SENTENCE COMPLETION TEST - 10
1) ........ , he refuses to accept any of their
suggestions.
A) Although the committee members had approved the
plan in full
B) While the speaker considers politics to be the
art of persuasion
C) Since he 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 him that he had to make up his mind
as soon as possible
2) Cars need a great 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
3) Undeniably, 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.
4) Unemployment continued to rise during the first
half of the decade_____.
A) even if the workers could have received
additional fringe benefits.
B) as the rate of inflation will go up accordingly.
C) while most companies would have been badly hit by
the recession.
D) but after that stabilized at about six per cent.
E) despite the fact that the volume of exports
cannot be increased.
5) A question that often arises when furniture is to
be purchased is _____.
A) whether or not one is getting .value for money.
B) that new designs will soon be coming in.
C) how the colour of the carpet would have been
matched.
D) to consult an interior designer who had had great
experience.
E) to what extent a reduction in the price could
have been made.
6) It is not wise to come between two people ______.
A) that they were both interested in the same post.
B) who are fighting.
C) because they hadn't realized how strong they
were.
D) although one had met the requirements.
E) until both sides took the opportunity to settle
their problem.
7) They live so far out of the town ______.
A) although they enjoyed all the advantages of city
life.
B) who have lost contact with so many good friends.
C) as one can get there only by taking a taxi.
D) because the land they had bought was extremely
cheap.
E) that they can rarely get to a concert or a
theatre.
8) Once the last draft of the contract is approved,
______.
A) the United Nations agreed not to intervene any
further.
B) the members of the two delegations would have
worked out their differences.
C) it will then be typed and submitted for
ratification.
D) the next stage was to estimate the costs.
E) numerous concessions were to be made by both
sides.
9) As the miners have called off the strike ______.
A) the daily coal production had increased
noticeably.
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
nation-wide.
E) the extent of the dispute was being ignored.
10) _______, which lets you overdraw on your account
up to an agreed amount.
A) The company had made a bargain
B) He got a loan from the bank
C) The firm you work for would have come to an
agreement with the bank on the shares.
D) An overdraft is simply an agreement with your
bank
E) Some of your clients had complained about the low
interest rates
11) ______ why their salaries had not been raised as
expected.
A) One of the important changes made in the pay
scheme concerns
B) Even the secretaries have been disappointed
C) The clerk was ordered by the judge himself
D) The major problem facing the new director right
away involves
E) The employees were anxious to find out
12) After the new law comes into effect next month,
_____.
A) there will be a fundamental change in the
structure of local administration
B) we should have prepared the way for a smooth
political transition
C) the policy on industrial relations had to be
abandoned.
D) all the hospitals in the country had been made
accountable to the Ministry of Health
E) the case may have been reconsidered
13) If energy can be produced efficiently by clean
methods ______.
A) oil prices were expected to rise again.
B) the production of coal had to be reduced.
C) then these methods should obviously be preferred.
D) most governments would have invested in them.
E) many firms might have been expected to contribute
generously.
14) ____ you get magnificent views of the oak
-covered slopes of these
coastal mountain ranges that rise up from the
Pacific.
A) If only the new road had been opened
B) As they headed for San Francisco
C) However unfairly the state of the roads was being
attached
D) Even though a great deal of money went into
constructing the road
E) As you drive along the coast road
15) Dramatic cultural changes 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 end of the century
D) some of which would have been regarded as harmful
E) as soon as World War II ended
16) One of the best suggestions was put forth by Dr.
Johnson ____.
A) that the managing director was especially
impressed
B) who is generally the quietest member of the board
C) through the financial demands might be difficult
to treat
D) unless it was approved by the committee
E) before anyone else has Time to make any
contribution to the discussion
17) Darwin's theory of evolution was based on the
observation ____.
A) which amassing 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
18) Although the effects of the famine have been
made worse by the political instability in the
country, _____.
A) the weak 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 load will
have been achieved
D) to one disaster was naturally followed by another
E) food is new being distributed wherever it is
needed.
19) ____ but it is not the only one.
A) Newspaper prices have risen dramatically in
recent years
B) Most diseases are caused by germs and bad hygiene
C) Technological competition is a serious problem
for the book industry
D) The printing press was invented by Johan
Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany in the 15th century
E) The judge rebuked the witnesses for their
disrespected behaviour during the trial.
20) ___ that they will be made redundant once the
office has been computerized.
A) They called all the strike
B) The board of directors discussed the matter fully
C) The management adopted new marketing policies
gloomy
D) The prospect for the company looks rather gloomy
E) Most of the staff are certain
21) If your boss asked you to take an extra work
without more pay, ____?
A) have you discussed the matter with him
B) would you agree to do so
C) why do you think he may have suggest the this
D) what was the reaction of your colleagues
E) will you resign at once
22) Many seats have been vacant at the afternoon
performances, ___.
A) although the tickets are costly,
B) because attendance is not free,
C) although the attendance is free
D) but the salon is very big
E) although the play wasn't enjoyable
23) Rain has not been predicted, ____.
A) because the sky is cloudy
B) because it is very cold
C) although the sky is expected to be cloudy
D) although the sky is very bright
E) because it is winter
24) ....... if he doesn't receive a fair trial.
A) In view of the evidence presented to the court
the doctor could be accused of negligence
B) The director of the company was not accused of
bribery
C) The suspicions of the police were not confirmed
D) According to the law, no man can be found guilty
E) As far as I can see, he was not to blame
25) ....... which allows someone to overdraw on your
account up to an certain amount.
A) The company had made a bargain
B) He got a loan from the bank
C) The firm you work for would have come to an
agreement with the bank on the shares
D) An overdraft is basically an agreement with a
bank
E) Some of your clients had complained about the low
interest rates
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