SAT Reading Practice Test

SAT Reading Practice Test

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Instructions and Testing Policies

This practice reading test is a timed, closed-book exercise. Suggested time for this practice subset is 35 minutes. Use a pencil to mark answers on any printed copy; when completing electronically, select one choice per question. Electronic devices must be silenced and stowed. Unauthorized aids, copying, or sharing of test content before, during, or after administration is prohibited. Testing staff may remove or invalidate responses that violate testing policies. By signing below, the student acknowledges understanding and acceptance of these instructions and affirms that responses are the student's own work.

If special testing accommodations are required, indicate below and attach supporting documentation to this form. Requests will be reviewed and, if granted, documented by the administering instructor or testing coordinator.

Passage I — Prose Fiction (Questions 1–4)

Passage: The street was narrow and quiet, the summer light flattening the last of the shadows against the brick facades. Jonas walked with his hands in his pockets, listening to the regular slosh of his shoes. He had not intended to come to this part of town, but the scent of bread from a corner bakery had guided him like a tide.

1. The tone of the passage is best described as

2. The phrase "guided him like a tide" (line 4) functions chiefly to

3. Which detail most strongly supports the inference that Jonas is not in a hurry?

4. Briefly explain how imagery in the passage contributes to mood.

Passage II — Social Science (Questions 5–8)

Passage: Recent surveys of urban residents indicate that access to green space correlates with self-reported measures of well-being. The relationship appears across age groups, though causality is difficult to establish due to confounding socioeconomic variables.

5. The author’s primary purpose is to

6. The phrase "confounding socioeconomic variables" most nearly means

7. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the claim that green space improves well-being?

8. Describe one potential confounding variable and explain its effect on interpretation.

Passage III — Humanities (Questions 9–12)

Passage: In the late nineteenth century, a growing interest in folk traditions prompted collectors to record songs, tales, and customs previously transmitted orally. Such work both preserved local practices and reframed them for national audiences.

9. The author’s attitude toward the collectors is best described as

10. The phrase "reframed them for national audiences" implies that collectors

11. Which choice best captures a potential downside of collection efforts mentioned or implied by the passage?

12. In 2–3 sentences, explain how the passage balances the benefits and risks of collecting folk traditions.

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