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Writing and Language Test
35 M I NU TES, 4 4 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
DIRECTIONS
Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, you
will consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For
other questions, you will consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors in
sentence structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be accompanied by
one or more graphics (such as a table or graph) that you will consider as you make revising
and editing decisions.
Some questions will direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions will
direct you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about the passage as a whole.
After reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectively
improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to the
conventions of standard written English. Many questions include a “NO CHANGE” option.
Choose that option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of the
passage as it is.
Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage.
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Whey to Go
Greek yogurt—a strained form of cultured
yogurt—has grown enormously in popularity in the
United States since it was first introduced in the country
in the late 1980s.
From 2011 to 2012 alone, sales of Greek yogurt in the
US increased by 50 percent. The resulting increase in
Greek yogurt production has forced those involved in the
business to address the detrimental effects that the
yogurt-making process may be having on the
environment. Fortunately, farmers and others in the
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Greek yogurt business have found many methods of
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1
controlling and eliminating most environmental threats. A) NO CHANGE
B) defeat
Given these solutions as well as the many health benefits
C) outperform
of the food, the advantages of Greek yogurt 1 outdo the
D) outweigh
potential drawbacks of its production.
[1] The main environmental problem caused by the 2
production of Greek yogurt is the creation of acid whey Which choice provides the most relevant detail?
as a by-product. [2] Because it requires up to four times A) NO CHANGE
B) supplement and convert it into gas to use as fuel
more milk to make than conventional yogurt does, Greek in electricity production.
yogurt produces larger amounts of acid whey, which is C) supplement, while sweet whey is more desirable
as a food additive for humans.
difficult to dispose of. [3] To address the problem of
D) supplement, which provides an important
disposal, farmers have found a number of uses for acid element of their diet.
whey. [4] They can add it to livestock feed as a protein
2 supplement, and people can make their own 3
A) NO CHANGE
Greek-style yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt.
B) can pollute waterway’s,
[5] If it is improperly introduced into the environment, C) could have polluted waterways,
acid-whey runoff 3 can pollute waterways, depleting D) has polluted waterway’s,
’
the oxygen content of streams and rivers as it
decomposes. [6] Yogurt manufacturers, food 4
A) NO CHANGE
4 scientists; and government officials are also
B) scientists: and
working together to develop additional solutions for
C) scientists, and
reusing whey. 5 D) scientists, and,
5
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5
should be placed
A) where it is now.
B) after sentence 1.
C) after sentence 2.
D) after sentence 3.
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English
Dr naglaa 01204429479
,Practice
Test
Make time to take the practice test.
It’s one of the best ways to get ready
for the SAT.
After you’ve taken the practice test, score it
right away at sat.org/scoring.
© 2016 The College Board. College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board.
, 2 2
Writing and Language Test
35 M I NU TES, 4 4 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
DIRECTIONS
Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, you
will consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For
other questions, you will consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors in
sentence structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be accompanied by
one or more graphics (such as a table or graph) that you will consider as you make revising
and editing decisions.
Some questions will direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions will
direct you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about the passage as a whole.
After reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectively
improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to the
conventions of standard written English. Many questions include a “NO CHANGE” option.
Choose that option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of the
passage as it is.
Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage.
...................................................................................................................................
Whey to Go
Greek yogurt—a strained form of cultured
yogurt—has grown enormously in popularity in the
United States since it was first introduced in the country
in the late 1980s.
From 2011 to 2012 alone, sales of Greek yogurt in the
US increased by 50 percent. The resulting increase in
Greek yogurt production has forced those involved in the
business to address the detrimental effects that the
yogurt-making process may be having on the
environment. Fortunately, farmers and others in the
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Greek yogurt business have found many methods of
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1
controlling and eliminating most environmental threats. A) NO CHANGE
B) defeat
Given these solutions as well as the many health benefits
C) outperform
of the food, the advantages of Greek yogurt 1 outdo the
D) outweigh
potential drawbacks of its production.
[1] The main environmental problem caused by the 2
production of Greek yogurt is the creation of acid whey Which choice provides the most relevant detail?
as a by-product. [2] Because it requires up to four times A) NO CHANGE
B) supplement and convert it into gas to use as fuel
more milk to make than conventional yogurt does, Greek in electricity production.
yogurt produces larger amounts of acid whey, which is C) supplement, while sweet whey is more desirable
as a food additive for humans.
difficult to dispose of. [3] To address the problem of
D) supplement, which provides an important
disposal, farmers have found a number of uses for acid element of their diet.
whey. [4] They can add it to livestock feed as a protein
2 supplement, and people can make their own 3
A) NO CHANGE
Greek-style yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt.
B) can pollute waterway’s,
[5] If it is improperly introduced into the environment, C) could have polluted waterways,
acid-whey runoff 3 can pollute waterways, depleting D) has polluted waterway’s,
’
the oxygen content of streams and rivers as it
decomposes. [6] Yogurt manufacturers, food 4
A) NO CHANGE
4 scientists; and government officials are also
B) scientists: and
working together to develop additional solutions for
C) scientists, and
reusing whey. 5 D) scientists, and,
5
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5
should be placed
A) where it is now.
B) after sentence 1.
C) after sentence 2.
D) after sentence 3.
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