SAT Critical Reading-sentence Completion

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This test measures your ability to choose the most appropriate word for the blank.

Questions and Answers

1.

The _______ was sentenced as guilty for setting fire on houses, schools and offices.
- A.
  
  Sychophant
- B.
  
  Pyromaniac
- C.
  
  Leper
- D.
  
  Sentry
- E.
  
  Precursor
Correct Answer
B. Pyromaniac

Explanation
The correct answer is "pyromaniac." A pyromaniac is someone who has an uncontrollable impulse to set fire to things. In the given sentence, it states that the person was sentenced as guilty for setting fire on houses, schools, and offices, which aligns with the behavior of a pyromaniac. The other options, such as "sycophant," "leper," "sentry," and "precursor," do not have any relevance to the context of the sentence and are unrelated to the criminal act described.

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2.

Daniel was too ________ to grasp his teacher's actual intention of _______ saying; this made the teacher even more angry.
- A.
  
  Lugubrious---officious
- B.
  
  Loquacious---comforting
- C.
  
  Conventional---colloquial
- D.
  
  Adroit---opaque
- E.
  
  Obtuse---figurative
Correct Answer
E. Obtuse---figurative

Explanation
Daniel was too obtuse to grasp his teacher's actual intention of figurative saying; this made the teacher even more angry.

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3.

At first, my mother-in law disapproved me. However, after she found out I was ________, she was absoultely satisfied.
- A.
  
  Impetuous
- B.
  
  Garrulous
- C.
  
  Impeccable
- D.
  
  Historionic
- E.
  
  Decadent
Correct Answer
C. Impeccable

Explanation
The correct answer is "impeccable." The word "impeccable" means flawless or perfect. In this context, it suggests that the speaker's mother-in-law's disapproval was turned around once she discovered that the speaker was flawless or faultless in some way. This revelation made her completely satisfied with the speaker.

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4.

Rick was ___________; he actually had stolen the 500$ that he contributed to church.
- A.
  
  Fatuous
- B.
  
  Scrupulous
- C.
  
  Parsimonious
- D.
  
  Sanctimonious
- E.
  
  Insolent
Correct Answer
D. Sanctimonious

Explanation
Rick's behavior can be described as sanctimonious because he pretended to be morally superior or righteous by contributing money to the church while secretly stealing it. This suggests that he was hypocritical and insincere in his actions, using them to create a false appearance of virtue.

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5.

The boy made the box too ___________ ; unfortunately, his rabbit inside the box soon ________.
- A.
  
  Empirical---usurped
- B.
  
  Imperial---succumbed
- C.
  
  Impervious---fainted
- D.
  
  Deleterious---coalsced
- E.
  
  Noxious---obscured
Correct Answer
C. Impervious---fainted

Explanation
The word "impervious" means not allowing something to pass through or penetrate. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that the box made by the boy was not able to let air pass through or provide proper ventilation. As a result, the rabbit inside the box "fainted" due to lack of oxygen.

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SAT Critical Reading-sentence Completion

The _______ was sentenced as guilty for setting fire on houses, schools and offices.

Daniel was too __ to grasp his teacher's actual intention of _ saying; this made the teacher even more angry.

At first, my mother-in law disapproved me. However, after she found out I was ________, she was absoultely satisfied.

Rick was ___________; he actually had stolen the 500$ that he contributed to church.

The boy made the box too ___ ; unfortunately, his rabbit inside the box soon .

SAT Critical Reading-sentence Completion

The _______ was sentenced as guilty for setting fire on houses, schools and offices.

Daniel was too ________ to grasp his teacher's actual intention of _______ saying; this made the teacher even more angry.

At first, my mother-in law disapproved me. However, after she found out I was ________, she was absoultely satisfied.

Rick was ___________; he actually had stolen the 500$ that he contributed to church.

The boy made the box too ___________ ; unfortunately, his rabbit inside the box soon ________.

Daniel was too __ to grasp his teacher's actual intention of _ saying; this made the teacher even more angry.

The boy made the box too ___ ; unfortunately, his rabbit inside the box soon .