The sat critical reading section 3 pptx

27. Mr. Ford never seems affected by joy or grief;

similarly, his son has developed the same --------

nature.

a. passionate

b. tolerant

c. optimistic

d. adroit

e. stoic

28. Due to the -------- nature of Alice’s tears, she

soon found herself in a pool of salty water.

a. copious

b. conspicuous

c. consolable

d. humane

e. tenable

29. Despite Doug’s -------- to the instruction man￾ual, he found it impossible to properly assemble

his desk.

a. complication

b. predicament

c. instability

d. partition

e. fidelity

30. Daphne always did what she was expected to do;

therefore, it was an -------- that she joined the

circus when it came through town.

a. obfuscation

b. anomaly

c. achievement

d. imposition

e. exhortation

31. Durwood was born with no discernible musical

talent; however, his -------- play very well.

a. misnomer

b. hasps

c. progeny

d. prosecutors

e. truants

32. The nation’s new rulers tried very hard to --------

all former influences; for example, they --------

all officials with any trace of influence over the

people.

a. insinuate .. surmounted

b. purge .. ousted

c. explicate .. castigated

d. debrief .. continued

e. cover .. installed

33. Children of the tribe were brought up with one

prime --------; namely to -------- their elders and

ancestors.

a. policy .. polish

b. errand .. cherish

c. reward .. discourage

d. dictum .. venerate

e. interest .. inculcate

34. Chelsea forgot to mail her payment for the park￾ing ticket; thus, her -------- was late.

a. extrication

b. palliation

c. remittance

d. precedent

e. dichotomy

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