This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentences > Sentence Completion – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Completion Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct word:consistent effectiveness/efectiveness A) Effectiveness. B) Efectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effectiveness. 2. The ..... of people in Lexington enjoy spending time outside. A) Majority. B) Swarm. C) Horde. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majority. 3. The ..... were in the backyard. A) Dog. B) Kid. C) Cat. D) Cats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cats. 4. "Give way" is an ..... that means to retreat. A) Syllable. B) Synonym. C) Homonym. D) Etymology. E) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Idiom. 5. We must be ..... in order to adjust to new situations. A) Relevant. B) Flexible. C) Gentle. D) Obedient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flexible. 6. Brian's pale Irish skin was ..... to burn if he spent too much time in the sun. A) Daunted. B) Eminent. C) Erect. D) Urbane. E) Prone. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Prone. 7. After you turn in the first part of the test, you can (a) with part two. A) A proceed. B) Analyze. C) Comprehend. D) Elaborate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A proceed. 8. The ..... of words can greatly affect the mood andtone of your writing. A) Notorious. B) Annotate. C) Connotation. D) Sensational. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connotation. 9. Barbara McClintock ..... for her discovery of the mobility of genetic elements. A) Who knows. B) Knowing. C) Known. D) Is known. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is known. 10. When the headlights shone on the raccoon that was foraging in the trash, the alarmed critter ..... away. A) Dawdle. B) Sauntered. C) Pilfered. D) Scurried. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scurried. 11. The best synonym for unthinkable is ..... A) Difficult. B) Extraordinary. C) Day to day. D) Brain-freeze. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extraordinary. 12. The ..... of learning a new language can be long and difficult. A) Instruct. B) Specialist. C) Process. D) Relative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process. 13. I am trying to overcome my ..... of heights by mountainclimbing. A) Fallacy. B) Credence. C) Phobia. D) Creed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phobia. 14. I took my sister's teddy bear as my ..... until she finished my chores. A) Homonym. B) Hostage. C) Hospital. D) Anonymous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hostage. 15. The other children did not want Alexander to play with them, so they ..... him from their game. A) Exposed. B) Exchanged. C) Excluded. D) Examined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excluded. 16. If Thomas's grandfather hadn't told his stories about where words come from, he probably ..... an etymologist. A) 4. wouldn't become. B) 3. wouldn't have become. C) 2. haven't become. D) 1. would have become. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. wouldn't have become. 17. His neighbors found his ..... manner bossy and irritating, andthey stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques. A) Reparatory. B) Magisterial. C) Restorative. D) They will disagree. E) Modest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magisterial. 18. While both pairs of sneakers appeared to be the same, one pair was less sturdy that the other; indicating that it was of a ..... quality. A) Exceptional. B) Comparable. C) Different. D) Inferior. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inferior. 19. How old is your mother?-She is 62 ..... A) Months old. B) Years old. C) Inches tall. D) Pounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Years old. 20. What is the ..... of studying Old English nowadays, when no one speaks it or uses it? A) Earning. B) Help. C) Affect. D) Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point. 21. The new printer operates more ..... than the previous model did. A) Quickly. B) Quickest. C) Quickness. D) Quick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly. 22. This shop sells jeans for 50 dollars, thereby making a(n) ..... of about 30 dollars as the outlay is only 20 dollars a pair. A) Capital. B) Account. C) Profit. D) Advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profit. 23. The ability to speak well is ..... in both the business and social worlds. A) Assisted. B) Valued. C) Accomplished. D) Reflected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valued. 24. Had he begun earlier, he might succeed in finishing the extremely complex project before the deadline. A) Complex. B) Before. C) Had. D) Might succeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might succeed. 25. At the start of the musical festival, the host shared with the participants the judging ..... A) Features. B) Scores. C) Criteria. D) Rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Criteria. 26. Choose the correct word:contemporary/contemporery work A) Contemporary. B) Contemporary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contemporary. 27. When you learn by hearing information this is called an ..... learner. A) Visible. B) Auditory. C) Consent. D) Inaudible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Auditory. 28. Lauren's ..... features, what you first noticed about her, wereher stunning black hair and large, dark eyes. A) Predominant. B) Savvy. C) Malicious. D) Universal. E) Affluent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predominant. 29. You always hear one speaker. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 30. A polygon with six sides is also known as a ..... A) Sextant. B) Hexagon. C) Octagon. D) Octave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hexagon. 