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SAT Practice Test 3
VERBAL
1 – Until his defeat by the newcomer, the veteran boxer won most of his bouts by
knockouts and had achieved an series of wins.
(A)inconsequential
(B) exaggerated
(C) able-bodied
(D)unbroken
(E) observable
2 – Bird watching requires patience as well as keen powers of , since one must sit
still for hours and remain alert to the slightest sound or motion.
(A)extreme persuasion
(B) skilled concentration
(C) cheerful reasoning
(D)silent trust
(E) limitless observation
3 – Photographer Edward Weston’s work was akin to alchemy, his camera lens magically
transforming , everyday items such as vegetables into objects of beauty.
(A)inexpensive tawdry
(B) mundane resplendent
(C) small enormous
(D)decorative functional
(E) artificial natural
4 – The spokesperson for the group said that the issues raised by the controversy have
that go far beyond the matter presently under discussion.
(A)expectations
(B) ramifications
(C) proponents
(D)inferences
(E) critics
5 – Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain adopted a approach to

Hitler, even accepting Germany’s annexation of Austria.
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(A)hasty
(B) precarious
(C) haughty
(D)conciliatory
(E) dependent
6 – Many who were enough to witness Sir Michael Redgrave’s performance in the
role of Uncle Vanya assert that it was the of his career.
(A)close scourge
(B) astute encore
(C) fortunate pinnacle
(D)hapless height
(E) lucky nadir
7 – Whenever she felt tired after work, a brisk walk along the beach amid the sea air
never failed to her fatigue and leave her re-energized.
(A) humid hasten
(B) salty exacerbate
(C) bracing alleviate
(D) damp reprove
(E) chilly aggravate
8 – “Old Nick” is one of several people use when they want to refer indirectly to the
Devil.
(A)euphemisms
(B) banalities
(C) arguments
(D)apostrophes
(E) eulogies
9 – Because its bookkeepers altered some figures and completely fabricated others, the
company’s financial records were entirely

(A)cursory
(B) disseminated
(C) singular
(D)concealed
(E) spurious
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Choose the lettered pair of words that is related in the same way as the pair in capital
letters.
10 – ANCHOR:BOAT::
(A) sink:ship
(B) launch:pier
(C) propel:rocket
(D) tether:horse
(E) waddle:duck
11 – COLLABORATE:WORK::
(A) question:borrow
(B) clot:bleed
(C) cohabit:live
(D) synchronize:watch
(E) cooperate:please
12 – APRON:CLOTHES
(A) parasol:sun
(B) gloves:cold
(C) socks:shoes
(D) jacket:hood
(E) helmet:head
13 – PREACHER:PULPIT
(A) teacher:student
(B) conductor:podium
(C) artist:canvas

(D) performer:gallery
(E) athlete:obstacle
14 – ADULATION:PRAISE::
(A) loathing:dislike
(B) disdain:contempt
(C) scholarship:eloquence
(D) sympathy:emotion
(E) pleasure:hedonism
15 – ANALGESIC:PAIN::
(A) purgative:purity
(B) emollient:dryness
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(C) humidifier:ventilation
(D) operation:hospital
(E) vaccine:injection
The following two passages discuss some notable developments and issues in related
areas of medical research.
Passage 1
Surgeons can perform phenomenal feats. They
replace clogged coronary arteries with blood vessels
from the leg. They reconnect capillaries, tendons,
and nerves to reattach severed fingers. They even
refashion parts of intestines to create new bladders. Line (5)
But surgeons find it difficult to reconstruct
complicated bones like the jawbone or those of the
inner ear. And only rarely can they replace large
bones lost to disease or injury.
The challenge stems from the nature of bones. (10)
Unlike other types of tissue, bones with one normal
shape cannot be reworked into other shapes. Nor can

doctors move large bones from one part of the body
to another without severely disabling a person.
Existing treatments for bone defects are all short- (15)
term and limited. Surgeons can replace some
diseased joints with plastic or metal implants, but
artificial hips or knees steadily loosen and must be
reconstructed every few years.
Fortunately, surgeons are beginning to overcome (20)
these obstacles by creating bone substitutes from, of
all things, muscle. The idea of making bones from
muscle is not all that strange. Muscle, bone, fat,
blood vessels, and bone marrow all develop in human
embryos from the same loosely organized tissue. (25)
In 1987 scientists isolated a bone-inducing protein
called osteogenin from cows. Osteogenin can make
undifferentiated human tissue produce cartilage and
bone. But few surgeons have used osteogenin because
it is hard to control. If sprinkled directly onto a (30)
defect, for instance, the entire area might stiffen to
bone if a tiny bit fell on surrounding blood vessels
and nerves.
More recently, plastic surgeons have circum-
vented that snag by prefabricating bones away from (35)
the immediate site of a defect. Flaps of animal thigh
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muscles are taken and placed in osteogenin-coated
silicone rubber molds of the desired shape. The
molds are implanted in the same animal’s abdomen
to provide a suitable biologic environment for (40)
transforming muscle into bone. Within weeks, the

