Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice Flashcards

Passage: "The CEO's proposal was met with _____ by the board; several members praised its boldness while others raised serious concerns about its financial risk." Which word best completes the sentence?

Answer: mixed reactions

Praise from some and concerns from others indicates a divided, mixed response.

A line graph shows a country's CO₂ emissions rising steeply from 1950 to 1980, then leveling off through 2000, then declining gradually after 2000. Which conclusion is best supported?

Answer: CO₂ emissions increased most rapidly during the 1950–1980 period.

The graph shows the steepest increase between 1950 and 1980; the other periods show leveling or gradual decline.

Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?

Answer: Each of the students has submitted their assignment.

'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb 'has'; using 'their' as a gender-neutral singular pronoun is now widely accepted.

Text 1 presents fossil evidence suggesting birds descended from theropod dinosaurs. Text 2 describes molecular genetic studies reaching the same conclusion. What is the relationship between the two texts?

Answer: Text 2 corroborates Text 1's claim using independent evidence.

Both texts reach the same conclusion via different methods (fossils vs. genetics), making Text 2 corroborating evidence.

Passage: "The documentary raised important questions about corporate accountability, but it relied heavily on anecdotal evidence rather than systematic data." The author's tone toward the documentary is best described as:

Answer: Appreciative but critical

The author acknowledges the documentary's importance ('raised important questions') while noting its methodological weakness, showing appreciation with criticism.

Select the most effective sentence to conclude a paragraph arguing that libraries should expand digital services: 'Libraries have always adapted to new information formats, from scrolls to printed books. _____'

Answer: Expanding digital offerings is simply the latest step in that long tradition of adaptation.

The concluding sentence should tie back to the paragraph's argument; option A logically connects the historical pattern of adaptation to the current digital expansion.

Passage: "A growing body of research suggests that microplastics have entered the human food supply through seafood, drinking water, and even airborne particles." The word 'suggests' indicates:

Answer: The evidence points in this direction but is not yet conclusive.

'Suggests' conveys that the research supports the claim without stating it is proven beyond doubt.