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PSAT Vocab & Sentence Structure

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intuitive

a)

Knowing something by instinct

b)

One who represents an interest group to government officials

c)

Wealthy

d)

Speaker

2.

Lobbyist

a)

Wealthy

b)

Speaker

c)

Knowing something by instinct

d)

One who represents an interest group to government officials

3.

Opulent

a)

Knowing something by instinct

b)

One who represents an interest group to government officials

c)

Wealthy

d)

Speaker

4.

Orator

a)

Speaker

b)

To have removed water from, or when something is dried up

c)

Wealthy

d)

Practical

5.

Parched

a)

Thinking yourself better than others

b)

Causes a fuss, inflammatory, likely to get people riled up

c)

To have removed water from, or when something is dried up

d)

Practical

6.

Pragmatic

a)

Practical

b)

Thinking yourself better than others

c)

Causes a fuss, inflammatory, likely to get people riled up

d)

Hermit, withdrawn

7.

Pretentious

a)

The act of bringing people together or making an agreement

b)

Hermit, withdrawn

c)

Causes a fuss, inflammatory, likely to get people riled up

d)

Thinking yourself better than others

8.

Provocative

a)

Thinking yourself better than others

b)

Causes a fuss, inflammatory, likely to get people riled up

c)

Hermit, withdrawn

d)

The act of bringing people together or making an agreement

9.

Reclusive

a)

Wisdom

b)

Being new, being redone

c)

Hermit, withdrawn

d)

To look at carefully

10.

Reconciliation

a)

Being new, being redone

b)

The act of bringing people together or making an agreement

c)

Being new, being redone

d)

Wisdom

11.

Renovation

a)

Wisdom

b)

The act of bringing people together or making an agreement

c)

Being new, being redone

d)

To look at carefully

12.

Sagacity

a)

Wisdom

b)

Being impulsive, acting without thinking

c)

Something unusual, different from the norm

d)

Give up a position

13.

Scrutinize

a)

To look at carefully

b)

Being impulsive, acting without thinking

c)

Something unusual, different from the norm

d)

Give up a position

14.

Spontaneous

a)

To really hate

b)

Give up a position

c)

Something unusual, different from the norm

d)

Being impulsive, acting without thinking

15.

Aberration

a)

Being impulsive, acting without thinking

b)

Something unusual, different from the norm

c)

Give up a position

d)

To really hate

16.

Abdicate

a)

Give up a position

b)

To really hate

c)

Out of the context of time, out of date

d)

Something out of place, a strangeness

17.

Abhar

a)

Out of the context of time, out of date

b)

Something out of place, a strangeness

c)

Peak

d)

To really hate

18.

Anachronistic

a)

Out of the context of time, out of date

b)

Something out of place, a strangeness

c)

Peak

d)

Sanctuary, place of safety

19.

Anomaly

a)

Peak

b)

Something out of place, a strangeness

c)

Sanctuary, place of safety

d)

Very large, spacious

20.

Apex

a)

Very large, spacious

b)

Surrender

c)

Peak

d)

Sanctuary, place of safety

21.

Asylum

a)

Sanctuary, place of safety

b)

Very large, spacious

c)

Surrender

d)

To back up a claim

22.

Capacious

a)

Sanctuary, place of safety

b)

Surrender

c)

Harmful

d)

Very large, spacious

23.

Capitulate

a)

Harmful

b)

To back up a claim

c)

Surrender

d)

Very large, spacious

24.

Corroborate

a)

Very large, spacious

b)

Surrender

c)

Harmful

d)

To back up a claim

25.

Deleterious

a)

To back up a claim

b)

Harmful

c)

Surrender

d)

Very large, spacious

26.

Object to

a)

Demur

b)

Perfidious

c)

Superfluous

d)

Evanescent

27.

Tiring

a)

Enervating

b)

Ephemeral

c)

Ostentatious

d)

Melodramatic

28.

To involve or include

a)

Entail

b)

Impute

c)

Hackneyed

d)

Venerable

29.

Fleeting, temporary

a)

Ephemeral

b)

Rancorous

c)

Querulous

d)

Venerable

30.

Not lasting long

a)

Surreptitious

b)

Ostentatious

c)

Evanescent

d)

Hackneyed

31.

Something that makes the situation not as bad

a)

Vindicate

b)

Substantiate

c)

Extenuating

d)

Spurious

32.

Patience, restraint

a)

Entail

b)

Melodramatic

c)

Vindicate

d)

Forbearance

33.

Clichéd

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Impute

c)

Melodramatic

d)

Ostentatious

34.

Person who acts in pursuit of pleasure

a)

Hedonist

b)

Precocious

c)

Vindicate

d)

Perfidious

35.

Rash, impulsive

a)

Impetuous

b)

Deleterious

c)

Entail

d)

Surreptitious

36.

To assign or attribute to someone

a)

Impute

b)

Melodramatic

c)

Null

d)

Perfidious

37.

Extreme happiness, joy

a)

Jubilation

b)

Hedonist

c)

Evanescent

d)

Surreptitious

38.

Exaggerated, extreme

a)

Melodramatic

b)

Impetuous

c)

Null

d)

Evanescent

39.

