SAT Reading & Writing · Expression of Ideas
Transitions practice questions
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- Question 20A city's new streetlight program was expected to reduce nighttime crime by improving visibility. Crime statistics collected…
- Question 21A new species of frog was identified in a remote mountain range based on distinct coloration and call pattern. Genetic testing…
- Question 46A pharmaceutical company reported that its new drug showed a statistically significant reduction in symptoms compared to a…
- Question 47The team practiced every day for two months leading up to the tournament. ______, they won the championship for the first time…
- Question 69The startup's founders had projected profitability within its first eighteen months of operation. ______, rising costs and…
- Question 70The weather forecast predicted heavy rain for the entire weekend. ______, the skies remained clear and sunny for both days.…
- Question 91A new species of orchid was discovered in a remote cloud forest, and initial genetic analysis suggested it was closely related…
- Question 92The volunteer program initially struggled to attract participants in its first year. ______, word of mouth from early volunteers…
- Question 118The city's new recycling program was projected to reduce landfill waste by a third within its first year. ______, actual…
- Question 119The archaeological team had expected to find pottery fragments at the site based on similar excavations nearby. ______, they…
- Question 134The new water treatment facility was designed to handle the city's projected population growth for the next thirty years.…
- Question 135The company's first product launch failed to attract significant customer interest. Its second product, ______, sold out within…
- Question 152The pilot program was designed to test whether small classroom sizes alone could improve reading scores, holding every other…
- Question 153The museum's new acquisition was initially believed to be a minor work from an unknown regional painter. ______, conservators…
- Question 154The company's customer service ratings had declined steadily for three consecutive years. ______, after a new training program…
- Question 176The startup's engineers had built their entire system assuming that user demand would be highest during weekday business hours,…
- Question 177The restaurant's original menu featured over sixty dishes, many of which sold only a handful of times per month. ______, the…
- Question 195The airline's new boarding procedure was tested extensively in simulations and was projected to reduce average boarding time by…
- Question 196The novelist's early manuscripts were rejected by every publisher she approached over nearly a decade. ______, her fourth…
- Question 214The new employee training program was expected to reduce the number of workplace safety incidents within its first year. ______,…
- Question 215The town's annual festival had drawn modest crowds for over a decade. ______, a single viral social media post about the…
- Question 233The pharmaceutical company had projected that its new drug would face little competition for at least five years after launch,…
- Question 234The city's bike-share program lost money in each of its first three years of operation. ______, ridership had grown enough by…
- Question 235The archaeologist had spent years searching for evidence of the ancient trade route based on written historical accounts alone.…
- Question 253The city had invested heavily in a new light-rail line, projecting that it would draw riders away from congested highways within…
- Question 254The small bakery had struggled to attract customers throughout its first winter in business. ______, a local food blogger's…
- Question 271The city council had assured residents that the new tax would fund only road repairs. ______, an audit later revealed that a…
- Question 272The small nonprofit had relied entirely on volunteer labor for its first five years. ______, growing demand for its services…
- Question 299The city's bid to host the international conference was considered a long shot given its limited experience hosting large…
- Question 300The research team had budgeted six months to complete the field study. ______, unexpected equipment failures and weather delays…