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Sentence Completion Practice Set
1. Despite _______ knowledgeable, he remained ________ all through.
1) having – ignorant
2) of – doubtful
3) owing – through
4) having – enriched
5) being – poor
2. He used to ________ the point that victory in any field needs _________ courage.
1) emphasise – little
2) stress – exemplary
3) refute – no
4) dismiss – formidable
5) distract – enormous
3. We will call back the agitation if the Chairman gives an ________ that there will be no _______ of workers.
1) inkling – harassment
2) assurance – need
3) explanation – demand
4) opportunity – place
5) undertaking – retrenchment
4. It is a noble quality to __________ the good and _________ the bad.
1) retain – preserve
2) imitate – pretend
3) appreciate – condemn
4) criticise – ape
5) ignore – eliminate
5. Using ________ designs to __________ the importance of others is not an healthy act.
1) nefarious – undermine
2) architectural – elevate
3) fictitious – enhance
4) brittle – activate
5) proper – shrink
6. In our country, the ___________ use of radio as an instrument of man’s education has not yet been ________.
1) fullest – exploited
2) ultimate – used
3) meaningful – explored
4) resultant – tried
5) present – demonstrated
7. The modem world is fast _________ itself into rival camps, armed to the teeth with the sophisticated and deadly ____________ of destruction.
1) making – sources
2) changing – factors
3) developing – procedures
4) parting – way
5) resolving – weapons
8. The great writer ________ art out of facts of life, the significant __________ with which the pattern of life has been woven.
1) decides – factor
2) selects – element
3) practices – boundary
4) creating – disposition
5) chooses – part
9. We mean by civilisation a way of life in which the wilder _______ of humanity are restrained, the nobler instructs and inclinations are ________ and allowed to prevail.
1) dimensions – created
2) qualities – discouraged
3) passions – developed
4) desires – inhibited
5) aspects – encouraged
10. We are said to be superstitious when we ________ ourselves to fanciful causes for happenings that seem to be _________.
1) bind – unwarranted
2) project – heavenly
3) torture – harmful
4) subject – inexplicable
5) treat – harrowing
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11. The water transport project on the west coast is _________ to get a shot in the arm with a new plan in which the Road Development Corporation will build the infrastructure and _________ a private party to operate the service.
1) scheduled — let
2) verge – permit
3) set – sanctions
4) slated — allow
5) bound – task
12. As the weekend finally rolled around, the city folk were only ________ happy to settle down and laugh their cares _______.
1) just — afar
2) too — away
3) extremely – off
4) very — up
5) so — on
13. The flood of brilliant ideas has not only ______ us, but has also encouraged us _________ to the last date for submission of entries.
1) overwhelmed – extend
2) enjoyed — stretch
3) dismayed — decide
4) scared — scrap
5) happy — boundary
14. _______ about prolonged power cuts in urban areas, the authorities have decided to over to _______ more reliable and eco-friendly systems to run its pumps.
1) Worried – shift
2) Frantic — move
3) Troubled — jump
4) Concerned — switch
5) Endangered — click
15. The high cutoff marks this year have _________ college admission seekers to either ______ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
1) cajoled — ask
2) pressured — sit
3) forced – settle
4) strained — compromise
5) entrusted — wait
16. Drawing attention to the pitfalls of ____________ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its ________ must be revived.
1) using – substitute
2) believing – replacement
3) depending – reserve
4) reckoning – option
5) relying – alternative
17. In an effort to provide ________ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out _________ graduates every year.
1) chances – fresh
2) platform – capable
3) opportunities – unemployable
4) prospects – eligible
5) policy – incompetent
18. The move to allow dumping of mercury _________ an outcry from residents to the area who_______ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.
1) resulted – insist
2) provoked – fear
3) incited – determined
4) activated – accept
5) angered – believe
19. ___________ has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _________ drugs.
