EXERCISE: SENTENCE COMPLETION
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt was able to -------- his physical handicaps; he didn’t permit them to interfere with his living a vigorous life.
a. oversee
b. overcome
c. objective
d. perpetrate
e. conclude
2. A laser uses a synthetic ruby to concentrate light into an extremely ------ high energy beam.
a. intense
b. indistinct
c. imaginary
d. permanent
e. congruent.
3. Like a martinet, Norman --- his subordinates to --- rigidly to the rules.
a. disciplined ... adapt
b. constrained ... adhere
c. coaxed ... refer
d. accustomed .... object
e. coerced ... demur.
4. An abstract is a -------form of an academic article. Many journals publish abstracts so readers can decide if it is worthwhile to read the full version of the article.
a. concise
b. comprehensive
c. concrete
d. conclusive
e. precise.
5. Some people like to -------- after dinner over coffee and dessert.
a. lag
b. long
c. linger
d. hinder
e. softer.
6. There is nothing ----- or provisional about Moore
a. tentative ----- confidently
b. positive ---- expertly
c. dogmatic --- arbitrarily
d. shallow --- superficially
e. imprecise ---inconclusively
7. Many people find chocolate ----------.
a. tempting
b. tender
c. temperate
d. harmful
e. beneficial.
8. I didn’t care for the play because it ended so-----.
a. amiably
b. abruptly
c. anticipated
d. acclaimed
e. precisely.
9. Being cynical, he was reluctant to --- the – of any kind act until he had ruled out all possible secret, uncharitable motives.
a. question ... benevolence
b. acknowledge ... wisdom
c. credit ... unselfishness
d. endure ... loss
e. witness .... outcome.
10. The town planning commission said that its financial -------- for the next fiscal year was optimistic; it expects increased tax revenues.
a. outlook
b. oversight
c. notion
d. dominate
e. overcome
11. Barley can be grown almost anywhere in the temperate zone. Unlike most other grains, it even ------ at high altitudes.
a. tampers
b. thrives
c. thaws
d. thwart.
e. acknowledge
12. In the past, many salesmen tried to sell their ----- doorto- door.
a. wares
b. woes
c. yields
d. amity
e. amnesty.
13. One should never buy a food or medicine if the packaging has obviously been ---------.
a. tangled
b. thwarted
c. tampered with
d. occupied
e. coherent.
14. Con artists are criminals who take advantage of ------- people by tricking them and taking their money.
a. garrulous
b. grim c. gullible
d. consistent
e. pertinent.
15. Some economists believe that the best way to get a ------------ economy moving again is to cut taxes.
a. sensational
b. sluggish
c. shrewd
d. penurious
e. affluent.
Answer Keys:
1. b 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. b 9. a 10. c 11. b 12. a 13. a 14. c 15. b
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