Digital SAT — Practice Test 2: Reading and Writing

Total questions: 54 · Total marks: 54 · Duration: 64 minutes (two 32-minute modules)

Instructions to candidates

• This section has two modules of 27 questions each. On the real Digital SAT, Module 2's difficulty adapts to your Module 1 performance; this practice test presents a representative mix.
• Each question is worth ONE raw mark. There is no penalty for wrong answers — answer every question.
• Each question has a short text followed by a prompt. Choose the single best answer.

Module 1 (27 questions · 32 minutes)

1. "The bridge's design was ______, admired by engineers worldwide for its elegance." Best word? (A) ordinary (B) flawed (C) ingenious (D) costly
2. "Despite the storm, the festival proceeded, drawing record crowds." What can be inferred? (A) The festival was popular despite bad weather. (B) The storm canceled the festival. (C) No one attended. (D) The weather was perfect.
3. "Her handwriting was nearly ______; few could read it." Best word? (A) illegible (B) bold (C) legible (D) elegant
4. Which best supports "Exercise improves mood"? (A) Participants reported lower stress after workouts. (B) Shoes are expensive. (C) Gyms are crowded. (D) Exercise is tiring.
5. "Unlike fragile early models, the new design is remarkably ______." Best word? (A) durable (B) cheap (C) small (D) delicate
6. Main idea: "Coral reefs support a quarter of marine species despite covering little ocean area." (A) Reefs are small. (B) Reefs are warm. (C) Reefs are colorful. (D) Reefs are disproportionately important to marine life.
7. "The author's tone is ______, celebrating the team's triumph." Best word? (A) gloomy (B) anxious (C) neutral (D) jubilant
8. "The plan was ambitious ______ ultimately impractical." Best transition? (A) but (B) therefore (C) because (D) so
9. Choose the correct option: "One of the students ______ late." (A) arrive (B) arriving (C) arrives (D) have arrived
10. "The findings, ______ preliminary, point to a promising treatment." Best word? (A) because (B) since (C) therefore (D) although
11. Which is correctly punctuated? (A) The sky, darkened rain followed. (B) The sky darkened rain followed. (C) The sky darkened; rain followed. (D) The sky darkened, rain followed.
12. "Critics admired the acting ______ found the plot predictable." Best transition? (A) therefore (B) because (C) but also (D) and so
13. "The museum acquired a ______ collection, spanning many eras." Best word? (A) tiny (B) dull (C) fake (D) vast
14. Choose the correct word: "The cat licked ______ paws." (A) its' (B) it is (C) it's (D) its
15. Inference: "Sales rose only after the price was cut." This suggests price was: (A) a barrier to sales (B) too low (C) irrelevant (D) ignored
16. "His argument was ______, full of gaps and contradictions." Best word? (A) brief (B) clear (C) flawed (D) sound
17. Which list is punctuated correctly? (A) We need pens paper and ink. (B) We need, pens, paper, ink. (C) We need pens, paper, and ink. (D) We need pens, paper and, ink.
18. Best transition: "The road was closed. ______, we took a detour." (A) Therefore (B) For example (C) However (D) Similarly
19. "The poem's repeated refrain ______ a sense of inevitability." Best word? (A) creates (B) ignores (C) hides (D) reduces
20. Choose the correct verb: "Neither answer ______ correct." (A) are (B) is (C) were (D) have been
21. "The report is thorough ______ difficult to read." Best transition? (A) yet (B) so (C) thus (D) because
22. Best combine concisely: "The lake is deep. The lake is cold." (A) The deep lake is cold. (B) The lake is deep, and it is cold, too. (C) The lake, which is deep, is cold. (D) The lake is deep; the lake is cold.
23. "The instructions were ______, sparing no detail." Best word? (A) vague (B) brief (C) missing (D) exhaustive
24. Best transition: "Demand soared. ______, prices rose." (A) Nevertheless (B) For example (C) However (D) Consequently
25. Choose the correct option: "The committee ______ reached a decision." (A) have (B) has (C) are (D) were
26. "Far from declining, attendance ______ this year." Best word? (A) vanished (B) surged (C) fell (D) stalled
27. Text: "The essayist opens with a question to draw readers in." The question's purpose is to: (A) engage (B) conclude (C) cite (D) confuse

