Completion sentence exercises Sentence Complletiion 1 Level 1 Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words

s for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 1. Blue is a ______. A. food B. number C. color D. car

A. man B. fruit C. number 6. Spanish is a ______.

D. language

A. country B. number C. woman D. language 7. A lion is ______. A. a city B. an animal C. a vegetable D. a child

8. Paris is a ______. A. food B. language C. number D. city

2. Russia is a ______. A. country B. city C. street D. number

9. Gold is a ______. A. metal B. number C. language D. country

3. Tennis is a ______. A. country B. sport C. fruit 4. An apple is a ______. A. fruit B. number C. language D. color D. color

10.Mrs. Lily is a ______. A. street B. child C. language D. woman

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5. A rose is a ______. A. food B. number C. plant D. car

6. English is a ______. A. city B. sport C. number D. language

newborn kittens knew they were protected, since any predator would have to harm their mother before it could get to them. A. aegis B. negligence C. truancy D. apostasy E. primogeniture 2. In the decade after the revolution, the new government seemed to ______and was never quite ______; this period ultimately led to a second revolution in which the current ruling party took power. A. careen ... ephemeral B. fortify ... faltering

7. Five is a ______. A. color B. number C. city D. language

8. A dog is ______. A. a color B. a country C. a city D. an animal

9. Los Angeles is a ______. A. number B. city C. color D. language

C. waver ... flimsy D. coagulate ... tenable E. totter ... stable 3. Despite his ______ upbringing, Vladimir proved quite adept at navigating city life. D. man A. urbane E. harsh B. acrid C. bucolic D. cosmopolitan

10.Mr. Jones is a ______. A. number B-exercise 1. Twenty-two is a ______. A. food B. number C. color D. car B. city C. language

4. Macbeth received what he thought was ______ prediction from three witches, but his attempts to make the auspicious portents come true tragically failed in the end. A. an ominous B. a momentous

2. Baseball is a ______. A. country B. city C. sport D. vegetable C. a lamentable 3. Italy is a ______. A. country B. sport C. city D. color 5. The clownfish eats organisms that could potentially harm the sea anemone, while the anemone provides the clownfish with a safe shelter; both organisms benefit from this ______relationship. A. docile B. disjointed E. contrary C. amenable D. symbiotic D. a sinister E. a propitious

4. Green is a ______. A. fruit B. language C. number D. color

5. A banana is a ______.

6. Because the boy had told so many ______ tales about seeing wolves, none of the villagers believed him

drop the atomic bomb, President Truman attempted to ______ the weapons ______ effects, ultimately deciding that ending World War II outweighed the harmful consequences he imagined. A. foresee ... benevolent

when he actually did see a wolf. B. presage ... deleterious A. fallacious C. scrupulous E. concrete E. refute ... noxious 4 exercise-aacbeb 5. Sociopaths are unable to feel shame for their often heinous misdeeds, and as a result, they often shock people by their complete indifference to ________ and public outrage. A. pride meaning of the sentence as a whole. D. approbation E. opprobrium 1. One of the goals of the Spanish conquistadores was to ______ the Native Americans to the Catholic faith, A. sycophantic B. vituperative because the Spanish believed that D. unctuous natives who converted would have 5-exercise-ebbadb their souls saved from eternal Sentence Complletiion 3 Level 12 punishment. A. proselytize D. prostrate B. hinder E. coerce 1. Most people felt the punishment was far too ______ for the crime: what the culprit did was so despicable, even ______, as to warrant a far more severe reprimand. A. permissive ... dormant C. tolerant ... pompous E. lenient ... heinous 2. All of the features added to the new model of the automobile seemed totally ______ and did not add anything of import or practicality to the car. A. obnoxious B. superfluous C. pretentious D. mundane E. prescient 3. Though the play was only two hours long, it was so ______ that it seemed to last eons. A. erroneous B. tedious C. enthralling D. prevarications E. piety D. enigmatic E. tantalizing 4. In making the decision on whether to 4. One of the lessons of The Great B. regal ... august D. draconian ... nefarious C. suppress Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. E. punitive C. calumniating 6. The reality show judge was known for his ______ comments; however, everyone who knew him recalled that he was never caustic in his personal dealings. B. veneration C. admonishment B. verifiable C. prognosticate ... healthful D. fictitious D. foreshadow ... innocuous

Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the

2. The criminal, having been found guilty, expected to be punished for her crimes, but she did not expect to be ______ and was shocked by how severe her sentence actually was. A. scourged D. disciplined B. exonerated C. reproved E. lauded

3. Abraham Lincoln was famously known for his ______, which explains why he is often referred to as Honest Abe. A. mendacity B. humility C. veracity

Gatsby is not to give in to ______: if Gatsby had not sentimentalized the past, he would never have tried to repeat it.

