SAT Reading: Sentence Completion Quiz

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1. His pale ____________ made some wonder if he was actually ill.

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"Complexion" refers to the tone of a person's skin.

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This is a brief 25-question quiz based on the kinds of questions typically asked in the SAT Critical Reading: Sentence Completion section. Most of these questions involve testing... see moreon your vocabulary. So, let's try out this quiz. see less

2. I enjoy ______________ on life in my spare time; after all, who doesn't need some occasional introspection?

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"Reflecting" means, in this context, to examine inwards.

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3. Many people questioned if Franklin D. Roosevelt's ___________ policies would truly be able to put more money in the pockets of the average American.

Explanation

"Economic" is an adjective that refers to anything dealing with the exchange of goods, services, and money.

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4. Although the electron is ______________ smaller than the proton, both particles carry equal and opposite charges.

Explanation

The word "although" signals that the electron is much smaller than the proton despite the fact that their charges cancel out. The only adverb that effectively modifies the meaning of "smaller" to means "much smaller" is "considerably"

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5. Regardless of your ___________ on the ethical basis of stem-cell research, you must admit that it holds considerable scientific value.

Explanation

Because the sentence begins with the dependent clause "Regardless of ..." it must be in contrast with the fact that such research holds value. "Opinion" is the only word that fits here.

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6. Few could have _______________ the ________________ results of our season; we won seven games and lost only two.

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The word "stellar" means "excellent," which is exactly what a 7-2 season would be. All of the other words do not carry a positive charge.

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7. He may not create _____________, but he can provide consistent and solid performance.

Explanation

You are looking for the opposites of "consistent performance," which are one-time "miracles."

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8. Newton and Leibniz are said to have ____________ discovered the calculus; this is likely because the two were separated by many miles.

Explanation

Because Newton and Leibniz were so far away, it is unlikely that they could have cooperated and thus discovered the calculus "independently."

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9. Sometimes, it is better to __________ one's glee if it is the result of another person's loss.

Explanation

Because one would not want to express glee at another's loss, one would "contain" his glee.

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10. The Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, was a ____________ period in history in which few major wars were fought.

Explanation

"Tranquil" means peaceful or without movement.

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11. The ____________ student came running down the hallway, once again late for class.

Explanation

The word delinquent can mean "late" or "failing to perform duty"

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12. The careful ___________ prepared the herbal, medicinal concoction.

Explanation

Apothecary is an older term for pharmacist.

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13. Most believed that his ____________ tirade was ____________ and not pre-meditated.

Explanation

The key words here are "not pre-meditated." You have to look for the word that means "not pre-meditated." The only of these is the word "incidental."

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14. Rather than help to ____________ discourse, cable television debate programs often lead to undecipherable bickering.

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The key word here is "undecipherable," which means difficult to interpret. Since you are looking for an opposite word, the nearest antonym is "clarify."

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15. Despite the attacks of her coworkers, Linda never _______________ the bad feelings and instead kept her agression inside.

Explanation

To reciprocate is "to return in kind."

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16. The use of endnotes can _______________ the meaning of a paper and create difficulty for potential ______________.

Explanation

Because endnotes create "difficulty," the first word will have to be negatively charged and mean to make less clear, which is exactly what "obfuscate" means.

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17. Many today consider the Gothic style to be quite _____________; however, most Renaissance-era scholars found Gothic work ____________.

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The word "however" indicates that the two words will likely have to be opposites. The only true opposites in the choices are "interesting" and "mundane."

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18. Margaret Atwood has been ____________, even glorified, for her role as a mover and shaker among feminists.

Explanation

The key words here are "even glorified." You are looking for a word that means praised to a high degree. Although endorsed and lauded both carry positive charges, only lauded means "praised."

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19. Pablo was a political ____________ and therefore had difficulty adapting to the public life.

Explanation

The word "novice" means "newcomer."

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20. We did not initially recognize that he was a ______________, but we soon became aware of his ________________.

Explanation

A prevaricator is one who lies, and a deception is a form of a lie.

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21. His ____________ appearence made many feel comfortable in his moral judgments.

Explanation

"Sagacious" means "sage-like" or having great wisdom.

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22. Lenin believed that a single vanguard party had to lead worldwide socialism; consequently, many believed that world socialism was ____________ in nature.

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The word "single" is what is important here - since Lenin believed in a single party to rule all, people thought that socialism was one unit, or "monolithic."

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His pale ____________ made some wonder if he was actually ill.
I enjoy ______________ on life in my spare time; after all, who...
Many people questioned if Franklin D. Roosevelt's ___________ policies...
Although the electron is ______________ smaller than the proton, both...
Regardless of your ___________ on the ethical basis of stem-cell...
Few could have _______________ the ________________ results of our...
He may not create _____________, but he can provide consistent and...
Newton and Leibniz are said to have ____________ discovered the...
Sometimes, it is better to __________ one's glee if it is the result...
The Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, was a ____________ period in history...
The ____________ student came running down the hallway, once again...
The careful ___________ prepared the herbal, medicinal concoction.
Most believed that his ____________ tirade was ____________ and not...
Rather than help to ____________ discourse, cable television debate...
Despite the attacks of her coworkers, Linda never _______________ the...
The use of endnotes can _______________ the meaning of a paper and...
Many today consider the Gothic style to be quite _____________;...
Margaret Atwood has been ____________, even glorified, for her role as...
Pablo was a political ____________ and therefore had difficulty...
We did not initially recognize that he was a ______________, but we...
His ____________ appearence made many feel comfortable in his moral...
Lenin believed that a single vanguard party had to lead worldwide...
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