SAT Critical Reading-sentence Completion-
2 Questions
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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or words
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Billy made the box too ___________ ; unfortunately, his rabbit inside the box soon ________.
- A.
Immutable--penitent
- B.
Pedantic---amused
- C.
Infamous---consented
- D.
Imperial---succumbed
- E.
Impervious---fainted
Correct Answer
E. Impervious---faintedExplanation
**impervious: not allowing fluid to pass through.
**faint: lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Daniel was too ________ to grasp his angry teacher's actual intention of _______ saying; this made the teacher even angrier.
- A.
Conventional---empirical
- B.
Lugubrious---judicious
- C.
Obtuse---figurative
- D.
Erudite---equivocal
- E.
Loquacious---esoteric
Correct Answer
C. Obtuse---figurativeExplanation
**obtuse: annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand
**figurative: departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.Rate this question:
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