Digital SAT Jan 2024

WRITING TEST 1

Mr. Mohamed Elgendy

SATship Academy Melbourne, Australia.
Week 1 Test 1 Writing Jan 24

Question 1 1 pts

Water boils at around 212°F at sea level, but in Highland, Utah (elevation: 4,977 feet above
sea level), it boils at around 202°F. Food writer J. Kenji López-Alt, who explores the science
behind cooking, that lower boiling points at higher elevations "can wreak all
sorts of havoc on recipes."

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

explains

explain

have explained

are explaining

Question 2 1 pts

In the dense forests of the Americas the vibrant blue morpho butterfly, Morpho
menelaus. This large, winged insect can flutter around for up to several weeks among the
tree canopies that provide shelter from predators and harsh weather.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

reside

resides

are residing

have resided

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 Question 3 1 pts

Plant-pollinating insects are essential to the reproductive process of many flowering plants,
but the number of these insects around the world. Interestingly, a 2017
ecological study led by Dr. Eva Knop suggests that artificial lighting contributes to the decline
of these organisms.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

have declined

has declined

are declining

decline

Question 4 1 pts

Health experts who have researched the problem of unhealthy eating habits attribute it to the
“convenience effect,” according to which individuals when given a choice tend to prefer the
option presented as the most convenient or readily available. When the convenient option—
that is, the choice that requires no extra effort to be made—is to consume fast
people don’t choose healthier alternatives.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

food—and many

food, many

food, and many

food. Many

Question
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 character of her breakthrough novella David Golder to the conflicted, cagey narrator of The
Courilof Affair.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

duties and

duties, and

duties

duties,

Question 6 1 pts

The planet Mars was long thought to have been devoid of water until the Mars Rover
missions between 2003 and 2004. However, a team led by astrobiologist Dr. Jane Smith
used spectrometer analysis to uncover evidence that there was water present
2000 BCE, according to Smith, water was likely present on the surface of Mars.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

earlier in

earlier, in

earlier. In

earlier, which in

Question 7 1 pts

After finding information about Major Robert Odell Owens, who represented New York in the
United States House of Representatives, the student discovered biographical sketches of two
other Black Americans who served in Josiah Thomas Walls of Florida and
Thomas Ezekiel Miller of South Carolina.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

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Congress.

Congress:
 Congress;

Congress

Question 8 1 pts

Few would guess that William Carlos Williams, a prominent poet and leading voice of the
Imagist movement, had been a doctor for more than 40 years: in fact, he often relied on his
to develop an authentic voice for his poetry.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

patients diverse speech patterns

patient's diverse speech patterns'

patients' diverse speech patterns

patients' diverse speech patterns'

Question 9 1 pts

Spectroscopy, the science of analyzing light emitted or absorbed by celestial objects, serves
as an invaluable tool for studying the universe. Specifically, a galaxy's unique spectral pattern
can provide crucial composition: through the analysis of a galaxy's spectrum,
scientists can discern the makeup of stars as well as the distribution of different star types.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

insights into the universes

insights into the universe's

insight's into the universe's

insights into the universes'

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Question 10 1 pts
 Though he's performed on many respected albums, including Trypnotyx by Victor Wooten,
drummer Dennis Chambers may be best known for his time as house drummer for the hip-
hop label Sugar Hill Records. He did not play drums on the label's classic song "Rapper's
he joined the label after the song's release.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Delight," however,

Delight," however;

Delight." However,

Delight" however

Question 11 1 pts

Small-scale farmers, particularly in Asian and sub-Saharan African nations, play a pivotal role
in generating around 80% of the food supply in these farmers face formidable
challenges aggravated by the compounding effects of climate change, conflicts, and an
escalating cost-of-living crisis, which have left millions of people in a state of chronic hunger.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

regions, however, these

regions. However, these

regions, however. These

regions however these

Question 12 1 pts

In Los Angeles County, California, bicycle paths such as the San Gabriel River bicycle path—
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which is 28 miles long—have become an increasingly popular means of travel. Moreover, 5
lawyer and cycling has identified several features of the Los Angeles landscape,
like its temperate climate and mostly flat roads, that make the city naturally bike-friendly.