PSAT 8/9 Reading Practice Test – Set 1
PSAT 8/9 Reading Practice Test – Set 1
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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
Passage 1
1.Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of
2.Physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her
3.great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high
4.school.5.She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw
6.was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left
7.Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her
8.master’s degree and doctorate in physics.9.Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists
10.of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and
11.spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory.12.A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in
13.1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking
14.anguish Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had
15.shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by
16.herself greatly increased her distress.17.Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her
18.husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a
19.professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in
20.chemistry for isolating radium.21.Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to
22.radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the
23.consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the
24.physical world.
(Source: https://www.mbauniverse.com/reading-comprehension-passages)In line 5, what is the synonym of the word “disgruntled”?
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
Passage 1
1.Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of
2.Physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her
3.great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high
4.school.5.She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw
6.was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left
7.Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her
8.master’s degree and doctorate in physics.9.Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists
10.of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and
11.spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory.12.A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in
13.1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking
14.anguish Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had
15.shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by
16.herself greatly increased her distress.17.Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her
18.husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a
19.professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in
20.chemistry for isolating radium.21.Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to
22.radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the
23.consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the
24.physical world.
(Source: https://www.mbauniverse.com/reading-comprehension-passages)In the above passage, lines 5-8 best describe
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
Passage 1
1.Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of
2.Physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her
3.great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high
4.school.5.She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw
6.was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left
7.Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her
8.master’s degree and doctorate in physics.9.Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists
10.of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and
11.spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory.12.A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in
13.1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking
14.anguish Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had
15.shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by
16.herself greatly increased her distress.17.Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her
18.husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a
19.professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in
20.chemistry for isolating radium.21.Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to
22.radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the
23.consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the
24.physical world.
(Source: https://www.mbauniverse.com/reading-comprehension-passages)In line 7, Sorbonne is
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Question 4 of 8
4. Question
Passage 1
1.Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of
2.Physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her
3.great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high
4.school.5.She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw
6.was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left
7.Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her
8.master’s degree and doctorate in physics.9.Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists
10.of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and
11.spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory.12.A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in
13.1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking
14.anguish Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had
15.shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by
16.herself greatly increased her distress.17.Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her
18.husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a
19.professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in
20.chemistry for isolating radium.21.Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to
22.radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the
23.consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the
24.physical world.
(Source: https://www.mbauniverse.com/reading-comprehension-passages)In line 2, “brilliant mind and a blithe personality” also means
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
Passage 2
1.“I Have a Dream” is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin
2.Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28,
3.1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and
4.economic rights.5.Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln
6.Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights
7.movement.8.Beginning with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed millions of
9.slaves in 1863, King observes that: “one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free”.10.Toward the end of the speech, King departed from his prepared text for a partly
11.improvised peroration on the theme “I have a dream”, prompted by Mahalia Jackson’s
12.cry: “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” In this part of the speech, which most excited
13.the listeners and has now become its most famous, King described his dreams of
14.freedom and equality arising from a land of slavery and hatred.15.Jon Meacham writes that, “With a single phrase, Martin Luther King Jr. joined
16.Jefferson and Lincoln in the ranks of men who’ve shaped modern America”. The speech
17.was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of
18.public address.
(Source: https://www.mbarendezvous.com/reading-comprehension-passages/)In lines 10 – 12, what made King say, “ I have a Dream”?
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
Passage 2
1.“I Have a Dream” is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin
2.Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28,
3.1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and
4.economic rights.5.Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln
6.Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights
7.movement.8.Beginning with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed millions of
9.slaves in 1863, King observes that: “one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free”.10.Toward the end of the speech, King departed from his prepared text for a partly
11.improvised peroration on the theme “I have a dream”, prompted by Mahalia Jackson’s
12.cry: “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” In this part of the speech, which most excited
13.the listeners and has now become its most famous, King described his dreams of
14.freedom and equality arising from a land of slavery and hatred.15.Jon Meacham writes that, “With a single phrase, Martin Luther King Jr. joined
16.Jefferson and Lincoln in the ranks of men who’ve shaped modern America”. The speech
17.was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of
18.public address.
(Source: https://www.mbarendezvous.com/reading-comprehension-passages/)In the passage, what does the word dream refer to in “I have a Dream”?
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
Passage 2
1.“I Have a Dream” is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin
2.Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28,
3.1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and
4.economic rights.5.Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln
6.Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights
7.movement.8.Beginning with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed millions of
9.slaves in 1863, King observes that: “one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free”.10.Toward the end of the speech, King departed from his prepared text for a partly
11.improvised peroration on the theme “I have a dream”, prompted by Mahalia Jackson’s
12.cry: “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” In this part of the speech, which most excited
13.the listeners and has now become its most famous, King described his dreams of
14.freedom and equality arising from a land of slavery and hatred.15.Jon Meacham writes that, “With a single phrase, Martin Luther King Jr. joined
16.Jefferson and Lincoln in the ranks of men who’ve shaped modern America”. The speech
17.was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of
18.public address.
(Source: https://www.mbarendezvous.com/reading-comprehension-passages/)What is King’s speech title?
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
Passage 2
1.“I Have a Dream” is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin
2.Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28,
3.1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and
4.economic rights.5.Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln
6.Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights
7.movement.8.Beginning with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed millions of
9.slaves in 1863, King observes that: “one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free”.10.Toward the end of the speech, King departed from his prepared text for a partly
11.improvised peroration on the theme “I have a dream”, prompted by Mahalia Jackson’s
12.cry: “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” In this part of the speech, which most excited
13.the listeners and has now become its most famous, King described his dreams of
14.freedom and equality arising from a land of slavery and hatred.15.Jon Meacham writes that, “With a single phrase, Martin Luther King Jr. joined
16.Jefferson and Lincoln in the ranks of men who’ve shaped modern America”. The speech
17.was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of
18.public address.
(Source: https://www.mbarendezvous.com/reading-comprehension-passages/In line 8, what does the word proclamation mean?
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