Module 2 (27 questions · 32 minutes)

28. "The scientist's claims were ______ by repeated experiments." Best word? (A) undermined (B) ignored (C) hidden (D) corroborated
29. Choose the correctly punctuated option: "She had one goal ______ to win." (A) and (B) , (C) : (D) ;
30. A passage describes causes of an event, then its effects. Its structure is: (A) compare-contrast (B) chronological list only (C) spatial (D) cause-and-effect
31. "The crowd grew ______, cheering louder by the minute." Best word? (A) more enthusiastic (B) bored (C) smaller (D) quieter
32. Correct tense: "She ______ her keys before she noticed they were gone." (A) has lost (B) had lost (C) loses (D) will lose
33. "The author remains ______, presenting both sides fairly." Best word? (A) biased (B) impartial (C) hostile (D) confused
34. Best transition: "The medicine is effective. ______, it is expensive." (A) Therefore (B) Likewise (C) For instance (D) However
35. "The lecture was ______, holding the audience spellbound." Best word? (A) brief (B) captivating (C) unclear (D) tedious
36. Choose the correct pronoun: "The jury reached ______ verdict." (A) they're (B) there (C) their (D) its
37. Which best supports "Plants need sunlight"? (A) Sunlight is warm. (B) Plants kept in darkness wilted and died. (C) Plants are green. (D) Plants have roots.
38. "Text 1 supports the law; Text 2 ______ it." Best word? (A) endorses (B) opposes (C) ignores (D) repeats
39. Choose the correct option: "He runs faster than ______." (A) mine (B) me (C) myself (D) I
40. "The blueprint was ______, accurate to the millimeter." Best word? (A) precise (B) sloppy (C) lost (D) vague
41. Best transition: "She studied diligently. ______, she earned top marks." (A) However (B) In contrast (C) As a result (D) Otherwise
42. Which avoids a dangling modifier? (A) The bed looked inviting tired from the trip. (B) Tired from the trip, she fell asleep quickly. (C) Tired, the trip exhausted her bed. (D) Tired from the trip, the bed looked inviting.
43. "His early and later styles are ______, sharing little in common." Best word? (A) merged (B) divergent (C) identical (D) copied
44. "The data are ______, requiring more study before any claim." Best word? (A) final (B) inconclusive (C) conclusive (D) perfect
45. Choose the correct punctuation: "We toured three countries ______ France, Italy, and Spain." (A) , (B) ; (C) : (D) .
46. "Reactions were ______, from delight to outrage." Best word? (A) absent (B) uniform (C) varied (D) silent
47. Best transition: "The launch failed. ______, the team analyzed the data." (A) Namely (B) Afterward (C) Likewise (D) However
48. Most concise: "In the event that it rains, we will postpone." (A) Should rain occur, then we will postpone. (B) In the event that it rains, we will postpone. (C) On the chance of rain, we will postpone. (D) If it rains, we will postpone.
49. "Results were ______ across trials, boosting confidence." Best word? (A) inconsistent (B) consistent (C) doubtful (D) random
50. Choose the correct verb: "The number of errors ______ small." (A) were (B) are (C) is (D) have been
51. "The writer uses statistics to ______ her argument." Best word? (A) weaken (B) ignore (C) support (D) hide
52. "Despite limited funds, the project was ______ successful." Best word? (A) barely (B) remarkably (C) hardly (D) not
53. Best transition: "The trail was steep. ______, the view was worth it." (A) Therefore (B) Furthermore (C) Still (D) Hence
54. Which uses the apostrophe correctly? (A) The childrens books were new. (B) The childrens' books were new. (C) The children's books were new. (D) The children's books (of one child) were new.