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Princeton Review
11 practice tests for the SAT
Test 1
Section 2
1. The work of
Max Weber, an early social theorist, was ___ by a
student who aided in collecting
and
organizing a plethora of data.
A
prevent
B compromised
C limited
D facilitated
E
created
2.
However
___
were
Marvin
Gay
’
s
beginnings
as
a
member
of
his
father
’
s
church
choir,
he
became a famous and ___ performer.
A powerful
…
wealthy
B popular
…
unqualified
C inspiring
…
notorious
D humble
…
spiritual
E modest
…
esteemed
3. Sustainable development is
characterized by political ___, with
conservationists, oil companies
___,
and public officials each advocating different
solutions.
A approval
B shrewdness
C
distinction
D discord
E upheaval
4. Although
destructive wildfires are often thought to be ___,
they are sometimes actually ___,
allowing for the growth of new plant
and animal species.
A dangerous
…
peripheral
B deleterious
…
beneficial
C despoiled
…
advantageous
D wretched
…
exultant
E ruinous
…
archaic
5. A
painter
’
s ability to render
a likeness is both ___ and acquired; the artist
blends natural abilities
with worldly
experience in the creation of his or her art.
A anticipated
B
overt
C aesthetic
D ubiquitous
E innate
6. Unlike its counterpart
in Manhattan, Brooklyn
’
s
Broadway is ___ by an elevated train track that
blocks out the sun and casts a gloomy
shadow over the street.
A shrouded
B substantiated
C perpetuated
D
articulated
E supplanted
7.
The interview is known for ___ his guests by
asking them overly personal questions.
A chronicling
B
disconcerting
C upbraiding
D mocking
E distracting
8. Even though their
parents were convinced that they were ___
children, the boys were often in
trouble at school and on the playground
for ___ behavior.
A reprehensible
…
pugnacious
B innovative
…
compelling
C exemplary
…
fractious
D prodigious
…
fastidious
E listless
…
indolent
Section 4
1.
Pennsylvania
earned
its
nickname,
the
Keystone
State,
because
of
its
natural
position
as
a
geographical
axis ___ several Northeast states.
A
financing
B surpassing
C adjoining
D buttressing
E
epitomizing
2.
Some
would
argue
that
one
acclaimed
and
popular
album
is
sufficient
for
a
musician
to
be
known as a ___, but others contend
that, unless a musician has a ___ track record of
stellar albums,
such a claim is
premature at best.
A triumph
…
conditional
B disappointment
…
long-standing
C success
…
dependable
D pioneer
…
profound
E star
…
mercurial
3.
Bugs
in
the
tropics
are
___;
in
warm
climates,
one
can
see
mosquitoes
and
spiders
nearly
everywhere one looks.
A virulent
B
vexing
C scare
D omnipresent
E
lively
4. Even when yoga appears focused
wholly on ___ development, it is also focused on
quieting the
mind.
A mental
B corporeal
C ephemeral
D
cognitive
E lyrical
5.
Proponents of the bill ___ it to cover only
foreign entities, since opponents had threatened
to
___ any measure imposed on U.S
businesses.
A subsidized ... fund
B restricted
…
invigorate
C supported
…
annul
D exhumed
…
bury
E amended
…
quash
Section 9
___
of
cable
television
news
is
so
far-reaching
that
movie,
music,
and
even
comedy
channels ___ news programs and
investigative reporting.
A weakness
…
provide
B eagerness
…
celebrate
C bewilderment
…
enervate
D proliferation
…
offer
E burgeoning
…
deter
2. Domesticated
dogs often replicate the dominance rituals of wild
canines, playfully staking and
attacking their fellow pets to
establish their own ___.
A weakness
B inanity
C obscurity
D
liberation
E ascendancy
3.
Although polls indicated that many in the country
believed in adopting a stricter immigration
policy, the party platform ___ such a
move as dangerously xenophobic.
A bolstered
B
repudiated
C lauded
D inspired
E reiterated
4.
Stranded
on
a
narrow
ridge
of
rock,
the
mountain
climber
realized
it
would
take
some
___
footwork
to ___ to herself from this precarious situation.
