Practice Test Set 2 (Sentence Completion)

1. Her fears were first _____ when her son did not come here.

   1. arise
   2. arisen
   3. arouse
   4. aroused

2. You must _____ enough evidence to ensure his conviction.

   1. hoard
   2. store
   3. rallied
   4. accumulate

3. I am astonished ________ his behavior.

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

4. He suggest that the meeting _____ postponed.

   1. be
   2. is leaving
   3. must
   4. would be

5. The _____ motion of the earth as it turns on its axis creators the changes of seasons.

   1. accident
   2. rhythmic
   3. leisurely
   4. perpetual

6. Govt must hold a _____ inquiry.

   1. intelligent
   2. judicial
   3. sensible
   4. discreetly

7. ________ must be distinguished from ________, which is the recognition of different categories of people without the inputing of any differences in rank.

   1. Totalitarianism . . . brotherhood
   2. Modification . . . ossification
   3. Classification . . . ramification
   4. Stratification . . . differentiation
   5. Finitude . . . infinitude

8. This disease is _____ do not sit near him.

   1. contagious
   2. contiguous
   3. infectious
   4. touchy

9. Penguins an aquatic bird, may live _____ twenty years.

   1. since
   2. before
   3. for
   4. from

10. Heavy _____ were reported in the battle

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

11. I have no _____ motive in offering this advice, I seek no personal advantage.

    1. ulterior
    2. nominal
    3. disinterested
    4. incongruous

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

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

13. My wealthy aunt is more than economical; she is so ________ that she washes paper plates to be used again.

    1. affluent
    2. parsimonious
    3. indigent
    4. impoverished
    5. selfish

14. He _____ get up early.

    1. used
    2. used to
    3. is used to
    4. was used to be

15. The laboratory has a _____ of equipment.

    1. large amount
    2. large number
    3. little amount
    4. big amount

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

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

17. The principal along with the students _____ gone on the picnic.

    1. has
    2. have
    3. were
    4. are

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

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

19. That so shameless, sentimental, and dishonest a film attracts a large and enthusiastic audience is ________ of how low the popular taste has ________.

    1. an indication . . . soared
    2. a gauge . . . refined
    3. a signatory . . . fallen
    4. a refutation . . . descended
    5. a barometer . . . plummeted

20. By the twenty-first century, the computer _____a necessity in every home.

    1. became
    2. becoming
    3. has become
    4. will have become

21. Rashid walked boldly upto the platform without _____.

    1. faltering
    2. flexible
    3. unsteady
    4. wavering

22. His knowledge of the subject is _____.

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

23. The government was _____ of incompetence.

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

24. 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

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

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

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