Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Cover up your answers and look at the sentence. You are given a sentence with two blanks. Choose the blank that seems easy to you, predict an answer, and eliminate any choices that do not match your prediction for that blank. Then do the same with the other blank.
There was no denying the lecturer’s ------- , but her arguments were unsophisticated and ------- .
After reading the sentence, you must choose which blank you want to focus on first . The second blank seems a little easier than the first, so look at it. The speaker’s arguments were “unsophisticated” and “blank.” This is a good time to make a vague prediction rather than spending a lot of time trying to guess the specific word that fits in the blank. The word “unsophisticated” is a negative word, so you know that the word in the blank must also be negative because the two words are connected with the word “and.” Eliminate all of your answer choices that do not have a negative word for the second blank:
(A) bravura . . precise
(B) boorishness . . unoriginal
(C) charisma . . vapid
(D) competence . . infallible
(E) indifference . . benign
(A) Precision is something you want in a lecturer so it is positive. Eliminate this answer choice. (B) “Unoriginal” is a negative word so keep this choice. (C) If you do not know a word, keep it. (D) Not being able to fail is good, so “infallible” is positive and you can eliminate this answer choice. (E) If you do not know a word, keep it.
Now look at the first blank. Notice that it must contrast with the second part of the sentence because there is a “but” between the two parts. Since both of the words in the second part of the sentence are negative, the first blank must hold a positive word. Look at the answer choices that you have left and eliminate any that do not have a positive word for the first blank:
(B) boorishness . . unoriginal
(C) charisma . . vapid
(E) indifference . . benign
(B) “Boorishness” is a negative word so it matches the second part of the sentence. Eliminate it. (C) “Charisma” is a positive word. Keep it, but be sure to check all of the answer choices. (E) “Indifference” is a negative quality in a speaker so you can eliminate this answer choice.
The correct answer is (C).
Words used in this SC:
Unsophisticated: unrefined
Bravura: a display of daring for show
Precise: accurate
Boorishness: being a boor, a rude person
Charisma: personal charm or magnetism
Vapid: dull, insipid
Infallible: incapable of error
Indifference: lack of interest
Benign: kind, mild, or not a threat
On sat.collegeboard.org, 58% of the responses were correct.
For more help with SAT vocabulary, visit www.myknowsys.com!
Showing posts with label sentence completion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sentence completion. Show all posts
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
First, cover your answer choices. You do not need to look at a lot of wrong words to know what belongs in the blank of any sentence completion question. Read the sentence carefully, and make a prediction to fill the blank. Then you can look at the answer choices to find out which answers can be eliminated and which answers match. Make sure that you look at all of the answer choices so that you can be sure that you have the best answer.
Mr. Warmington considered himself a connoisseur of fine wines, claiming he could ------- variations in taste and quality among any range of vintages he was served.
Even if you do not know every single word in this sentence you can paraphrase it. Mr. Warmington drinks fine wines, and he can do something to the taste and quality no matter which wine he is given. This man sounds like an expert who has had many kids of wine. To someone who never drinks, all wine may taste the same, but to someone familiar with wine, the subtle differences will be apparent. He will be able to “recognize” the different tastes and different qualities of different wines. Use the word “recognize” as your prediction.
(A) purvey
(B) discern
(C) efface
(D) mollify
(E) debate
(A) can be eliminated because someone who drinks wine does not produce the taste of the wine. (B) matches perfectly. (C) and (D) are the opposite of your prediction. (E) does not match your prediction. While anyone could debate the taste and quality of wine, you are specifically told that this man drinks fine wine. There would be no need to mention this fact if the blank were to be filled with something that anyone could do.
Words used in this SC:
Connoisseur: a specialist, particularly in matters requiring taste
Purvey: to prepare for, to provide
Discern: to detect or perceive
Efface: to erase
Mollify: to soothe or reduce
Debate: to dispute or argue
On sat.collegeboard.org, 64% of the responses were correct.
For more help with the writing section of the SAT, visit www.myknowsys.com!
First, cover your answer choices. You do not need to look at a lot of wrong words to know what belongs in the blank of any sentence completion question. Read the sentence carefully, and make a prediction to fill the blank. Then you can look at the answer choices to find out which answers can be eliminated and which answers match. Make sure that you look at all of the answer choices so that you can be sure that you have the best answer.
Mr. Warmington considered himself a connoisseur of fine wines, claiming he could ------- variations in taste and quality among any range of vintages he was served.
