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Sentence Completion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Professionals ……………….. teachers and lawyers should have good communication skills.

a)

such like

b)

such as

c)

as

2.

Something ………………. to be done about it.

a)

should

b)

ought

c)

must

3.

She wasn’t ……………….. impressed with the results.

a)

quiet

b)

quite

4.

Ratchel ____ up smoking four years ago and she ____ a cigarette since.

a)

gave / hasn’t smoked

b)

 was giving / doesn’t smoke

c)

has given / wasn’t smoking

d)

has given / didn’t smoke

5.

The purpose of this bridge project is --------- to eliminate the cause of such accidents --------- to keep traffic moving at a steady rate.

a)

only / but also

b)

not only / and

c)

both / and

d)

so / as

6.

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.

a)

but / because

b)

 either / or

c)

therefore / because of

d)

however / as far as

7.

Their finding implies that plants may be able to shift long distances to follow the climate conditions _____ they are best adapted.

a)

in which

b)

for which

c)

of which

d)

that

8.

Jennifer loves roses for the -------- appeal of their petals and leaves, but I

am most -------- by their olfactory properties.

a)

aesthetic . . enthralled

b)

acrid . . interested

c)

nurturing . . persuaded

d)

visual . . displeased

e)

tacit . . disenchanted

9.

The air in a room that contains several houseplants can be more --------

oxygen than a room that contains no plants.

a)

enjoyed for

b)

exhausted with

c)

obscured to

d)

saturated with

e)

complicated by

10.

The presence of oxygen is an essential -------- for all animal life on Earth.

a)

luxury

b)

condition

c)

choice

d)

position

e)

option

11.

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

a)

casual

b)

pragmatic

c)

serious

d)

responsible

12.

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

a)

reference

b)

evidence

c)

inception

d)

logic

13.

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.

a)

eaten

b)

exhausted

c)

depleted

d)

diminished

14.

The coach encouraged Andrew to develop his talent as he saw __________ in his earlier performance.

a)

worth

b)

potential

c)

skill

d)

opportunity

15.

The residents were instructed to __________ the area when the volcano erupted.

a)

evacuate

b)

empty

c)

flee

d)

abandon

16.

The kidnapper may have stolen a uniform and ____________ a police officer

a)

resembled

b)

played

c)

impersonated

d)

imitated

17.

At present, people often suffer ill health because of a ________ of fresh fruit in their diet.

a)

need

b)

deficiency

c)

desire

d)

limit

18.

Despite the unfavorable attention brought on by some critics, the press had ______ effect on the campaign overall.

a)

a beneficial

b)

a neutral

c)

an inert

d)

a destructive

19.

Though the accident damaged the car pretty severely, mechanics were able to ______ it and make it almost good as new.

a)

destroy

b)

build

c)

salvage

d)

hinder

20.

The other children did not want Alexander to play with them, so they ______ him from their game.

a)

exchanged

b)

excluded

c)

exposed

d)

examined

21.

Because of his inability to ______ other chimps, chimpanzee "E34" is no longer welcome in his tribe. He has been deemed ______.

a)

fight with...an outlaw

b)

relate to...an outcast

c)

befriend...a favourite

d)

help...a leader

22.

In order to ______ the healthy exchange of ideas, organizers of the symposium ______ the meeting of many great minds.

a)

encourage...facilitated

b)

impart...scheduled

c)

cajole...attended

d)

stifle...participated in

23.

Although we made payments each week, the loan took a very long time to ______ due to a high rate of ______

a)

default...principal

b)

finance...funding

c)

repay...interest

d)

assume...return

24.

The cross, a nearly ubiquitous religious symbol, is formed by one ______ line and one ______ line bisecting i

a)

holy...crooked

b)

shaped...formed

c)

vertical...horizontal

d)

curved...straight

25.

I can ____________ easily when I change to a new house or new school.

a)

adapt

b)

extinguish

c)

destroy

d)

maintain

e)

preserve

26.

All companies must have sprinklers on their ceiling to ______________ fire if it happens.

a)

adapt

b)

extinguish

c)

destroy

d)

maintain

e)

preserve

27.

Wearing helmet is a good __________ when riding a motorcycle.

a)

ancestors

b)

impact

c)

link

d)

nutrition

e)

protection

28.

The Managing Director treated the employees to a .......................... lunch at an expensive hotel.

a)

precious

b)

thriving

c)

stupendous

d)

sumptuous

29.

The theory of the ------- of cultures argues that all societies with highly developed technologies will evolve similar social institutions.

a)

isolation

b)

aesthetics

c)

convergence

d)

fragmentation

30.

In sharp contrast to the previous nights revelry, the wedding was ------- affair.

a)

a fervent

b)

a dignified

c)

a chaotic

d)

an ingenious