Precise words in context (SAT, advanced)
11th grade (Year 12 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.11-12.4.A, L.11-12.6 · England: SAT Reading and Writing (Words in Context)
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Question 1
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Critics initially ___ the invention as a passing novelty, but it soon transformed daily life.
- A. embraced
- B. patented
- C. dismissed
- D. exaggerated
Question 2
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Although the composer's early works were ___, drawing heavily on established forms, her later pieces broke boldly with tradition.
- A. derivative
- B. unfinished
- C. chaotic
- D. groundbreaking
Question 3
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Far from being ___, the ancient trade route was crowded with merchants for over a thousand years.
- A. ancient
- B. prosperous
- C. well known
- D. obscure
Question 4
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Although the composer's early works were ___, drawing heavily on established forms, her later pieces broke boldly with tradition.
- A. unfinished
- B. chaotic
- C. derivative
- D. groundbreaking
Question 5
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? The artist's later sculptures are strikingly ___, consisting of a few simple shapes in plain materials.
- A. lavish
- B. ornate
- C. cluttered
- D. austere
Question 6
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? The poet's language is deliberately ___, inviting readers to find multiple meanings in a single line.
- A. ambiguous
- B. technical
- C. redundant
- D. literal
Question 7
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Because the sample size was so small, the researchers were ___ about generalising their results to the wider population.
- A. cautious
- B. confident
- C. enthusiastic
- D. careless
Question 8
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? The artist's later sculptures are strikingly ___, consisting of a few simple shapes in plain materials.
- A. austere
- B. cluttered
- C. ornate
- D. lavish
Question 9
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Because the sample size was so small, the researchers were ___ about generalising their results to the wider population.
- A. confident
- B. careless
- C. enthusiastic
- D. cautious
Question 10
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Far from being ___, the ancient trade route was crowded with merchants for over a thousand years.
- A. prosperous
- B. ancient
- C. obscure
- D. well known
Question 11
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Far from being ___, the ancient trade route was crowded with merchants for over a thousand years.
- A. ancient
- B. well known
- C. prosperous
- D. obscure
Question 12
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? The poet's language is deliberately ___, inviting readers to find multiple meanings in a single line.
- A. redundant
- B. technical
- C. literal
- D. ambiguous
Question 13
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? The artist's later sculptures are strikingly ___, consisting of a few simple shapes in plain materials.
- A. cluttered
- B. lavish
- C. ornate
- D. austere
Question 14
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? The artist's later sculptures are strikingly ___, consisting of a few simple shapes in plain materials.
- A. cluttered
- B. lavish
- C. ornate
- D. austere
Question 15
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Critics initially ___ the invention as a passing novelty, but it soon transformed daily life.
- A. patented
- B. dismissed
- C. exaggerated
- D. embraced
Question 16
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? Critics initially ___ the invention as a passing novelty, but it soon transformed daily life.
- A. dismissed
- B. embraced
- C. exaggerated
- D. patented
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