1) Note – overwhelming
2) Step – impressive
3) Execution – outdated
4) Action – expired
5) Lawsuit – invalid
20. Even as the __________ elsewhere in the World are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to ___________ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
1) economies – meet
2) countries – inhibit
3) governments – measure
4) nations – inflict
5) companies – counter
21. A controversial plan to build an immense dam in Brazil’s rainforest was stalled when it __________ a formidable bloc of ______ in ecologists and indigenous tribes alike.
1) resulted – hostilities
2) gained – supporters
3) attracted – opponents
4) lead – protesters
5) drew – proponents
22. According to a recent survey, sales figures of high end cars have seen an ________ growth in the past year, which shows that Indian consumers have __________ the impact of recession.
1) unprecedented – negated
2) unbelievable – suffered
3) unusual – worsened
4) insignificant – endured
5) adequate – proven
23. The National Knowledge Commission has said that India will have to bring _________ in education if it has to emerge as the most __________ workforce of the world.
1) changes – biggest
2) reforms – talented
3) alleviation – skillful
4) quality – brighter
5) outcomes – demanded
24. Norway has stolen a march over other developed countries by ________ that it would reduce 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and __________ carbon neutral by 2030.
1) allowing – turn
2) posing – grew
3) estimating – exist
4) perceiving – arising
5) declaring – become
25. According to the language experts, children should begin talking in their mother tongue rather than foreign language which can ________ affect their comprehension abilities leading to serious language based __________ later in their lives.
1) significantly – abilities
2) appropriately – achievements
3) severely – advantages
4) adversely – problems
5) positively – issues
26. Punishment is _______ and ________ a lot of wrong doings.
1) a deterrent – prevents
2) inevitable – encourages
3) mandatory – ensures
4) an evil – prohibits
5) essential – nullifies
27. The account of the crime given by the accused was _______ and was _______.
1) dependable – uncognizable
2) fictitious – unreliable
3) false – appreciable
4) complete – imaginary
5) exaggerated – unpardonable
28. Problems of the country can only be aggravated by ________ and ________ citizens.
1) careful – unscrupulous
2) extraordinary – uncompromising
3) dedicated – patriotic
4) selfish – irresponsible
5) independent – practical
29. The _______ with which he is able to wield the paint brush is really ______.
1) practice – good
2) majesty – royal
3) sweep – fine
4) energy – unnecessary
5) ease – remarkable
30. If you kindly bear __________ me for some time, I shall ________ the whole issue.
1) out – understand
2) on – solve
3) for – know
4) with – clarify
5) at – inform
31. The feeling of the people is not entirely _______ or ______.
1) sound – unfounded
2) unreasonable – imaginary
3) baseless – unjustified
4) cohesive – irrational
5) unpardonable – unimaginative
32. People who are _______ can _______ their things in an orderly manner.
1) upright – keep
2) thrifty – perform
3) punctual – manage
4) indecisive – do
5) dependable – accumulate
33. The WHO has ______ the government for taking prompt _______ action.
1) lauded – preventive
2) criticized – obligatory
3) blamed – ineffective
4) appreciated – hectic
5) admired – unreasonable a
34. Though the hospital is extremely rich, the conditions there are _________ ________.
1) equally – rich
2) appallingly – poor
3) admirably – comfortable
4) extremely – conducive
5) frequently – tolerable
35. Nine members have _______ about the decision, but the tenth one views it ________.
1) solution – critically
2) consensus – similarly
3) disagreement – collectively
4) grievance – grudgingly
5) agreement – differently
36. I felt very proud ________ myself.
1) for
2) of
3) with
4) at
5) on
37. I have just __________ reading an interesting novel.
1) been
2) completely
3) finished
4) start
5) over
38. I felt so ________ that l couldn’t sleep.
1) exciting
2) excited
3) exciting as such
4) excited for
5) excited with
39. The three men ___________ for an hour.
1) are playing
2) had been playing
3) have been playing
4) were played
5) will have been playing
40. Integrity of character, honesty, dependability and discipline _________with a genuine interest in your work will go a long way for achieving success.
