SAT Critical Reading: Sentence Completion IV

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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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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

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

    • A.

      Caprice

    • B.

      Corrugation

    • C.

      Census

    • D.

      Monotony

    • E.

      Heritage

    Correct Answer
    A. Caprice
    Explanation
    A caprice is a whimsical thought.

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  • 2. 

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

    • A.

      Sincerity

    • B.

      Insolence

    • C.

      Frivolity

    • D.

      Stupor

    • E.

      Solace

    Correct Answer
    C. Frivolity
    Explanation
    Frivolity is triviality or sillyness.

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  • 3. 

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

    • A.

      Truculence

    • B.

      Somberness

    • C.

      Umbrage

    • D.

      Rigor

    • E.

      Philology

    Correct Answer
    A. Truculence
    Explanation
    Truculence is the quality of angst and anger, viciousness.

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  • 4. 

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

    • A.

      Blistering ... solidified

    • B.

      Dainty ... obfuscated

    • C.

      Nimble ... preengaged

    • D.

      Illusory ... disrupted

    • E.

      Scathing ... nettled

    Correct Answer
    E. Scathing ... nettled
    Explanation
    Scathing is excessively harsh, and to nettle is to provoke displeasure.

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  • 5. 

    Our _____________ hero completes yet another task while remaining brave as ever.

    • A.

      Dauntless

    • B.

      Prurient

    • C.

      Masochistic

    • D.

      Stationary

    • E.

      Votive

    Correct Answer
    A. Dauntless
    Explanation
    Dauntless is a synonym for "brave."

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  • 6. 

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

    • A.

      Consonance

    • B.

      Sibilance

    • C.

      Essence

    • D.

      Medialism

    • E.

      Assonance

    Correct Answer
    B. Sibilance
    Explanation
    Sibilance is a bothersome ringing or buzzing.

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  • 7. 

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

    • A.

      Omissions

    • B.

      Masteries

    • C.

      Capabilities

    • D.

      Infirmities

    • E.

      Ravines

    Correct Answer
    D. Infirmities
    Explanation
    An infirmity is an ailment.

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  • 8. 

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

    • A.

      Tenor

    • B.

      Cataclysm

    • C.

      Recitation

    • D.

      Buttress

    • E.

      Folio

    Correct Answer
    B. Cataclysm
    Explanation
    A cataclysm is a catastrophic event.

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  • 9. 

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

    • A.

      Conceit

    • B.

      Temerity

    • C.

      Servitude

    • D.

      Prescience

    • E.

      Penance

    Correct Answer
    B. Temerity
    Explanation
    Temerity is a quality of recklessness.

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  • 10. 

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

    • A.

      Destitute

    • B.

      Levity

    • C.

      Putrid

    • D.

      Peerage

    • E.

      Frailty

    Correct Answer
    D. Peerage
    Explanation
    Peerage is another word for nobility.

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  • 11. 

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

    • A.

      Errant ... wonderful

    • B.

      Estimable ... notorious

    • C.

      Contemptable ... sultry

    • D.

      Obtrusive ... spotless

    • E.

      Pervasive ... morose

    Correct Answer
    B. Estimable ... notorious
    Explanation
    Estimable is another word for esteemed, while nototrious means famous for being bad.

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  • 12. 

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

    • A.

      Unyoke

    • B.

      Modish

    • C.

      Itinerant

    • D.

      Illimitable

    • E.

      Ungainly

    Correct Answer
    E. Ungainly
    Explanation
    Ungainly means awkward or clumsy.

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  • 13. 

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

    • A.

      Success

    • B.

      Fiasco

    • C.

      Distillation

    • D.

      Credence

    • E.

      Darkling

    Correct Answer
    B. Fiasco
    Explanation
    A fiasco is a sort of disaster.

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  • 14. 

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

    • A.

      Prolific

    • B.

      Critical

    • C.

      Cull

    • D.

      Illumine

    • E.

      Spinous

    Correct Answer
    A. Prolific
    Explanation
    Prolific is the quality of doing something many times.

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  • 15. 

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

    • A.

      Myopic

    • B.

      Sparse

    • C.

      Paltry

    • D.

      Sumptuous

    • E.

      Frugal

    Correct Answer
    D. Sumptuous
    Explanation
    Sumptuous means pleasing, rich, and lucious.

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  • 16. 

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

    • A.

      Unbridled

    • B.

      Remarkable

    • C.

      Subverted

    • D.

      Mendicant

    • E.

      Cursory

    Correct Answer
    A. Unbridled
    Explanation
    Unbridled means un-restricted.

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  • 17. 

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

    • A.

      Pedant

    • B.

      Restriction

    • C.

      Conferee

    • D.

      Disciple

    • E.

      Euphony

    Correct Answer
    C. Conferee
    Explanation
    A conferee is someone you discuss or confer with.

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  • 18. 

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

    • A.

      Gossamer

    • B.

      Presumptuous

    • C.

      Coquetry

    • D.

      Pancreatic

    • E.

      Monomer

    Correct Answer
    A. Gossamer
    Explanation
    Gossamer means cheap or flimsy, weak.

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  • 19. 

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

    • A.

      Enigma

    • B.

      Intrepidness

    • C.

      Overtone

    • D.

      Melodrama

    • E.

      Panacea

    Correct Answer
    E. Panacea
    Explanation
    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. 

    His _______________ was essentially uncurable.

    • A.

      Malady

    • B.

      Remedy

    • C.

      Sentry

    • D.

      Quatrain

    • E.

      Recitation

    Correct Answer
    A. Malady
    Explanation
    A malady is a disease or ailment.

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  • 21. 

    The couple made their __________________ vows at the wedding.

    • A.

      Nupital

    • B.

      Palpable

    • C.

      Religious

    • D.

      Zealous

    • E.

      Overbearing

    Correct Answer
    A. Nupital
    Explanation
    Nupital pertains strictly to marriage.

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  • 22. 

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

    • A.

      Resilient

    • B.

      Scuttle

    • C.

      Pernicious

    • D.

      Wrought

    • E.

      Sepulcher

    Correct Answer
    C. Pernicious
    Explanation
    A pernicious person is one who is a bloodthirsty murderer.

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  • 23. 

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

    • A.

      Praise

    • B.

      Solicitude

    • C.

      Attitude

    • D.

      Reliance

    • E.

      Providence

    Correct Answer
    B. Solicitude
    Explanation
    Solicitude is the quality of unease.

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  • 24. 

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

    • A.

      Perfidy

    • B.

      Pedigree

    • C.

      Mantel

    • D.

      Infamy

    • E.

      Grantee

    Correct Answer
    A. Perfidy
    Explanation
    Perfidy is evil or misdoing.

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