Who is helped by taking the SAT in the School Day Program?

· Students whose parents attended college

· Low income and minority students

· Students with credit cards and computers

· Students with cars and transportation

3. What is FairTest’s view of the SAT test?

· It is an accurate measure of the student’s ability

· It is a test all colleges and universities should require

· It measures family background more than ability

· It only tests the most basic kinds of academic skills

4. What does the article recommend to lower-income students preparing for the SAT test?

· Find a university where the test is not required, or optional

· Try to take the test on the weekend when more rested

· Take the test early in the application process, and retake it

· Read a variety of textbooks used in college classes

V. Fill in the gaps with suitable words given below:

Tests Minority education

Access Goals ACT

The College Board also said nearly a million students of the 2019 class took the SAT on a school day. The SAT School Day program makes it easier for low-income, 1) ____ students and students from families with no history of college attendance to take the SAT.

Traditionally, students have to register and pay for the 2) ____, then travel to testing centers on a weekend to take them. For people without the resources of a computer, credit card or car, it can be difficult.

Some states now give college entrance exams like the 3) _____and SAT for free, on a school day during school hours.

Cyndie Schmeiser is a Senior Advisor to the College Board. She said, "SAT School Day gives students nationwide increased 4) _____to higher 5) ______.” The program, she added, helps “students who would not or could not take (the) test on a weekend.”

The College Board also encouraged students to take the test earlier. Schmeiser said, “by promoting early testing, practice on Khan Academy^®, and SAT retakes at no charge for lower-income students, we hope to help more students achieve their educational and career 6) _____."

VI. Put the words in the right order to form sentences:

1. The remains a more SAT accurate of a test-taker's family background measure.

2. students can Foreign get about test information and dates fees.

3. without They that these exam undermine requirements diversity improving recognize educational quality.

4. Students to and pay for have the register tests.

5. test students must means which decide answer is the from several best provided The for each question.

6. Most and colleges require four-year foreign to universities take an admission students test.

7. test College Board The also students to encouraged take the earlier.

8. Higher can make the between being into the admitted top colleges and scores universities difference.

  VII. Derive from the given words:

Verb	Noun	Adjective
To achieve
	Courage
		Diverse
To fail
	Education
		Necessary
To attend
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VIII. Insert the article (a/an/the):

1)___College Board said that more than 2.2 million students in 2) ___class of 2019 took 3) ____college entrance test SAT. That is 4) ___largest group ever and 5) ___increase of four percent from 6) ___previous year. 7) ___average score, however, dropped 8) ___ little, from 1068 to 1059.

9) ___SAT is 10) ___ test many American colleges require as part of 11) ___admissions process. It is 12) ___multiple-choice test, which means students must decide which answer is 13) ___best from several provided for each question.

IX. Fill in the table and share your ideas about the information from the article with the class.

What I knew	What I know now	What I want to know

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