A adroit
…
extricate
B lucrative
…
disengage
C disingenuous
…
beguile
D capricious
…
ameliorate
E compensated
…
circumvent
5. Few people in modern society
understand the ongoing significance of the ___:
even in a world
dominated by air
travel, the task of unloading goods from ocean
freighters remains important to
international trade.
A
stevedore
B quartermaster
C captain
D nomad
E
apothecary
6. The toy store tried every form of
___ to bring customers into the store: coupons,
free candy, gift
giveaways, and even
employees dressed as a popular action figures.
A overthrow
B inducement
C
freedom
D frugality
E inflation
Test 2
Section 3
1. In
Eastfield, the conductor of the
town
’
s orchestra is a very
___ citizen, even more renowned
than
the mayor or the police chief.
A
dictatorial
B prominent
C fastidious
D rebellious
E
duplicitous
2. Some experts ___ that driving while
talking on a cell phone is dangerous and ___
because it
prevents drivers from
devoting their full attention to the land.
A rescind
…
foolhardy
B deny
…
perilous
C contend
…
harmless
D contest
…
inconvenient
E assert
…
distracting
3. The hallmark
of a great ___ is his ability to ___ listeners by
telling a vivid story using only
words.
A pragmatist
…
subjugate
B raconteur
…
entrance
C sage
…
excoriate
D prodigy
…
opine
E dullard
…
obfuscate
is not
uncommon members of the clergy to conclude a
public speaking engagement with ___.
A a tantrum
B an
imprecation
C a benediction
D a precaution
E a fable
5. The ___ climate made
everyone ___, even the most energetic who were not
normally affected
by heat and humidity.
A melancholy
…
dejected
B tropical
…
affable
C temperate
…
facile
D oppressive
…
torpid
E ominous
…
cogent
6. In the 1860s, author Leo Tolstoy was
___ with his family in the Tula region of Russia;
while
comfortably established there, he
wrote
War and Peace.
A ensconced
B
circumscribed
C avowed
D coerced
E castigated
7.
Frequently
capricious
and
___
when
she
went
shopping,
Charo
was
occasionally
frugal
and
could not be considered
wholly ___.
A unequivocal
…
excessive
B reticent
…
querulous
C quirky
…
bellicose
D beguiling
…
idiosyncratic
E impulsive
…
profligate
8.
___
even
when
offstage,
the
famous
comic,
known
as
much
for
his
quips
as
his
glamorous
life-style, ironically told the
interviewer he lived a very ___ life.
A
Facetious
…
mundane
B Greedy
…
pompous
C Asinine
…
whimsical
D Arrogant
…
commonplace
E Humorous
…
sonorous
Section 5
1.
Recent
research
in
linguistics
suggests
that
some
language
skills
are
not
___
skills,
but
are
passed down through our genetic code.
A communicative
B fluent
C
acquired
D hereditary
E challenging
2. Zoos were
originally ___ only by extreme animal-rights, but
lately mainstream media sources
have
voiced ___ about the animal welfare as well.
A condemned
…
misgiving
B disliked
…
assurances
C ostracized
…
perplexity
D acclaimed
…
concerns
E emphasized
…
fluctuations
3. The senator has a ___ personality:
his confidence and demeanor impress at first
glance.
A prepossessing
B varied
C
consummate
D haughty
E pallid
4. The
director
’
s movie was not
conceived of an instructional work, but purely as
a ___, which he
hoped would entertain
audiences.
A collaboration
B diversion
C
biography
D didacticism
E boon
5. In essence,
the local government ___ the construction of the
convention center with its decision
to
repeal the formerly harsh zoning laws that blocked
the center
’
s development.
A banned
B
admonished
C shirked
D lambasted
E chartered
Section 8
documentary contrasted ___
criminals known for their vicious deeds with the
___ victims
innocent of any wrongdoing.
A virtuous
…
vindictive
B notorious
…
sinister
C infamous
…
despondent
D righteous
…
inculpable
E malicious
…
faultless
2.
Recent
renovations
have
done
surprisingly
little
to
remedy
the
___
the
of
the
school
’
s
gym:
poor lighting,
uncomfortable seats, and crooked backboards still
___ the experience of players and
fans
alike.
A deficiencies
…
ameliorate
B inadequacies
…
mar
Beauties
…
affect
D platitudes
…
tarnish
E qualities
…
amend
3. So ___ was
the floral shop, with its hundreds of plants and
flowers, that nearly every visitor
commented on the sweet aroma.
