SENTENCE
COMPLETION TEST – 26
1. Having failed to persuade the senators,--------.
A) the representatives asked the president to resign
B) the president said he might resign.
C) a new derision was taken by the president.
D) people criticized the president severely.
E) the senate was criticized by the president.
2. By growing these unusual plants,__________.
A) people would recognize the importance of
underwater plant life
B) the gardener meant to impress the enthusiastic
habitat
C) the scientists tend to curtail the negative
effects of pesticides
D) their natural habitats wish to reunite them as
before
E) the centre expects to reintroduce some into their
natural habitats
3. __________could they produce their great
masterpieces?
A) Since the composers were too busy trying to
impress their audience,
B) Even though they know they would be to earn a lot
of money,
C) If the impressionist painters were alive today,
D) While the painters were dealing with the
colourful scenery,
E) As no one guessed how much effort was necessary
for a valuable painting,
4. Faced with hostility from the people they are
charged with protecting,__________.
A) Soviet soldiers frequently become addicted to
drugs
B) the people living in Russia never meant to be
attacked
C) the protection, in fact, come from a county they
never anticipated
D) the policemen were responsible for keeping an eye
on these people
E) the soldiers of Germany did not intend to attack
then
5. It is very significant that a dog----------.
A) be prohibited from chewing on any thing they can
break
B) should prohibit chewing on indigestible things.
C) bites sizeable chunks of food
D) may pierce the intestinal wall
E) brings painful death unless surgery is promptly
performed
6. Tooth and jaw development will normally
continue_______
A) but at times much longer
B) that affect the development of the puppies
C) till the dog is more than a year old
D) saving your possessions from destruction
E) in addition to inherited barking tendencies
7. __________lies in a wonderful setting on the
slopes of Mount Bonifato.
A) In that period, new commercial centres,
B) The castle is square in plan with massive towers,
C) This city was founded by the Romans,
D) The theatre has an impressive view which,
E) This town, known as the birthplace of Cielo.
8. The sport of racing on bikes, and sometimes
tricycles________
A) should be avoided over distances from 440 yards
to 10 miles for adults
B) is advised to people especially during the rush
hour.
C) was invented since it was advised to fat people.
D) can be dangerous due to the cheerfulness of
individuals.
E) may take place on a track or on a public road.
9. A heat pump is a single electric system_________
A) that people can remove heat from a building.
B) that both heats and cools.
C) how can anybody live in such hot climate.
D) we nowadays pump water uphill to reservoirs.
E) used in some buildings with heat pumps.
10. Scientists have always been interested in
volcanoes even though
A) some consider language interesting.
B) they often may have to risk their lives.
C) there are live volcanoes in Turkey.
D) volcanoes give warnings of their activity.
E) volcanoes are of interest to many volcanologists.
11. __________ until they witnessed the results of
the one in Adapazarı.
A) Nobody was conscious about how dangerous
earthquakes would be
B) Earthquakes are always feared by both animals and
mankind
C) What could be done to avoid earthquakes
D) The government had taken all the measures dealing
with the earthquake
E) But help from neighbouring countries came too
soon
12. Nowadays even cars have air conditioners in
them, particularly______
A) when the publishing company regards the positive
psychological effects.
B) if they are planned to be sold to the rich who
regard planes much safer than cars.
C) since luxury is a term changing its meaning as we
now have more affluent societies.
D) in warm climates where travelling can otherwise
turn into a terrible experience.
E) in cases when they are complaining about being
produced under abnormal conditions.
13. Nobody could guess that this naughty boy would
one day change the outlook of the world__________
A) since he had never been a hard working and
obedient child.
B) thus, they were shocked when he was sent to
prison.
C) because he had always been creative both at work
and at home.
D) therefore, his talents amazed his parents and
kind of irritated his colleagues.
E) so he created something which made life easier
for most everyone.
14. _______volcanoes give warnings of their
activity.
A) Some may find it difficult to accept that
B) As can be seen in the case of Surtsey
C) History books may allege otherwise
D) Everybody in this country know that
E) One has to learn more about the world we live in
15. In spite of the festive mood,________
A) they had come not to celebrate but to protest.
B) people have arrived to celebrate but to protest.
C) we had all come to not celebrate and to protest.
D) they had celebration in mind not protests.
E) he didn’t feel as happy during the celebration.
16. Since the rain had cleared and since there was a
gentle touch of winter in the air__________.
A) he couldn't afford to be laid up; he had to go to
New York.
B) he announced that he was "ducking out".
C) he opened his umbrella and began to wait for her.
D) he couldn't put on rubbers to the party although
it was ruining.
E) he started to hail a bus, and then changed his
mind and begun to walk.
17. __________; however, David dozed fitfully
through their shrill complaints.
A) When he opened his eyes it was morning
B) The kittens missed their mother and proved it by
crying all night
C) He had just brought the kittens home as a
birthday gift for his daughter
D) He had had a terrible fight with his wife and
kept crying all through the night
E) His wife couldn't sleep on account of the dogs
barking outside the house
18. The motion of the car made her sick and________
A) honed all the doctors for a consultation.
B) she realized how good it was to be home.
C) she tucked him up in blankets to keep him warm.
D) the pain across her back stabbed her again.
E) she remembered to empty the hat water bag.
19. She thought of how different everything would be
in the country,__________
A) where could have all the milk and eggs you
wanted.
B) where you would not feel terrified to criticize
the system.
C) which could not send milk prices up each year
D) which complained about the milkman's coming late.
E) in which they would always dream of living in a
village.
20. __________ that would further encourage
conservation.
A) Nobody thought of taking advantage of natural gas
B) They decided to reduce the price of natural gas
C) The program may call for a tax on natural gas
D) They were happy to announce there was a huge
supply of natural gas
E) There was an enormous demand for natural gas
21. Unless the weather is too cold__________.
A) there is no need to make a snowman.
B) we will not go swimming in this frozen lake.
C) you needn't go shopping for new swimming suits.
D) people should not concern about pipes' freezing.
E) I do not intend to march and protest low
salaries.
22. It has been estimated in the recent
report__________.
A) what the two billion unemployed people are.
B) that there are now nearly two billion unemployed
people.
C) that claimed there were two billion unemployed.
D) where are the two billion unemployed citizens.
E) that are the two billion unemployed citizens.
23. .................._ ; however, it can be traced
back to 1600.
A) It is a well-known fact that people had bicycles
in 1448
B) The number of bicycles produced each year is not
given in statistics
C) The exact date of the invention of the bicycle
has never been recorded
D) The first bicycle looked somehow different from
what we know today
E) However, it should be before that of tricycles
24. The fear of snakes is grossly
exaggerated...................
A) being very poisonous, they usually cause the
death of more than 3.200 people each year.
B) Since only 7 species of the hundreds of
C) Families of snakes are poisonous.
D) And the minute you see one, you should run away
as fast as you can.
E) However, exaggeration may be a sing indicating
inferiority complex.
25. .................. there is nothing to be
anxious about as long as you find an open area and
write S.O.S with white stones.
A) In case you do not know how to swim and fall
overboard
B) If you ever get lost in a forest
C) Unless you can put out the fire, do not panic
D) Nevertheless, you can still walk to the nearest
town
E) Inasmuch as you get lost in a jungle
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