Official 2016 November US SAT v1.0 Test | SAT QAS
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It is by no means _____ to recognize the influence of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch on Ali Banisadr's
paintings; indeed, Banisadr himself cites Bosch as an inspiration. However, some scholars have
suggested that the ancient Mesopotamian poem Epic of Gilgamesh may have had a far greater impact
on Banisadr's work.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. substantial
B. satisfying
C. unimportant
D. appropriate - C. unimportant
The mimosa tree evolved in East Asia, where the beetle Bruchidius terrenus preys on its seeds. In 1785,
mimosa trees were introduced to North America, far from any B. terrenus. But evolutionary links
between predators and their prey can persist across centuries and continents. Around 2001, B. terrenus
was introduced in southeastern North America near where botanist Shu-Mei Chang and colleagues had
been monitoring mimosa trees. Within a year, 93 percent of the trees had been attacked by the beetles.
Which choice best describes the function of the third sentence in the overall structure of the text?
A. It states the hypothesis that Chang and colleagues had set out to investigate using mimosa trees and
B. terrenus.
B. It presents a generalization that is exemplified by the discussion of the mimosa trees and B. terrenus.
C. It provides context that clarifies why the species mentioned spread to new locations. - B. It presents a
generalization that is exemplified by the discussion of the mimosa trees and B. terrenus.
In Nature Poem (2017), Kumeyaay poet Tommy Pico portrays his ______ the natural world by honoring
the centrality of nature within his tribe's traditional beliefs while simultaneously expressing his distaste
for being in wilderness settings himself.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. responsiveness to
, B. ambivalence toward
C. renunciation of
D. mastery over - B. ambivalence toward
Critics have asserted that fine art and fashion rarely ______ in a world where artists create timeless
works for exhibition and designers periodically produce new styles for the public to buy.
Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock beadwork artist and designer Jamie Okuma challenges this view: her work
can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and purchased through her online boutique.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. prevails
B. succumbs
C. diverges
D. intersect - D. intersect
The author's claim about the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens is ______, as it fails
to account for several recent archaeological discoveries. To be convincing, his argument would need to
address recent finds of additional hominid fossils, such as the latest Denisovan specimens and Homo
longi.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. disorienting
B. tenuous
C. nuanced
D. unoriginal - B. tenuous
The province of Xoconochco was situated on the Pacific coast, hundreds of kilometers southeast of
Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. Because Xoconochco's location within the empire was so
______, cacao and other trade goods produced there could reach the capital only after a long overland
journey.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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It is by no means _____ to recognize the influence of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch on Ali Banisadr's
paintings; indeed, Banisadr himself cites Bosch as an inspiration. However, some scholars have
suggested that the ancient Mesopotamian poem Epic of Gilgamesh may have had a far greater impact
on Banisadr's work.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. substantial
B. satisfying
C. unimportant
D. appropriate - C. unimportant
The mimosa tree evolved in East Asia, where the beetle Bruchidius terrenus preys on its seeds. In 1785,
mimosa trees were introduced to North America, far from any B. terrenus. But evolutionary links
between predators and their prey can persist across centuries and continents. Around 2001, B. terrenus
was introduced in southeastern North America near where botanist Shu-Mei Chang and colleagues had
been monitoring mimosa trees. Within a year, 93 percent of the trees had been attacked by the beetles.
Which choice best describes the function of the third sentence in the overall structure of the text?
A. It states the hypothesis that Chang and colleagues had set out to investigate using mimosa trees and
B. terrenus.
B. It presents a generalization that is exemplified by the discussion of the mimosa trees and B. terrenus.
C. It provides context that clarifies why the species mentioned spread to new locations. - B. It presents a
generalization that is exemplified by the discussion of the mimosa trees and B. terrenus.
In Nature Poem (2017), Kumeyaay poet Tommy Pico portrays his ______ the natural world by honoring
the centrality of nature within his tribe's traditional beliefs while simultaneously expressing his distaste
for being in wilderness settings himself.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. responsiveness to
, B. ambivalence toward
C. renunciation of
D. mastery over - B. ambivalence toward
Critics have asserted that fine art and fashion rarely ______ in a world where artists create timeless
works for exhibition and designers periodically produce new styles for the public to buy.
Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock beadwork artist and designer Jamie Okuma challenges this view: her work
can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and purchased through her online boutique.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. prevails
B. succumbs
C. diverges
D. intersect - D. intersect
The author's claim about the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens is ______, as it fails
to account for several recent archaeological discoveries. To be convincing, his argument would need to
address recent finds of additional hominid fossils, such as the latest Denisovan specimens and Homo
longi.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. disorienting
B. tenuous
C. nuanced
D. unoriginal - B. tenuous
The province of Xoconochco was situated on the Pacific coast, hundreds of kilometers southeast of
Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. Because Xoconochco's location within the empire was so
______, cacao and other trade goods produced there could reach the capital only after a long overland
journey.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
