This is second part of my blog for doing excellent in SAT exam. You can prepare for this exam by testing some free test questions. In this part of blog you will see questions from 31-50. All answers for this test in red.
SAT test Sample Questions 31-50
Q 31
Jerry Seinfeld is a well-respected actor and comedian. No error.
A. A
B. B
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 32
Known as Johnny Appleseed, John Chapman distributed apple seeds and saplings to families bound for the west. No error.
A. A
B. B
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E. E
B. B
C. C
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E. E
Q 33
Dancing to unanimous acclaim in The United States and Europe, she was known for her interpretation of Stravinsky's Firebird. No error.
A. A
B. B
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 34
Needing a sustained wind for flight, the albatross rarely crosses the equator. No error.
A. A
B. B
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D. D
E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 35
Sparta and Athens, putting aside their own rivalry, fought off the Persians. No error.
A. A
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 36
Mahalia Jackson, called the greatest potential blue's singer since Bessie Smith, would sing only religious songs. No error.
A. A
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 37
Elected to the House of Representatives in 1958, Shirley Chisholm became the first black female member of Congress. No error.
A. A
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 38
Put the ingredients altogether in a bowl when you make the cake. No error.
A. A
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D. D
E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 39
Horatio, Hamlet's loyal friend, wishes to die by his own hand but consents to stay alive so that he can tell Hamlet's story. No error.
A. A
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 40
We visited Boston Harbor, the site of the Boston Tea Party. No error.
A. A
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D. D
E. E
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E. E
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Answer Key Questions 31-50
31. B: The adjective "well-respected" is hyphenated, not two separate words.
32. D: When referring to the region, "West" should be capitalized, as with the East, North, and South. When indicating direction, as in "Turn left and drive west for 25 miles," these are lower-case.
33. B: "United States" is capitalized, but the article "the" before it should not be capitalized, as it is not part of the name.
34. D: "Equator" is a name, i.e. a proper noun, and therefore, it should be capitalized.
35. A: The third-person plural possessive pronoun is spelled "their." "There" is an adverb indicating place or position (e.g. "here or there").
36. A: The term for this genre of music is "blues," i.e. a plural noun. It is NOT possessive and therefore, should NOT have an apostrophe.
37. E: This sentence is correct as it is written.
38. B: The correct adverb to modify the verb "put" here is "together." "Altogether" has a different meaning, i.e. entirely, totally, or on the whole, e.g. "I am altogether disgusted with your terrible grammar" or "Altogether, it was a pleasant day." The sentence given could sound correct when spoken, but it would have to be spelled as two separate words: "Put the ingredients ALL TOGETHER."
39. B: There should be a comma after "hand" to separate the first and second independent clauses, which are long and joined by the coordinating conjunction "but." (If the subject were omitted before the second verb, there would be no comma.)
40. E: This sentence is correct as it is written.
41. B: The present perfect tense of "to come" is "has come," not "has came." "Came" is the simple past tense and is used without auxiliary verbs (has, have, did, etc.), e.g. "George's mother, Karen, came with us to the mall."
42. D: "Opera" should be capitalized as part of the name "Metropolitan Opera."
43. B: The correct spelling of the future perfect tense of "to bear," meaning carried, held, or supported, as in this sentence, is "borne" with a final e. ("Airborne" is another example.) "Born" is ONLY a correct spelling for the meaning "given birth to," e.g. "The baby was born on schedule."
44. D: The word "children" should be possessive, i.e. "children's", to modify "ward."
45. E: This sentence is correct as it is written.
46. B: There should NOT be a comma between the subject and verb.
47. B: Since "governor" is not paired with a name, e.g. "Governor Jones," it should NOT be capitalized.
48. D: The verb should be the plural "were" to agree with its subject, "observations," not the singular "was."
49. D: The correct spelling is "lose," pronounced with a "z" sound and meaning to misplace, be deprived of, or fail to keep. The spelling "loose," pronounced with an "s" sound, is an adjective meaning not attached or not restrained; or a verb meaning to free, unleash, or detach.
50. D: Correct usage is the adjective "human" modifying the noun "mind." The possessive "human's mind" would only be used to indicate an individual human, e.g. "Through their direct comparison of the two subjects, the psychologists concluded that the human's mind was more complex than the dog's mind."
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Q 41
George's mother, Karen, has come with us to the mall. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Q 42
Marian Anderson, the first black person employed as a member of the Metropolitan opera, was born February 17, 1902. No error.
A. A
B. B
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D. D
E. E
B. B
C. C
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E. E
Q 43
The new expenditures will be born by the American taxpayers. No error.
A. A
B. B
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 44
Having joined a volunteer program, Mark helps by reading stories to patients in the children ward. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Q 45
Mr. French, the superintendent of schools in our district, spoke at the PTA meeting last night. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Q 46
Specially treated cloths, are best for cleaning eyeglass lenses. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Q 47
When he addresses the legislature, the Governor will have to answer several questions about the budget. No error.
A. A
B. B
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D. D
E. E
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Q 48
According to some modern scientists, Galileo's observations, which were made possible by the invention of the telescope, was long overdue. No error.
A. A
B. B
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E. E
B. B
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E. E
Q 49
Follow the marked route or you will surely loose your way. No error.
A. A
B. B
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E. E
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E. E
Q 50
Shakespeare tried to show us the complexity of the human's mind. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
