WorksheetsSentence Completion
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Professionals ……………….. teachers and lawyers should have good communication skills.
such like
such as
as
Something ………………. to be done about it.
should
ought
must
She wasn’t ……………….. impressed with the results.
quiet
quite
Ratchel ____ up smoking four years ago and she ____ a cigarette since.
gave / hasn’t smoked
was giving / doesn’t smoke
has given / wasn’t smoking
has given / didn’t smoke
The purpose of this bridge project is --------- to eliminate the cause of such accidents --------- to keep traffic moving at a steady rate.
only / but also
not only / and
both / and
so / as
The United Nations has, on numerous occasions, tried to assert its authority to mediate a dispute between nations, --------- has often been ineffective --------- the nations involved refused to acknowledge the right of the United Nations to intervene.
but / because
either / or
therefore / because of
however / as far as
Their finding implies that plants may be able to shift long distances to follow the climate conditions _____ they are best adapted.
in which
for which
of which
that
Jennifer loves roses for the -------- appeal of their petals and leaves, but I
am most -------- by their olfactory properties.
aesthetic . . enthralled
acrid . . interested
nurturing . . persuaded
visual . . displeased
tacit . . disenchanted
The air in a room that contains several houseplants can be more --------
oxygen than a room that contains no plants.
enjoyed for
exhausted with
obscured to
saturated with
complicated by
The presence of oxygen is an essential -------- for all animal life on Earth.
luxury
condition
choice
position
option
Marion, the elder of the two sisters, takes a_____ approach to life's problems, whereas Elizabeth is idealistic.
casual
pragmatic
serious
responsible
The plan of the rebels to overthrow the government was faulty from its _______to its disastrous conclusion.
reference
evidence
inception
logic
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
The coach encouraged Andrew to develop his talent as he saw __________ in his earlier performance.
worth
potential
skill
opportunity
The residents were instructed to __________ the area when the volcano erupted.
evacuate
empty
flee
abandon
The kidnapper may have stolen a uniform and ____________ a police officer
resembled
played
impersonated
imitated
At present, people often suffer ill health because of a ________ of fresh fruit in their diet.
need
deficiency
desire
limit
Despite the unfavorable attention brought on by some critics, the press had ______ effect on the campaign overall.
a beneficial
a neutral
an inert
a destructive
Though the accident damaged the car pretty severely, mechanics were able to ______ it and make it almost good as new.
destroy
build
salvage
hinder
The other children did not want Alexander to play with them, so they ______ him from their game.
exchanged
excluded
exposed
examined
Because of his inability to ______ other chimps, chimpanzee "E34" is no longer welcome in his tribe. He has been deemed ______.
fight with...an outlaw
relate to...an outcast
befriend...a favourite
help...a leader
In order to ______ the healthy exchange of ideas, organizers of the symposium ______ the meeting of many great minds.
encourage...facilitated
impart...scheduled
cajole...attended
stifle...participated in
Although we made payments each week, the loan took a very long time to ______ due to a high rate of ______
default...principal
finance...funding
repay...interest
assume...return
The cross, a nearly ubiquitous religious symbol, is formed by one ______ line and one ______ line bisecting i
holy...crooked
shaped...formed
vertical...horizontal
curved...straight
I can ____________ easily when I change to a new house or new school.
adapt
extinguish
destroy
maintain
preserve
All companies must have sprinklers on their ceiling to ______________ fire if it happens.
adapt
extinguish
destroy
maintain
preserve
Wearing helmet is a good __________ when riding a motorcycle.
ancestors
impact
link
nutrition
protection
The Managing Director treated the employees to a .......................... lunch at an expensive hotel.
precious
thriving
stupendous
sumptuous
The theory of the ------- of cultures argues that all societies with highly developed technologies will evolve similar social institutions.
isolation
aesthetics
convergence
fragmentation
In sharp contrast to the previous nights revelry, the wedding was ------- affair.
a fervent
a dignified
a chaotic
an ingenious
