Sentence Completion

Directions: In the following question, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.

If I had helped him, he _____.

A sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for this question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark your answer.

All the applicants _____ and the results will be announced next week.

Out of the four given alternatives, choose the one which expresses the opposite meaning of the given word.

Susceptible

A part of the sentence is blank. Below are given alternatives to the blank part which may complete the sentence. Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank.

_____ in glass houses should not throw stones at others.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.  Find the correct choice from the given alternatives.

At just ___(1)___ midnight on July 1, 1998, in a glittering and poignant ceremony, Hong Kong passed from being a jewel of the British Empire to a ___(2)___ of new global power. Hong Kong people ___(3)___ their city handover from the U.K. to China with ___(4)___ feelings: apprehension over the future, joy at a fresh start, sadness at seeing the British go, pride over returning to their motherland. On the eve of the handover, the stock market index; a key barometer of Hong Kong's health ___(5)___ at a record 15, 200 points, and today it  ___(6)___ near the 21, 000 mark. Being a part of a booming China almost guarantees that Hong Kong will remain ___(7)___. But mainland China is a ___(8)___ as well as a partner. China's new parts for example will siphon trade ___(9)___ from Hong Kong and its lower labour costs will impact the jobs. However, there is little doubt that Hong Kong is fortunate to have become a part of China at a time when mainland China can provide ___(10)___ opportunity.

What should replace blank (1)?

In question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with appropriate words four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct answer and mark:

You can see that Mikes has a soft spot for the dog. Whenever he sees one, he _____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The invention of fertilisers and insecticides has increased agricultural            which is required to feed the swelling population of the world.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is said that civilised man has            about twenty wild animals.

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence is given with two blanks. From the given options, choose the pair of words that fit in the blanks grammatically and contextually.

In this novel, the author  ____________ the complexity of modern life and the _______________ of modern relationship.

Directions: In the following questions, a sentence is given with two blanks. From the given options, choose the pair of words that fit in the blanks grammatically and contextually.

Technical training is often difficult to make ____________ as the knowledge experts are so _______________ in their subject that they find it hard to translate that knowledge into material that learners can understand.

Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.

Since morning, mother _____ busy cooking food for the guests who are arriving in the evening.

Fill in the blanks.
I swam _____ the lake.

Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.

Keats and Shelley were poets of the same period; they were.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Some people were tired of the long _____ in front of the mall and left without entering.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sales ________from day to day.

Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.

My neighbour was admitted to the hospital when he developed an allergic ____ to some medicine he took.

Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.

Credit card____has increased in recent years.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Some patches of the _________garden have a rich cover of grass now.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A major advertising ______ was planned to launch the new brand of garments.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______ yourself with the new perfume.