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Sentence Completion Exercise

November 13th, 2018 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

1. Several Indians —————- to Australia in the last few years.

a) immigrated
b) emigrated
c) entered
d) visited

2. In my —————–, a Third World War is very unlikely.

a) calculation
b) estimation
c) belief
d) prospect

3. In this collection, he has made a ————- selection of light essays as well as thought provoking ones.

a) imprudent
b) judicious
c) judicial
d) legal

4. Tokyo is a ————— city.

a) popular
b) populous
c) inhabited
d) uninhabited

5. In the olden days people believed that the earth was —————

a) stationary
b) stationery
c) moving
d) revolving

6. I am —————– about getting their support in this matter.

a) sanguine
b) hopeless
c) pessimistic
d) none of these

7. The robber —————– a pistol and threatened the passengers.

a) showed
b) displayed
c) used
d) brandished

8. He was —————– of the charge of theft.

a) released
b) acquitted
c) admitted
d) denied

Answers

1. Several Indians emigrated to Australia in the last few years.
2. In my estimation, a Third World War is very unlikely.
3. In this collection, he has made a judicious selection of light essays as well as thought provoking ones.
4. Tokyo is a populous city.
5. In the olden days people believed that the earth was stationary.
6. I am sanguine about getting their support in this matter.
7. The robber brandished a pistol and threatened the passengers.
8. He was acquitted of the charge of theft.