CLASS 1- TUESDAY MARCH 4 TH 2014 INTRODUCTION TO SAT CRITICAL
READING SECTION SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION
SAT PREP CLASS READING & WRITING SECTIONS
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INTRODUCTION TO SAT SECTIONSTYPE OF QUESTIONS# OF QUESTIONSTIME
CRITICALsentence completion1970 mins. total READINGpassage-based
reading48(Two 25 min. sections & One 20 min. section)
WRITINGidentifying sentence errors1860 mins. total improving
sentences25(One 25 min. essay, one improving paragraphs625 min. MC
& one 10 essay writing1min. MC) ** YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY NEED
SEVERAL #2 PENCILS FOR THE SAT- YOU MAY NOT COMPLETE ANYTHING ON
THE TEST IN INK!**
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CRITICAL READING SENTENCE COMPLETION: THERE ARE 19
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS THAT TEST YOUR VOCABULARY & YOUR
ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND FAIRLY COMPLEX SENTENCES PASSAGE-BASED
READING: THERE ARE 48 QUESTIONS THAT ARE BASED ON PASSAGES THAT
RANGE FROM 100-850 WORDS. THE CONTENT OF THE PASSAGES IS DRAWN FROM
HUMANITIES, LITERARY FICTION, SOCIAL STUDIES & NATURAL
SCIENCES.
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TIPS FOR COMPLETING CRITICAL READING SECTION Work on sentence
completion questions FIRST! Mark your test booklet Complete the
ones you can easily & mark the ones youre unsure of so that
when you go back, theyre easy to find. Difficulty of sentence
completion increases as you move through the set Use process of
elimination- eliminate choice you know are wrong, even if youre not
sure which is right Consider related words, phrases, roots,
prefixes & suffixes
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SENTENCE COMPLETION TYPES OF QUESTIONS: VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT-
YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW WORDS ARE USED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SENTENCE
EX: Ravens appear to behave_______, actively helping one another
find food. (A) mysteriously(B) warily (C) aggressively(D)
cooperatively (E) defensively EX:Both ________ and ________, Wilson
seldom spoke and never spent money (A) vociferous.. Generous(B)
garrulous.. Stingy (C) effusive.. Frugal (D) taciturn.. Miserly (E)
reticent.. munificent
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SENTENCE COMPLETION TYPES OF QUESTIONS LOGIC- BASED QUESTIONS
REQUIRE YOU KNOW THE MEANING OF WORDS, HOW THEY ARE USED IN CONTEXT
& UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC OF COMPLICATED SENTENCES. EX:After
observing several vicious, territorial fights, Jane Goodall had to
revise her earlier opinion that these particular primates were
always _________ animals. (A) ignorant(B) inquisitive (C)
responsive(D) cruel (E) peaceful
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APPROACHES TO SENTENCE COMPLETION QUESTIONS BEGIN BY READING
SENTENCES USING BLANK FOR ___________ THE BLANKS TRY TO DETERMINE
STANDARD DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS OF WORDS IN THE SENTENCE & THE
ANSWERS KEEP IN MIND INTRODCUTORY & TRANSITIONAL WORDS ARE
IMPORTANT BUTALTHOUGHHOWEVERYETEVEN THOUGH BE AWARE THAT THE MOST
CHALLENGING SENTENCE COMPLETION QUESTIONS CONTAIN NEGATIVES, WHICH
CAN MAKE FOLLOWING LOGIC DIFFICULT
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APPROACHES TO SENTENCE COMPLETION QUESTIONS REMEMBER TO CHOOSE
THE BEST ANSWER CHECK YOUR SENTENCE BY READING IT WITH YOUR
SELECTED ANSWER TO SEE IF IT MAKES SENSE ASK YOURSELF WHAT SORT OF
WORDS SHOULD FILL THE BLANKS BEFORE LOOKING AT YOUR CHOICES, THEN
LOOK FOR ONE(S) THAT ARE SIMILAR WITH TWO-BLANK QUESTIONS, TRY
ELIMINATING SOME ANSWERS BASED ON ONE BLANK
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 1.A judgment made before all the
facts are known must be called________ (A) harsh(B) deliberate (C)
sensible(D) premature (E) fair 2. Despite their _________
proportions, the murals of Diego Rivera give his Mexican
compatriots the sense that their history is _________ and human in
scale, not remote and larger than life. (A) monumental..
accessible(B) focused.. prolonged (C) vast.. ancient(D) realistic..