Even if you do not know every single word in this sentence you can paraphrase it. Mr. Warmington drinks fine wines, and he can do something to the taste and quality no matter which wine he is given. This man sounds like an expert who has had many kids of wine. To someone who never drinks, all wine may taste the same, but to someone familiar with wine, the subtle differences will be apparent. He will be able to “recognize” the different tastes and different qualities of different wines. Use the word “recognize” as your prediction.
(A) purvey
(B) discern
(C) efface
(D) mollify
(E) debate
(A) can be eliminated because someone who drinks wine does not produce the taste of the wine. (B) matches perfectly. (C) and (D) are the opposite of your prediction. (E) does not match your prediction. While anyone could debate the taste and quality of wine, you are specifically told that this man drinks fine wine. There would be no need to mention this fact if the blank were to be filled with something that anyone could do.
Words used in this SC:
Connoisseur: a specialist, particularly in matters requiring taste
Purvey: to prepare for, to provide
Discern: to detect or perceive
Efface: to erase
Mollify: to soothe or reduce
Debate: to dispute or argue
On sat.collegeboard.org, 64% of the responses were correct.
For more help with the writing section of the SAT, visit www.myknowsys.com!
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Cover up your answer choices so that they will not prejudice your mind as you read the sentence carefully. The Knowsys method requires you to predict an answer to fill in the blank, before matching that prediction to the correct answer choice. Remember that you should always look at all the answer choices before moving on to the next question.
Professor Chen believes that the universal character of art refutes the prevailing notion that art is a ------- of civilization, a cultural frill, a social veneer.
This sentence uses difficult language, but you can make it less intimidating by putting it into your own words. You might think, “This guy believes that because art is worldwide, it can’t be like everyone thinks, a blank, a cultural frill, a social veneer.” Even if you do not understand every word in the first part of the sentence, you can now see that the important part of the sentence is the last two things listed. “A cultural frill” and “a social veneer” must explain the phrase with the blank, they must have similar meanings. Frills and veneers are things that are unnecessary, but a lot of people like them because they look fancy. This will work as a general prediction, but try to think of a specific word with these meanings. You might predict the word “indulgence,” or even “extravagance.” Once your prediction is as specific as you can make it, look down at the answer choices.
(A) guarantee
(B) hallmark
(C) record
(D) luxury
(E) depiction
You might not be sure what all of these words mean, but in most cases you should go with what you know. There is only one answer that matches your prediction. Take a moment to note just how important it is to have a prediction before looking at these words. Art could be considered a “guarantee of culture,” a “hallmark of culture,” or any of the other answer choices. You will only be able to identify the correct answer when you have considered the sentence as a whole and have used the context clues to predict what belongs in the blank.
The correct answer is (D).
Words tested in this SC:
Refutes: proves something to be incorrect
Prevailing: current or common, predominant
Veneer: decorative covering
Hallmark: distinguishing characteristic
Luxury: something desirable but expensive
Depiction: an image of something
On sat.collegeboard.org, 43% of the responses were correct.
For more help with vocabulary, visit www.myknowsys.com!
Cover up your answer choices so that they will not prejudice your mind as you read the sentence carefully. The Knowsys method requires you to predict an answer to fill in the blank, before matching that prediction to the correct answer choice. Remember that you should always look at all the answer choices before moving on to the next question.
Professor Chen believes that the universal character of art refutes the prevailing notion that art is a ------- of civilization, a cultural frill, a social veneer.
This sentence uses difficult language, but you can make it less intimidating by putting it into your own words. You might think, “This guy believes that because art is worldwide, it can’t be like everyone thinks, a blank, a cultural frill, a social veneer.” Even if you do not understand every word in the first part of the sentence, you can now see that the important part of the sentence is the last two things listed. “A cultural frill” and “a social veneer” must explain the phrase with the blank, they must have similar meanings. Frills and veneers are things that are unnecessary, but a lot of people like them because they look fancy. This will work as a general prediction, but try to think of a specific word with these meanings. You might predict the word “indulgence,” or even “extravagance.” Once your prediction is as specific as you can make it, look down at the answer choices.
(A) guarantee
(B) hallmark
(C) record
(D) luxury
(E) depiction
You might not be sure what all of these words mean, but in most cases you should go with what you know. There is only one answer that matches your prediction. Take a moment to note just how important it is to have a prediction before looking at these words. Art could be considered a “guarantee of culture,” a “hallmark of culture,” or any of the other answer choices. You will only be able to identify the correct answer when you have considered the sentence as a whole and have used the context clues to predict what belongs in the blank.
