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The Sweet Smell of Succes - "Fragrance is present in every..." - SAT (May 2023 U.S.)

Questions from the passage

34) The writer wants to add the following sentence to the paragraph. Businesses know and use this to sell their products. The best placement for the sentence is
A. before sentence 1.
B. after sentence 2.
C. after sentence 3.
D. after sentence 4.

35)
A. NO CHANGE
B. collaborate and work with outside partners —
C. work with external partners from outside the company —
D. team up and work with external, non-Colgate-Palmolive partners —

36)
A. NO CHANGE
B. houses’ chemists’,
C. houses’ chemists,
D. houses chemist’s,

37)
A. NO CHANGE
B. field. They
C. field,
D. field; moreover, they

38) Which choice provides a second supporting example that is most similar to the example in the previous sentence?
A. NO CHANGE
B. This equipment is also used by fragrance chemists who work in the designer perfume industry.
C. Some fragrance chemists will also conduct research to help companies reduce the cost of manufacturing scents.
D. The chemists may also use 3D modeling software to simulate and view molecular structures.

39)
A. NO CHANGE
B. so
C. of which
D. DELETE the underlined portion.

40)
A. NO CHANGE
B. one’s
C. our
D. their

41) Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?
A. testing to decide
B. testing, which will thus give them the ability to decide
C. testing, so they are able to decide
D. testing to come to a decision as to

42) Which choice best supports the claim in the previous sentence about how markets respond to scents?
A. NO CHANGE
B. brain scans of individuals from Great Britain, France, and Germany indicate that the smell of chocolate may be relaxing across all cultures.
C. because employees are energized by the smell of peppermint, employers may be able to improve productivity by wafting this scent throughout the office.
D. whereas in the United States and Germany citrus fragrance is perceived as invigorating, in France it is deemed relaxing.

43)
A. NO CHANGE
B. Regardless,
C. Otherwise,
D. DELETE the underlined portion, adjusting the capitalization as needed.

44)
A. NO CHANGE
B. symphony;
C. symphony:
D. symphony,

Solution

Exam Edition: May 2023 U.S.

Exam Year: 2023

Related topics: Grammar, Text Interpretation