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SAT QUESTION & WORD OF THE DAY – 1/21/14
Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath
the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined
material. Select the option that produces the best sentence.
If you think the original phrasing produces a better
sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
Unlike her sister Heather, who would always put
spiders safely outside if she found them in the
house, Joanne’s fear kept her from going
anywhere near the creatures.
(A) Joanne’s fear kept her from going anywhere
near the creatures
(B) Joanne’s fear is what kept her from going
anywhere near the creatures
(C) fear is why Joanne had not gone anywhere near
them
(D) Joanne was too afraid to go anywhere near the
creatures
(E) they scared Joanne too much to go anywhere
near them
SAT QUESTION & WORD OF THE DAY – 1/22/14
Choose the word or set of words that,
when inserted in the sentence, best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The ballet stage is a bright, seemingly
weightless world where gravity is
continually being ------- by the dancers.
(A) prolonged
(B) reapportioned
(C) unbalanced
(D) reflected
(E) defied
SAT QUESTION & WORD OF THE DAY – 1/23/14
Choose the word or set of words that,
when inserted in the sentence, best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Many of today’s physicians and patients
are ------- high technology, captivated by
computer-designed drugs and laser
surgery.
(A) nervous about
(B) defensive about
(C) tolerant of
(D) enamored of
(E) overwhelmed by
SAT QUESTION & WORD OF THE DAY – 1/24/14
Choose the word or set of words that,
when inserted in the sentence, best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Even those who do not -------
Robinson’s views ------- him as a
candidate who has courageously
refused to compromise his convictions.
(A) shrink from . . condemn
(B) concur with . . recognize
(C) profit from . . dismiss
(D) disagree with . . envision
(E) dissent from . . remember
