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Sentence completion

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mystery of Paul Williamson disappearance remains a hotly ____________ topic in the industry; there remain strongly held beliefs on both sides of the question.

a)

agreed upon

b)

oven

c)

burning

d)

debated

2.

Shaking ____________ head in disgust, William Gardis, the company's P.R man, explained, once more, that Paul's actions were not reflective of the company's moral fiber.

a)

her

b)

its

c)

his

d)

their

3.

The disorder and bad publicity brought on by the Williamson scandal really ________________ the company's standing in the industry.

a)

removed

b)

opened

c)

ameliorated

d)

damaged

4.

Stock positions will not be refunded, ______________ the board understands shareholder's concerns, and will meet personally with any concerned parties.

a)

but

b)

for

c)

and

d)

herefore

5.

Even a cursory glance at the results of the ____________________ would let any reasonable observer know that the company's books were not in order.

a)

audit

b)

count up

c)

physical examination

d)

auditorium

6.

Kathy was mad. I had never seen _______________ so mad.

a)

her

b)

him

c)

he

d)

she

7.

We regret to inform you that, after only a single day of employment, Paul Williamson has been _________________  his position with the company.

a)

re-hired to

b)

promoted to

c)

terminated from

d)

given a number of options within

8.

Yesterday, Paul Williamson was hired as the ________________ financial officer of the company.

a)

chief

b)

boss

c)

solo

d)

primary

9.

In spite of the company's repeated requests, Paul absolutely ______________ to retract his statements to the grand jury.

a)

refused

b)

wept

c)

acquiesced

d)

agreed

10.

A man walked into the bar, placed his straw hat on the chair next to him, flapped his tattered pants with a long, tapered finger, and cooly observed the dining hall. He removed from his billfold seven hundreds, placed them on the counter and asked for a telephone, saying he just needed to make a quick _______________.

a)

call

b)

trip

c)

vacation

d)

jumprope

11.

________________ do you think he'll arrive? Paul's exit interview as scheduled to begin six hours ago, and he has not even called to cancel.

a)

Who

b)

How

c)

When

d)

Where

12.

After deciding the time, date, and location of the meeting, I was tired of _______________ all the decisions.

a)

 taking

b)

doing

c)

making

d)

writing

13.

I had a long weekend. I don't plan to _____________ anything this weekend.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

eat

d)

write