Sentence Completion

The teacher tried to ____ the children to study diligently.

• impress

• require

• persuade

• request

Many people cannot ____ events that occurred in their early childhood.

• understand

• recognize

• retain

• recollect

Heavy rains can ____ the surface of hills and wash away the soil.

• corrode

• erode

• erupt

• pulverize

The football team went home disappointed, as their attempt to win the World Cup finals proved _____.

• false

• defeated

• futile

• unlikely

The woman could not deny her ____ because many people saw her hit the neighbour.

• innocence

• judgement

• verdict

• guilt

The health authorities should try to ____ some of the dangerous insects which plague our environment.

• alleviate

• diminish

• eliminate

• unearth

The furnishings were made of such ____ material that it outlived several generations.

• unusual

• durable

• exotic

• original

The escaped convict was held as an ____ in the robbery charge against two other persons.

• victim

• associae

• accomplice

• assistant

Crystal and china wares are so _____ that they must be carefully packed.

• flimsy

• soft

• frail

• fragile

We knew that he would eventually succeed because he was ____ to practise everyday.

• reluctant

• expected

• unable

• determined