SAT Critical Reading: Sentence Completion IV

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1. Mozart was a _______________ composer, writing thousands of works in a short period of time.

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Prolific is the quality of doing something many times.

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SAT Critical Reading: Sentence Completion IV - Quiz

This is a 24-question quiz based on the SAT Critical Reading section. You are expected to fill in the blank with the most correct word. These are more difficult questions, so make sure to take the previous quizzes before embarking on this one!
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2. Our _____________ hero completes yet another task while remaining brave as ever.

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Dauntless is a synonym for "brave."

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3. Some people believed that the year 2000 would bring about a great ______________ in the form of a global informational disaster known as "Y2K."

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A cataclysm is a catastrophic event.

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4. The Cultural Revolution in China was considered a great _______________ as thousands of people died and little was actually accomplished.

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A fiasco is a sort of disaster.

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5. My teacher was my most trusted _________________ with whom I could discuss just about anything.

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A conferee is someone you discuss or confer with.

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6. The cake had a _______________ look to it, covered with exquisite chocolates and truffles.

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Sumptuous means pleasing, rich, and lucious.

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7. Though Franklin Delano Roosevelt suffered from many physical _______________ and health problems, he was nonetheless quite mentally capable.

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An infirmity is an ailment.

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8. His _______________ was essentially uncurable.

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A malady is a disease or ailment.

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9. He was speaking with ________________ passion and therefore said a few things he would regret later.

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Unbridled means un-restricted.

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10. The couple made their __________________ vows at the wedding.

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Nupital pertains strictly to marriage.

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11. His worrying nature and his ______________ were the results of a constant fear of death.

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Solicitude is the quality of unease.

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12. We saw him as a ________________ man who would even murder to get his way.

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A pernicious person is one who is a bloodthirsty murderer.

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13. Reading the questions twice is an act of _______________ because we will have already answered them by that time.

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Frivolity is triviality or sillyness.

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14. Even though she was a great shooter, we found her to be a poor basketball player as she was very _______________.

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Ungainly means awkward or clumsy.

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15. I could not believe the _______________ of the sales clerk to verbally abuse the customer like that.

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Temerity is a quality of recklessness.

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16. He explained that his thoughts were not simply some _______________, but well thought-out and considered.

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A caprice is a whimsical thought.

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17. Martin Luther's ________________ criticism of the Catholic Church _______________ its very foundations.

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Scathing is excessively harsh, and to nettle is to provoke displeasure.

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18. It was typical that the ________________ of England enjoyed special rights until recent times.

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Peerage is another word for nobility.

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19. Many medical students seek that ___________, the over-reaching cure-all.

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The word "panacea" means a solution or remedy that is believed to cure all problems or diseases. In the context of the sentence, medical students are looking for a panacea, which suggests that they are searching for a universal cure or solution that can address all medical issues.

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20. The ________________ look of the material made the purse a tough sell.

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Gossamer means cheap or flimsy, weak.

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21. ________________ is an important quality to possess as a boxer but you must sometimes know when not to pick a fight.

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Truculence is the quality of angst and anger, viciousness.

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22. We found that the man was not _______________ as he had a ____________ reputation.

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Estimable is another word for esteemed, while nototrious means famous for being bad.

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23. The _______________ from the broken radio annoyed us a great deal.

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Sibilance is a bothersome ringing or buzzing.

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24. We must punish the traitor's ____________________ and serve him justice!

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Perfidy is evil or misdoing.

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Mozart was a _______________ composer, writing thousands of works in a...
Our _____________ hero completes yet another task while remaining...
Some people believed that the year 2000 would bring about a great...
The Cultural Revolution in China was considered a great...
My teacher was my most trusted _________________ with whom I could...
The cake had a _______________ look to it, covered with exquisite...
Though Franklin Delano Roosevelt suffered from many physical...
His _______________ was essentially uncurable.
He was speaking with ________________ passion and therefore said a few...
The couple made their __________________ vows at the wedding.
His worrying nature and his ______________ were the results of a...
We saw him as a ________________ man who would even murder to get his...
Reading the questions twice is an act of _______________ because we...
Even though she was a great shooter, we found her to be a poor...
I could not believe the _______________ of the sales clerk to verbally...
He explained that his thoughts were not simply some _______________,...
Martin Luther's ________________ criticism of the Catholic Church...
It was typical that the ________________ of England enjoyed special...
Many medical students seek that ___________, the over-reaching...
The ________________ look of the material made the purse a tough sell.
________________ is an important quality to possess as a boxer but you...
We found that the man was not _______________ as he had a ____________...
The _______________ from the broken radio annoyed us a great deal.
We must punish the traitor's ____________________ and serve him...
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