Practice Test Set 2 (Sentence Completion)

1. America at Sea is a one-volume ________ history that covers the nation’s military and commercial activities.

   1. aquatic
   2. ancient
   3. meretricious
   4. theological
   5. maritime

2. The bacteria in milk is destroyed when _____ to at least 62 C.

   1. it be heated
   2. it heated
   3. it is heated
   4. it will be heated

3. Death is preferable ________ dishonor.

   1. than
   2. to
   3. from
   4. of

4. His knowledge of the subject is _____.

   1. expensive
   2. extensive
   3. spacious
   4. spatial

5. We were _____ by the result.

   1. surprise
   2. surprised
   3. surprising
   4. to surprise of

6. Advertisement will _____ your sale.

   1. boost
   2. hoist
   3. lift
   4. aid

7. He flew into a _____ when I would not lend him any money.

   1. overt
   2. sporadic
   3. furtive
   4. fury

8. Prices for bikes can run _____ Rs. 30000/-.

   1. as high as
   2. as high to
   3. so high to
   4. so high as

9. He said that there was no going back because his decision was _____.

   1. palatable
   2. peremptory
   3. premeditated
   4. revolutionary

10. An _____ agreement was reached between both the parties.

    1. amiable
    2. amicable
    3. likeable
    4. desirable

11. He was fined Rs. 100 for _____ driving.

    1. lavish
    2. prodigal
    3. reckless
    4. unthrifty

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

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

13. I am astonished ________ his behavior.

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

14. The reduction of unemployment should be ______ in government's economic policy.

    1. paragon
    2. paramount
    3. paradox
    4. partition

15. _____ is necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth.

    1. it is calcium
    2. that calcium
    3. calcium
    4. although calcium

16. Time and time again, the power of the mob in Chicago appears to have been annihilated, but it has always ________ itself.

    1. reappeared
    2. eliminated
    3. returned
    4. regenerated
    5. exhumed

17. So many servants attended _____ him during his illness.

    1. only how
    2. with
    3. at
    4. upon

18. The meager ruins of the castle, which once covered 6 acres of ground, can now be of interest only to ________.

    1. antiques
    2. antiquaries
    3. reliquaries
    4. patricians
    5. histrionics

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

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

20. _____ owe much of their success as a group to their unusual powers of migration.

    1. that birds
    2. a bird
    3. the bird
    4. birds

21. We should try to avoid one who is brave in words but not in _____.

    1. actions
    2. reaction
    3. job
    4. fighting

22. All communication with outside world has been cut _____.

    1. out
    2. away
    3. down
    4. off

23. He was _____ a member of Assembly.

    1. formerly
    2. formally
    3. lastly
    4. old

24. The examiner made us _____ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.

    1. showing
    2. show
    3. showed
    4. to show

25. Meekness is more attractive than _____.

    1. sickness
    2. naughtiness
    3. laziness
    4. clumsiness

Answers

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