A quaint
B
unkempt
C redolent
D profitable
E resplendent
4. When ___ animals are
removed from their wild habitats and kept as pets,
the pet owners are
likely to incur
injuries.
A feral
B vivacious
C docile
D
benign
E lethargic
5.
Mr.
Chang
praised
the
___
of
Sylvia
’
s
history
term
paper,
commending
her
for
trenchant
analysis as well as her diligence.
A abhorrence
B effusiveness
C
divergence
D truncation
E perspicacity
6. Arthur made the ___
decision to drink plenty water at the very
beginning of the daylong hike,
and thus
was able to avoid dehydration.
A crepuscular
B
irrevocable
C ponderous
D canny
E irreverent
Test 3
Section 2
1. Fortunately, Mary has a
keen sense of awareness; her ___ stopped her from
taking the next step,
which would have
landed her in the uncovered manhole before her.
A intuition
B
apprehensiveness
C
perspective
D agility
E hesitation
2. While Luis
initially thought that his garden floundered
because of a ___ of water, he later found
that it struggled because of a ___ of
it.
A quantity
…
inundation
B lack
…
surfeit
C dearth
…
correction
D scarcity
…
shortage
E measurement
…
prodigality
3. It is often difficult for parents to
___ their children from danger while still ___ an
attitude of
openness and curiosity
throughout childhood.
A release
…
forgoing
B hide
…
preventing
C shield
…
rejecting
D safeguard
…
fostering
E diminish
…
embodying
4. Amateur
bicyclists who aspire to race competitively
at a professional level, but
who ___ the
demanding
training
regimen
the
sport
requires,
will
eventually
discover
that
they
are
underprepared.
A
eschew
B generate
C acclimate
D absorb
E
infuse
5. With the introduction of the
motorbus, the tramway suddenly seemed
comparatively expensive
to operate, and
the ___ it enjoyed in the early 1900s diminished.
A favor
B obscurity
C
misfortune
D affiliations
E opinions
6. Kurt
Vonnegut, one of the most ___ writers of
his generation, has garnered a
reputation that
highlights this ___
characteristic and downplays his narrative
abilities.
A extroverted
…
reclusive
B ingenious
…
limited
C political
…
aggressive
D cynical
…
sardonic
E reserved
…
complex
7. The
Thanksgiving tradition in North America is more
___ than any other; people of all ages,
religions, and ethnic backgrounds ___
this occasion by giving thanks for a bountiful
harvest.
A quintessential
…
laud
B rife
…
promulgate
C widespread
…
cogitate
D pervasive
…
commemorate
E tenable
…
sanction
8. The editor
refused to approve the story because the reporter
had included some ___ statements
that
could not be verified by experts in the field.
A substantiated
B serious
C
ingenuous
D indubitable
E specious
Section 6
1.
Some
people
thought
the
new
author
’
s
writing
was
too
___
to
be
accessible
to
the
average
person, but the
majority of readers had no difficulty ___ the bulk
of his writing.
A cryptic
…
comprehending
B bizarre
…
patronizing
C cohesive
…
emphasizing
D assertive
…
discerning
E fabricated
…
challenging
2. Capitalism,
originally espoused by Adam Smith in Wealth of
Nations as a
means of ___ the
financial
well-being
of
the
majority
of
people,
has
lately
been
___
for
increasing
international
poverty.
A varying
…
disparaged
B ensuring
…
denounced
C destroying
…
condemned
D maintaining
…
acclaimed
E guaranteeing
…
hailed
3.
Shannon
started
to
believe
that
her
chances
for
a
promotion
were
___,
yet
the
window
of
opportunity was still open.
A fortuitous
B
inadvertent
C auspicious
D optional
E infinitesimal
4. Once forthright and
blunt, Keisha has become increasingly ___ and
inscrutable over the past
several
years.
A candid
B brusque
C
direct
D enigmatic
E polished
5. The Prime
Minister
’
s speech was ___,
overflowing with praise for the work the
legislation had
done.
A nebulous
B
legitimate
C effusive
D exorbitant
E arguable
Section 9
1. Fans who ___ college
basketball claim that professional players who are
paid to play lack the
___ and passion
of collegiate athletes, who are playing largely
for pride.
