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Duplicate of SAT Prep Reading Questions October 2016
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1
The word 'talisman' could describe a:
Rabbit's foot
Food allergy
A basket that holds fruit
A goal in soccer
2
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 70-73 (“I shall... Russian”)
Lines 49-50 (“How... careless”)
Lines 62-68 (“I wish... memory”)
Lines 77-82 (“She was... apologetic”)
3
The word 'adulation' is a form of:
Praise
Happiness
Anger
Frustration
4
When something is 'knotty', it means:
It is awful to look at
It is full of knots
It is dirty
It is beautiful to look at
5
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 22-23 (“It is... lady”)
Lines 23-26 (“On this... her”)
Lines 10-14 (“Certain... business”)
Lines 30-32 (“She... train”)
6
As presented in the passage, Mrs. Quabarl is best described as
outwardly imposing but easily defied.
socially successful but irrationally bitter.
superficially kind but actually selfish.
naturally generous but frequently imprudent.
7
If you are 'benevolent', that means you're very:
Kind
Angry
Hungry
Rude
8
I'm married! What is my new last name?
Mrs. Haskill
Mrs. Hansley
Mrs. Hansen
Mrs. Howard
9
The word 'remuneration' is a form of:
Flattery
Inconsistency
Driving
Payment
10
As used in line 50, “bearing” most nearly means
enduring.
affecting.
carrying.
yielding.
11
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 56-57 (“What... myself”)
Lines 10-12 (“For... moment”)
Lines 42-44 (“And... stand on”)
Lines 21-25 (“Yet... will”)
12
In line 55, “charge” most nearly means
fee
attack
expense
responsibility
13
What is my favorite color?
Maroon
Blue
Yellow
Pink
14
If you have 'camaraderie' with someone, that means you both have:
Mutual anger
Mutual friendship
Mutual despair
Mutual trust
15
The narrator implies that Mrs. Quabarl favors a form of education that emphasizes
traditional values.
artistic experimentation.
factual retention.
active engagement.
16
As used in lines 1-2, “not readily verifiable” most nearly means
likely to be contradicted.
not completely understood.
without empirical support.
unable to be authenticated.
17
Over the course of the passage, the narrator’s attitude shifts from
disdain for the North Pole to appreciation of it.
fear about the expedition to excitement about it.
uncertainty of his motives to recognition of them
doubt about his abilities to confidence in them.
18
The word 'noxious' most nearly means:
Poisonous
Fearful
Insidious
Regretful
19
Which choice best summarizes the passage?
A woman impersonates someone else to seek revenge
A woman takes an immediate dislike to her new employer.
Do not correct a stranger who mistakes you for someone else
Weighing positive & negative aspects of accepting a new job
20
The narrator indicates that many previous explorers seeking the North Pole have
failed to determine its exact location.
made surprising discoveries.
perished in the attempt.
had different motivations than his own.
21
The passage most clearly implies that other people regarded Lady Carlotta as
tactful
outspoken
ambitious
unfriendly
22
In line 2, “turn” most nearly means
change in rotation
course correction
short walk
slight movement
23
The narrator indicates that Claude, Wilfrid, Irene, and Viola are
hostile to the idea of a governess.
more educated than others of their age.
similar to many of their peers.
unusually creative and intelligent.
24
When something is 'fortuitous', that means:
It has happened on purpose
It has happened on accident
25
Which choice best describes the narrator’s view of his expedition to the North Pole?
Socially beneficial but misunderstood
Scientifically important but hazardous
Absurd but necessary
Immoral but inevitable
