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SAT Reading Sentence Completion Drill 3, Problem 3

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00:03

To Shmoop or not to Shmoop, that is... not this question.

00:08

Which word could fill in the blank so that the sentence below makes sense?

00:11

The destruction of trees can make the air more blank, since they produce breathable

00:15

oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

00:19

And here are the potential answers...

00:29

Since the sentence tells us that trees make oxygen, which is breathable...

00:32

...and absorb carbon dioxide, which is presumably not...

00:36

...we know that we're looking for a word that describes the air as being less breathable

00:42

or contaminated in some way. And yes we all "heart" trees. Go hug one.

00:48

Knowing this, we can filter out (A), (C), and (E) right away.

00:52

"Sterile" means something that's super clean. "Beneficial" means something that's

00:57

good for you. And "invigorating" means something that gives you energy.

01:03

None of these words describe the horrors of contaminated air at all.

01:08

"Auspicious" means things are looking good and the future seems bright. Not exactly

01:13

the right word for a world with no trees and full of toxic air.

01:17

The Lorax is turning over in his grave.

01:23

Looks like our answer is "noxious," which works because it means poisonous, toxic, and

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deadly.

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Our answer is (D). D for "Dig a hole and plant a seed, so we can all breathe easy."

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