extraneous (E) narrow.. overwhelming
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 3. The research is so _______ that
it leaves no part of the issue unexamined. (A) comprehensive (B)
rewarding (C) sporadic(D) economical (E) problematic 4. A
dictatorship _______ its citizens to be docile and finds it
expedient to make outcasts of those who do not________. (A)
forces.. rebel(B) expects.. disobeys (C) requires.. conform(D)
allows.. withdraws (E) forbids.. agree
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 5. Alice Walkers prize- winning
novel exemplifies the strength of first-person narratives; the
protagonist tells her own story so effectively that any additional
commentary would be ____________. (A) subjective(B) eloquent (C)
superfluous(D) incontrovertible (E) impervious 6. The Supreme
Courts reversal of its previous ruling on the issue of states
rights _________ its reputation for _________ (A) sustained..
infallibility(B) compromised.. consistency (C) bolstered..
doggedness(D) aggravated.. inflexibility (E) dispelled..
vacillation
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ANSWERS 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 1.In many cases, the formerly
________ origins of diseases have now been identified through
modern scientific techniques. (A) insightful(B) mysterious (C)
cruel(D) notable (E) useful 2. Freeing embedded fossils from rock
has become less ________ for paleontologists, who now have tiny
vibrating drills capable of working with great speed and delicacy.
(A) exploratory(B) conclusive (C) tedious(D) respected (E)
demeaning
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 3. Many people find Stanley
Jordans music not only entertaining, but also __________; listening
to it helps them to relax and to ________ the tensions they feel at
the end of a trying day. (A) soothing.. heighten(B) therapeutic..
alleviate (C) sweet.. underscore(D) exhausting.. relieve (E)
interesting.. activate 4. Marine biologist Sylvia Earle makes a
career out of expanding the limits of deep-sea mobility, making
hitherto impossible tasks ________ through the new technology
designed by her company. (A) famous(B) feasible (C) fantastic(D)
controversial (E) captivating
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 5. Two anomalies regarding her
character are apparent; she is unfailingly _________ yet bursting
with ambition, and she is truly _________but unable to evoke
reciprocal warmth in those with whom she works. (A) aspiring..
generous(B) mercenary.. impartial (C) impulsive.. resolute(D)
persistent.. reserved (E) humble.. compassionate 6. In many parts
of East Africa at that time, wild animals were so ________ that it
was almost impossible for a photographer to approach close enough
to film them. (A) rare(B) large (C) wary(D) numerous (E)
unsightly
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 7. The unflattering reviews that
his latest recording received were ________ by his fans, who
believe that everything he performs is a triumph of artistic
_________. (A) dismissed.. creativity(B) hailed.. responsibility
(C) suppressed.. self-promotion(D) accepted.. genius (E)
regretted.. pretension 8.The board members, accustomed to the
luxury of being chauffeured to corporate meetings in company
limousines, were predictably_______ when they learned this service
has been ________ (A) satisfied.. annulled(B) stymied.. extended
(C) displeased.. upheld(D) disgruntled.. suspended (E) concerned..
provided
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 9. Misrepresentative graphs and
drawings _______ the real data and encourage readers to accept
_______ arguments. (A) obscure.. legitimate(B) distort.. spurious
(C) illustrate.. controversial(D) complement.. unresolved (E)
replace.. esteemed 10. Conservative historians who represent a
traditional account as _________ because of its age may be guilty
of taking on trust what they should have ________ in a
conscientious fashion. (A) ancient.. established(B) false..
reiterated (C) mythical.. fabricated(D) accurate.. examined (E)
suspicious..challenged
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 11. The art of Milet Andrejevic
often presents us with an idyllic vision that is subtly _______ by
more sinister elements, as if suggesting the _______ beauty of our
surroundings. (A) enhanced.. pristine(B) invaded.. flawed (C)
altered.. unmarred(D) redeemed.. hallowed (E) devastated.. Bland
12. State commissioner Ming Hsu expected that her commission on
International Trade would not merely ______ the future effects of
foreign competition on local businesses, but would also offer
practical strategies for resisting such competition. (A)
counteract(B) intensify (C) imagine(D) forecast (E) excuse
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 13. Since many teachers today draw
on material from a variety of sources, disciplines, and ideologies
for their lessons, their approach could best be called________. (A)
eclectic(B) simplistic (C) invidious(D) impromptu (E) dogmatic
14.Unprecedented turmoil in the usually thriving nation has made
formerly ________ investors leery of any further involvement. (A)
pessimistic(B) cautious (C) clandestine(D) reticent (E)
sanguine
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PRACTICE SENTENCE COMPLETION 15. Despite its apparent
_________, much of early Greek philosophical thought was actually
marked by a kind of unconscious dogmatism that led to _________
assertions. (A) liberality.. doctrinaire(B) independence..
autonomous (C) intransigence.. authoritative(D) fundamentalism..
arrogant (E) legitimacy.. ambiguous
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ANSWERS 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. E 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D 11.
B 12. D 13. A 14. E 15. A