Void, meaningless

a)

Null

b)

Ephemeral

c)

Rancorous

d)

Substantiate

40.

Flaunting wealth

a)

Ostentatious

b)

Impetuous

c)

Hedonist

d)

Hackneyed

41.

Disloyal

a)

Perfidious

b)

Spurious

c)

Venerable

d)

Forbearance

42.

Gifted or talented beyond one's years

a)

Precocious

b)

Superfluous

c)

Entail

d)

Entail

43.

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, is trying to escape the bush fire.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, are trying to escape the bush fire.

c)

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, were trying to escape the bush fire.

d)

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, was trying to escape the bush fire.

44.

The speed of the kangaroos are ultimately what saved them from the fire.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

The speed of the kangaroos were ultimately what saved them from the fire.

c)

The speed of the kangaroos is ultimately what saved them from the fire.

d)

The speed of the kangaroos has been ultimately what saved them from the fire.

45.

Neither the faculty nor the students is allowed in the building.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

Neither the faculty nor the students was allowed in the building.

c)

Neither the faculty nor the students has been allowed in the building.

d)

Neither the faculty nor the students are allowed in the building.

46.

Did anyone read anything besides their cereal box this summer?

a)

Correct.

b)

Did anyone read anything besides a cereal box this summer?

c)

Did anyone read anything besides your cereal box this summer?

d)

Did anyone read anything besides one's cereal box this summer?

47.

Which one is correct?

a)

The end of WWII came when German forces surrender in Berlin and Italy

b)

The end of WWII came when German forces surrendered in Berlin and Italy

48.

Mrs. Trang is not the (a)   of all the teachers in the English department.

49.

Which is correct?

a)

Living in Paris is fantastic because of the public transportation, world class museums, and excellent restaurants.

b)

Living in Paris is fantastic because of the public transportation, world class museums, and eating in excellent restaurants.

50.

Which is correct?

a)

We ate the possum it was good.

b)

We at the possum, it was good.

c)

We ate the possum and it was good.

d)

We ate the possum; it was good.

51.

Which is correct?

a)

Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed by the team captain.

b)

Having arrived late for practice, the team captain needed a written excuse.

52.
They took ________ canoes to the river. 
a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
d)
None of the above
53.

The students dropped ____________ books off in the classroom before going to lunch.

a)

they're

b)

their

c)

there

d)

None of the above

54.
I wonder if _____________ going to arrive on time. 
a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
d)
None of the above
55.
______________ are no more cookies left for you. 
a)
They're
b)
Their
c)
There
d)
None of the above
56.
The coach showed us how _____ score a goal.
a)
two
b)
too
c)
to
d)
None of the above
57.
There were ______ kids that didn't come to the party.
a)
too
b)
two
c)
to
d)
None of the above
58.

(Its, It's) meaning was made clear by the use of another small symbol.

a)

Its

b)

It's

59.

Maybe this dog can't find (its, it's) way home.

a)

its

b)

it's

60.

Karen is rich; ________ her cousin Kate is poor.

a)

Therefore,

b)

Otherwise,

c)

However,

d)

In addition,

61.

You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late

a)

Otherwise

b)

Consequently

c)

Furthermore

d)

Therefore

62.

Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.

a)

Therefore

b)

Nonetheless

c)

Otherwise

d)

In other words

63.

Emily wanted to sit next to Michael; ________, the teacher sat her next to someone else.

a)

As a result

b)

For example

c)

Instead

d)

In conclusion

64.

The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.

a)

Consequently

b)

Otherwise

c)

Nonetheless

d)

Furthermore

65.

We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.

a)

Furthermore

b)

However

c)

For example

d)

Similarly

66.

This transition word indicates that an example is about to come.

a)

Consequently

b)

Nonetheless

c)

In conclusion

d)

For instance

67.

___________, it is also important that true friends be there for you.


Which transition word adds more proof to the statement?

a)

Secondly

b)

Finally

c)

On the other hand

d)

In addition

68.

There are so many social media apps that teenagers can use. ________, my 13 year old niece is constantly on Snapchat and Instagram.

a)

For example

b)

However

c)

As a result

d)

Meanwhile

69.

What transition word further explains and clarifies a previous statement?

a)

In conclusion,

b)

In other words,

c)

On the other hand,

d)

Therefore,

70.

What transition word shows an effect?

a)

Meanwhile,

b)

To conclude,

c)

Therefore,

d)

However,

71.

What transition word shows a contrast/difference?

a)

Meanwhile,

b)

In other words,

c)

Therefore,

d)

However,

72.

Elizabeth had been studying for hours; ____________, she hoped to do well on the test.

a)

Similarly

b)

Meanwhile

c)

Therefore

d)

Nevertheless

73.

Jared is a dedicated wrestler. ____________ to playing the sport, he loves to watch matches on television.

a)

In addition

b)

However

c)

As a result

d)

Meanwhile

74.

Kevin studies all the time; ___________, Carl never studies.

a)

In fact

b)

In contrast

c)

Similarly

d)

As a result

75.

________ Jorge was extremely tired during first period, he still managed to complete the assignment for the class.

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

Furthermore

d)

After

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