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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. For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org (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 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 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 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org (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 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 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- For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 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 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org (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 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 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 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org . SAT Practice Test 3 VERBAL 1 – Until his defeat by the newcomer, the veteran boxer won. the slightest sound or motion. (A)extreme persuasion (B) skilled concentration (C) cheerful reasoning (D)silent trust (E) limitless observation 3 – Photographer

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