Studyguide for the SAT Skill Quiz D: Sent. Comp.

iz Time!
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Question 1.

The comedian's brilliant - - - - brought a smile to the face

of even the most - - - - heckler in the audience.

(A) joke...tolerant
(B) repartee... churlish
(C) discussion...reticent
(D) treatise...loathsome
(E) expression...difficult

Question 2.

Although a praying mantis looks - - - - , it is, in fact, a docile

insect that is beautifully colored and beneficial to plants because
it eats harmful insects.

(A) furtive
(B) amiable
(C) menacing
(D) exuberant
(E) silky

Question 3.

Scientists warned that global warming would create new

problems on earth, some of them - - - - but others very
unexpected.

(A) u n a n t ic i pa t e d
(B) accidental
(C) predictable
(D) costly
(E) unhealthy

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