PSAT Writing and Language Practice Test 20

Questions 1-10 refer to the following information.

Everyone knows that Las Vegas, Nevada is a hub for entertainment and life. People from around the globe (1) flock to the flashy city to enjoy the world-renowned shows and sun-kissed resorts. But how does a city in the middle of a desert land survive? (2) Approximatly thirty-five miles south of the city (3) lied over six million tons of concrete constructed into a seven-hundred-foot structure called the Hoover Dam.

In 1931, (4) president Herbert Hoover ordered for the construction of the dam that would later be named after him. People leapt at the opportunity for work following the hard-struck times of (5) the great depression. Although many people suffered and died as a result of tough working conditions, the willingness to work was evident. (6) Five years after the president called for its construction, Hoover Dam opened.

Years later, the dam continues to bring proper irrigation and electricity to this part of a formerly (7) barren land. People can develop and inhabit the desert area, miles beyond the (8) dam's location. In addition to its immediate resourcefulness, the dam also brings additional tourism that directly impacts the local economy. (9) Even though the dam poses a few environmental problems with its (10) water source the Colorado River. And other connected ecosystems, Hoover Dam has been approved to operate at least until 2067.

10 questions 8 minutesAll test questions

1. Select an alternative without changing the sentence or its meaning.

A. reconcile

B. segregate

C. congregate

D. operate

A. NO CHANGE

B. Approximately

C. Approximatily

D. Appoximatley

A. NO CHANGE

B. layed

C. laid

D. lies

A. NO CHANGE

B. president:

C. presidential

D. President

A. NO CHANGE

B. the great Depression

C. the Great Depression

D. The Great Depression

6. Identify the underlined portion of the sentence.

A. Dependent clause

B. Independent clause

C. Coordinate clause

D. Complex fragment

7. Based on the context clues, barren most nearly means:

A. sterile

B. desolate

C. poverty

D. abundant

A. NO CHANGE

B. dams

C. dams'

D. dams's

9. The author is considering adding the following sentence at this point in the passage.

"Millions of tourists visit the dam site every year, but it also poses as an environmental hazard to fish wildlife."

Should the author make this revision?

A. No, it is an irrelevant detail to the passage.

B. No, it is a relevant detail but would be better placed at another point in the passage.

C. Yes, it connects the previous sentence to the following one with additional supporting detail.

D. Yes, it appropriately helps transition the passage from one topic to another.

10.

A. NO CHANGE

B. water source. The Colorado River and other connected ecosystems,

C. water source the Colorado River, and other connected ecosystems.

D. water source, the Colorado River, and other connected ecosystems,

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