SAT Section 1 Critical Reading

SAT Section 1 Critical Reading practice questions, page 5 of 11, with answer review and explanations.

Question 21

He was held up to small children as an ______, one who is worthy of imitation, principally because of his self-sacrificing dedication to helping othersclearly his ______ made him deserving of such claim.

  1. enigma. . .heart
  2. exemplar. . .altruism
  3. egotist. . .devotion
  4. emancipator. . .thrift
  5. idol. . .immortality

Question 22

His proclivity for _____ had at one time made him a suspect in every open case of vandalism, but it also made him mentally qualified for the specialized unit in the military whose job it was to reduce ______ munitions.

  1. trouble. . .reliance
  2. gang membership. . .built up
  3. extirpation. . .stockpiled
  4. intimidation. . .depleted
  5. opulence. . .droll

Question 23

The ______ aroma of the bark of this shrub make it ______ year round whether the leaves have fallen or not.

  1. stark. . .indistinguishable
  2. subtle. . .anomalistic
  3. pungent. . .recognizable
  4. hidden. . .obtrusive
  5. sickening. . .reticent

Question 24

As the grass roots movement gained momentum, outside forces attempted to infiltrate and change the direction of the original purpose so the sponsor recommended we adopt a ______, making it clear to the public our motives and purpose.

  1. manifesto
  2. declaration
  3. statement
  4. mandate
  5. invocation

Question 25

Given the research available today on how students learn differently, teachers need to have an ______ bag of tricks to successfully engage them all.

  1. enormous
  2. expansive
  3. available
  4. impromptu
  5. eclectic