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Sentence Completion Test 7

In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the best alternative.

1. Dowry is an evil practice. It is no longer permitted by law even in ----------------- marriages.

a) Inter-religious
b) Love
c) Conventional
d) Polygamous

2. Family planning is essential because it will help to curb the rapid ------------------ in population.

a) spurt
b) augmentation
c) spread
d) increase

3. The parties couldn’t arrive at an agreement because one of them -------------- the decision of the arbitrator.

a) disputed
b) rejected
c) questioned
d) objected

4. Kings have few things to desire and many things to ------------------

a) crave
b) long
c) worry
d) apprehend

5. John shouted at her --------------- the top of his voice, but she did not hear and went on.

a) at
b) to
c) against
d) for

6. In order to -------------- the rising demand for petroleum products, the government is planning to impose additional taxes on high-end cars.

a) regulate
b) reduce
c) restrain
d) contain

7. Though, the winding road was a ----------------- climb, we finally managed to reach the top.

a) tortuous
b) easy
c) fast
d) slow

8. A light breeze ----------------- the forest fire and made it more dangerous.

a) blew
b) ignited
c) fanned
d) lit

9. Take care of the --------------------- and the hours will take care of themselves.

a) days
b) years
c) seconds
d) minutes

10. The way he kept knocking over things, he was more like a bull in a ----------------- shop.

a) China
b) English
c) Cattle
d) Grocery

11. Though he took a leap in the -------------- by investing all his savings in the share market, he later found that it was well worth the risk.

a) dark
b) abyss
c) light
d) hole

12. The rank and ---------------- of the party has turned against the leader.

a) class
b) file
c) officers
d) people

a) intense
b) dreaded
c) terrible
d) deep

14. A bad worker ------------------ his tools.

a) works
b) plays
c) fights
d) blames

15. Owing to their bad conduct on an off the field, some members of the team were ------------ from taking part in the remaining matches.

a) exempted
b) excluded
c) banned
d) outlawed

16. The government has agreed to pay compensation ----------------- damaged crops, land and cattle.

a) to
b) through
c) for
d) of

17. The driver swerved violently at the turning, and the wheel came off because it was already ----------------------

a) lose
b) loose
c) loss
d) lost

18. The writer, like a spider --------------------- a web; the creatures caught in the web have no substance, no reality.

a) spins
b) catches
c) writes
d) compiles

19. The problems that an undeveloped economy faces are ---------------

a) myopic
b) dubious
c) enormous
d) morbid

20. The head of the department was kind, even ---------------- towards his students.

a) harsh
b) friendly
c) strict
d) suspicious

21. Few countries can ----------------- India in variety, colour and the richness of its dance forms.

a) rival
b) depict
c) prevail
d) perform

22. The magistrate sent a --------------------- of 50 policemen to the village where disturbances had occurred.

a) posse
b) force
c) battalion
d) cover

23. Take possession of the important records, lest they are ---------------------- with.

a) destroyed
b) manhandled
c) tampered
d) mishandled

24. Having lived a ------------------ life for 40 years, he is not able to take any independent decisions.

a) happy
b) successful
c) safe
d) cloistered

25. I like listening to the radio, but I am not always impressed ----------------- the quality of programmes.

a) at
b) about
c) with
d) on

Answers 1. conventional
2. increase
3. disputed
4. worry
5. at
6. contain
7. tortuous
8. fanned
9. minutes
10. China
11. dark
12. file
13. deep
14. blames
15. banned
16. for
17. loose
18. spins
19. enormous
20. friendly
21. rival
22. posse
23. tampered with
24. cloistered
25. with