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SAT Practice Test 4- Passage 1

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1
Which choice best describes the narrator’s view of his expedition to the North Pole?
Socially beneficial but misunderstood
Absurd but necessary
Immoral but inevitable
Scientifically important but hazardous
2
The narrator indicates that many previous explorers seeking the North Pole have
made surprising discoveries.
perished in the attempt.
had different motivations than his own.
failed to determine its exact location.
3
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 20-21 (“Nobody... died”)
Lines 25-27 (“All... out”)
Lines 51-53 (“Behind... bedsteads”)
Lines 31-34 (“The... newspaper”)
4
Over the course of the passage, the narrator’s attitude shifts from
fear about the expedition to excitement about it.
disdain for the North Pole to appreciation of it.
uncertainty of his motives to recognition of them.
doubt about his abilities to confidence in them.
5
As used in lines 1-2, “not readily verifiable” most nearly means
likely to be contradicted.
not completely understood.
unable to be authenticated.
without empirical support.