SAT Practice Reading

"The coming decades will likely see more intense clustering of jobs, innovation, and productivity in a smaller number of bigger cities and city-regions."

“Intense” most nearly means

• emotional

• concentrated

• brilliant

• determined

Why should you read the last paragraph completely in an SAT passage?

• It summarizes the passage

• It may re-state the thesis

• It provides closure

• All of the above.

The authors most likely use the examples in lines 1-9 of the passage ("Every...showers") to highlight the

• regularity with which people shop for gifts.

• recent increase in the amount of money spent on gifts.

• anxiety gift shopping causes for consumers.

• number of special occassions involving gift-giving.

In line 10, the word "ambivalent" most nearly means

• unrealistic.

• conflicted.

• apprehensive.

• supportive.

The SAT reading covers what types of questions:

• Information and ideas

• Rhetoric

• Purpose and craft

• All of the above

Which type of reading question would you NOT see on the SAT

• main point

• inferences

• primary purpose

• evidence support

The word 'catalyst' in the context of the passage most nearly means

• A) substance

• B) trigger

• C) participant

• D) obstacle

What is the primary purpose of the passage?

• A) To inform

• B) To persuade

• C) To entertain

• D) To criticize

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

• A) Optimistic

• B) Pessimistic

• C) Neutral

• D) Sarcastic

In the context of the passage, the phrase 'turning point' most nearly means

• A) climax

• B) decision

• C) change

• D) conclusion