Slede primeri zadataka za ispit SAT. U pitanju je deo ispita kojim se ocenjuje sposobnost razumevanja značenja pojedinačnih reči, kao i načina na koji se one uklapaju u opšti kontekst datog teksta. Rešavanje ovakvih zadataka veoma je bitan deo pripreme za test. U ovim konkretnim primerima potrebno je odabrati reč ili par reči koje najbolje odgovaraju rečenici.
Like foolish people who continue to live near an active volcano, many of us are ------------ about the ----------- of atomic warfare and its attendant destruction.
worried...possibility
unconcerned...threat
excited...power
cheered...possession
irritated...news
By communicating through pointing and making gestures, Charles was able to overcome any ------------ difficulties that arose during his recent trip to Japan.
peripatetic
linguistic
plausible
monetary
territorial
In order that future generations may ------------- the great diversity of animal life, it is the task of the International Wildlife Preservation Commission to prevent endangered species from becoming ---------------.
recollect...tamed
value...evolved
enjoy...extinct
anticipate...specialize
appreciate...widespread
We find it difficult to translate a foreign text literally because we cannot capture the --- of the original passage exactly.
novelty
succinctness
connotations
ambivalence
alienation
It is remarkable that a man so in the public eye, so highly praised and imitated, can retain his ------------.
magniloquence
dogmas
bravado
idiosyncrasies
humility
For all the --- involved in the study of seals, we Arctic researchers have occasional moments of pure --- over some new discovery.