The correct answer is (D).
Words tested in this SC:
Refutes: proves something to be incorrect
Prevailing: current or common, predominant
Veneer: decorative covering
Hallmark: distinguishing characteristic
Luxury: something desirable but expensive
Depiction: an image of something
On sat.collegeboard.org, 43% of the responses were correct.
For more help with vocabulary, visit www.myknowsys.com!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
When you look at a sentence completion question, the first thing you should do is cover the answers. The test makers come up with four wrong answers just to distract you from the right one, so ignore them all. Instead, focus on the question itself. Read the sentence and look for clues about the correct answer, make a prediction, and then compare your prediction to the answer choices. Eliminate any answers that do not match and, hopefully, you'll be left with only the correct answer.
Always ready to ------ achievement, Miller was as eager to praise a new production as the more mean-spirited critics were to ------ it.
First, decide which blank you want to predict. The first blank in this sentence is rather vague; there are lots of things one could do with "achievement" that would not be "mean-spirited." The second blank, however, clearly refers to something that mean-spirited critics do to new productions. "Criticize," "denounce," or "castigate" are all good predictions for this blank. Look at the answer choices to see which options do not match, eliminate those, and then go back to evaluate the first blank.
When you look at a sentence completion question, the first thing you should do is cover the answers. The test makers come up with four wrong answers just to distract you from the right one, so ignore them all. Instead, focus on the question itself. Read the sentence and look for clues about the correct answer, make a prediction, and then compare your prediction to the answer choices. Eliminate any answers that do not match and, hopefully, you'll be left with only the correct answer.
Always ready to ------ achievement, Miller was as eager to praise a new production as the more mean-spirited critics were to ------ it.
First, decide which blank you want to predict. The first blank in this sentence is rather vague; there are lots of things one could do with "achievement" that would not be "mean-spirited." The second blank, however, clearly refers to something that mean-spirited critics do to new productions. "Criticize," "denounce," or "castigate" are all good predictions for this blank. Look at the answer choices to see which options do not match, eliminate those, and then go back to evaluate the first blank.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words
that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
Sentence completion questions provide you with answer choices, but four
out of the five they give you are incorrect.
Do not look at the answer choices until you have read the entire
sentence carefully and predicted a word to fill the blank. Using this method, you will match your
prediction to one of the answer choices and eliminate all of the answers that
do not match. Make sure that you check
your prediction against all of the answer choices.
The senator chose to incur
dislike rather than ------- her principles to win favor with the public.
This sentence uses the word “incur,” but you need not be intimidated by
this word. Paraphrase the sentence: “The
senator chose dislike instead of doing something to her principles to win favor
with the public. When people want others
to like them, they often feel pressured to give up their principles. Use “give up,” “relinquish,” “abandon,” or any words meaning the same
thing as your prediction.
(A) gratify
(B) endorse
(C) accuse
(D) compromise
(E) advertise
(A), (B) and (E) are all positive words that describe what the senator would like to do in relation to her principles, but they do not fit in the original sentence because
“rather than” tells you that she will not be doing the thing that fits in the
blank. (C) does not make sense because
“accusing her principles” will not win the senator favor. The only word that matches your prediction is
(D) “compromise.” When you compromise,
you must give up some of your desires to satisfy the desires of others.
The correct answer is (D).
Words tested in this SC:
Incur: to bring upon oneself
Gratify: to please
Endorse: to support
Accuse: to blame
Compromise: to settle differences or to make a shameful concession
Advertise: to announce publicly
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Sentence Completions
Link of the Day
We once thought that sending a man to the moon was impossible. Well, NASA has done the impossible again. The Curiosity space rover, a mobile lab the size of a small car and weighing around a ton, landed safely on the surface of Mars last night after a completely autonomous seven-minute landing sequence. Because of the size and weight of the rover, NASA had to invent an entirely new process to get Curiosity to the planet's surface. The sequence involved an "automated flight-entry system," a supersonic parachute, and a giant jetpack NASA calls a "sky crane." Most impressive of all, the entire landing was accomplished without the help or input of any humans. There is a 14-minute communications delay between Earth and Mars, so it would be impossible to respond to any problems in time, and on top of that the Earth disappeared below the Martian horizon two minutes before Curiosity touched down. Read more about the landing here and about the mission here.
