tailieunhanh - – THE SAT CRITICAL READING SECTION – 1. Although the valiant explorer tried for years to reach

– THE SAT CRITICAL READING SECTION – 1. Although the valiant explorer tried for years to reach the South Pole, his -------- was never rewarded. a. mendacity b. tenacity c. husky d. predicament e. sport 2. Ms. Pearson’s rule was that a boor would not be allowed at her salon; likewise, any person of -------- manner could be admitted. a. illicit b. tough c. pretty d. genteel e. atrocious 3. Callie thought her cousin Amanda was the most -------- girl she had ever met; in other words, she found Amanda the height of sophistication. a. brave b. genuine c. urbane d | THE SAT CRITICAL READING SECTION 1. Although the valiant explorer tried for years to reach the South Pole his-----was never rewarded. a. mendacity b. tenacity c. husky d. predicament e. sport 2. Ms. Pearson s rule was that a boor would not be allowed at her salon likewise any person of ---------manner could be admitted. a. illicit b. tough c. pretty d. genteel e. atrocious 3. Callie thought her cousin Amanda was the most ---------girl she had ever met in other words she found Amanda the height of sophistication. a. brave b. genuine c. urbane d. benevolent e. erudite 4. As a result of the candidate s---replies to her opponent in the debate the conservative newspaper wrote a scathing review of her performance. a. deferential b. contumelious c. formulaic d. systematic e. diaphanous 5. Mr. Castle thought himself a-----conversa- tionalist as he always had something to say but others just thought him -----. a. consummate . garrulous b. copious . cowering c. veritable . utopian d. stolid . masterful e. invincible . pliable 6. McCafferty was widely praised for his wartime heroism but many found his efforts on behalf of the environment similarly------. a. naive b. trite c. acme d. vivacious e. laudable 7. Some manufacturers have found a simple way to secure repeat customers namely planned ---------for their products. a. conciliation b. belligerence c. obsolescence d. utopia e. parity 8. The fact that people seldom understood what Frances meant was due to her------way of expressing herself. a. cryptic b. contraband c. obedient d. mediocre e. nominal 49 THE SAT CRITICAL READING SECTION 9. Although James took his physician s advice and moved to Miami to take advantage of the----------- effects of a warm climate his health did not improve. a. noxious b. innocuous c. salubrious d. mawkish e. inadvertent 10. Charles was the-------of fitness therefore the coach--------him from running laps. a. extension . forbade b. epitome . exempted c. insurance . prohibited d. nihilist . .