B. continued eating C. passed sleeping D. decreased jogging

4. Keisha ______ the salesmans offer because the price was ______. A. accepted high B. rejected unfair D. considered terrible

A. nostalgia B. irony

C. nirvana C. took expensive

D. mawkishness E. pretext 5. Tom decided not to go to school 5. It became abundantly clear that there was nothing more that could be done to save the ______ business, as years of irreversible and poor decisions had been contributing to its slow decay. A. myopic B. monumental D. moribund E. motley C. mutable when he was ______. Instead, he rested all day to recover. A. young B. intelligent C. athletic D. sick

6. Many people think rabbits love to eat carrots, but they actually ______ lettuce. A. hate B. consume C. grow D. prefer 7. Although it is ______ outside, Quincy is not wearing a ______. A. cool hat C. hot shirt B. warm scarf D. cold jacket

6. Everything about Clyde Frazier both on and off the basketball court was ______: a flashy dresser, he always stood out wherever he went. A. egregious D. embryonic B. conspicuous E. clandestine C. covert

8. Brian was worried that he would be late for school, so he ______ out the front door. A. wandered B. ran C. danced D. drove

6 exercise-cbabdd Sentence Completion 1 (low-intermediate level) Directions: Choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence. 1. Despite his shy personality, Carlos can be rather outgoing sometimes. A. nervous awkward B. strange weird C. shy outgoing D. funny entertaining

9. Samantha ______ the test to get her drivers license. She will try again tomorrow. A. noticed B. took C. passed D. failed

10. Sherita can play soccer very well. She is ______. A. talented B. pretty C. clumsy D. smart

Exercise 7-bacbdabdca 1. Mr. Marley is usually very ______, but last Christmas he gave one thousand dollars to charity. How ______! A. ugly ... beautiful B. selfish ... generous D. sarcastic ... funny

2. I wanted to ______ the race, but my friends encouraged me to ______ running. A. lose stop C. win begin B. quit continue D. watch start C. greedy ... terrible

2. Joanna makes delicious ______. She is a great ______. A. cupcakes baker C. bread artist B. songs singer D. paintings teacher

3. My doctor said that I need more exercise, so I ______ the time I spend ______. A. increased running

3. Because this suit was on sale, I got it

for a ______ price. A. higher B. similar C. lower D. worse

company. He tells all of the other workers what to do. A. student B. passenger C. banker D. boss

4. Anita doesnt ______ the lesson, so she ______ a question. A. like ignores C. fail has B. understand asks D. learn answers

4. Although Gail ______ in California, she now lives in Texas. A. was born B. died C. is working D. travels

5. Caleb hates ______. He does not eat lettuce or carrots. A. sports B. cats C. cooking D. vegetables

5. Tabitha asked for ______ ketchup for her French fries. She really likes ketchup. A. no B. less C. extra D. red

6. Gary is ______. He always says please and thank you.

6. Last Tuesday, Wesley brought delicious ______ to school. He shared them with everyone. A. puppies B. pencils C. cookies D. ideas

A. polite

B. ugly

C. artistic D. strong 7. I put the cake on the ______ shelf so that the children cannot reach it. A. lowest B. middle C. highest D. smallest 8. Because Ben ______ a rule today, he was punished. A. broke B. made C. invented D. learned

7. David is ______. He is about to give a speech in front of a large audience and he is afraid of public speaking. A. patient B. nervous C. angry D. frustrated 8. I am afraid of flying. For this reason, I do not like to ride in ______. A. submarines B. trains D. airplanes C. limousines

9. Gloria does not know how to ______ her shoes yet, but she is ______. A. wear barefoot B. buy trying

9. My family went to the ______ yesterday. We saw two ______ and a giraffe. A. airport helicopters C. zoo elephants B. beach shells D. supermarket tomatoes

C. tie learning D. find hiding 10. After Ronda ______ the dish, she promised to buy me a new one. A. washed B. ate C. broke D. purchased

10. English is ______, but math is ______! A. hard easy C. fun weird Exer-8-bddacccacc boyfriend, but the movie was ______. 1. Estelle wants to buy a new car, so she is ______ her money. A. spending B. saving C. losing D. stealing A. theater sold out B. zoo fantastic C. post office closed D. high school boring 2. I dont know who stole my ring. It is a ______. A. finger B. diamond C. mystery D. necklace B. great good Exercise 9-acbbdadaab D. new interesting 1. I went to the ______ with my

2. Nelson is a ______. He is mean to people and makes them feel ______. A. chef hungry C. doctor good B. clown happy D. bully bad

