Instructions: Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate option. Click "Show Answer" to check.
Section A: Vocabulary Completion (10 Questions)
1. Despite the heavy rain, the football match ______ as scheduled. (proceeded/preceded/succeeded)
Answer: proceeded (proceeded means continued)
2. Her ______ explanation made the complex topic easy to understand. (lucid/obscure/vague)
Answer: lucid (lucid means clear and understandable)
3. The committee will ______ the proposal at next week's meeting. (deliberate/consider/ponder)
Answer: consider (consider is the most appropriate for formal committee actions)
4. His ______ behavior at the formal dinner embarrassed everyone. (boisterous/quiet/reserved)
Answer: boisterous (boisterous means noisy and rowdy)
5. The scientist made a ______ discovery that changed modern medicine. (monumental/minor/trivial)
Answer: monumental (monumental means great in importance)
6. She showed remarkable ______ in dealing with the difficult situation. (fortitude/weakness/fragility)
Answer: fortitude (fortitude means courage in pain or adversity)
7. The contract was declared ______ due to missing signatures. (void/valid/legal)
Answer: void (void means not legally valid)
8. His ______ remarks offended many people in the audience. (insensitive/considerate/tactful)
Answer: insensitive (insensitive means showing no concern for others' feelings)
9. The documentary provided ______ evidence of the historical event. (conclusive/inconclusive/doubtful)
Answer: conclusive (conclusive evidence settles an issue)
10. Her ______ approach to problem-solving always yields creative solutions. (innovative/conventional/traditional)
Answer: innovative (innovative means featuring new methods)
Section B: Grammatical Completion (10 Questions)
11. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ present at the meeting. (was/were/has been)
Answer: were (with neither-nor, verb agrees with nearest subject 'students')
12. If I ______ you, I would reconsider that decision. (am/was/were)
Answer: were (subjunctive mood for hypothetical situations)
13. The news ______ shocking to everyone in the room. (was/were/have been)
Answer: was ('news' is singular)
14. Each of the participants ______ received a certificate. (has/have/had)
Answer: has ('each' is singular)
15. Not only the parents but also the child ______ excited about the trip. (was/were/have been)
Answer: was (with not only-but also, verb agrees with nearest subject 'child')
16. The committee ______ divided in their opinions on the matter. (is/are/have)
Answer: is ('committee' as single entity takes singular verb)
17. Ten dollars ______ a reasonable price for that book. (is/are/seem)
Answer: is (amounts of money take singular verbs)
18. One of my friends ______ to visit me next week. (plan/plans/planning)
Answer: plans ('one' is the subject, singular)
19. The police ______ investigating the case thoroughly. (is/are/has been)
Answer: are ('police' is plural)
20. Mathematics ______ always been my favorite subject. (has/have/had)
Answer: has (academic subjects ending in -ics take singular verbs)
Section C: Logical Completion (10 Questions)
21. Although he studied very hard, ______. (he passed the exam/he failed the exam/he understood everything)
Answer: he failed the exam (although shows contrast between effort and result)
22. The experiment was conducted with such precision that ______. (it failed completely/the results were accurate/many errors occurred)
Answer: the results were accurate (precision leads to accuracy)
23. Not until the storm had passed ______. (we went outside/the wind howled/the rain started)
Answer: we went outside (logical sequence: after storm passes, people go out)
24. So compelling was her argument that ______. (everyone disagreed/no one was convinced/the committee approved her proposal)
Answer: the committee approved her proposal (compelling arguments lead to approval)
25. Had I known about the traffic jam, ______. (I would have left earlier/I arrived on time/I got stuck)
Answer: I would have left earlier (conditional perfect for unreal past)
26. The more he practiced, ______. (the worse he became/the better he performed/he remained the same)
Answer: the better he performed (practice improves performance)
27. Such was the intensity of the heat that ______. (people wore sweaters/several people fainted/everyone felt cold)
Answer: several people fainted (extreme heat causes fainting)
28. No sooner had we reached the station ______. (than the train departed/when the train departed/then the train departed)
Answer: than the train departed (no sooner...than structure)
29. Little did she realize that ______. (she knew everything/her discovery would change science/she was wrong)
Answer: her discovery would change science (little did she realize implies unexpected significant outcome)
30. Were I in your position, ______. (I will do the same/I would proceed cautiously/I had made a different choice)
Answer: I would proceed cautiously (conditional structure for hypothetical situation)
