Bluebook SAT Test Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice 4

Question 1

Passage: "The CEO's proposal was met with _____ by the board; several members praised its boldness while others raised serious concerns about its financial risk." Which word best completes the sentence?

Accepted Answer

mixed reactions

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unanimous approval

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swift rejection

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polite indifference

Question 2

A line graph shows a country's CO₂ emissions rising steeply from 1950 to 1980, then leveling off through 2000, then declining gradually after 2000. Which conclusion is best supported?

Accepted Answer

CO₂ emissions increased most rapidly during the 1950–1980 period.

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Emissions have been falling continuously since 1950.

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The country eliminated CO₂ emissions by 2020.

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Emissions plateaued because of policy changes made in 1980.

Question 3

Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

Each of the students has submitted their assignment.

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Each of the students have submitted their assignment.

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Each of the students has submitted his or her assignments.

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Each of the students submitted their assignments.

Question 4

Text 1 presents fossil evidence suggesting birds descended from theropod dinosaurs. Text 2 describes molecular genetic studies reaching the same conclusion. What is the relationship between the two texts?

Accepted Answer

Text 2 corroborates Text 1's claim using independent evidence.

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Text 2 contradicts the fossil evidence presented in Text 1.

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Text 2 questions the reliability of fossil evidence.

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Text 2 introduces an entirely new claim unrelated to Text 1.

Question 5

Passage: "The documentary raised important questions about corporate accountability, but it relied heavily on anecdotal evidence rather than systematic data." The author's tone toward the documentary is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Appreciative but critical

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Wholly enthusiastic

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Dismissive and hostile

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Neutral and indifferent

Question 6

Select the most effective sentence to conclude a paragraph arguing that libraries should expand digital services: 'Libraries have always adapted to new information formats, from scrolls to printed books. _____'

Accepted Answer

Expanding digital offerings is simply the latest step in that long tradition of adaptation.

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Some people still prefer physical books over digital ones.

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Libraries were first established thousands of years ago.

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Digital resources can sometimes be more expensive than print materials.

Question 7

Passage: "A growing body of research suggests that microplastics have entered the human food supply through seafood, drinking water, and even airborne particles." The word 'suggests' indicates:

Accepted Answer

The evidence points in this direction but is not yet conclusive.

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The claim is speculative with no supporting data.

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The research definitively proves microplastic contamination.

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Scientists disagree about whether microplastics exist.