SAT August 23rd 2025 US - Version 2 - Reading and Writing Practice

Aug 25, 2026

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A set of SAT Reading and Writing practice questions focused on completing sentences and determining the overall purpose or structure of passages. Topics include domesticated plant differences, restoring or salvaging obsolete moon-mission data, research on blood chemistry at different altitudes, modular construction advantages, land art characteristics, fossil evidence for mass extinction causes and uncertainty, and how relative humidity affects microbial growth on the ISS. Multiple-choice items emphasize logical word choice and passage analysis.

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Reading Time3 h 12 min

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Section 1, Module 1: Reading and Writing

Question 1-4

Question 5-8

Exam Questions Section 1, Module 1 : Reading and Writing | Question 1 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | The chili pepper was domesticated in Mexico. It differs physically from the wild plant it is descended from. In terms of physical structure, summer squash also differs from its wild ancestor. Summer squash is known for its soft rind and mild-tasting flesh. Yet its ancestor, the wild Johnny gourd, blank a hard rind and bitter flesh.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) assists

B) refuses

C) requests | | | | |
D) possesses
| | | | | | | Question 2 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | The Apollo Moon landings (1969–1972) brought radiation detectors and lunar dust detectors to the Moon and produced large amounts of data, much of which was stored on technologies that are now obsolete. A data-transfer project is working to blank these data so that the information is available to researcher Philip Metzger, who is investigating the long-term effects of being on the Moon.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) amend

B) improve

C) simplify | | | | |
D) salvage
| | | | | | [https://t.me/dsatpreps](https://t.me/dsatpreps) | Question 3 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | New and interesting research conducted by Suleiman A. Al-Sweedanand Moath Alhaj is inspired by their observation that though studies of the effect of high altitude on blood chemistry are blank, the effect on blood chemistry of living in locations below sea level, such asthe California towns of Niland and Imperial, has received comparatively little notice.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) equivocal | | | | |
B) copious
| | |
C) sporadic

D) preliminary | | | | Question 4 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | In the architectural process called modular construction, a building is manufactured in modules under controlled conditions and then assembled at its intended location blank of this approach cite fewer weather delays and a greater potential for reuse and recycling.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? | | | | |
A) Proponents
| | |
B) Components

C) Epitomes

D) Safeguards | | | [https://t.me/dsatpreps](https://t.me/dsatpreps) Question 5 Land art, or earth art, is characterized by its large scale and the fact that it ʼs often placed in remote or surprising locations. Land art is also notable for the wildly diverse ways in which it is created: Robert Smithsonʼs Spiral Jetty, for instance, was created by arranging rocks in a large spiral in Utahʼs Great Salt Lake, whereas for Circular Surface Planar Displacement Drawing, Michael Heizer made lines in a desert lake bed by driving a motorcycle in certain patterns. Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text? | Question 6 | | --- | | Fossil evidence indicates that the End-Triassic mass extinction—the relatively sudden die-off of about 80 percent of species (including many species of dinosaurs)—occurred approximately 201 million years ago. Researchers have identified the effects of volcanic activity as a possible initial cause of this mass extinction. But mass extinctions, while abrupt in geological terms, unfold over thousands or millions of years: it ʼs likely that multiple factors drove extensive species loss.
Which choice best states the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole? | |
A) | The text outlines a common misconception about a kind of art, then offers an explanation for why that misconception persists. | | --- | --- | |
B) | The text compares two works of art, then provides details about the lives of the artists who created them. | | --- | --- | |
C) | The text conveys a definition of a kind of art, then addresses a
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FAQs

How do the questions in this module typically test reading skills?

They require choosing the most logical and precise word or phrase to complete sentences, and selecting options that best describe a passage’s purpose or overall structure.

What kinds of topics appear in the reading passages?

The passages cover science and research themes such as botany, space data restoration, altitude effects on blood chemistry, modular construction, land art, mass extinctions, and microbial growth in space environments.

What is the main goal of the passage-analysis questions like Question 5, 6, and 7?

They ask learners to identify the overall structure, the function of an underlined portion, or the main purpose of the text based on the author’s claims and supporting details.

Aug 25, 2026

Uploaded by Theodore