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Everest SAT Digital - GT1
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SAT DIGITAL - 1
Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4:
ENGLISH MODULE 1 ENGLISH MODULE 2 math MODULE 1 math MODULE 2
Time: 32 min Time: 32 min Time: 35 min Time: 35 min
Questions : 27 Questions : 27 Questions : 22 Questions : 22
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1ST MODULE - 27 QUESTIONS - 32 MINUTES
INTRODUCTION
Directions: Read each of the following questions carefully. Then select the best answer from the
choices provided. Fill in the corresponding circle on your answer sheet.
The following sentences test your ability to recognize the correctness and effectiveness of
expression. In each sentence, part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined.
In making your selection, follow the requirements of standard written English. Carefully consider
the grammar, diction (word choice) sentence construction, and punctuation of each sentence.
When you make your choice, select the most effective sentence, the one that is clear and
precise, without any awkwardness or ambiguity.
1. He broke the railing while vacationing on his 3. Like the Allies and the Nazis, our team
hotel room balcony, but paid for all of the necessary overcame a great power to win the championship.
repairs.
A) Like the Allies and the Nazis,
A) He broke the railing while vacationing on his B) As with the Allies and the Nazis,
hotel room balcony, C) Compared to the Allies and the Nazis,
B) He broke the railing while vacationing on his D) Like the Allies vanquished the Nazis,
hotel room balcony;
C) While vacationing, he broke the railing on his
4. The numerous beneficial effects of taking a
hotel room balcony,
vacation include stress reduction and the increased
D) He broke the balcony railing while vacationing
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ability to concentrate, it’s no wonder that
on his hotel room,
managers recommend that all employees take their
full two weeks.
2. As the personal PC revolution continued, clunky
A) concentrate, it’s no wonder
bulky monitors were replaced by sleek spacesaving
B) concentrate so that it’s no wonder
flat-screen displays.
C) concentrate; it’s no wonder
A) clunky bulky monitors were replaced by sleek D) concentrate so it’s no wonder
space-saving flat-screen displays.
B) monitors, which were clunky and bulky, were
5. Ms. Lu allowed her son a great deal of latitude in
replaced by displays that have flat screens and
spending his birthday money, because she believed
save space.
it should be his decision.
C) clunky, bulky monitors were replaced by flatscreen
displays that are sleek and save space as A) because she believed
well. B) and she believed
D) sleek, space-saving flat-screen displays C) as a result, she believed
replaced clunky, bulky monitors. D) in spite of the fact that she believed
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6. Domesticated hounds are fatter than 50 years 10. The judge dismissed the extraneous evidence,
ago; since 1950, the average hound’s weight has which the jury seemed interested in, because it was
increased six pounds. not pertinent to the trial, despite the vociferous
objections of the prosecutors.
A) Domesticated hounds are fatter than 50 years go;
A) The judge dismissed the extraneous evidence,
B) Domesticated hound’s are fatter than 50 years ago,
which the jury seemed interested in, because it
C) Domesticated hounds, being fatter than 50 years
was not pertinent to the trial
ago;
B) The extraneous evidence which interested the
D) Domesticated hounds are fatter than theywere 50
jurors was dismissed by the judge because it
years ago; was not pertinent to the trial
C) The judge dismissed the evidence which the
jury seemed interested in that was extraneous
7. As the saying goes better late than never.
because it was not pertinent to the trial
A) As the saying goes better late than never. D) The judge dismissed the extraneous, impertinent
B) As the saying goes; better late than never. evidence because the jury seemed interested
C) As the saying goes: better late than never. in it
D) As the saying goes, better late than never.
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The best recipes for clam chowder all include
onions and a bay leaf. The onions add a sharpness
8. Held in 1985, Bob Geldof organized the first Live and zest to the blandness of the clams, and also
Aid Concert to benefit famine victims in Africa. help remove their slimy texture. The bay leaf
A) Held in 1985, Bob Geldof organized the first complements the onion’s strong flavor.
Live Aid Concert to benefit famine victims in
Africa. 11. This paragraph best supports the statement
B) Bob Geldof organized the first 1985 Live Aid that
Concert to benefit famine victims in Africa. A) onions were once thought to be poisonous.
C) Held in 1985, to benefit famine victims in B) bay leaves are essential in many soups.
Africa, Bob Geldof organized the first Live Aid C) clam chowder is very nutritious.
Concert. D) onions and bay leaves go well with clams.
D) Bob Geldof organized the first Live Aid Concert,
which was held in 1985, to benefit famine Critical reading is a demanding process. To read
victims in Africa. critically, you must slow down your reading and,
with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on
9. Planning my winter vacation, a few hotels had the text. Mark up the text with your reactions,
decent rates for the week in February I’ve got off. conclusions, and questions. When you read,
A) Planning my winter vacation, become an active participant.
B) While planning my winter vacation,
C) Planning my winter vacation, I find 12. This paragraph best supports the statement that
D) While planning my winter vacation, I A) critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential
found that process.
B) the best critical reading happens at critical times
in a person’s life.
C) critical reading requires thoughtful and careful
attention.
D) readers should get in the habit of questioning
the truth of what they read.
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