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Sentence completion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Hatori was very..........when he got a promotion.

a)

excite

b)

exciting

c)

excited

d)

excites

2.

.......... she left the ship, the purser signed out.

a)

For

b)

That

c)

And

d)

Before

3.

Ask the accounts receivable clerk .......... the invoice.

a)

to send

b)

sending

c)

sending

d)

sends

4.

If the product were not safe, we .......... it.

a)

had sold

b)

don't sell

c)

will sell

d)

would not sell

5.

The meeting will be held .......... Thursday.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

for

d)

on

6.

This list of contributors is more .......... that one.

a)

current

b)

currently

c)

current than

d)

current as

7.

The ship's restaurant is located .......... the sun deck.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

in

d)

over

8.

The secretary .......... a letter when the computer crashed.

a)

composed

b)

is composing

c)

was composing

d)

composes

9.

Our company stands for quality .......... design.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

but

d)

neither

10.

The intern .......... a fax machine before.

a)

had used never

b)

had never used

c)

never had used

d)

used had never

11.

There are many qualified candidates for the position, but we can_____only one.

a)

chosen

b)

choose

c)

has chosen

d)

choosing

12.

To take the benefits from investment, you must____ the manual clearly.

a)

reading

b)

to read

c)

read

d)

has been read

13.

The bus from Bangkok to Phuket was so much _____ than riders had anticipated

a)

rougher

b)

the roughest

c)

roughing than

d)

roughness

14.

The senior manager is writing the contract that is _____ than ours.

a)

more delicately

b)

delicately

c)

delicater

d)

the most delicaetly

15.

The committee will_____ the result of debate tomorrow if there ____ no objections.

a)

announcing / is

b)

announced / are

c)

announce / were

d)

announce / are

16.

If he leaves at 8 P.M. , he ____ arrive the school in time.

a)

will

b)

would

c)

would have

d)

is going to

17.

She _________ the dean of the faculty since she first starting working.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

have been

d)

has been

18.

At that time, it_____, the contract satisfied all parties.

a)

were signed

b)

was signed

c)

sign

d)

signed

19.

The person in that office who spoken to you ____the company's managing director.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

has been

20.

The new tables that you brought for the office last week ______ very comfortable.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

does

21.

If you are interested in making a quick ....., you won't make do so running a Chinese restaurant in this town.

a)

compensation

b)

payment

c)

favour

d)

profit

22.

The ..... of living in a big city rather than in a village are that there are more interesting jobs, more cinemas and more places where you can have fun.

a)

advantages

b)

reasons

c)

profits

d)

effects

23.

I saved up all my pay to spend what I thought was a cheap two-week holiday in Brazil, but in the end I spent the equivalent of three months' ......

a)

fees

b)

benefits

c)

earnings

d)

capitals

24.

My family recently bought a small china shop, and we hope for some ..... from our investment.

a)

profit

b)

advantage

c)

compensation

d)

help

25.

What is the ..... of studying Old English nowadays, when no one speaks it or uses it?

a)

help

b)

earning

c)

point

d)

affect

26.

This shop sells jeans for 50 dollars, thereby making a(n) ..... of about 30 dollars as the outlay is only 20 dollars a pair.

a)

advantage

b)

profit

c)

account

d)

capital

27.

The ..... of these new school rules is that they are a help to both students and teachers: all know exactly what their duties are.

a)

gain

b)

earning

c)

income

d)

benefit

28.

Although this construction company makes a good profit, it has to pay out considerable sums in ..... to workers who are injured.

a)

benefit

b)

compensation

c)

payment

d)

income

29.

The Browns don't have any reason to complain about the rising cost of living because both husband and wife have substantial ......

a)

benefits

b)

advantages

c)

incomes

d)

fees

30.

One of the great ..... to the students when they go on a mountain walk is that they learn a lot about wildflowers.

a)

benefits

b)

returns

c)

supports

d)

profits