SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

February 24, 2014Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.

The most famous case of scientific suppression

remains that of Galileo, who in 1633 was forced

by the Roman Catholic Church to disavow his

finding that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

(A) remains that of Galileo, who in 1633 was

forced by the Roman Catholic Church to disavow

(B) remained that of Galileo, who in 1633 was

forced by the Roman Catholic Church to disavow

(C) remaining that of Galileo, forced by the

Roman Catholic Church in 1633 to disavow

(D) will remain that of Galileo, who is forced by

the Roman Catholic Church in 1633 to disavow

(E) has remained that of Galileo, who in 1633 is

forced by the Roman Catholic Church to disavow

Choose the word or set of words that,

when inserted in the sentence, best fits

the meaning of the sentence as a

whole.

Budget cuts prompted the town's

officials to cancel the annual parade, but

the subsequent ------- from residents

was so great that the event was -------.

(A) amazement . . shortened

(B) support . . altered

(C) disapproval . . eradicated

(D) outcry . . reinstated

(E) negligence . . upgraded

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

February 25, 2014

Choose the word or set of words

that, when inserted in the

sentence, best fits the meaning of

the sentence as a whole.

Food can be ------- element in family

life, bringing us together in times of

trouble and in times of joy.

(A) an addictive

(B) a conflicting

(C) a unifying

(D) a residual

(E) an inconsistent

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

February 26, 2014

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

February 27, 2014

Choose the word or set of words that, when

inserted in the sentence, best fits the

meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The show’s host was usually genial, but

he had a reputation for turning -------

when provoked by guests who

challenged his opinions.

(A) surly

(B) intrusive

(C) lenient

(D) convincing

(E) giddy

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

February 28, 2014

Part or all of the following sentence is

underlined; beneath the sentence are five

ways of phrasing the underlined material.

Select the option that produces the best

sentence. If you think the original phrasing

produces a better sentence than any of the

alternatives, select choice A.

The first public botanical garden in the United

States, the Elgin Botanic Garden in New York

City was established to provide plant

materials for studying by medical students.

(A) for studying by medical students

(B) for medical students to study

(C) to medical students for their study

(D) for the study of medical students

(E) that medical students will study