A link
…
apathy
B prefer
…
zeal
C compare
…
boredom
D contrast
…
levity
E reject
…
generosity
2. Although
popular images of the 1950s often portray the era
as a time of ___ in America, this
decade was actually a time of great
___, marked by the nation
’
s
growing fear of Communism and
nuclear
proliferation as well as mounting racial tensions.
A uncertainly
…
equality
B turbulence
…
benevolence
C serenity
…
apprehension
D equanimity
…
tranquility
E emotion
…
philanthropy
3.
Contrary
to
the
myth
that
suggests
that
Americans
who
live
on
the
coasts
are
more
___,
Midwesterners, who tend
to ___ the nation by car rather than by plane,
often know more about
geography than
their
“
more
sophisticated
”
counterparts
on the coasts.
A
cosmopolitan
…
traverse
B aggressive
…
intersect
C amiable
…
navigate
D arcane
…
travel
E worldly
…
transpire
4. The salesperson greeted us so ___
that we truly believed she cared about our day.
A menacingly
B ingenuously
C
carefully
D suspiciously
E eloquently
5. Since the
politician refused to ___ to his constituents,
they were under the impression that he
was ___ their concerns.
A
dictate
…
impervious to
B pander
…
insensible to
C speechify
…
oblivious of
D submit
…
heedful of
E lie
…
disdainful of
6.
The
magician,
not
wanting
to
reveal
his
secrets,
responded
___
to
media
inquiries
about
his
latest trick.
A blithely
B elliptically
C
naively
D cogently
E colloquially
Test 4
Section 2
1. It would be
ridiculous for any layman to attempt to ___ a
stunt so overwhelmingly difficult that
even the most accomplished stuntmen
consider it ___.
A shun
…
redoubtable
B enumerate
…
secondary
C execute
…
formidable
D watch
…
sobering
E disregard
…
laughable
2. The evidence
found by the private investigator was instrumental
in ___ the defendant, who had
been
wrongfully charged with fraud based on the false
statement of the accountant.
A alienating
B
mollifying
C compelling
D acquitting
E enlightening
3. After living in a
cramped and ___ studio apartment for several
years, Roberta moved to a house
that
was commodious and ___.
A
expensive
…
cluttered
B inhospitable
…
comfortable
C congested
…
remote
D expansive
…
roomy
E undecorated
…
historical
4. The
scientist
’
s hypothesis was
finally ___ when researchers showed that the new
census data
contradicted his original
findings.
A tabulated
B ratified
C applied
D
debunked
E emphasized
5.
Though the giraffe seems rather heavy and awkward
in a zoo, that same creature ___ surprising
speed and agility when fluidly
galloping across African grasslands, leading some
to call it the most
___ of animals.
A manifests
…
nimble
B demonstrates
…
special
C empowers
…
dangerous
D engenders
…
versatile
E lacks
…
graceful
6. The medieval monk lived ___ life,
living alone or with few others, in spartan
conditions.
A an inspired
B an anachronistic
C an eclectic
D a gregarious
E
an ascetic
Section 4
1. Ever since the town changed its
zoning laws, local homeowners have unite against
the idea of a
large office building ___
the dynamic of their mostly ___ community.
A converting
…
commercial
B polluting
…
friendly
C juxtaposing
…
industrial
D disrupting
…
residential
E disengaging
…
rural
2. Researchers
have ___ the General Social Survey regularly since
1972; therefore, it is considered
to be
___ survey.
A administered
…
a cyclical
B assembled
…
a
trifling
C combined
…
a demographic
D detached
…
an
irregular
E disclosed
…
an anonymous
3. Teresa, who
is a competitive swimmer and marathon runner,
constantly urges her friend Donna
to
lead to less ___ and sluggish life.
A tempestuous
B
languid
C mendacious
D adept
E capricious
4. Roger was impressed by
the ___ style of his English
instructor, who taught in a refreshingly
animated way.
A
insipid
B farcical
C effervescent
D didactic
E
saccharine
5. As the Spanish Civil War progressed,
it became increasingly marked by foreign
interventions
and shifting alliances,
making for a ___ situation that belied the
war
’
s ___ beginnings.