3. Mr. Morrissey is the ______ of a

3. Because Lauren ______ the bus, she was ______ to work. A. crashed expected C. took ... walking B. missed late

3. Lana doesnt want to _____, but her husband wants a large family. A. get married

D. likes driving B. buy a house

4. I ______ my keys. I don't know where they are. C. go to school A. used B. lost C. have D. stole D. have children 5. Paula is very ______. She has been in the ______ for three days. A. tired bed B. angry room D. sick hospital 4. While other corporations have _____ as a result of the economic depression, ours has _____. A. decreased declined B. improved spread A. an uncommon helpful B. a weird bad C. suffered grown C. a new impossible D. a difficult hard D. disappeared retreated 7. Mr. Matthews is the ______ of our school. He watches over all of the teachers and students. A. teacher B. student C. janitor D. principal 5. The yellow jacket is _____ than the black one. A. brighter B. newer A. smoke health B. buy wealth C. nicer C. sell business D. make hands D. less expensive 9. Although I really want to go to the 6. The golf tournament is _____ due to party tonight, I have to ______ instead. I have a test in the morning. A. study B. clean C. dance D. drink rain. It is scheduled to _____ tomorrow at 8:00. A. over start B. cancelled pause C. delayed resume D. finished begin 7. Tina felt _____; the committee 1. After our team _____ the game, everybody _____. A. lost cheered C. tied smiled B. won celebrated D. watched laughed rejected her proposal. A. overjoyed B. cheerful C. pleased D. miserable 8. Marvin told me the store was _____. However, it was _____.

C. beautiful mirror

6. Although Farsi is ______ language, it can still be ______ to know.

8. Mrs. Zheng used to ______ cigarettes, but she quit. She wantsto improve her ______.

10. Chuck and Dave are ______. They live on the same ______. A. brothers island C. friends boat B. neighbors street D. cousins farm

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2. Regardless of the fact that she doesnt speak Chinese, Maria was able to _____ with the waiter at the Chinese restaurant. A. communicate B. chat C. speak D. converse

A. organized great B. open closed C. cheap inexpensive D. popular large 9. Yuri is very _____. He waited for two hours to see the doctor and did not complain. A. nervous B. patient C. intelligent D. brave 10. I found it _____ that the rude man was _____ the party. A. ridiculous denied from B. reasonable invited to C. illogical ejected from D. understandable asked to Leave 18 exercise-abaccbad Despite the unfavorable attention brought on by the media, the press had a positive effect on the campaign. A. positive B. negative C. inert D. amplified E. equal 2. It is no secret that prison can be rather ______; grim conditions and severe treatment have been known to ______ even the most hardened criminals. A. cruel ... entertain B. harsh ... dishearten C. pleasant ... encourage

D. strange ... prevent E. hard ... ridicule 3. Although Kates report on her scientific findings was lengthy, the presentation she held was rather ______. A. brief B. neutral C. mundane D. straightforward E. elaborate 4. The new building was expansive; its ______ foundation allowed for wider hallways than the previous building. A. shallow B. small C. broad D. fancy E. thin 5. The famous pop singer tragically died at age fifty. This was an ______ event for his ______ fans. A. awful ... healthy B. amazing ... dubious C. unthinkable ... devoted D. amicable ... strange E. emotional ... heavy 6. Unlike the misleading television documentary, the biography was ______. A. interesting B. accurate C. fantastic D. phony E. false 7. The doctor takes note of any ______

blemishes on the patients skin; such abnormalities are often ______ of skin cancer. A. irregular ... symptoms B. typical ... clues C. interesting ... signs D. small ... indications E. common ... causes 8. Psychopaths ______ inflict harm on others because they lack a moral compass. A. sympathetically B. desperately C. politely D. viciously E. carefully 19-exercise-dacbbddcab 1. Many restaurants ______ you to wear a shirt and shoes. If you dont, they will not allow you to enter. A. forbid B. assist C. like D. require 2. In addition to ______, Peter likes to watch ______. A. movies television B. sports puzzles C. math science D. art music 3. Rather than being ______, Jenny should be ______. A. silly complicated B. strange weird C. sad happy

D. ugly wealthy 4. The firefly and the cheetah are ______. They do not have much in common. A. strange B. different C. weird D. odd 5. Unlike tragedy, which is ______, comedy is ______. A. entertaining exciting B. serious funny C. simple easy D. complicated boring 6. Even though my parents argue a lot, they still ______ each other. A. hurt B. shun C. hate D. love 7. Not only do roses smell good, but they are also very ______. A. ugly B. disgusting C. weak D. beautiful 8. Cars have ______ parts: the engine, wheels, doors, gears, windows, seats, and more. A. some B. a few C. many D. a couple of 9. Although the earth seems flat, it is

actually ______. A. round B. dangerous C. narrow D. complicated 10. Smoking is ______; it can cause many ______ diseases. A. fun safe B. dangerous harmful C. smart positive D. famous popular