31. How much is this red jacket? A) It is very nice. B) It is red. C) It is too big for you. D) It is fifty dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is fifty dollars. 32. The ..... of grasshoppers filled the air and looked like a huge black cloud. A) Swarm. B) Horde. C) Majority. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swarm. 33. Whereas/Despite our strongest alibi, the jury will certainly see through them. A) Despite. B) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 34. It was quite ..... of you to supply us with food for our long journey. A) Alert. B) Considerate. C) Unusual. D) Special. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Considerate. 35. The soldier lost his leg in the war and now he has a ..... leg so he can walk. A) Conscience. B) Prosthetic. C) Desperate. D) Influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prosthetic. 36. Choose one of the options to complete the sentence The soldiers received a military ..... to inspect all their vehicles before traveling. A) Mandate. B) Dominion. C) Calculation. D) Allotment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mandate. 37. My doctor wrote me a ..... for medicine when I was ill. A) Inscription. B) Transcript. C) Prescription. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prescription. 38. The club's ..... was to help all people in need. A) Fallacy. B) Creed. C) Credible. D) Phobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creed. 39. Wang Peng thinks this apartment A) It only takes five minutes to walk. B) And there is also a kitchen and living room. C) There is room for cooking and room for a computer. D) Might be a good fit for him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might be a good fit for him. 40. The vet gave the wounded ..... some medication. A) Animator. B) Inanimate. C) Animal. D) Animate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Animal. 41. Ariana was outstanding as the moderator; she handled theintensely heated debate with great ..... , diplomatically andtactfully keeping the conversation fair and on track. A) Aversion. B) Succor. C) Finesse. D) Pretentiousness. E) Prowess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finesse. 42. A ..... can represent many things, but it always takes the form of a five-pointed star. A) Quartet. B) Trident. C) Pentagram. D) Pentagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pentagram. 43. Mom could make her peach pies faster because the peaches were ..... A) Precut. B) Preset. C) Preplanned. D) Pretaxed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precut. 44. Accountants need to develop ..... skills in order to give appropriate feedback to the teams they manage A) Forensic. B) Auditing. C) Relationship. D) Team-management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Team-management. 45. The stage was ..... by the bright spotlight. A) Synchronized. B) Illuminated. C) Lubricated. D) Absolved. E) Punctuated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illuminated. 46. In certain areas where there is no proper drainage system flooding is ..... when it rains heavily for a few hours. A) Likely. B) Rampant. C) Inevitable. D) Abundant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inevitable. 47. Wang Peng is a college student. A) Because the school dormitories are too noisy. B) There is no place to cook, which is very inconvenient. C) He lived in the school dormitory these two semesters. D) Can't let go of his computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He lived in the school dormitory these two semesters. 48. The words needed for your answers can be found directly in the passage. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 49. Spain sent an ..... of ships to protect the missions and ranchos off the coast of what is now California. A) Defend. B) Armada. C) Armory. D) Armadillos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Armada. 50. Psychopaths ..... inflict harm on others because they lack a moral compass. A) WICKEDLY. B) PAINFULLY. C) DESPERATELY. D) SADLY. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SADLY. 51. It is bigger than Europe, and it is ..... twice the size of Australia! A) Almost. B) Driest. C) Arrived. D) Driest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Almost. 52. Someone/Nobody has to testify in court to uncover the truth. A) Someone. B) Nobody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone. 53. Jared placed the plant ..... the other two plants, so that it was in the middle. A) Between. B) Over. C) Through. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between. 54. The Water And Sewage Authority constantly reminds people of the need to ..... water, especially in the dry season. A) Conserve. B) Utilize. C) Secure. D) Use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conserve. 55. Alex goes ..... school every morning. A) On. B) In. C) From. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 56. Remember that the answers are in the ..... order as in the text. A) Correct. B) Wrong. C) Different. D) Same. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Same. 57. It was ..... desire that helped the underdog team win the game. A) Intact. B) Zany. C) Sheer. D) Unhindered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sheer. 58. Some of Curt Wilder's books have been widely read ..... others have remained relatively unknown. A) Except. B) Until. C) While. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 59. She told the doctor that her ..... was nausea. A) Principle, complaint. B) Principal, compliant. C) Principal, complaint. D) Principle, complain. 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