8/5 Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words
that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
Sentence completion questions test your vocabulary and your ability to
think logically. Never look at the
vocabulary in the answer choices until you have read the entire sentence
carefully and predicted an answer choice for a blank. If there are two blanks, focus on the easy
blank and eliminate any choices that do not match your prediction for that
blank. Then return to the other blank,
make a prediction for that blank and eliminate any remaining choices that do
not fit with your prediction.
It was difficult to believe that
the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from
such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.
It is easy to fill in the blanks for this sentence if you understand
all of the vocabulary. However, even if
you are unsure of a definition (or several), you can still use the Knowsys
method to come up with a prediction.
Look at the first blank.
Paraphrase the sentence using the terms you know: “I can’t believe that
technology like this came from something like that.” The key to predicting the first blank is to
find out what happened to technology over time.
It clearly changed from one description to another, but try to make your
prediction a little more specific.
“Sophisticated” is a positive word, so it is safe to assume that
technology improved over time. Use the
word “improved” as your prediction and look down at the first part of your
answer choices.
(A) developed . . an intricate
(B) resulted . . a complicated
(C) evolved . . a quaint
(D) degenerated . . an obsolescent
(E) differed . . an exotic
(A) matches. (B) is a little
awkward, but you can keep it in mind. (C) matches – “evolved” and “developed”
can be synonyms. (D) can be eliminated because “degeneration” is a negative
word; technology did not get worse over
time. (E) can be eliminated because
“differed” is a neutral word for change and you are looking for a positive
one. Three answer choices remain, so
look at the second blank.
You know that something new came from something
older and simpler. The “simpler”
part of this prediction is clearer if you know the definition of “rudimentary,”
but you can eliminate all the wrong answer choices just by predicting the word
“old.” Look at the second answer choices
now for the letters you have not yet eliminated.
(A) developed . . an intricate
(B) resulted . . a complicated
(C) evolved . . a quaint
(A) And (B) can be eliminated because “intricate” and “complicated” do
not mean “old” and they are the opposite of “simple.”
The correct answer choice is (C).
Words tested in this SC:
Sophisticated: refined
Rudimentary: basic
Apparatus: a machine or tool
Intricate: complex
Quaint: having old-fashioned charm
Degenerated: degraded, having deteriorated
Obsolescent: becoming obsolete or antiquated
Exotic: foreign, non-native (*this is the second time in three days
that this word appears in a question!)
On sat.collegeboard.org, 71% of responses were correct.
For more help with vocab, visit www.myknowsys.com!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Sentence Completions
Link of the Day
Another tale of dedication and accomplishment comes out of the Olympics! Gabby Douglas, a 16-year-old girl from the USA, "made history" in London by winning the women's all-around title--the first African-American to ever do so. She had the highest score on both balance beam and vault, and she was the only American to compete on all four women's events. Dedication to her sport pulled her away from her parents at 14, when she moved from Virginia Beach to Des Moines to work with a world-famous gymnastics coach. Read more here.
8/2 Sentence Completion
Choose the word or set of words
that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
The Knowsys Strategy for Sentence Completions is to cover the answer
choices before you read the sentences.
If you read the entire sentence carefully, then you will be able to
predict an answer for the blank and match your prediction to the correct answer
choice. When you use this method, you
will not be distracted by wrong, but promising, answers because you can
eliminate all the answers that do not match your prediction. Be sure to look at all the answer choices,
even if one matches immediately.
Exotics and indigenous weeds
include some of the most ------- species: their visual impact often eclipses
that of nearby plants.
After reading this sentence, you know that you must predict a word to
describe “species.” This word must give
us more information than that they are “exotics and indigenous weeds.” Think about the colon right after “species.” Colons introduce explanations of the terms
that precede them, so we should look after the colon for additional
information. After the colon you find
that the species are known for “their visual impact.” You need a word to
describe “visual impact,” so you might predict “eye-catching,” or “noticeable,”
or even “attractive” (in the sense that they attract more attention than other
plants). Take your prediction and match
it to the answer choices.
(A) lethal
(B) diffuse
(C) varied
(D) striking
(E) resilient
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words
that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
Sentence completion questions with more than one blank may look more
intimidating than questions with only one blank, but they can be just as
straightforward. In most cases, you will
focus on the blank that seems easy, eliminate any answers that do not match
your prediction, and then move on to the other blank.
