SENTENCE
COMPLETION TEST - 14
1. Before National Health Service Protection Act
came into force in 1935 in the U.S,.......
A) The funding of hospitals was a major issue in
home politics
B) these people aren't able to afford medical advice
C) there have been angry debates about the necessity
for it
D) everyone realized that these were all,
fundamentally, political issues
E) many doctors would feel that the transition have
been extremely painful
2. ..... that estimating future manpower
requirements is unquestionably desirable.
A) From the foregoing discussion it is obvious
B) We were extremely concerned
C) The manager is wondering
D) It had been under discussion for a long time
E) The committee was asked
3. ..... how much this Norwegian director's films
manage to communicate.
A) You didn't show any reaction
B) It really is surprising
C) The audience was suddenly startled
D) The dramatic cough is an instance
E) There are no certain advantages with black and
white movies
4. Although the effect of the famine have been made
worse by the politicians, ......
A) the West would have shown its sympathy in a most
generous manner
B) it was beyond the power of any government to
undertake the responsibility
C) a fair distribution of the available food will
have been achieved
D) so one disaster was naturally followed by another
E) food is now being distributed wherever it is
needed
5. ..... that least changes the behaviour of
companies, investors, shoppers and workers.
A) The inflation rate has been reduced
B) The best inflation rate is one
C) The article concerning inflation maintains
D) The price index has raised so much controversy
E) The outcome of the recent economic reforms has
received much praise from the
public
6. One of the best suggestions was put forward by
Prof. Rolingston,......
A) that the managing director was especially
impressed
B) who is generally the quietest member of the board
C) though the financial demands might be difficult
to meet
D) unless it was approved by the committee
E) before anyone else has time to make any
contribution to the discussion
7. The new medicines promise to protect asthma
patients for up to 12 hours,......
A) even though medical authorities had been
concerned about the side effects
B) as long as the results of this research project
are confirmed within the month
C) so that they can sleep better at night
D) since the findings have not yet been thoroughly
studied
E) which could have proved to be a most remarkable
medical breakthrough
8. So many cultural diversities have been taking
place in the United States ......
A) ever since non-European immigrants began to pour
into the country
B) until new regulations concerning immigrants were
introduced
C) which started at the turn of the century
D) some of which would have been regarded as harmful
E) as soon as World War II ended
9. Engel's theory of evolution was based on the
observation ......
A) while amazing evidence for 25 years in support of
it
B) why many people of his own age were reluctant to
admit it
C) whether his insight really was revolutionary
D) that all individuals of the same species are not
identical
E) since the multiplicity of forms seemed unending
10. Motorcycles have many expenses,......
A) so long as one doesn't use them excessively.
B) unless one could get a sufficient loan from the
bank.
C) in case a number of people cannot afford them.
D) so it's worth thinking carefully before buying
one.
E) however essential they were thought to be in
business life.
11. Many people, disappointed with the new scale of
salaries,......
A) because they were too low to live on
B) although the Government made a considerable
increment this time
C) have marched in protest
D) had applied for a transfer
E) which was half of the inflation rate
12. Once the new system put into practice, ......
A) everyone had predicted the drawbacks from the
start
B) the organizers won't face innumerable problems
C) few of us were prepared for such devastating
results
D) those who oppose it are advised to stay silent
E) people realized that their anxieties about it had
been groundless.
13. Don't you think it is important.....?
A) in case so many people would have marched in
protest
B) if the resolution had been passed
C) how quickly they had cancelled all the flights
D) whether they were re-elected
E) that 26 people have resigned since Mr. Fairfax
was appointed manager
14. The society take it for granted that......
A) whether they realized just how serious the drug
problem had become
B) the new interest policy contributed to the
greater degree of stability in prices at this period
C) why no survivors whatsoever were found
D) how all receipts and papers concerning the
transaction mysteriously disappeared
E) why the other passengers had absolutely no
comment to make at all about the accident
15...... Angel's Town was one of the few textile
towns that continued to grow in the twentieth
century.
A) If the government lifted the sanctions
B) Since its trade was both flexible and varied
C) However unpopular the scheme had seemed to many
D) As soon as the industrial revolution got under
way
E) Just as many industrial areas were competing with
each other
16. As the strong storm had been forecast for the
area,.....,
A) record harvests are expected this year
B) they would presumably cancel the excursion to the
ruins in the valley
C) I can't imagine why they neglected to take all
necessary precautions to avoid flooding
D) farm labours would have to work overtime and at
weekends
E) the resulting floods caused widespread hardship
17...... she refuses to accept any of their
suggestions.
A) Even though the committee members had approved
the plan in full
B) While the speaker considers politics to be the
art of persuasion
C) Since she is so prejudiced in this matter
D) Because the discussions at the conference would
have included a wide range of issues
E) If they told her that she had to make up her mind
as soon as possible
18. Without doubt, the life-style we have today
differs radically from that....
A) which our parents knew.
B) one which had been vividly described before by
various authors.
C) because the Industrial Revolution would have
brought about a major social transformation.
D) as long as a majority of the people still work on
the land.
E) if the government's wage policy leads to an
improvement in working conditions.
19. ........are recorded by special devices.
A) The heart specialist checking the heart pulses
which
B) Electromagnetic waves emitted by stars
C) By measuring the length of the lights coming from
the sun that
D) Infuriated by the interruptions made by the
machine working concurrently they
E) Exposed to the danger of floods in the area which
20. ..... she'll never be as successful as her
father is.
A) However hard she tries
B) She should have realized years ago
C) It must have been hard for her to admit
D) Walter should never have said
E) It didn't seem likely
21. Harrier has the ability to climb
vertically,......
A) even though the winds were blowing at gale force
B) if it can take off in a very restricted space
C) which, in certain circumstances, is its main
advantage over other types of aircraft
D) whenever the pilot felt himself obliged make a
forced landing
E) if the cost of its upkeep hadn't been a heavy
burden on the budget
22. Undoubtedly the life-style we have today differs
completely from that .......
A) which our parents knew
B) one which had been vividly described before by
various authors
C) because the Industrial Revolution would have
brought about a major social transformation
D) as long as a majority of the people still work on
the land
E) if the government's wage policy leads to an
improvement in working conditions
23. As the workers have called off the strike
.......
A) the daily coal production had increased
considerably.
B) the Coal Board is prepared to reconsider the
proposals of the union leaders.
C) the chairman of the Coal Board expressed his
satisfaction.
D) there would have been a sense of relief
nationwide.
E) the extent of the dispute was being ignored.
24. The columnist impressed by the letter from a
reader ......
A) printed his letter on the editorial page
B) and then thanked him for it on behalf of all his
personnel
C) and appreciated it very much
D) because it was exactly to the point
E) although the reader had severely criticized him
25. The student's role is one of receiving
information,______.
A) if he concentrates on the subject
B) the teacher's role is one of sending it
C) he didn't communicate the essential information
D) which is the cornerstone of learning
E) when he is in a teaching session
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