Digital SAT® Practice Test 1: Reading and Writing Module 2 (Hard): Question 8 Explanation

Digital SAT Reading and Writing Test 5 Question 8

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

trivial
concealed
collective
misleading

Answer:

Explanation

"Gleaning," a practice followed in certain rural communities across the world, permits local individuals to collect leftover crops from farmers' fields after commercial harvesting. This age-old tradition provides a collective benefit: individual gleaners can supplement their food supplies; farmers efficiently reduce agricultural waste; and the practice results in better use of the land, promoting its long-term health.

Choice C is the best answer. The word "collective" means communal. The text describes the practice of gleaning, then shows how it benefits gleaners, farmers, and the land itself.

Choice A: "trivial" means of little value or importance. The text does not suggest that the benefit of the tradition is insignificant.

Choice B: "concealed" means secret. The text does not indicate that the benefit is kept hidden.

Choice D: "misleading" means giving the wrong idea or impression. There is no indication that the benefit of the tradition can be misleading.

✨ Expert's Tip ✨

Consider the extent of the benefit provided by the practice of the age-old tradition.