Bluebook SAT Test Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice 2

Question 1

Passage: "The architect's design was both _____ and functional; it drew visitors with its striking silhouette while offering efficient use of interior space." Which word best completes the sentence?

Accepted Answer

aesthetic

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redundant

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ambiguous

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restrictive

Question 2

Passage: "Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor yet support approximately 25% of all marine species." Which conclusion is best supported by this data?

Accepted Answer

Coral reefs are disproportionately important to marine biodiversity.

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Most marine species live outside coral reef ecosystems.

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The ocean floor is largely uninhabitable.

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Coral reef protection is unnecessary because they are naturally resilient.

Question 3

Select the option that best improves the underlined portion: 'The committee, which had been meeting for several months, they finally reached a unanimous decision.'

Accepted Answer

The committee, which had been meeting for several months, finally reached a unanimous decision.

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The committee which had been meeting for several months finally reached a unanimous decision.

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The committee, which had been meeting for several months, it finally reached a unanimous decision.

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The committee had been meeting for several months, they finally reached a unanimous decision.

Question 4

Text 1 claims that social media increases political polarization. Text 2 presents a study showing that most users rarely engage with political content on social media. What is the relationship between the texts?

Accepted Answer

Text 2 challenges the premise underlying Text 1's claim.

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Text 2 confirms Text 1's claim with additional evidence.

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Text 2 is irrelevant to Text 1.

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Text 2 proposes a solution to the problem described in Text 1.

Question 5

Passage: "The novelist's earlier work was characterized by spare prose and minimalist settings; her later novels, by contrast, embraced elaborate description and richly layered narratives." The passage primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Contrast the stylistic evolution of the novelist's writing across two periods.

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Argue that minimalist fiction is superior to elaborate storytelling.

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Suggest that the novelist's later work was less successful commercially.

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Describe the settings found in the novelist's latest book.

Question 6

Which transition word most logically completes the sentence: 'The new treatment reduced symptoms in clinical trials; ______, further research is needed before it can be approved for wide use.'

Accepted Answer

nevertheless

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consequently

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similarly

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specifically

Question 7

Passage: "Rising sea levels are documented; what remains debated is the precise timeline and regional variation in their impact." The author distinguishes between:

Accepted Answer

An established fact and an area of ongoing scientific uncertainty.

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Two equally controversial claims.

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A scientific finding and a political argument.

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Certain future outcomes and impossible predictions.