SAT Mc Graw Hill 2011

674 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT

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2. The concept that the Earth is round was
   once ------- theory, but is now accepted as an
   inarguable truth.
   (A) an incontrovertible
   (B) a mellifluous
   (C) an admirable
   (D) a dubious
   (E) an accurate


3. The controversy within the party produced
   a ------- that broke it into several factions even
   before the matter could be fully discussed
   among the members.
   (A) unanimity
   (B) schism
   (C) caucus
   (D) commemoration
   (E) prognostication


4. Horace Mann, widely acknowledged as the fa-
   ther of American public schooling, ------- the
   Massachusetts legislature to institute a system
   for ------- universal access to education.
   (A) petitioned.. restricting
   (B) established.. denying
   (C) persuaded.. ensuring
   (D) tolerated.. requiring
   (E) discouraged.. vouchsafing


5. The evidence for ESP is ------- at best, so very few
   reputable scientists are willing to even ------- that
   the phenomenon exists.
   (A) meager.. regret
   (B) unconvincing.. suggest
   (C) plentiful.. admit
   (D) paltry.. deny
   (E) strong.. assume

SECTION 8

Time—20 minutes

19 questions

Turn to Section 8 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.

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) skepticism

AB C D B