standard English Conventions
Three of our team's best players were injured at the beginning of the tournament, our team has not been doing well.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
Before starting a new job in the field of marketing it would be wise to take a crash course in the basic fundamentals of marketing.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
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Despite being cheap, versatile, and easy to produce, _________ they are made from non-renewable petroleum, and most do not biodegrade in landfills.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
While some dieticians recommend a high carbohydrate diet and low fat to shed pounds, others advocating a high protein and low carbohydrate as the best method to lose weight.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
More than half of the world's currently living plant and animal species live in tropical rain forests. Four square miles of a Central American rainforest can be home to up to 1,500 different species of flowering plants, 700 species of trees, 400 species of birds, and 125 species of mammals.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
The following excerpt is adapted from Around the World in Eighty days by Jules Verne.
Phileas Fogg, having shut the door of his house at half-past eleven, and having put his right foot before his left five hundred and seventy-five times, and his left foot before his right five hundred and seventy-six times reached the Reform club. He repaired at once to the dining room and took his place at the habitual table, cover of which had already been laid for him.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
The word "repaired" most nearly means
During the summer of 1998, I watched Yellowstone National Park go up in flames. In June, fires ignited by lightning had been allowed to bum unsuppressed because park officials expected that the usual summer rains would douse the flames.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
In this paragraph, taken from Mary W. Shelley's science fiction classic. Frankenstein, the narrator describes a being to whom she is growing increasingly attached.
Even broken in spirit as he is. no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature. The starry sky. the sea. and every sight afforded by these wonderful regions seem still to have the power of elevating his soul from earth. Such a man has a double existence: he may suffer misery and be overwhelmed by disappointments. yet when he has retired into himself, he will be like a celestial spirit that has a halo around him. within whose circle no grief or folly ventures.
The word "retired" most closely means
Before the Plague hit Europe in the 14th century, medieval people did not bathe submerging themselves in a tub of water, which they considered an act of debauchery. Instead, they quickly cleaned themselves with water and a cloth.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
Organisms have evolved a number of surprising adaptations to ensure their survival in adverse conditions. Tadpole shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) embryos, __________ can pause development for over ten years during extended periods of drought.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A recent study indicates that more and more college graduates are opting to rent homes or apartments instead of to buy real estate- a trend fueled by rising market costs and new spending habits.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
As a result of competitive reality television shows such as American idol, many aspiring rock stars that would never have had the means to pursue their dreams now have become major celebrities.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the convention of standard English?
The author's claim about the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens is __________, as it fails to account for several recent archaeological discoveries. To be convincing, his argument would need to address recent finds of additional hominid fossils, such as the latest Denisovan specimens and Homo longi.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Like other amphibians, the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) is unable to generate its own heat, so during periods of subfreezing temperatures, it __________ by producing large amounts of glucose, a sugar that helps prevent damaging ice from forming inside its cells.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
After a spate of illnesses as a child, Wilma Rudolph was told she might never walk again. Defying all odds, Rudolph didn't just walk, she _________ the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, she won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes and clinched first place for her team in the 4 x 100-meter relay, becoming the first US woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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