Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practie Test 10: Standard English Conventions

1

The United States is the only country in the world to use an electoral college system to elect its chief executive. Each state has a certain number of electors based on ____________ of senators and congresspersons.

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

2

The areas of _______________ of ways people use their time-that an occupational therapist considers when working with clients include activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.

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

3

It is much like how humans would rather hear about someone's trip to a foreign country _____________ at photographs of the country on the internet.

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

4

Following physicist Carl D. Anderson's 1932 gamma ray ______________ anticipated the discovery of negatively baryon-charged antimatter throughout the universe in quantities that would precisely counterbalance the positive baryon charge of matter.

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

5

Faulkner first introduces Sarty at his father's trial where he is accused of burning a local farm. It is through Sarty's inner toil ______ the reader becomes distinctly aware of Abner's guilt.

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

6

When struck by a wave of electromagnetic radiation, every element ________ an excited state, in which the electrons surrounding the nucleus jump to higher energy levels.

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

7

Marjorie, a quintessentially modern girl, represents the destruction of conventional norms and former ideas of femininity. Young and beautiful, she is interested only in having a good time and being good company to the many suitors _____ flock to her.

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