{"id":436,"date":"2015-01-04T11:32:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T11:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=436"},"modified":"2015-01-04T11:51:09","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T11:51:09","slug":"english-vocabulary-exercise-2-sentence-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/english-vocabulary-exercise-2-sentence-completion\/","title":{"rendered":"English vocabulary exercise 2 | Sentence completion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The journey took longer than we expected because the driver brought us by a \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. route.<\/p>\n

a) ambiguous
\nb) circular
\nc) circumscribed
\nd) longest
\ne) circuitous<\/p>\n

2. Students protested against school regulations that \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. their social activities.<\/p>\n

a) circumscribed
\nb) circulated
\nc) denied
\nd) circumvented
\ne) ensnared<\/p>\n

3. The human \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. for story-telling has fascinated both psychologists and neuroscientists.<\/p>\n

a) prejudice
\nb) predilection
\nc) persuasion
\nd) apathy
\ne) indifference<\/p>\n

4. Many \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. decisions were taken at the conference.<\/p>\n

a) historic
\nb) historical
\nc) histrionic
\nd) hectic
\ne) extensive<\/p>\n

5. Surrender is a perfectly acceptable \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. in extreme circumstances.<\/p>\n

a) alternate
\nb) alternative
\nc) possible
\nd) another<\/p>\n

6. Many areas of the city \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. into darkness for hours.<\/p>\n

a) plunged
\nb) spread
\nc) merged
\nd) deep<\/p>\n

e) immersed<\/p>\n

7. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 to meet him on Monday.<\/p>\n

a) Look forward
\nb) Expect
\nc) Hope
\nd) Either \u2018expect\u2019 or \u2018hope\u2019.
\ne) Either \u2018look forward\u2019 or \u2018expect\u2019<\/p>\n

8. If you react to situations in an \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. manner, you will only upset yourself.<\/p>\n

a) invalid
\nb) irrational
\nc) arduous
\nd) arguable
\ne) implorable<\/p>\n

9. It was a \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. building but we decided to rent it because we couldn\u2019t afford anything better.<\/p>\n

a) scruffy
\nb) desperate
\nc) disperate
\nd) fragmented
\ne) robust<\/p>\n

10. When ruling parties fail to get reelected in India, it is almost always blamed on the strong \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. wave.<\/p>\n

a) anti- incumbency
\nb) irrational
\nc) unprecedented
\nd) deliberate
\ne) anti-national<\/p>\n

Answers<\/p>\n

1. e) circuitous; A circuitous route is a roundabout route.<\/p>\n

2. a) circumscribed; To circumscribe something is to limit it.<\/p>\n

3. b) predilection; Predilection mean preference, liking or inclination.<\/p>\n

4. a) historic; Historic means important in history.<\/p>\n

5. b) alternative; Alternative means a possible choice or course.<\/p>\n

6. a) plunged; When a city plunges into darkness, all lights go out suddenly.<\/p>\n

7. Either \u2018expect\u2019 or \u2018hope\u2019; Look forward is followed by \u2018to + -ing form\u2019. For example, you can say:
\nI look forward to meeting him on Monday.<\/p>\n

8. b) irrational; Irrational means utterly illogical.<\/p>\n

9. a) scruffy; Scruffy means untidy or shabby.<\/p>\n

10. a) anti- incumbency; Incumbent is the holder of an office. Anti-incumbency wave is the general resentment people feel towards the ruling party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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