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    Words in Context

    Choose the word whose meaning best fits an academic passage.

    What the SAT Tests

    Words-in-Context is one of the most common Digital SAT question types. You read a short academic passage and choose the word that fits the blank based on meaning and tone. These questions reward vocabulary breadth plus careful reading.

    Key Tips for Words in Context

    • Predict a word in your own language before looking at the choices.
    • Eliminate choices that are close but carry the wrong connotation.
    • Build your vocabulary from our free SAT vocabulary list.

    Sample Words in Context Questions

    These are real practice questions pulled from our Digital SAT bank. Try each one before reading the highlighted correct answer.

    1. Question 1 · Easy
      Which choice completes the text with most logical and precise word or phrase?
      Ji‑li Jiang's book Red Kite and Blue Kite has earned a lot of praise. In fact, the book ______ the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.
      • A. guessed
      • B. blamed
      • C. receivedCorrect
      • D. forgot
    2. Question 2 · Easy
      Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
      Chengdu, China, was named a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in 2010, a title that ______ that Chengdu has a unique and vibrant food culture worthy of celebration.
      • A. renounces
      • B. discovers
      • C. complains
      • D. denotesCorrect
    3. Question 3 · Easy
      Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
      Östersund, Sweden, was named a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in 2010, a title that ______ that Östersund has a unique and vibrant food culture worthy of celebration.
      • A. renounces
      • B. complains
      • C. discovers
      • D. denotesCorrect

    Practice Words in Context Questions

    Drill words in context questions in the Digital SAT Reading & Writing question bank, or take a full-length practice module to see how this skill appears under test conditions.

    FAQs

    What is Words in Context on the Digital SAT?

    Words-in-Context is one of the most common Digital SAT question types. You read a short academic passage and choose the word that fits the blank based on meaning and tone. These questions reward vocabulary breadth plus careful reading.

    How hard are words in context questions?

    Words in Context questions appear at every difficulty level on the Digital SAT Reading & Writing section. The hardest versions gate access to the top scaled scores in the hard Module 2.

    How do I practice words in context?

    Use the 1600.now question bank to filter for words in context questions, solve at least 20 in a row, and review every miss with the written explanation.

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