644 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT
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- Before the Realist movement, novelists rarely
utilized the -------language of commoners, pre-
ferring the more -------parlance of the upper
classes.
(A) normal.. ordinary
(B) elite.. fancy
(C) sympathetic.. wasteful
(D) colloquial.. refined
(E) effective.. utilitarian - Many college students are attracted to
the ------- life of a journalist; the prospect of ex-
ploring the world is very appealing, even if the
pay is not.
(A) peripatetic
(B) conventional
(C) tolerant
(D) coordinated
(E) remunerative - A position that requires public speaking would
be very difficult for one as ------- as he.
(A) vivacious
(B) garrulous
(C) amiable
(D) decent
(E) reticent
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SECTION 2
Time—25 minutes
24 questionsTurn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions:For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and
fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.- Even though Alisha had every reason to hold a
grudge, she felt that -------was not a healthful
emotion.
(A) resentment
(B) fortitude
(C) sarcasm
(D) elation
(E) fondness - Those who expected the governor to be in-
articulate were surprised by his -------.
(A) intolerance
(B) fatigue
(C) eloquence
(D) endurance
(E) violence
Each sentence below has one or two blanks,
each blank indicating that something has been
omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words
or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose
the word or set of words that, when inserted
in the sentence, bestfits the meaning of the
sentence as a whole.EXAMPLE:Rather than accepting the theory unquestion-
ingly, Deborah regarded it with-----.
(A) mirth
(B) sadness
(C) responsibility
(D) ignorance
(E) skepticismAB C D E