Writing and Language Test 35 MINUTES, 44 QUESTIONS ‘Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section. OI ra Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, you will consider haw the passage might be revised to imprave 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 of 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 ar ask you to think about the passage as a whole. ‘Aster reading each passage, choose the answer to each question thal most effectively Improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to the conventions cf standard written English. Many questions include a7NO CHANGE" option. Choose that option if you think the best choice isto leave the relevant portion of the passage as its Questions 1-11 arebased on thefollowing passage. =) BEB sears : FA) NOGHANGE Adventures in Cooking B) rolls, dropped an egg, on the floor and “Turn off the stovel” told my sister in a panicked ©) rolls, dropped an egg on the loos, and voice lifting the overflowing pot of water ol the ht stove ) rolls, dropped an egg on the floor and, Thad never cooked dinner before, and it was much more 4ifficult than [thought it would be. Alzeady I had burned the dinner [EB rolls dropped an egg, on the floor, and now Thad let household chore I struggled to do. a ea A) NO CHANGE B) this. C} the water boils over. ‘D) I made another mistake, ater boll over. Cooking was not the first 158 Poa and Weng Wout ths SAT‘choice, I could cook dinner every evening after schoo}, or I couleé do the laundry tried to do the laundry, with disastrous results, Somehow a red sock ended up in a toad of white clothes, and as a result my entire family had to contend with blotchy, stained pink shirts. EB HEB (1) The evidence was lea; it appeared that I did not speak this eryptic language called “cooking” [2] After that catastrophic first dinner, Gl when I decided that I needed to learn morc about cooking, [3] Fitst I read my grandmother's cookbooks, but the recipes directed me to do mysterious things such as “blanch and “sauté? [4] Additionally I could not identify many ingredients: What ate shallots and navy beans? oe es B) school, my parents gave me a choiee ©) school, my parents gave mea choice: D) school my parents gave me a choice ‘Which of the following sentences would bet ptovide a logical transition from paragraph 2 to Paragraph 3? A) Pinkcis my favorite color so was not too upset 1B} Following that debacle, was reassigned to the kitchen. ©) [decided to top doing laundry. 1D) Leannot do yard work property either. Sees For the sake of the unity and coherence of this paragraph, Sentence 1 should be placed: A) where it is now. B) flr sentence 2. C) after sentence 3. D) after sentence 4. A) NO CHANGE B) at which © then 1D) DELETE the underlined portion. [continue 9 iting and Langage Pact Tet | 187Fora few weeks, my family suffered through my unsuccessful attempts at spaghetti, tacos, and hamburgers, BM] “Thope you dont aspire to be a chefl” my older brother joked, ‘Then one evening, I begun watching a television show called “Iron Chef” the show was from Japa. which isan island country, but the voices were dubbed over in English, “Iron Chef” portrayed a contest between two stalled chefs, ‘He was given one hour to create multiple dishes all of which had to contain the “ingredient of the day” Sometimes the ingredient was a common food, such as chicken. More often, however, the ingredient was something unusual, like yams, eggplant, or kiwi, Bach chet ‘as IB also allowed to use other ingredients, but had to Include the ingredient of the day. ‘The announcers on “Iron Chef" could have been sports commentators because their remarks were enthusiastic, well-informed, and interesting, “Ikon Chet” ‘was amusing, and it taught me how to cook. Never again did [serve burned, bland pasta 458 | Resting an Wrtinp Waco forthe SAT A) NO CHANGE B) and Tburned the ©) after that D} and making ‘The writer wants to add a sentence in this spot to further describe the way in which the meals were bauly prepared. Which of the following sentences would most successfully achieve this effect? A) Hamburgers are not healthy. B) Ido not think Iwill attend cooking school. ©) Everything I cooked was burned and tasteless D) Itis difficult 16 cook hamburgers properly but 1 needed to learn, A) NO CHANGE