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■ SAT II Subject Tests
WRITING TEST ANSWER SHEET

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THE WRITING TEST
Part A—20 Minutes
Directions: You have 20 minutes to plan and write an essay on the topic assigned below. DO NOT
WRITE ON ANY OTHER TOPIC. AN ESSAY ON ANOTHER TOPIC IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
“Advances in technology sometimes generate unfavorable consequences, but in general technology
benefits humankind.”
Assignment: Name one way in which technology benefits humankind using an example taken from
history, current affairs, literature, or your own experience. Then write a well-organized essay
explaining why you regard the benefit you cite as a benefit.

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■ SAT II Subject Tests
Part B—40 minutes
Directions: Of the sentences in this part, some are correct and others contain errors of grammar,
usage, diction (choice of words), or idiom (correctness of expression). If the sentence contains an
error, the error is underlined and lettered. Assume that any part of the sentence that is not underlined
is correct and cannot be changed. In analyzing a sentence, keep in mind the requirements of stan-
dard written English. If you find an error in a sentence, select the one underlined part that must be
changed in order to make the sentence correct, and darken the corresponding space on your answer
sheet. If the sentence does not contain an error, darken space (E) on your answer sheet.
Examples:
Sample Answers
I.
The principal asked ten of we