SAT Reading: Sentence Completion II
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 on your vocabulary.
- 1.The Pieta is a beautiful example of the _______________ sculptures created by the prolific Michelangelo.
- A.
Steadfast
- B.
Deceitful
- C.
Periodic
- D.
Sinful
- E.
Numerous
- 2.Because of the pastor's _____________ ethical precepts, some considered him a ________________.
- A.
Daunting ... parasite
- B.
Evil ... pariah
- C.
Doubtful ... hypocrite
- D.
Considerable ... liar
- E.
Destructive ... bridge-builder
- 3.My family has watched the big game on TV every year and so it would be a ________________ if I were to skip watching it.
- A.
Sacrilege
- B.
Precipitate
- C.
Construct
- D.
Adoration
- E.
Peril
- 4.Many people believe that Marie Antoinette was not as _____________ historians have made her out to be; in fact, she may had once been a champion of the people.
- A.
Tyrannical
- B.
Cunning
- C.
Amorous
- D.
Qualified
- E.
Cannonical
- 5.The skeptical observer ____________ the fortuneteller's ability to _____________ between fact and fiction.
- A.
Scorned ... choose
- B.
Assisted ... dismantle
- C.
Distrusted ... discern
- D.
Questioned ... profligate
- E.
Arraigned ... decide
- 6.I cannot _____________ the number of hairs on my head.
- A.
Procreate
- B.
Parade
- C.
Fathom
- D.
Pinnacle
- E.
Preempt
- 7.Many were _____________ by the warm actor's wit and charm.
- A.
Innundated
- B.
Capitulated
- C.
Berated
- D.
Captivated
- E.
Irritated
- 8.His ___________________ included a constant twitching of his eyes and a seemingly unstoppable tremoring.
- A.
Affections
- B.
Concoctions
- C.
Merits
- D.
Idiosyncracies
- E.
Corrections
- 9.She grossly _______________ the operation and as a result we will need to re-complete those tasks.
- A.
Awarded
- B.
Completed
- C.
Mismanaged
- D.
Enamored
- E.
Conducted
- 10.His policy of _____________ his political opponents to assemble made some consider him a benevolent leader.
- A.
Supressing
- B.
Repressing
- C.
Collaborating
- D.
Piecing
- E.
Permitting
- 11.They didn't care for the home's ______________ style; they prefered a sleeker and more modern look.
- A.
Temporal
- B.
Ecclesiastic
- C.
Archaic
- D.
Mundane
- E.
Pointed
- 12.The _______________ of appeasement was the agreement reached in Munich, Germany prior to the Second World War; most historians agree that this is the most striking example of the policy.
- A.
Trough
- B.
Pinnacle
- C.
Vestibule
- D.
Dormitory
- E.
Foyer
- 13.The man _____________ at his wife's disobedience and sternly rebuked her.
- A.
Picked
- B.
Balked
- C.
Cried
- D.
Poured
- E.
Tryst
- 14.Her actions became so _______________ that some considered her to be outright mad.
- A.
Ambivalent
- B.
Consoling
- C.
Irrational
- D.
Penalizing
- E.
Transparent
- 15.We did not _______________ her resolve and consequently underestimated her abilities.
- A.
Correct
- B.
Pinpoint
- C.
Update
- D.
Anticipate
- E.
Motivate
- 16.We found the young college student's presentation to be disingenuous and utterly _______________.
- A.
Pretentious
- B.
Conducive
- C.
Respective
- D.
Surreptitious
- E.
Demonic
- 17.He failed to ______________ the program and it continued to run all night.
- A.
Orate
- B.
Terminate
- C.
Divulge
- D.
Coopt
- E.
Rinse
- 18.The ____________ endorsed the Democratic candidate for governor.
- A.
Editorial
- B.
Diversion
- C.
Despot
- D.
Iconoclast
- E.
Hussar
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