Free SAT® Practice Question: Words in Context

Learn to evaluate context clues for higher scores.

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Today’s free SAT® practice question is a mock Words in Context Question. It follows the digital SAT® format but is also great preparation for the ACT®.

For effective time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 45 seconds.

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Free SAT® Practice Question

Urban vertical farming sparked significant controversy among environmental experts in the 2010s. While some scientists criticized this innovation, arguing that such agricultural methods required excessive energy inputs that negated their sustainability claims, less ______ experts maintained that these systems offered a promising solution to increasing food production challenges in densely populated areas.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A. dubious

B. truculent

C. laconic

D. zealous

(Answer Explanations and Strategy Guide Below.)

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Answer Explanations and Strategy Guide