The actor’s ------- decline in
popularity was as striking and unexpected as his ------- rise to prominence had
been.
Examine the first blank. You
need a word to describe a decline in popularity that means “striking and
unexpected.” Before you put too much time into in the first blank, take a look
at the second blank. Notice that it is
connected to the first blank by the phrase “was as striking and unexpected as.”
The same words that applied for the first blank also apply to the second blank,
so the two words you are looking for must be synonyms. If the words mean the same thing, then they
are equally easy and you can make the same prediction for both, which means you
will only have to look at the answer choices one time. Rather than building a new prediction for each of these two blanks, predict your answer using the exact words from the sentence: “striking and unexpected.” Eliminate any
answer choices that do not include synonyms or do not mean “striking and
unexpected.”
(A) sudden . . meteoric
(B) gradual . . equivocal
(C) precipitous . . obscure
(D) dazzling . . secret
(E) inevitable . . unpredictable
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Sentence Completions
Link of the Day
Walter John de la Mare was an English poet and novelist, best remembered for his poem "The Listeners." He is particularly known for his works for children and his focus on the innocence of youth. You can read more about de la Mare and his poetry here. His unique style and technical ability make him a great "Excellent Example" for your SAT essay.
7/24 Sentence Completion
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Whenever you have a two-blank sentence completion, try to predict the easier blank first. Then eliminate as many answer choices as you can with just that prediction. If there is more than one answer choice left, make a prediction for the other blank and eliminate any of the remaining answers that don't match your prediction.
There has been little _________ criticism written about de la Mare; indeed, that which has been written is at the two extremes, etiher appallingly _________ or bitterly atagonistic.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Always make a prediction before you look at the answers. Remember, 4 out of the 5 answers are wrong (so you don't want to waste time looking at wrong answers). Read the sentence carefully and look for clues to help you predict the correct answer. Then choose the answer that matches your prediction.
Ray was ________ gambler who had seldom gone a day without indulging his expensive habit.
Always make a prediction before you look at the answers. Remember, 4 out of the 5 answers are wrong (so you don't want to waste time looking at wrong answers). Read the sentence carefully and look for clues to help you predict the correct answer. Then choose the answer that matches your prediction.
Ray was ________ gambler who had seldom gone a day without indulging his expensive habit.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Whenever you have a two blank sentence completion, try to predict the easier blank first, then eliminate as many answer choices as you can with just that prediction. If there is more than one answer choice left, make a prediction for the other blank and eliminate any of the remaining answers that don't match your prediction.
Although her parents believed that everything their daughter did was ________, Suzette's teachers generally considered her work to be _________.
The first step is to look for clues in the sentence that will let you predict a word for one of the blanks. The key word here is "Although." In this case, the blanks are linked and you really have to make a prediction about both blanks. You know that the two words will be contrasting (it wouldn't really make sense to say "Although Suzette's parents think one thing, her teachers also think the same thing."). Also, it's fairly reasonable to predict that Suzette's parents "believed that everything their daughter did was outstanding" since parents usually think highly of their children. That means that Suzette's teachers probably "considered her work to be average" or even "inadequate." Now, take a look at the answers below and select the answer choice that best fits your prediction. Even though you had to predict both blanks, it's still a good idea to start by looking at just one blank and eliminating all the answers that don't match your prediction for that blank. In this case, your prediction for the first blank is more specific so you should start there.
(A) disappointing . . unsatisfactory
(B) brilliant . . unremarkable
(C) amusing . . entertaining
(D) delightful . . outstanding
(E) average . . mediocre
You can eliminate (A) and (E) right away because they do not match your prediction for the first blank.
Now you have to look at the second blank to eliminate the remaining answers. (B) matches your prediction well. (C) and (D) are both positive words so they don't really work.
The correct answer choice is (B).
Words tested in this SC:
disappointing: not up to expectations or hopes
unsatisfactory: inadequate, not satisfactory
brilliant: superb, wonderful
unremarkable: lacking distinction, ordinary
amusing: entertaining or pleasing
entertaining: agreeably diverting, amusing
delightful: very pleasing, beautiful, charming
outstanding: superior, distinguished
average: usual or ordinary in character
mediocre: moderate to inferior in quality, ordinary
On sat.collegeboard.org 77% of the responses were correct.
