EXercise: Sentence Completion

Exercise: Sentence Completion

1.     The process of refining oil involves a number of—

a. specimens

b. spots

c. stages

d. assertions

e. attributions.

2. The League of Women Voters ----all citizens to vote.

a. urges

b. vexes

c. upholds

d. beholds

e. tranquilize

3. Given the--- state of the published evidence, we do not argue here that exposure to low-level microwave energy is either hazardous or safe.

a. inconclusive

b. satisfactory

c. definitive

d. immaculate

e. exemplary

4. You must be -------- when buying a mused car; be sure the engine is in good condition.

a. weary

b. zealous

c. wary

d. cryptic

e. immaculate

5. The Shakers were a strict religious group that ------ all types of pleasure.

a. scrapped

b. shunned

c. sketched

d. continued

e. None.

6. Wetlands provide-------- for many species of birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians.

a. riddles

b. refuge

c. rumors

d. colony

e. shade.

7. Toolmakers must have the ability to work very ----- in order to meet exact specifications.

a. precisely

b. profoundly

c. plausibly

d. continuously

e. friendly.

8. Some superstitions are familiar to many cultures. For example, there is a ------ belief that black cats bring bad luck.

a. widespread

b. wily

c. wicked

d. dispersed

e. haphazard

9. The campus police who monitored the demonstrations had little respect for the student protesters, generally speaking of them in ---- terms.

a. hyperbolic

b. euphemistic

c. pejorative

d. derivative

e. uncertain.

10. Rationing is a system for ––– scarce resources.

a. allotting

b. adapting

c. appraising

d. praising

e. criticizing.

11. D.W. Griffith was the first director of –– films. These were movies made on a colossal scale.

a. specific

b. suitable

c. spectacular

d. monstrous

e. conspicuous.

12. Congress sets the minimum ––– which is the lowest amount of money workers, may be paid per hour.

a. wage

b. yield

c. zone

d. conspiracy

e. control.

13. One problem caused by a rising crime rate is a –– of space in prisons.

a. lag

b. lack

c. link

d. increase

e. obstinate.

14. Most people who divorce –– remarry.

a. specifically

b. subsequently

c. stubbornly

d. abruptly

e. abjectly.

15. At first, the results of the experience seemed –– but finally a pattern emerged.

a. haphazard

b. grave

c. genuine

d. comprehensive

e. concise

16. Unfortunately, the current Broadway season offers some—fare that sounds markedly like imitations of previous hits.

a. epic

b. radical

c. formulaic

d. incongruous

e. challenging.

17. Employers often require job applicants to have --------experience in the field.

a. premier

b. prior

c. plush

d. prime

e. excellent.

18. Trade with Britain and the West Indies allowed Colonial seaports such as Boston to ---.

a. postpone

b. provoke

c. prosper

d. promote

e. create

19. Dr. Smith cautioned that the data so far are not sufficiently .... to warrant dogmatic assertions by either side in the debate.

a. hypothetical

b. tentative

c. controversial

d. unequivocal

e. imponderable.

20. Cheetahs are the ------- of all land mammals, with top speeds up to 70 miles per hour.

a. stalest

b. subtlest

c. swiftest

d. eternal

e. attributive

Answer keys:

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. a 9. c 10. a 11. c 12. a 13. b 14. b 15. a 1 6. e 1 7. b 18. c 19. c 20. c