B) which [learned is an island country, ©) which isa country composed of islands, D) DELETE the undertined portion, Bee A) NO CHANGE ‘B) Each was: C) Each were 1D) The chef was ‘Which of the following placements for the underlined portion would be LEAST acceptable? A) Where itis now B) After the word “chef” ©) After the word “allowed” D) After the word “other” >‘Questions 12-22 are based on the following passage. Getting Dirty _Aswoman staggers into the classroom and, with evident relief drops a bulging box onto a stool standing inside the room. Without a word, she reaches inside and pulls out w handful of moist terracotta clay and tossesit onto the table in front of you. BE As you eye her grubby hands, she doles out the remaining IH clay that she instructs the class to “get to know” nee NO CHANGE resting inside the room inside the room DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period, A) NOCHANGE B) Next you (©) Atthat time you D) Younow Le A) NO CHANGE B) clay she ©) elay, which she D) clay, whom she [continue Wing an Longue ice Test | 159j2. ‘You stare suspiciously atthe brown lump sitting on the table in front of you, You could handle watereolors, but you have no intention of risking your fresh menieure playing with glorified dirt. RI However, you are repulsed by your neighbors animated squishing of their owa balls of clay, which reminds you of your cousins frequent mud fights. [1] Crossing your arms, you sink beck into your chair. 1B (2) For better or for worse, youre stuck in Art LB. 131 You BEM wih, you had signed up for Journalism or even BIJ chosen Band instead. [4] Is it too late to request a schedule change? (5] You imagine pleading your case before the harried guidance counselor and immediately reject the idea, 160 | ei and Wing Wrist Sa A) NO CHANGE B) Moreover, ©) Although D) Nevertheless, “The writer wants to end this paragraph with a sentesce that emphasizes the narrator's growing squeamishness about the clay. Which of the following sentences would best achieve this effect? A). You never did get along, very well with your B)_ Several years ago, your cousin managed to grind a handful of mad into your hair ©} You cringe at this disgusting association, D) You manage to rationalize that artists have been sculpting with clay for ages. For the sake of unity and eoherence, Sentence 2 should be placed AA} where itis now. B) after Sentence 3, ©) after Sentence 4 D) after Sentence 5. A) NO CHANGE B) wish you ©) wish, and you D) wish, that you A) NO CHANGE B) choose ©) have chosen D) choseee ‘The writer wishes to indicate the narrator's reluctance to handle the clay t this point in the essay. Which of BBY You touch the mass gently, T's pleasantly firm ‘and cool, not sludgy like you had expected. You pick up the clay and begin to knead i between your to pals. the following choices woul most successfully achieve ‘With every turn itbecomes softer and warmer. You donit this elect? ven mind the reddish stain that appears on your skin. Not. A). NOCHANGE really, anyway. B) You prod the mass with a single finger. ©) You hurriedly press dovm on the mass. Growing more adventurous, you begin to shape the ball into an oval. You carefully push the clay around with, your fingertips, forming soft indentations and mounds 1D} You touch the mass with your ontstretched band. A) NOCHANGE until the clay takes on a vaguely human form, You continne to tweak the growing sculpture, adding in more detail with the point ofa pencil unt it takes on a recognizable shape, B) its ©) itis You prop the cay head up on your desi and gaze D) ite into BBY its lopsided eyes. The sculpture is certainly an improvement over the cold clod of earth it once was. EE ‘Though your fingernails are now encrusted with drying =; MB lay, an overwhelming feeling of creativity more than ‘The weiter wants to insert a sentence that indicates that the narrator is pleased with her creation, Which of the following sentences would most successfully achieve this effect? A) Your neighbor’ clay has never really progressed beyond this clod stage B) Youlaugh atthe thought of your intial reaction to the clay. ©) A small smile escapes your lips as you lean back in your chair 1D) Your teacher glances over and gives you thumbs i wp. -makes up for such a minor inconvenience. E> ‘sig nd Langioge Pate Tot | 161