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ID 16868
Date: 03/15/2008
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mọi người dich giúp mình mấy bài SAT reasoning test
mình muốn làm wa nhưng chẳng hiểu gì cunngx có câu luận đc nhưng hầu như hok hiểu ,lại lười trá từ điển, mọi người giúp mình với
cảm ơn mọi người nhiều nhều lắm
1. Edmund White is a ------- author: he has written novels,
essays, short stories, a travel book, and a biography.
(A) demonstrative (B) nebulous (C) meticulous
(D) versatile (E) metaphoric
2. The archaeologist believed the coin she unearthed
was ------- evidence, unquestionable proof that the
site dated to the fourth century.
(A) immaterial (B) potential (C) incriminating
(D) nominal (E) indisputable
3. Although the rigors of ballet dancing are primarily
-------, this art is also emotionally and spiritually -------.
(A) illusory . . taxing
(B) exaggerated . . balanced
(C) physical . . demanding
(D) appealing . . indulgent
(E) strenuous . . dubious
4. Studies of ------- among turtles are sometimes ------- by
the fact that the subjects live so long that researchers
retire before the studies can be completed.
(A) extinction . . enhanced
(B) longevity . . hampered
(C) behavior . . belied
(D) mortality . . bolstered
(E) reproduction . . confirmed
5. A model of ------- behavior, Cunningham never ate or
drank to excess.
(A) temperate (B) laconic (C) duplicitous
(D) aesthetic (E) voluble
6. The entrepreneur had a well-deserved reputation for
-------, having accurately anticipated many changes
unforeseen by established business leaders.
(A) prescience (B) sincerity (C) avarice
(D) complicity (E) mendacity
7. Scientists require observable data, not -------, to
support a hypothesis; sound science is grounded
in ------- results rather than speculation.
(A) induction . . diminutive
(B) experimentation . . pragmatic
(C) intuition . . fiscal
(D) bombast . . theoretical
(E) conjecture . . empirical
8. The director complained that the sitcom’s theme song
was downright -------, having no more pep and vigor
than a -------.
(A) tedious . . jingle
(B) inchoate . . lullaby
(C) lugubrious . . dirge
(D) facetious . . ballad
(E) sprightly . . eulogy
Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage.
In between school days, we gathered hazelnuts,
fished, had long deer-hunting weekends, went to
powwows, beaded on looms, and made quilts. I did not
question the necessity or value of our school education,
but somehow 5 I grew up knowing it wasn’t the only
education I would need. I’m thankful for those experiences
of my Anishinaabe heritage, because now I know by heart
not only the national anthem, but the ancient song of the
loon. I recognize not only the alphabet and the parts of an
10 English sentence, but the intricate language of a beaver’s
teeth and tail.
9. The main idea of the passage is that the author
(A) preferred certain academic subjects over
others
(B) succeeded in learning to speak many
foreign languages
(C) valued knowledge of the natural world
more than book learning
(D) loved both family trips and tribal activities
(E) learned many important things both in and
out of school
10. The author’s overall tone in this passage is best
described as one of
(A) jubilation
(B) frustration
(C) curiosity
(D) appreciation
(E) uncertainty
Questions 11-12 are based on the following passage.
Daily life is overflowing with mundane mental events.
A paper clip gleams amid stacks of documents, a friend’s
face shines like a beacon out of a crowd, the smell of
freshly baked bread evokes childhood memories—
5 thoughts and perceptions such as these flow by with
monotonous ease.
So it seems, anyway. Yet given what scientists know
about how brains work, even the ability to perceive a
paper clip on a messy desk represents an extraordinary
10 and mysterious achievement.
11. In the first paragraph, the author implicitly likens
our experience of sensory impressions to
(A) an emotional roller coaster
(B) an unobstructed stream
(C) a repeated image
(D) a nostalgic reminiscence
(E) a diverting daydream
12. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) celebrate life’s mundane but gratifying pleasures
(B) convey the overwhelming confusion of everyday
life
(C) explore the biological implications of a person’s
decisions
(D) suggest the complexity of perceptual processes
(E) present a scientific analysis of an automatic reflex
15. The author invokes “the Founding Fathers” (lines 9-10)
chiefly in order to
(A) appeal to the reader’s sense of patriotism
(B) introduce a historical parallel
(C) examine the history of legislative debate
(D) remind the reader how attitudes change over time
(E) suggest that progress is compatible with tradition
16. In line 18, “state” most nearly means
(A) government
(B) territory
(C) condition
(D) scale
(E) mood
17. In line 23, the “coma” represents the
(A) rebellion of students against traditional texts
(B) lack of enthusiasm for reading in general
(C) scarcity of books on official reading lists
(D) difficulty of understanding archaic language
(E) negative effects of popular media
18. In lines 24-27 (“Let . . . pastime”), the country
described is noteworthy because
(A) people have allowed new interests to develop
from their reading
(B) parents demonstrate their enjoyment of reading
(C) children learn to read at an early age
(D) children and parents share many activities
(E) writing is viewed as a valuable skill
19. Lines 30-39 (“In school . . . cultures”) present a model
of education where students learn to
(A) value cultural diversity over tradition
(B) respect the views of both sides of the debate
(C) reflect critically on the nature of American
schooling
(D) differentiate between classic and contemporary
works
(E) explore the world through wide-ranging reading
20. In lines 33-34, the author cites Jane Eyre and Judy
Blume primarily in order to
(A) propose that a love of reading might blur a
commonly perceived distinction
(B) show that younger readers cannot distinguish
between literature of different eras
(C) argue that most modern novels have no lasting
impact on readers
(D) observe that classic literature has great appeal for
even reluctant readers
(E) indicate that certain works are interchangeable
21. In lines 35-39 (“In college . . . cultures”), the education
illustrated is best described as
(A) elitist
(B) philanthropic
(C) eclectic
(D) methodical
(E) rudimentary
22. In lines 54-60 (“School . . . say”), the author describes
a world in which schools teach books that are
(A) interesting
(B) celebrated
(C) uncontroversial
(D) not obviously relevant
(E) not likely to inspire
23. Lines 60-64 (“Being . . . teenagers”) suggest that
excluding a book from a reading list might
(A) enhance the reputation of the book’s author
(B) encourage students to protest the decision
(C) influence course curricula nationwide
(D) appease conservative parents
(E) disappoint the book’s fans
24. The main purpose of the passage is to
(A) shift the focus of a debate
(B) support one side in a debate
(C) suggest a practical solution
(D) revive a discredited idea
(E) promote certain kinds of writing
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