SENTENCE COMPLETION

Marion, the elder of the two sisters, takes a_____ approach to life's problems, whereas Elizabeth is idealistic.

• casual

• pragmatic

• serious

• responsible

Night after night, the concerned father____ the son to complete his assignment and do more extra reading in order to improve his grades.

• told

• trained

• desired

• exhorted

The plan of the rebels to overthrow the government was faulty from its _______to its disastrous conclusion.

• reference

• evidence

• inception

• logic

The shoulders of the porter drooped under the _____luggage which he carried for long distances.

• massive

• huge

• unwieldy

• ponderous

The doctor looked_____ at the mutilated body of the patient as he had grown accustomed to seeing more serious injury.

• spellbound

• impassively

• anxiously

• bewildered

The _____ sound of the siren for half an hour indicated that some grave disaster had occurred at the manufacturing site in the vicinity.

• noisy

• doleful

• sharp

• unremitting

The visitors were struck by the ____ beauty of the scenery in the rural areas of the country.

• interesting

• exquisite

• scenic

• rustic

The campers who were lost in the jungle prayed earnestly to be rescued since their supply of food was ____and they were faced with starvation.

• eaten

• exhausted

• depleted

• diminished

In certain areas where there is no proper drainage system flooding is _____when it rains heavily for a few hours.

• likely

• abundant

• inevitable

• rampant

The student ____ a plausible excuse for the absence from school, however the teacher was stern in admonishing him.

• explained

• fabricated

• declared

• disguised