SENTENCE
COMPLETION TEST - 11
1) Judging from recent events,.......
A) the Government had appeared to be gaining
popularity among the people
B) the river being in danger of breaking its banks
C) the young man disappeared into the crowd
D) experts say that the new crisis in economy has
started to slow down
E) he was expected to give evidence in court
2) Having a car means 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) ....... which allows you to 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
4) The reason why grain dominates the world food
economy......
A) is that it accounts for half of the human calorie
intake
B) which in turn has led to a greater interest in
nutrition
C) which might have resulted in the emergence of a
trade deficit
D) that resulted in a moderate decline in exchange
rates
E) until the steep rise in the purchasing power of
oil put an end to it
5) ...... the response of the East divided world
opinion.
A) As soon as the NATO countries have formulated an
effective policy
B) Unless Iraq is severely punished for its
aggression
C) No matter how the board is constituted
D) As it was expected long before
E) When the oil producing countries gather in Vienna
to discuss
6) ...... it was not long before they could resume
broadcasting.
A) If only their permit had been renewed
B) when the malfunction in the system had been found
C) So long as the electrical supply remains stable
D) since the maintenance team were on leave
E) However unwelcome the delay might
7) ....... even if they offer to pay his return
airplane ticket.
A) He is determined not go to the forthcoming
meeting
B) They were thrilled by the news of his arrival
C) The new manager was actually reluctant to take
time off to go
D) He had been awarded several prizes by various
international organizations
E) The head of the department obviously missed a
unique opportunity to visit China
8) ....... why their wages had not been raised as it
was promised long before.
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
9) Not wanting to break her heart,..........
A) she was given some pocket money
B) they had supported her until her graduation
C) his boyfriend would have sent her some roses
D) the bad news was given to her, each word
tactfully chosen
E) I gave up telling her about my feelings to her
10) It unwise to interrupt two people ......
A) that they were both interested in the same post
B) who are quarrelling
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.
11) ...... that nothing concrete had emerged from
the negotiations concerning the
continental shelf.
A) As members of the committee we were extremely
disappointed to learn
B) The public opinion polls revealed a lack of
interest '
C) Both delegations have been withdrawn
D) So far neither side has been involved
E) Clearly, the legal position makes it imperative
12) ......., I should have notified not only the
police but also the health authorities.
A) Late as it is
B) However reluctant I may be
C) Whoever sends in the complaint
D) As it turned out
E) Until this finally becomes law
13) If we don't get a little rain soon,......
A) the price of fruit this year has been very
reasonable
B) a great deal of land is under water
C) the rainy season came late this year
D) they have already put away their winter clothes
away
E) the harvest this year will be a poor one
14) ...... but of course it is not the only problem.
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 Johann
Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany, in the fifteenth
century
E) The judge rebuked the witnesses for their
disrespectful behavior during the trial
15) No matter what the circumstances are, I do think
.......
A) children over the age of twelve had been
encouraged to attend
B) how many more people could have attended the
first night
C) that the life boats were called out in higher
numbers
D) this secretary could have been a little more
helpful
E) the newspaper accounts would have been objective
16) After the new law comes is put into practice in
the next month,.......
A) there will be radical changes 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.
17) ........ the police lost their confidence in
their new friend.
A) Until arriving
B) As he has been accused of bribery
C) As soon as he has taken office
D) Seeing that he had been banished from his former
office
E) Only after they heard about his wrongdoings
18) Once the final draft of the agreement 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 voting.
D) the newt stage was to estimate the costs
E) a number of concessions were to be made by both
sides.
19) Unless severe measures are put into force to
control noise,...........
A) the migration to rural areas seems likely to
continue unabated
B) the complaints were not attended to at all
C) every teenager seemed to be enamored of extremely
loud music
D) this would have been regarded as a serious breach
of regulations
E) a rural existence would naturally have been
preferable
20) ...... which will further worsen the
unemployment problem.
A) Several corporations are considering reduction in
the work force
B) No solutions were forthcoming
C) Everyone was genuinely concerned about the
situation
D) The Minister had been under attack for some time
E) The police should have combed the area for the
person responsible
21) _ that they will become unnecessary once the
company has been computerized.
A) They called off the strike
B) The board of directors discussed the matter fully
C) The management adopted new marketing policies
D) The prospect for the company looks rather gloomy
E) Most of the staff are certain
22) Most speakers like to arrange their
argument......
A) whereas there was no reason for these objections
B) unless the listener really needs some background
information
C) so that the most important point comes last
D) why they decided to attend the conference at all
E) as one cannot always have something fresh and new
to import
23) If one day energy can be produced efficiently by
clean techniques,.......
A) oil prices were expected to rise again.
B) the production of coal had to be reduced.
C) then these techniques should obviously be
preferred.
D) most governments would have invested in them.
E) a lot of firms might have been expected to
contribute generously.
24) Joe's doctor had advised him to change to an
outdoor job,...
A) despite the fact that he was ill
B) which really did much better for his health
C) although he was not ill-reputed
D) many patients of whom are elderly people
E) whereas he could relax
25) It's a good idea to walk all the way, …….
A) however far it must have seemed
B) even though you were so tired
C) whenever they went to the museum
D) if you want to learn your way around the town
E) since their house was on the outskirts of the
town
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