A convoluted
…
straightforward
B intricate
…
auspicious
C beleaguered
…
serendipitous
D canonical
…
abrogated
E retrenched
…
somber
Section 9
1. On the morning of his driving test,
Max was ___ and could not sit still.
A
lethargic
B restless
C confident
D adroit
E
awkward
2.
Although
Kara
had
studied
piano
for
over
ten
years,
she
played
with
neither
___
nor
___;
consequently, her teacher believed she
would never become a good musician.
A proficiency
…
passion
B versatility
…
apathy
C discord
…
incompetence
D subjugation
…
flair
E skill
…
cacophony
3. Jim was dismissed from his position
as a bank teller because of his ___ attitude
toward financial
accuracy.
A gullible
B
vicarious
C monetary
D cavalier
E reproachful
4. The vagabond seemed
content with his ___ life-style, but he secretly
longed for the ___ of a
permanent home.
A serene
…
passivity
B transient
…
innocuousness
C peripatetic
…
stability
D commendable
…
inertia
E reprehensible
…
audacity
5. Mickey carefully ___ equal amounts
of her property to each of her children in order
to prevent
any altercations between
them.
A contended
B explicated
C analyzed
D
beheld
E allocated
6.
The war seemed ___ to many, although ___ of its
end were clear to perceptive observers.
A violent
…
premonitions
B interminable
…
harbingers
C condemnable
…
repudiation
D imperious
…
omens
E futile
…
assumptions
Test 5
Section 3
1.
The
senator
’
s
chances
of
winning
another
term
in
office
are
___,
since
she
has
consistently
broken promises
and let people down.
A cogent
B remote
C frivolous
D
disastrous
E veritable
2.
Editors
must
not
only
___
what
writers
mean
to
say,
but
also
___
them
in
saying
it
the
best
possible way.
A hamper
…
obstruct
B understand
…
sanction
C champion
…
impede
D comprehend
…
assist
E interpret
…
abet
3.
Palm
trees
are
___
on
Jae
’
s
college
campus,
so
much
so
that
they
are
almost
as
copious
as
students and professors.
A bountiful
B revered
C
embellished
D exorbitant
E abashed
4. To truly
understand a television news story, one has to be
able to distinguish
the information
that is ___ from that which is ___,
nonessential material added in for sensationalism.
A specious
…
ostentatious
B imperative
…
conspicuous
C pertinent
…
superfluous
D salient
…
urgent
E notable
…
paramount
5.
Reports
that
Haberman
surreptitiously
supported
the
bill
are
clearly
___;
the
bill
in
question
greatly ___ both
Haberman
’
s interests and
those of her constituents.
A ostentatious
…
curtails
B fallacious
…
advances
C valid
…
damages
D inappropriate
…
beguiles
E ludicrous
…
undermines
6. Coyotes
are
often
thought
of
as ___
creatures
since
their
yip,
or
howl,
is
a high-pitched
and
piercing sound that triggers
humans
’
primordial fears.
A unnerving
B anthropological
C sacrosanct
D
quintessential
E priggish
7.
The actor has a ___ personality: outgoing on stage
but shy in social settings, he is scarcely the
same person.
A
consummate
B gregarious
C varied
D haughty
E
suspicious
8.
Susannah
’
s
apparently
___
demeanor
at
her
recital
belied
the
overwhelming
___
she
felt
whenever she had to perform in front of
an audience.
A glacial
…
antagonism
B placid
…
trepidation
C ecstatic
…
joy
D tumultuous
…
vivacity
E feral
…
apprehension
Section 5
1.
Andrea
’
s tendency to ___ her
skill as a driver was more ___ than genuinely
irritating; it was
hard to take such
claims seriously from someone who has had her
license suspended twice.
A boast of
…
humorous
B brag about
…
infuriating
C deny
…
amusing
D declaim
…
apathetic
E defend
…
unproductive
2. Although the
Internet is now used in countless ways, it was
originally designed for a very ___
purpose.
A
exhilarating
B precocious
C innovative
D expansive
E
limited
3. Ianna subscribes to a philosophy of
___; she believes that the outcome of any event is
___.
A resignation
…
alterable
B contingency
…
foreordained
C fatalism
…
predestined
D trepidation
…
subjective
E innocuousness
…
formidable
4. The captain
held so many ___ meeting that her superiors
reprimanded her for her excessively
___
behavior.
