SAT Practice- Stanford 2020
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SAT Practice 2020
1. As you chart your own path, I encourage you to remember that when you discover your passion, and make the first steps of your career, everything you’ve learned, everything you’ve experienced, makes you a different kind of contributor. There are no typical lawyers, no model doctors or model artists, and no ____ scientists – no mold of a college president. Each has a unique background, a unique set of experiences, and a unique passion that no one else has.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. talented
B. standard
C. intelligent
D. unique
2. Start moving in that direction, but keep your eyes out for side-streets and bike lanes. You may ____ on an even more incredible journey than you had foreseen if you remain open to possibilities in unlikely places. Wherever you end up, you will put a unique stamp on that profession – there is only one “you,” so bring all of yourself to whatever you choose to do.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. begin with
B. end up
C. get in
D. put off
3. It was a slow revelation to me – a wanderer, an explorer – that real life is not somewhere else; it’s inside of you. It is taking shape as you sit and listen, and it emerges more fully formed as you read, inquire, and create. So, by all means, vector into the unknown – not in search of “real life” somewhere else – ____ to develop it within you through a variety of experiences, relationships, and challenges.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. or
4. Graduates, are you open to taking a different path? Ask yourself, “Am I receptive to new ideas, and ready to raise new questions?” In so doing, you will realize that the most precious thing you have collected is not your degree, but the knowledge ____.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. that has engaged you, enlightened you, made you think, inspired you to create.
B. what has engaged you, enlightened you, made you think, inspired you to create.
C. has engaged you, enlightened you, made you think, inspired you to create.
D. which that has engaged you, enlightened you, made you think, inspired you to create.
5. I’ve learned through my work leading universities and science agencies that all scientists have a responsibility to be civic scientists – to examine how scientific discoveries can be used for good, to forestall potentially bad uses, and importantly, to engage the public in this discussion. And I’ve learned that one of the worst things that can happen to science is when a ____ young scientist leaves the field because they are exposed to harassment, belittlement, or unrecognized bias.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. foreign
B. careless
C. rich
D. promising