Sentence Completion

Q1. She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was ---------------.
A. destroyed
B. refutable
C. starving
D. ostentatious

Q2. The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary --------------- in the dialogue.
A. vulgarity
B. verbosity
C. idioms
D. brightness

Q3. His neighbors found his --------------- manner bossy and irritating, so they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.
A. lifeless
B. arrogant
C. repetitive
D. healing

Q4. Steven is always --------------- about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility.
A. legible
B. tolerable
C. punctual
D. literal

Q5. Candace would --------------- her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
A. advocate
B. provoke
C. pierce
D. lament

Q1. Wedding ceremonies often include the exchange of ---------------rings to symbolize the couple’s promises to each other.
A. shaggy
B. hostile
C. lamenting
D. votive

Q2. Kym was --------------- in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended by vastly different and sometimes bizarre personalities.
A. crucial
B. indiscriminate
C. equal
D. impulsive

Q3. Phillip’s --------------- tone endeared him to his comical friends but irritated his serious father.
A. indifferent
B. jesting
C. grave
D. earnest

Q4. Brian’s pale Irish skin was --------------- to burn if he spent too much time in the sun.
A. prone
B. courteous
C. distinguished
D. rigid

Q5. As a fan of historical fiction, Joline is now reading a novel about slavery in the ---------------South.
A. well-mannered
B. glorious
C. humorous
D. antebellum

Q1. The busy, ---------------fabric of the clown’s tie matched his oversized jacket, which was equally terrible.
A. spotted
B. bleak
C. credible
D. soft

Q2. Kendrick’s talent ---------------under the guidance of Anya Ronald, who as a young woman, had been the most accomplished pianist in her native Lithuania.
A. ragged
B. advertised
C. flourished
D. trimmed

Q3. The children were ---------------------- by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kinan pointed out that the messages were in code.
A. censured
B. varied
C. dissembled
D. baffled

Q4. As the ---------------in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a hero able to capture the audience’s sympathy by continually professing his love for Juliet.
A. protagonist
B. enigma
C. facade
D. activist

Q5. The chess master promised to ---------------chaos upon his opponent’s pawns for taking his bishop.
A. wreak
B. warrant
C. ensure
D. pacify

Q1. Searching frantically to find the hidden jewels, the thieves proceeded to -------------- the entire house.
A. justify / B. darken
C. increase / D. ransack
Q2. The -------------------- deer stuck close to its mother when venturing out into the open field.
A. furious / B. foundling
C. yearling / D. envying
Q3. The police officer ------------------- the crowd to step back from the fire so that no one would get hurt.
A. dissuaded / B. enjoined
C. decayed / D. invaded
Q4. Jackson’s poor typing skills were a ------------- to finding employment at the nearby office complex.
A. benefit / B. hindrance
C. partially / D. temptation
Q5. Through -------------------------, the chef created a creamy sauce by combining brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a pan and cooking them over medium-high heat.
A. disagreement / B. obscurity
C. corruption / D. liquefaction

Q1. He has long been a(n) ------------------ of year-round school, believing it would significantly improve learning and ease the burden on working parents.
A. advocate / B. manager
C. critic / D. miser
Q2. Tired of hearing the child whine for more candy, the babysitter finally ------------ and offered him a piece of chocolate.
A. relented / B. declined
C. concentrated / D. appeased
Q3. Dogs growl and show their teeth in an attempt to --------------- the animal or person they perceive as a threat.
A. boost / B. waylay
C. intimidate / D. worsen
Q4. In biology class, Sabine observed the slug’s --------------, its barely apparent movement in the tank.
A. imitation / B. prediction
C. inactivity / D. insight
Q5. The ------------------ instinct of a watchdog is to attack strangers who enter its home.
A. wise / B. intimate
C. melancholy / D. primal

Q1. The actor always wore a mask and ---------------- his face, so it was exciting to see what he looked like when he finally --------------- himself.
A. Hid - Revealed / B. Decorated - Uncovered
C. Showed - Disappear / D. Hosted - Tortured
Q2. The public ----------- about the environment has changed in the last decade. This is --------------- due to the exposure on media
A. Opinion - Changeably / B. Hate - Apparently
C. Awareness - Predictably / D. Debate - Subjectively
Q3. Dr. Alqahtani was the first antique -------------- in the national museum, she is the first ----------------to graduate
A. Hack - Expert / B. Specialist - Woman
C. Professional - Advocate / D. Antisocial - Minister
Q4. Sara stayed home for summer --------------------- to ----------------her money.
A. Vacation - Save / B. Holiday - Devour
C. Camp - Lend / D. Program - Waste
Q5. At Cairo University, I was a ---------------------- in the ------------------- history of Egypt and its remains.
A. Conductor - Old / B. Specialist - Post-modern
C. Archeologist - Obsolete / D. Researcher - Ancient

Q1. He was deluded by the --------------------- who claimed he could cure all diseases with his mighty machine
A. Salesman / B. Inventor
C. Trickster / D. Doctor
Q2. Automation threatens mankind with an increased number of ------------------- hours.
A.Meager / B.Useless
C.Active / D. Complex
Q3. Her reaction to his proposal was ----------------------, she rejected it -----------------------.
A. Inevitable - Vehemently / B. Subtle, Violently
C. Clever - Abruptly / D. Sympathetic - Angrily
Q4. Biological clocks are of such ------------------adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ------------------- them.
A. Significant - Eschew / B. Obvious - Possess
C. Clear- Avoid / D. Meager - Evolve
Q5. ----------------- is like medicine; we can taste its ----------------, but we are not grateful for it.
A. Love-Tepidity / B. Faith-Sweetness
C. Hate – Amazement / D. Truth-Bitterness

Q1. If you want to ------------------- a crying baby, put him near a ---------------------- water.
A. Feed – filthy / B. Calm – hot
C. Pacify – running / D. Intensify - clear
Q2. To roughly ---------------------- from Celsius to Fahrenheit, you double the number and -------------30. That way, 10 Celsius is 50 Fahrenheit.
A. Transfer – subtract / B. Reverse – measure
C. Add – revert / D. Convert – add
Q3. I've learnt to --------------------- my happiness with others and keep my ------------------- to myself.
A. share – sorrows / B. communicate – optimism
C. abdicate – fragility / D. exchange – money
Q4. In order to price a knitted sweater, multiply the cost of the ------------------- by three; that way, you can keep the prices --------------------
A. buttons – meager / B. resources – impossible
C. materials - affordable / D. supplies – conversable
Q5. Life can only be understood -------------------, but it must be lived -----------------------.
A. Backward – forward / B. Fairly – logically
C. Beautifully – amazingly / D. Ostentatiously – arrogantly