Practice Test Set 2 (Sentence Completion)

1. The war has seriously _____ attempts to achieve peace.

   1. impaired
   2. attenuated
   3. enfeebled
   4. declined

2. It became _____ that he was going to die.

   1. visible
   2. distinct
   3. apparent
   4. manifest

3. We have _____ trust in you.

   1. perfect
   2. entire
   3. imperative
   4. absolute

4. I am astonished ________ his behavior.

   1. to
   2. from
   3. with
   4. on

5. A legislation was passed to punish brokers who _____ their clients funds.

   1. defalcate
   2. devastate
   3. devour
   4. embezzle

6. We ________ friends since we were children.

   1. had been
   2. have been
   3. are
   4. were

7. The chair is in the garden, please _____ it.

   1. bring
   2. fetch
   3. carry
   4. transport

8. The primary ________ of the region’s cuisine, such as beans, legumes, and pasta, provide high levels of complex carbohydrates and often ________ meat as the primary source of protein in the diet.

   1. requirements . . . supplement
   2. components . . . replace
   3. fads . . . subjoin
   4. facet . . . duplicate
   5. ingredients . . . indemnify

9. Whatever he does is always contrary ________ my wishes.

   1. with
   2. from
   3. to
   4. for

10. Here is a _____ for chocolate cake.

    1. receipt
    2. recipe
    3. formula
    4. technique

11. Honest poverty is better than dishonest _____.

    1. riches wealth
    2. person
    3. wealth
    4. work

12. If I ________ more time, I would have checked my paper again.

    1. had
    2. have
    3. had had
    4. have had

13. The company has accused its larger rival of trying to ________ the ________ retail market in the north by offering illegal contracts to outlets in the area.

    1. control . . . bankrupt
    2. monopolize . . . lucrative
    3. annul . . . profitable
    4. corner . . . factitious
    5. divest . . . remunerative

14. The government was _____ of incompetence.

    1. charged
    2. accused
    3. impeached
    4. censured

15. There is _____ among the members of the party.

    1. contention
    2. discord
    3. battle
    4. war

16. Heavy _____ were reported in the battle

    1. depreciation
    2. despoliation
    3. obsolescence
    4. casualties

17. Although buses are _____ to depart at a certain hour, they are often late.

    1. scheduled
    2. requested
    3. obligated
    4. loaded

18. The general public _____ a large number of computers now, because prices are beginning to decrease.

    1. must buy
    2. must have bought
    3. must be buying
    4. must buying

19. So long you are not well avoid _____ exercise.

    1. strong
    2. lusty
    3. vigorous
    4. powerful

20. If the teams were not so evenly matched, it would be easier to _____ the outcome of the match.

    1. argue
    2. predict
    3. discuss
    4. influence

21. He is _____ for promotion.

    1. illegible
    2. legible
    3. eligible
    4. ineligible

22. I do not have any _____.

    1. confident
    2. confidant
    3. confidential
    4. confederate

23. _____ is a person who produces works of art, especially painting.

    1. beautician
    2. writer
    3. artistic
    4. artisan

24. As the controversial argument continued, the debaters became more _________ and their remarks became more ________.

    1. subdued . . . hostile
    2. vehement . . . acrimonious
    3. reticent . . . cliché
    4. affable . . . adverse
    5. emotional . . . adroit

25. Virginia has adopted detailed new ________ for what students should know in English, history, mathematics, and science.

    1. maxims
    2. jurisdictions
    3. benchmarks
    4. affirmations
    5. vortices

Answers

Practice Test Set 1
Practice Test Set 2
Practice Test Set 3