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Free College Board PSAT-READING Exam Questions

Since eating that ____________ amount of food I have become ____________ .

  1. substantial .. unchanged
  2. miniscule .. corpulent
  3. gargantuan .. emaciated
  4. prodigious .. bilious
  5. impeccable .. fastidious

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

If you eat a substantial amount of food, you will not be unchanged (unaffected). If you eat a miniscule amount, you will not become corpulent (excessively fat). If you eat a gargantuan (suitable to a giant) amount, you will certainly not become emaciated (thin to the point of starvation). But if you eat a prodigious (unusually enormous) amount, you are very likely to become bilious (sick to the stomach).



The performer was exceedingly ____________ ; she could juggle three apples at once.

  1. inept
  2. contentious
  3. complacent
  4. adroit
  5. astute

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

If the performer can juggle three apples at once, she is remarkably skillful, or adroit.



I am ____________ about the job; although the atmosphere is pleasant, the work is boring.

  1. ambivalent
  2. exultant
  3. timorous
  4. laconic
  5. reticent

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A job that is both pleasant and boring is likely to arouse feelings that are mixed, or ambivalent.



Herbert had none of the social graces; he was appallingly ____________ .

  1. unlimbered
  2. underrated
  3. unfettered
  4. uncluttered
  5. uncouth

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Having no social graces means to be rude, or crude. The obvious answer is uncouth (uncultured, crude, boorish).



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