SAT tricky, writing questions!

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<p>GUYS. I have tried multiple sets of WR multiple choice questions and faced A LOT of questions that seemed tricky. I always get 750+ on this section, but have never come across such confusing ones. Please help me answer these questions:</p>

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<li><p>History books for Bud and Louie {A}were} {B}being held} at the library desk just {C}like} Mr. Donaldson {D}had said} they would be. {E}NE.
I personally think the answer is C. Isn't it supposed to be 'as' not 'like'?</p></li>
<li><p>{No one but her and me know} where the key to the house is hidden.
A.No one but her and me know
B.No one but her and me knows
C.Nobody but hse and me knows
D.Nobody but she and I knows
E.Nobody but her and I know
D, is it? Please explain this to me. </p></li>
<li><p>{A}What} the twins have in common {B}to each other} {C}are} an ability {D}for swimming} and high-diving and excellent singing voices. {E}NE.
Can we say 'have in common TO each other'?</p></li>
<li><p>Everyone {A}appreciates} the seriousness {B}with which} she {C}performs} the job of principla, {D}when} she is normally a happy-go-lucky person. {E}NE.
E? or D? Shouldn't 'when' be 'while'?</p></li>
<li><p>With {A}their} rhythmic and {B}hypnotic} movements, the orange, turquoise, and yellow buoys that {C}dot} the seascape playfully skip and {D}they} jump over the undulating waves. {E}NE.
I think D is wrong. 'they' is unnecessary, right?</p></li>
<li><p>Glory as well as money is to be his reward.
A. Glory as well as money is to be his reward.
B. As his reward, glory as well as money is to be his.
C. He will be rewarded by glory as well as money.
D. Glory also money are to be his reward.
E. First glory, then money, will be his reward.
Passive? Active?</p></li>
<li><p>British Impressionist Braabstine Cranbrooks began his career drawing caricatures, {which became wildly popular, so making him a tidy living.}
A. which became wildly popular, so making him a tidy living
B. which became wildly popular, making him a tidy living
C. which had become wildly popular and made him a tidy living
D. becoming wildly popular to make him a tidy living
E. and they became wildly popular and made him a tidy living</p></li>
<li><p>The girl {A}who won} the beauty contest is {B}nowhere near} as beautiful {C}as} my wife {D}was} when she was a bride. {E}NE.
I believe 'nowhere near' only applies to actual, physical distance.</p></li>
<li><p>Every typist in the office {except she}was out sick at least one day during the past month.
A. except she
B. except her
C. excepting she
D. but not her
E. outside of her</p></li>
<li><p>(I FIND THIS THE HARDEST) One of the finest examples of early Greek scuplture are to be found in the British Museum in London.
A. are to be found in the British Museum
B. were to be found in the British Museum
C. are found in the Museum
D. is to be found in the British Museum
E. are in the British Museum</p></li>
<li><p>All financial {A}institution} will assess {B}finance charges} on overdue loans and {C}negligent} accounts unless other {D}arrangements} for payment are made. {E}NE
Should 'all' be followed by a plural noun? e.g. All house-s.</p></li>
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<li><p>The answer will be C. ‘Like’ is used when no verb follows. For ex. She sings like a famous singer. And an example for as : She sings as if she were a famous singer. </p></li>
<li><p>This is very tricky. No one and nobody can be used interchangebly. Also, ‘her and me’ is the correct form to use because it can not be used subjectively. You can not say “no one except I” you have to say no one except ‘me’. ‘me’ has to be used objectively. B is correct.</p></li>
<li><p>C. is correct. They are talking about ‘an ability’ so it should be ‘is’ instead of ‘are’.</p></li>
<li><p>D is correct. It should be ‘because’ instead of ‘,while’.</p></li>
<li><p>D. is the answer. No, ‘they’ is not needed at all. For exampe, you cant say “I skip, run, walk and I jump” because 'I 'will be redundant and also, not parallel.</p></li>
<li><p>C is the answer. Almost every time, any choice with a passive voice will be wrong. For example, " I ate a mango" is correct and “A mango was eaten by me” is wrong. Active voice is clearer than passive voice. And also, avoid using passive voice in essays. Because it just makes the essay confusing. Hint: Passive voice contains a lot of prepositions.</p></li>
<li><p>Although I am not sure about this question, I think B is the answer.</p></li>
<li><p>I think ‘nowhere near’ can be used metaphorically too.</p></li>
<li><p>B is correct. As I said before, objective form should be used. After ‘except’ use objective and not subjective form of noun.</p></li>
<li><p>D is correct. It says “one of the”. ONE!. it cant be are/were or anything plural. it was to be singular.</p></li>
<li><p>yes, A is the answer. It should be plural.</p></li>
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<p>Just saying,
2. D, except is used like than or as. He is taller than I, No one did the assignment but I. It is a conjunction, thus, the connecting part must be in subjective tense. Although some people are using them like prepositions, eg. than me, the former way is best.</p>