SAT Critical Reading: Sentence Completion Quiz III
This is a short quiz modeled after the SAT Critical Reading Sentence Completion section. It has 25 questions and some explanation of the answers.
- 1.The commander told the troops to prepare for the ______________ landing on the beach.
- A.
Amphibious
- B.
Concord
- C.
Prudent
- D.
Desultory
- E.
Approachable
- 2.I told him that his comments were totally ____________ and out of line.
- A.
Sensitive
- B.
Periodic
- C.
Morose
- D.
Inappropriate
- E.
Convent
- 3.Ronald Reagan was famous for his powerful, moving _________________ against the Soviet Union.
- A.
Atrocities
- B.
Provokations
- C.
Declamations
- D.
Guises
- E.
Granules
- 4.Either you _______________ your behavior or I will be forced to _______________ you.
- A.
Condemn ... authorize
- B.
Corrupt ... salute
- C.
Improve ... reprimand
- D.
Descend ... serene
- E.
Negligent ... promote
- 5.Some people are genetically ________________ to heart attacks, kidney failures, and strokes, and therefore should seek a doctor's attention on these issues.
- A.
Immune
- B.
Surrogate
- C.
Prone
- D.
Tense
- E.
Profligate
- 6.The _______________ man refused to tip the waitress even a dime.
- A.
Offensive
- B.
Penurious
- C.
Excessive
- D.
Sequacious
- E.
Ambivalent
- 7.Many fitness experts warn that it is unhealthy to live a _______________ lifestyle.
- A.
Vivacious
- B.
Sedentary
- C.
Replete
- D.
Repugnant
- E.
Pertinacious
- 8.Many modern artists were so ________________ during their lifetimes that they became marginalized; it was only later that their work was appreciated.
- A.
Permeated
- B.
Irascible
- C.
Gyrated
- D.
Frugal
- E.
Dismissed
- 9.The schoolmaster proclaimed that the students suffered from a ______________ of common sense.
- A.
Dearth
- B.
Brine
- C.
Litigant
- D.
Stint
- E.
Tare
- 10.Even though he was supposed to be __________________, Maria did not see him fit for duty.
- A.
Rehabilitated
- B.
Reproached
- C.
Intrepid
- D.
Sequential
- E.
Magnanimous
- 11.All formal complaints or _________________ should be redirected to the proper __________________.
- A.
Suggestions ... edifices
- B.
Grievances ... authorities
- C.
Condemnations ... contemporaries
- D.
Visitors ... offices
- E.
Advances ... principals
- 12.Nobody would deny that Grant was _________________ as a general; yet, he was a wholly _______________ and lackluster president.
- A.
Confident ... powerful
- B.
Lacking ... brilliant
- C.
Terrifying ... formidable
- D.
Deceitful ... honest
- E.
Adept ... incompetent
- 13.Even though the defendant was guilty of murder, the judge spared him from ________________ punishment and instead sentenced him to life in prison.
- A.
Mundane
- B.
Predictable
- C.
Capital
- D.
Pontificate
- E.
Formulary
- 14.You can't ______________ that the New York Yankees are _____________ contenders; if you have any doubts, look at their 26 championship titles.
- A.
Accept ... lukewarm
- B.
Protrude ... sagacious
- C.
Deny ... perennial
- D.
Doubt ... occasional
- E.
Admit ... meritless
- 15.I told him that I would not stand for any more of his ______________ and that he would have to control himself.
- A.
Outbursts
- B.
Calculations
- C.
Indulgences
- D.
Illusions
- E.
Designs
- 16.We doubted the _________________ of the used car salesman's promises.
- A.
Get A better deal
- B.
None
- 17.The offer promised a ________________ way to quickly earn some extra money.
- A.
Hale
- B.
Federate
- C.
Corporal
- D.
Lucrative
- E.
Rapt
- 18.His appetite was virtually __________________ as he continued to chow down food at the buffet.
- A.
Buffet
- B.
None
- 19.There was simply no excuse for his __________________ and tasteless remarks.
- A.
Thoughtful
- B.
Witty
- C.
Crude
- D.
Vernal
- E.
Sprightly
- 20.The president ______________ his membership to the club after we found out that he had _______________ us on parts of his application.
- A.
USA
- B.
2
- C.
None
- 21.The young _______________ had mastered the piano by the age of four.
- A.
Protege
- B.
Miscreant
- C.
Opulent
- D.
Lough
- E.
Delinquent
- 22.We do not ________________ personal checks at this store, so please pay with a charge card or with cash.
- A.
Detect
- B.
Validate
- C.
Honor
- D.
Perceive
- E.
Return
- 23.Even though Newton was a great logician, he was still quite ________________ and practiced alchemy.
- A.
Superstitious
- B.
Disbelieving
- C.
Reasonable
- D.
Logical
- E.
Seeming
- 24.I hope that I have positively contributed to the __________________ of his moral fiber.
- A.
Corrugation
- B.
Vulnerability
- C.
Indolence
- D.
Edification
- E.
Mining
- 25.You cannot get by with your ________________ alone; you need to work hard to succeed.
- A.
Pride
- B.
Ability
- C.
Seriousness
- D.
Courage
- E.
Penalizing
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