{"id":"cb_question_bank:9f8dfe0f-33dd-439e-891c-a74474867cb5","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"9f8dfe0f-33dd-439e-891c-a74474867cb5","external_id":"fed69a30-de93-48a7-9a9c-2a11be5cb673","ibn":null,"question_id":"fce80a36","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"CAS","domain":"Craft and Structure","skill_code":"WIC","skill":"Words in Context","difficulty":"M","score_band":4,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?","stimulus":"In 2008 a complete set of ancient pessoi (glass game pieces) was uncovered from beneath a paving stone in modern-day Israel. Due to their small size, pessoi were easily misplaced, making a whole set a rare find. This has led some experts to suggest that the set may have been buried intentionally; however, without clear evidence, archaeologists are left to ______ blank what happened.","stimulus_html":"<p>In 2008 a complete set of ancient <em>pessoi </em>(glass game pieces) was uncovered from beneath a paving stone in modern-day Israel. Due to their small size, <em>pessoi</em> were easily misplaced, making a whole set a rare find. This has led some experts to suggest that the set may have been buried intentionally; however, without clear evidence, archaeologists are left to <span>______</span><span class=\"sr-only\">blank</span> what happened.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice A is the best answer. \"Speculate\" means \"to form a theory or guess without any clear evidence.\" This makes sense because, due to the lack of \"clear evidence,\" the archaeologists can only guess how the <em>pessoi</em> set might have come to be there.</p><p>Choice B is incorrect. \"Dismiss\" can mean \"send away\" or \"treat as unworthy of consideration.\" The text implies that the archaeologists are trying to figure out the truth—they wouldn’t \"dismiss\" what really happened. Choice C is incorrect. \"Expand on\" means \"give more details about,\" but there aren’t any details to give. Without any \"clear evidence,\" the archaeologists can’t give any more details. Choice D is incorrect. \"Catalog\" means \"carefully record\" or \"make a list of.\" However, there’s no \"clear evidence,\" so there’s no real information to \"catalog.\"</p>","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.378000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.378000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>speculate about</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>dismiss</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>expand on</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>catalog</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_name":"College Board digital SAT question bank (community dump)","rights_holder":"College Board","canonical_url":"https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/","retrieved_from":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank/main/data/cb-digital-questions.json","attribution":"SAT practice questions © College Board, from the official SAT Suite Question Bank. Retrieved via the community dump at github.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank.","disclaimer":"SAT® and PSAT/NMSQT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, does not sponsor, and does not endorse this project.","license":"College Board copyright; source repository carries no licence. Local use only.","redistributable":false,"item_count":2017}}