Sentence Completion

Sentence Completion BINGO w/ SAT Vocabulary! Assembled by Ms. Caitlin Hanzlick Teacher, SAT Prep, Stone Mountain H.S. Fall 2007

RULES: • Read each sentence. • First figure out the meaning of the word that will fill in the blank. • Then look to see if a word in the corresponding BINGO column means the same as the word you came up with to fill in the blank.

*IMPORTANT*Like the real SAT, this game is TIMED.You have exactly 1 minute for each sentence.

GOOD LUCK!!

She had --------------- talent when it came to basketball, as if she was born with the ability to dribble, shoot and score. G

The --------------- of Beanie Babies stored in her basement is a little excessive. N

The teacher provided a ------------ example to help the students better understand the concept. G

Once I bought a Volkswagon, they suddenly seemed so ---------------; I couldn’t drive anywhere without seeing at least five! O

There is no need to --------------- the importance of videogames; the bottom line is that they suck up a lot of time that could be better spent doing a number of other things, such as reading or exercising. O

Someday technology may make door-to-door mail delivery seem -------, that is, as incongruous as pony express delivery would seem now. G

College and university professors, who have read copious amounts of literature on their area of expertise, and it is precisely such --------------- that impresses students and earns their respect. B

The student’s --------------- was shameful; to continue to lie when you’ve pretty much been caught red-handed is not good. O

Although visitors initially may find touring the city by subway to be -------, they are pleased to discover that subways are an inexpensive and ------- way to get around. B

The task was ---------------, both physically and mentally. O

In All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes, author Maya Angelou uses ---------------, brief descriptive sketches, to provide a --------------- view of Ghana that clearly details the land and its people. B

It is said that as a legal team Charles Houston and Thurgood Marshall complemented each other thoroughly: Houston’s sedate manner was ------- Marshall’s -------. B

It must have taken a lot of ------------- for Ellen DeGeneres to come out and admit she is lesbian, especially at a time when people were not as accepting of gay women. N

The student’s feelings about presenting the commencement address were -------; although visibly happy to have been chosen, he was nonetheless ------- about speaking in public. B

In a society that abhors -------, the nonconformist is persistently -------. B

Frank was confident that he had presented the most ------- plan possible, but in reality his proposals were just the opposite, neither practical nor useful enough to produce any worthwhile results. O

Male ostriches are extremely -------: they can be perceived by the human eye at a distance of 900 meters. I

Trinkets intended to have only ------- appeal can exist virtually forever in landfills because of the ------- of some plastics. B

Dressed in full ---------------, the members of the Class of 2007 proceeded into the auditorium for the graduation ceremonies. N

Last night my head was killing me, but I couldn’t find any aspirin to ----------the pain. B

Jesses Jackson and Al Sharpton, both prone to expressing strongly held beliefs and opinions, are sometimes accused of being too ------. B

The star student was also --------------- in athletics, especially basketball. I

The interior design of the dormitories was far too --------------- for the college student’s colorful, kitschy, and eclectic style; inside it felt sterile and serious, not fun or exciting. N

The audience was surprised the politician’s speech was so _______, for he is usually quite clear when speaking in public; today, however, he made no sense and his examples were wholly _______ in helping him prove a point. O

You are so --------------- to believe it’s actually raining cats and dogs. I

Social and racial injustices of the 1950’s and a lack of progress through nonviolence in the early 1960’s --------------- groups such as the Black Panthers to fight more --------------- for Civil Rights. N

Her --------------- is really quite embarrassing; she really needs help when it comes to etiquette and social graces. O

Because the pandas had already been weakened by disease and drought, a harsh winter would have had --------------- consequences for them. I

The teachers who --------------- the high school dance tore --------------- any young couples who became too touchy-feeling. N

Jean-Paul lived up to his --------------- as a --------------- of fine wine; indeed, the French merlot he recommended went well with the roasted duck. I

Smoking marijuana can --------------- your brain’s ability to process information. N

Any biographer of this playwright, who assumed an elaborate public facade in order to conceal private concerns, must examine the impulse behind such -------. B

At the wedding reception the bride’s relatives were very ---------------, acting like they didn’t know the groom’s family or as if they thought more highly of themselves than their in-laws. I

Gigi tried everything to get Tyler to like her, but he --------------- all of her advances for he simply was not interested. N

The president’s policies on the war in Iraq, specifically his so-called “troop surge,” are --------------- with what many Americans want, which is the phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from tumultuous regions of the Middle East. I

The --------------- saw the huge statue of the dictator as a symbol of the totalitarian --------------- and quickly tore it down. B

Although the teenager did not look like he had been crying, the -----------tone of his voice made it clear he was ------------- the death of his mother. N

The intoxicated bum was extremely ---------------, stuttering and slurring his words as he asked me for some change. I

A long-standing theory about the migration of green turtles was ------- by an innovative marine biologist who graciously defused potential ------ by dedicating her work to the original researcher. O

Good writers work to say as much as they can using as little words as possible, but there is a point at which a writer can be so concise as to be difficult or impossible to understand; --------------- writing is therefore an error to avoid. I

The football player’s teacher bought a team --------------- at the game so she could look up the players’ numbers and positions. N

I have an --------------- taste in music; my CD collection includes NWA, Destiny’s Child, Fall Out Boy, Johnny Cash and Nina Simone. N

Senator Clinton has accused Borak Obama of being too ---------------; she mocks his hopeful idealism and alleged penchant for overlooking practical considerations. N

The word “crunk” has been used by so many people so many times, it is now considered a -------------- expression. I

His qualifications for the diplomatic job were _______, and as a result his nomination was confirmed, and he became the ambassador to the United Nations. O

Although Hitler did terrible things to a lot of people, he was an extremely --------------- character, able to convince practically all of Germany to agree with him on very radical ideas about race and society. I

Sentence Completion