SAT test 1

45. As used in line 19, "demands" most nearly means A) offers. B) claims. C) inquiries. D) desires

D) desires.

43.The author of Passage 1 indicates that space mining could have which positive effect? A) It could yield materials important to Earth's economy. B) It could raise the value of some precious metals on Earth. C) It could create unanticipated technological innovations. D) It could change scientists' understanding of space resources.

A) It could yield materials important to Earth's economy.

44. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) Lines 18-22 ("Within... lanthanum") B) Lines 24-28 ("They... projects") C) Lines 29-30 ("In this... commodity") D) Lines 41-44 ("Companies... machinery")

A) Lines 18-22 ("Within... lanthanum")

52 Which point about the resources that will be highly valued in space is implicit in Passage 1 and explicit in Passage 2? A) They may be different resources from those that are valuable on Earth. B) They will be valuable only if they can be harvested cheaply. C) They are likely to be primarily precious metals and rare earth elements. D) They may increase in value as those same resources become rare on Earth.

A) They may be different resources from those that are valuable on Earth.

33 The central claim of the passage is that A) educated women face a decision about how to engage with existing institutions.

A) educated women face a decision about how to engage with existing institutions.

48. As used in line 68, "hold" most nearly means A) maintain. B) grip. C) restrain. D) withstand.

A) maintain.

39 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) Lines 46-47 ("We... questions") B) Lines 48-49 ("And... them") C) Line 57 ("The moment... short") D) Line 62 ("That... Madam")

B) Lines 48-49 ("And... them")

36 Woolf indicates that the procession she describes in the passage A) has come to have more practical influence in recent years. B) has become a celebrated feature of English public life. C) includes all of the richest and most powerful men in England. D) has become less exclusionary in its membership in recent years.

B) has become a celebrated feature of English public life.

47. The central claim of Passage 2 is that space mining has positive potential but A) it will end up encouraging humanity's reckless treatment of the environment. B) its effects should be thoughtfully considered before it becomes a reality. C) such potential may not include replenishing key resources that are disappearing on Earth. D) experts disagree about the commercial viability of the discoveries it could yield.

B) its effects should be thoughtfully considered before it becomes a reality.

41 The range of places and occasions listed in lines 72-76 ("Let us... funerals") mainly serves to emphasize how A) novel the challenge faced by women is. B) pervasive the need for critical reflection is. C) complex the political and social issues of the day are. D) enjoyable the career possibilities for women are.

B) pervasive the need for critical reflection is.

42. In lines 9-17, the author of Passage 1 mentions several companies primarily to A) note the technological advances that make space mining possible. B) provide evidence of the growing interest in space mining. C) emphasize the large profits to be made from space mining. D) highlight the diverse ways to carry out space mining operations.

B) provide evidence of the growing interest in space mining.

35 According to the passage, Woolf chooses the setting of the bridge because it A) is conducive to a mood of fanciful reflection. B) provides a good view of the procession of the sons of educated men. C) is within sight of historic episodes to which she alludes. D) is symbolic of the legacy of past and present sons of educated men.

B) provides a good view of the procession of the sons of educated men.

32 The main purpose of the passage is to B) stress the urgency of an issue.

B) stress the urgency of an issue.

50.The author of Passage 2 would most likely respond to the discussion of the future of space mining in lines 18-28, Passage 1, by claiming that such a future A) is inconsistent with the sustainable use of space resources. B) will be difficult to bring about in the absence of regulations. C) cannot be attained without technologies that do not yet exist. D) seems certain to affect Earth's economy in a negative way.

B) will be difficult to bring about in the absence of regulations.

46. What function does the discussion of water in lines 35-40 serve in Passage 1? A) It continues an extended comparison that begins in the previous paragraph. B) It provides an unexpected answer to a question raised in the previous paragraph. C) It offers hypothetical examples supporting a claim made in the previous paragraph. D) It examines possible outcomes of a proposal put forth in the previous paragraph.

C) It offers hypothetical examples supporting a claim made in the previous paragraph.

37 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) Lines 12-17 ("There... money") B) Lines 17-19 ("It... desert") C) Lines 23-24 ("For... ourselves") D) Lines 30-34 ("We... pulpit")

C) Lines 23-24 ("For... ourselves")

40 Which choice most closely captures the meaning of the figurative "sixpence" referred to in lines 70 and 71? A) Tolerance B) Knowledge C) Opportunity D) Perspective

C) Opportunity

34 Woolf uses the word "we" throughout the passage mainly to A) reflect the growing friendliness among a group of people. B) advance the need for candor among a group of people. C) establish a sense of solidarity among a group of people. D) reinforce the need for respect among a group of people

C) establish a sense of solidarity among a group of people.

38 Woolf characterizes the questions in lines 53-57 ("For we... men") as both A) controversial and threatening. B) weighty and unanswerable. C) momentous and pressing. D) provocative and mysterious.

C) momentous and pressing.

51 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) Lines 60-63 ("Some... pristine") B) Lines 74-76 ("The resources... Earth") C) Lines 81-83 ("One... avoided") D) Lines 85-87 ("Without... insecure")

D) Lines 85-87 ("Without... insecure")

49. Which statement best describes the relationship between the passages? A) Passage 2 refutes the central claim advanced in Passage 1. B) Passage 2 illustrates the phenomenon described in more general terms in Passage 1. C) Passage 2 argues against the practicality of the proposals put forth in Passage 1. D) Passage 2 expresses reservations about developments discussed in Passage 1.

D) Passage 2 expresses reservations about developments discussed in Passage 1