molds yield tiny, perfectly detailed bone segments.
So far, surgeons have made bones from muscles in
small animals, but have not yet tried the process in
humans. For one thing, osteogenin is available only (45)
in small amounts. Secondly, the safety and
effectiveness of the process must first be tested on
larger animals.
Passage 2
We have entered a new era in medicine. In
scarcely more than a generation, artificial organs (50)
have evolved from temporary substitutes to long-
functioning devices. Millions of people live with
cardiac pacemakers, arterial grafts, hip-joint
prostheses, middle-ear implants, and intraocular
lenses. Eventually, artificial organs will allow (55)
ordinary, healthy people to live longer – or, more
appropriately, to die young at a ripe age. So far,
though, even the best substitutes lag far behind their
natural counterparts. But the obstacles to better
implants are not purely technical. Because such (60)
devices require human testing, their development
poses a challenge to our cultural and ethical values.
Although many patients volunteer for tests of
unproven medical devices, such altruism – and the
medical progress it engenders – is hampered by (65)
medical ethicists and others who call for more
restrictions on human testing. While people favoring
restrictions are well-intentioned, their standards are
inappropriate.
The only way to gain the information needed for (70)

refining artificial organs is through experiments on
people. Research using animals will not suffice. The
mechanics of bone joints, for example, differs
markedly from species to species. The replacement
of wrists, knees, and finger joints poses complex (75)
engineering problems because of the heavy
mechanical loads involved and the range of motion
required. Since there is no generally accepted large-
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animal model for the human bones and joints that
orthopedic devices are designed to replace, human (80)
evaluation is essential.
In developing each new implant, the experience
gained from human testing becomes the critical
bottleneck in the experimental process. In the case of
artificial heart devices, engineering design is not (85)
currently the main obstacle. Heart implants can
sustain patients for weeks while they await
transplants. These results are achieved with a variety
of devices. But in other cases, the same devices can
fail to keep patients alive. It appears that success (90)
depends less on the particular model used than on
the patient’s age, overall health, and the quality of
postoperative care.
Clearly, what is lacking today in coronary care are
not new devices or techniques but simply more (95)
experience. How much blood should be pumped, and
for how long? How can the natural heart be weaned
from mechanical assistance? When do the risks
outweigh the benefits of further surgical assistance?

There is little justification for developing new (100)
designs until such questions are adequately
answered, and they can be answered only in human
subjects.
16 – Which of the following best describes the “challenge” mentioned in line 10?
(A) To learn how tissues like muscle, bone and fat develop in the human embryo
(B) To learn to reconfigure the shapes of bones
(C) To design better types of plastic or metal substitutes for bone
(D) To find ways of reconstructing or replacing certain bones
(E) To identify the causes of diseases that lead to bone losses
17 – The author of Passage 1 expects that future experiments concerned with making
bone from muscle will
(A) encounter no serious problems
(B) be limited mostly to smaller animals
(C) be hindered by surgeons opposed to the process
(D) face enormous technical obstacles
(E) involve larger animals and perhaps humans
18 – In Passage 1, the author indicates all of the following about osteogenin EXCEPT
(A) current supplies are limited
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(B) tests of its effectiveness have been limited
(C) its application can be easily controlled
(D) its safety for human use is undetermined
(E) some surgeons hesitate to use it
19 – The last paragraph in Passage 1 contains
(A) a review of current knowledge
(B) a qualification of an earlier remark
(C) a challenge to a contradictory view
(D) a summary of previous ideas
(E) a demand for an alternative approach

20 – In Passage 2, the author intends the phrase “to die young at a ripe age” (line 57) to
mean
(A) dying prematurely from an illness or accident
(B) dying young of an illness prevalent among older people
(C) extending one’s life despite being ill
(D) maintaining a healthier body into old age
(E) living much longer than the average lifespan
21 – The author’s comments about medical ethicists in paragraph 2 of Passage 2 are best
described as
(A) embarrased
(B) deferential
(C) disapproving
(D) amused
(E) sarcastic
22 – In line 68, “standards” most nearly means
(A) slogans
(B) measurements
(C) examples
(D) banners
(E) principles
23 – In line 83, “critical” most nearly means
(A) decisive
(B) aggressive
(C) skeptical
(D) perceptive
(E) fault-finding
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24 – The author of Passage 2 uses the example of artificial heart devices primarily to
(A) show that important knowledge about coronary care is lacking
(B) praise scientists’ ability to fight coronary disease

(C) counter lingering doubts about the safety and value of artificial implants
(D) demonstrate an urgent need for better engineered heart devices
(E) point out several new treatments now available to heart patients
25 – The question in lines 96-100 serve to
(A) illustrate the value of new models of artificial hearts
(B) refute the arguments of those opposed to the use of artificial implants
(C) show that scientists’ understanding of coronary disease is inadequate
(D) suggest the author’s own skepticism about using human subjects
(E) indicate areas of research that have attracted wide publicity
26 – Which statement about both authors is true?
(A) Both cite the views of those with whom they disagree.
(B) Both cite the limited capacity of surgeons to treat some problems.
(C) Both demand an increase in the use of humans in medical tests.
(D) Both mention cultural values as barriers to scientific research.
(E) Both advocate a more rapid development of new implant procedures.
27 – What obstacle to the wider use of osteogenin for making bones would the author of
Passage 2 probably stress?
(A) Osteogenin is likely to remain scarce and expensive.
(B) Data about the effects of osteogenin on people may be difficult to obtain.
(C) The bones and joints of large animals are very different than those of small animals.
(D) Osteogenin is hard to use during surgery.
(E) Artificial bones are inferior in quality to their natural counterparts.
28 – The purpose of the last paragraph of Passage 2 is similar to that of Passage 1 in its
emphasis of the need to
(A) develop new and improved devices for human implantation
(B) focus primarily on medical experiments with larger animals
(C) proceed immediately to medical experiments using humans
(D) gather information that is relevant to the treatment of human patients
(E) curb the growing use of animals in testing
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