Need to build your vocab? Visit www.myknowsys.com to check out the Knowsys Vocabulary Builder program.
Whenever you have a two blank sentence completion, try to predict the easier blank first, then eliminate as many answer choices as you can with just that prediction. If there is more than one answer choice left, make a prediction for the other blank and eliminate any of the remaining answers that don't match your prediction.
Although her parents believed that everything their daughter did was ________, Suzette's teachers generally considered her work to be _________.
The first step is to look for clues in the sentence that will let you predict a word for one of the blanks. The key word here is "Although." In this case, the blanks are linked and you really have to make a prediction about both blanks. You know that the two words will be contrasting (it wouldn't really make sense to say "Although Suzette's parents think one thing, her teachers also think the same thing."). Also, it's fairly reasonable to predict that Suzette's parents "believed that everything their daughter did was outstanding" since parents usually think highly of their children. That means that Suzette's teachers probably "considered her work to be average" or even "inadequate." Now, take a look at the answers below and select the answer choice that best fits your prediction. Even though you had to predict both blanks, it's still a good idea to start by looking at just one blank and eliminating all the answers that don't match your prediction for that blank. In this case, your prediction for the first blank is more specific so you should start there.
(A) disappointing . . unsatisfactory
(B) brilliant . . unremarkable
(C) amusing . . entertaining
(D) delightful . . outstanding
(E) average . . mediocre
You can eliminate (A) and (E) right away because they do not match your prediction for the first blank.
Now you have to look at the second blank to eliminate the remaining answers. (B) matches your prediction well. (C) and (D) are both positive words so they don't really work.
The correct answer choice is (B).
Words tested in this SC:
disappointing: not up to expectations or hopes
unsatisfactory: inadequate, not satisfactory
brilliant: superb, wonderful
unremarkable: lacking distinction, ordinary
amusing: entertaining or pleasing
entertaining: agreeably diverting, amusing
delightful: very pleasing, beautiful, charming
outstanding: superior, distinguished
average: usual or ordinary in character
mediocre: moderate to inferior in quality, ordinary
On sat.collegeboard.org 77% of the responses were correct.
Need to build your vocab? Visit www.myknowsys.com to check out the Knowsys Vocabulary Builder program.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Sentence Completions
Link of the Day
Katniss Everdeen is currently one of the best recognized female characters by a female author. Here is a great article with a list of some of the all time greatest women writer-and-character pairings. Any of these characters and books would make a great literary "Excellent Example" for your SAT essay.
7/15 Sentence Completion
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Always make a prediction before you look at the answers. Remember, 4 out of the 5 answers are wrong (so you don't want to waste time looking at wrong answers). Read the sentence carefully and look for clues to help you predict the correct answer. Then choose the answer that matches your prediction.
A true rebel, Leslie did what was _________ simply to demonstrate her inclination to defy taboos.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Sentence Completions
Link of the Day
What's the point of a clean room? They are used to keep sensitive materials or chemicals from being contaminated. Everyone who enters usually needs special garments to keep flakes of skin or strands of hair from mixing with the materials. When those special garments are worn out, labs send them to Kimberly-Clark to be recycled.In fact, the company is currently expanding their cleanroom and laboratory garment recycling initiative to include gloves. This program takes used materials from clean-room laboratories and clinics to make new plastic materials such as plastic lumber and picnic tables. Cool!
4/19 Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.Remember to read the sentence and make a prediction before looking at the answer choices. Looking at the choices before predicting the correct answer will cost you time and is very likely to change how you think about the question. The sentence will have clues built in to lead you to the correct answer, so rely on them instead of looking at the answer choices.
Mrs. Williams found it ironic that her twelve-year-old son, who made all A's on his report card, was so ------ at home, apparently unable to follow her most basic instructions concerning such commonsense matters as tidiness.
First, look for clues. This sentence has plenty. The boy is clearly smart, since he regularly earns good grades in school. However, when he gets home, his mother finds that he cannot (or will not) follow her instructions regarding tidiness... basically, he didn't want to clean his room. His mother found this apparent dip in intelligence ironic. The blank, then, would have a word that means the opposite of "smart," so "dense," "dull," or "slow" would work.
Mrs. Williams found it ironic that her twelve-year-old son, who made all A's on his report card, was so dense and slow at home, apparently unable to follow her most basic instructions concerning such commonsense matters as tidiness.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Sentence Completions
Critical Reading: Sentence Completions
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