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Reading & Writing — SAT Practice Questions

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  1. The use of bioluminescence in marine organisms, such as the deep-sea anglerfish, serves several critical…
  2. In her 1977 book 'On Photography', Susan Sontag argues that the act of taking a picture is an act of…
  3. The painter Mary Cassatt is often celebrated for her depictions of the private lives of women, particularly…
  4. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
  5. The study of deep-sea hydrothermal vents has revealed a unique ecosystem that does not rely on sunlight for…
  6. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
  7. The following text is from a literary analysis of the poet Emily Dickinson. Dickinson's poems are famous for…
  8. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
  9. Historians have long debated the impact of the 1347 plague on European labor markets. Traditional accounts…
  10. The astronomer argued that the star's unusual flickering was not caused by an orbiting planet but was ______…
  11. The widely repeated claim that goldfish retain a memory of only a few seconds is entirely ______: in…
  12. In her study of nineteenth-century portraiture, historian Clara Vance argues that the draped fabric appearing…
  13. During the winter months, certain species of arctic rodents must carefully ____ their limited fat reserves to…
  14. While many economists argue that high taxes on luxury goods discourage spending and harm the economy, some…
  15. While many nineteenth-century biologists assumed that deep-sea organisms were relics of an ancient era…
  16. The novelist's latest work has been described as having a texture that is remarkably ______: while the prose…
  17. The new government policy aims to ____ the steady decline of the region's native bird population by…
  18. The following text is from a literary critique of a nineteenth-century novel. The author's use of…
  19. The decision to build the new library on the site of the old park was ______: while it provided much-needed…
  20. Social psychologist Amara Okafor designed a study to test what sustains honesty under temptation. Before a…
  21. Although the two political factions agree on the necessity of infrastructure reform, they remain sharply…
  22. Linguist Dr. Sarah Chen notes that the 'Great Vowel Shift,' a major change in the pronunciation of the…
  23. In some species of songbirds, males ______ their songs during the mating season, adding complex trills and…
  24. The judge's expression became quite ____ as the prosecutor presented a piece of evidence that appeared to…
  25. The city's transit authority has proposed a new light-rail line to reduce traffic congestion. Opponents argue…
  26. For decades, it was assumed that the ancient monument served as a celestial observatory, with its stones…
  27. The following text is adapted from a naturalist's account of the Amazon rainforest. The forest floor is not a…
  28. In her 1929 essay 'A Room of One's Own,' Virginia Woolf argues that a woman must have money and a room of her…
  29. The newly discovered manuscript was remarkable not for its ______ (it was merely a list of household…
  30. Sociologist Liam Vance notes that when a large company relocates to a small town, the immediate economic…

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