A ambiguous
…
pragmatic
B scheduled
…
sovereign
C official
…
overworked
D clandestine
…
furtive
E urgent
…
insignificant
5. Contrary to
what some believe, most snakes have skin that is
dry and pleasant to the touch, not
___.
A seedy
B unctuous
C
desiccated
D burnished
E variegated
Section 8
1.
People
who
perjure
themselves
on
the
witness
stand
during
a
trial
not
only
___
the
judicial
process but also ___ their own freedom,
since they have committed a crime that is
punishable by
imprisonment.
A fortify
…
endanger
B subvert
…
jeopardize
C undermine
…
promote
D embellish
…
abandon
E irk
…
cherish
2.
The ___ exploits of a murderer sound like an
unlikely plot for a hit musical, but Sweeney Todd
prove to be a popular success with just
such a storyline.
A
harmonic
B nefarious
C laudatory
D diligent
E
candid
3.
Though
Brain
Greene
’
s
book
The
Elegant
Universe
eventually
received
widespread
critical
acclaim,
some
conventional
scientists
initially
spoke
of
its
revolutionary
theory
of
physics
with
___.
A
approbation
B omniscience
C profundity
D obsolescence
E
disparagement
4. Coming upon the stream had ___
effect upon the weary hikers, who soon shook off
their ___
and vigorously resumed the
climb.
A a tonic
…
fervor
B a pernicious
…
apathy
C a sporadic
…
stamina
D an ambivalent
…
compunction
E a salutary
…
lassitude
5. My
grandmother
’
s behavior is
always ___; she demonstrates correct etiquette in
every social
situation.
A sumptuous
B
tenuous
C decorous
D specious
E lassitude
6. A judge who lacks ___ is
in danger of making biased decisions.
A credulity
B
jurisprudence
C
litigiousness
D
impartiality
E culpability
Test 6
Section 2
1.
Uninformed consumers may consider barbeque sauce
simply a heavily seasoned kind of catsup,
but ___ know better: some sauces are
spicy, others smoky, and still others sweet or
vinegary.
A egotists
B connoisseurs
C advocates
D
opponents
E amateurs
2.
Although
Edgar
draws
inspiration
from
___
range
of
artistic
influences,
his
most
renowned
paintings reflect the ___ tradition of
his homeland.
A a wide
…
artless
B a provincial
…
global
C a comprehensive
…
accessible
D a broad
…
indigenous
E an aesthetic
…
local
3. Not
surprisingly, Joan
’
s
gossiping was more ___ to her own reputation than
to that of the person
she was
maligning.
A advantageous
B injurious
C skittish
D
flagrant
E puerile
4.
The validity of the contract was not ___; both
plaintiff and defendant agreed that it was entered
into freely.
A
acknowledged
B signed
C contested
D cohesive
E
recorded
5. Because the effects of new trade
relationships may take years to ___, both the
benefits and costs
of trade treaties
may not be fully ___ when they are first signed.
A evolve
…
ratified
B develop
…
counted
C reciprocate
…
understood
D manifest
…
apparent
E insure
…
arbitrated
6. The two
embattled politicians saw the breaking story about
the economy as a welcome ___, as
it
drew unwanted attention away from them and
provided them with a chance to regroup.
A abdication
B
disparity
C reprieve
D transgression
E abandonment
7. By offering big bonuses
and stock options for long-term employees, the
company is hoping to
___ the number of
people who are leaving and ___ tenure.
A promote
…
succor
B regulate
…
satiate
C revitalize
…
stymie
D dissuade
…
hinder
E curtail
…
bolster
8.
The
boss
’
s
___
tone
let
the
workers
know
that
she
was
no
longer
going
to
listen
to
their
arguments, which were
aimed at getting her to ___ her rigid deadlines.
A stoic
…
substantiate
B placid
…
palliate
C noxious
…
augment
D peremptory
…
modify
E tranquil
…
postpone
Section 6
1.
Many people are stunned at how ___ the
personalities of twins can be, even of those who
look
___.
A
interchangeable
…
identical
B perplexing
…
secretive
C contradictory
…
unrelated
D veracious
…
handsome
E dissimilar
…
alike