April 17-23, 2006
Sentence Completion
Complete the following sentences using the right words or phrases:

1. It is an illogically simplistic notion that a single gigantic manifestation of oneีs love _____________ its permanence.
A. guarantee
B. guarantees
C. guaranteed
D. has guaranteed

2. Exciting new developments, like paint that bruises or muffles sound, _____________ due to their prohibitive costs.
A. often uses little remains
B. often remain of little use
C. remain often of little uses
D. remains of often little use

3. _____________ has been taken out of fast sports cars since all highways seem to have a speed limit.
A. Excitingly much
B. Excitingly many
C. Much excitement
D. Many excitements

4. While _____________ scientists agree that global warming is a reality, opinions differ greatly on how fast this is happening.
A. morer
B. mucher
C. forevermore
D. more and more

5. The excellent cuisine of the restaurant is only surpassed by its _____________ service.
  A. exquisite
B. excessive
C. excruciating
D. exasperated

6. Since the dawn of democracy, the question has been contentious whether or not this system of government should permit so much freedom _____________ its own destruction.
  A. if
B. so that
C. allowed
D. as to allow

7. Many news agencies report that the escapees _____________ help from the outside.
  A. had had had
B. must had had
C. have had have
D. must have had

8. __________, the robbers overpowered a security guard when he tried to prevent their break-in.
  A. Alleged
B. Alleging
C. Allegedly
D. Allegingly

9. It is generally advised that people with allergies should __________ from owning pets.
  A. refrain
B. refrained
C. to refrain
D. refraining
 
 

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