1) coupled
2) adjoined
3) fixed
4) attached
5) entrusted
41. Drinking too much _______ one’s judgement.
1) imposes
2) impels
3) impairs
4) impedes
5) effects
42. For quite a long time he bore the burden but finally he had to _________.
1) yield
2) reconcile
3) leave
4) succumb
5) refuse
43. The suspect was taken to the police, but the _________ revealed nothing.
1) investigation
2) inquiry
3) probe
4) interrogation
5) attempt
44. The History Professor ________ a great respect from his students by virtue of his mastery over his subject.
1) commanded
2) acquired
3) attained
4) observed
5) expected
45. When I first met Sudha _________ as a lecturer in the college.
1) she was working
2) she working
3) she had been working
4) must have been working
5) she has been working
46. The manager is to help his subordinates ________ their potential in their present as well as in their future assignments.
1) respect
2) train
3) delegate
4) judge
5) realise
47. It is _______ in pursuit of these very objectives that our Government has made some basic changes in our economic policies.
1) greatly
2) constantly
3) clearly
4) largely
5) precisely
48. He was a rich man and so I was surprised when I saw him in ___________ clothes.
1) tattered
2) splendid
3) foreign
4) damp
5) local
49. In some backward countries millions of people live in _________ conditions.
1) notable
2) popular
3) derogatory
4) violent
5) appalling
50. He looks simple but has a _______ style of behavior.
1) wise
2) popular
3) modem
4) deceptive
5) intelligent
51. He ________ students to make use of their vocational fruitfully in the reconstruction of rural India.
1) acclaimed
2) ridiculed
3) projected
4) exhorted
5) dedicated
52. Your ________ nature will aid you in attaining success in every venture you undertake.
1) round
2) amiable
3) catalytic
4) persevering
5) lackadaisical
53. The soldiers fought splendidly but being outnumbered far out of proportion they had to __________.
1) dessicate
2) recede
3) capitulate
4) contemplate
5) capture
54. Her _______ nature will help her realise the object of her desire.
1) obdurate
2) obstinate
3) persevering
4) fascinating
5) querulous
55. Since she is a teacher, one would not except her to be guilty of a ____________.
1) schism
2) aberration
3) bombast
4) tanchion
5) solecism
56. His employer had all along been kind to him; so he ____________ by being loyal to him.
1) reprimanded
2) accommodated
3) delegated
4) reciprocated
5) retaliated
57. During the freedom struggle, Jawaharlal Nehru was the _________ for most young Indians.
1) darling
2) lodestar
3) idealist
4) facsimile
5) None of these
58. His criticism was not that the economy was not growing at all, but of the ____________ of urban growth at the expense of rural areas.
1) laziness
2) facility
3) lopsidedness
4) extravagance
5) None of these
59. The party leader did expect some criticism of his decision, but was taken aback by the near _________ of the members.
1) mutiny
2) unanimity
3) mutilation
4) momentum
5) None of these
60. The lawyer had to find innovative arguments for his case; there was just no _________ that he could follow or quote.
1) example
2) quotation
3) style
4) precedent
5) None of these
61. Sales representatives do not lead a normal family life because their jobs compel them to be _________.
1) away
2) itinerant
3) immobile
4) commuters
5) None of these
62. He found the jewellery box empty. All the ornaments, jewels, etc were ___________
1) protected
2) seized
3) sold
4) melted
5) stolen
63. Ill health cannot dampen his spirits. He was found quite __________ at the ceremony.
1) spiritual
2) effervescent
3) subdued
4) uncomfortable
5) nervous
64. There is a growing indifference among the villagers. _______ of them bothered to extinguish the fire which broke out in the hutments.
1) Most
2) Many
3) Few
4) None
5) Everyone
65. We spared no efforts to win, but the opposite side did better. The result was obviously ________ us.
1) in favour of
2) rejoicing
3) against
4) grudging
5) introspecting
66. The musician had a sore throat. Despite that, performance at the concert was __________.
1) outsanding
2) sub-standard
3) undesirable
4) excellence
5) happy
