SENTENCE COMPLETION 1
1- _____, just in case the place we want to eat at doesn’t have room for such a large group.
A) It’s quite a big place and there are usually plenty of empty tables
B) It would be a good idea for us to decide on a second choice of restaurant
C) Unfortunately, none of us remembered to make a reservation for our dinner party
D) It’s Friday night and a lot of people will be going out this evening
E) The food is not very good and the service is usually less than friendly
2- _____, but on the whole, I wouldn’t say it was worth the time and money I spent going to it.
A) Without university education, there’s no way I’d have had such a comfortable life
B) Our holiday in Cyprus was absolutely wonderful and surprisingly inexpensive
C) I’m not interested at all in seeing that band perform
D) The meal was rather expensive and went on longer than I had wanted
E) Of course the film does have a few funny lines and a couple of interesting scenes
3- Even though he was not to blame for what happened _____.
A) he feels very guilty about the accident
B) it was he who was entirely responsible
C) everybody agreed that it was only a minor error
D) he was not deliberate in his actions
E) he does not appear to have been influenced by the incident
4- According to statistics, while moving home, _____.
A) a lot of items s particularly glassware, get broken despite great care
B) it is more economical to give the job to a professional removal company
C) many people get nearly as stressed as they would if they got divorced
D) the anxiety many people feel rises to extreme levels
E) it’s difficult especially for children to adapt to their new environment
5- _____ that he fell off his chair.
A) We all hoped the baby would stop crying
B) Now Charlie’s back hurts terribly
C) Lionel laughed so much at the joke
D) The chair did not look safe enough
E) Brian had to go to hospital
6- _____, the zip on her trousers broke.
A) Sue has put on a lot of weight
B) Mary could have borrowed a skirl
C) Since Isabel doesn’t like wearing jeans
D) Just as Miriam got into the taxi
E) Having eaten a very big meal
7- If I had known the way things would end up, _____.
A) of course nobody can predict what is going to happen
B) I definitely would never have chosen to work at this company
C) I had been told, but for some reason, I didn’t pay attention
D) that’s why I strongly refused to take part in it from the beginning
E) I won’t have to worry about how to finish this project
8- _____ the protesters had peacefully ended
their demonstration and gone home.
A) By the time the police riot squad arrived
B) After the president has listened to their demands
C) When they begin to wonder what they’re doing
D) Despite the forecast of rain and high winds
E) While Jennifer was calling the police to inform them
9- _____where the new stadium is.
A) This is not a good description
B) As far as I know, it’s just past the zoo
C) The council have finally chosen the site
D) I can’t believe that you lost directions
E) Let’s ask the man over there
10- _____unless I am seriously ill.
A) This article about flu is very useful
B) People find it odd that I’ve never been in hospital
C) I know I didn’t play well in yesterday’s match
D) I always try to escape from going to a doctor
E) The doctor has warned me about my unhealthy life style
11- Owing to the high inflation rate,_____.
A) it is becoming harder and harder to make ends meet
B) that has continued for as long as I can remember
C) instead, the public insists that the social reform is more urgent
D) the government’s new economic policy worked though
E) it was the economists’ responsibility to find a solution
12- Had you been listening to the teacher properly_____.
A) only then can you do exactly what you are wanted to
B) you need to come to class on time every day
C) you would have understood the assignment
D) when she was explaining the details of the project
E) like the rest of the class, who are very attentive in general
13- _____even though the road systems are inadequate to cope with the traffic they increase.
A) Measures have been taken recently to control traffic
B) Public transport needs to be improved
C) More and more people buy cars every year
D) There are not enough trams and buses
E) In the end, they had no alternative but to sell their car
14-_____by the time he graduated from university.
A) My nephew is such a good student that he is sure to get a good job
B) Peter had already gained some experience from his part-time jobs
C) George is planning to work in his father’s business
D) We didn’t want to send our son abroad for a Master’s degree
E) Barny could not have studied any harder
15- The bigger our advertising campaign is, _____.
A) even though we are likely to have some success
B) the more likely it is that we will get a lot of new business
C) we should be able to do very well in the upcoming year
D) so we may have more chance of finding a lot of new customers
E) than all that we have had since we started business
16- _____ by lowering the risk of heart attack and some types of cancer.
A) As you get older, you’ should watch your diet and consume less red meat
B) Becoming a vegetarian is one of the most healthy things a person can do
C) There is now a healthy trend toward eating more fresh fruit and vegetables
D) Too much red meat and fatty food is not good for you
E) Eating a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables can improve a person’s health
17- _____in case he called while we were out?
A) Did you remind William to phone us today
B) Do you think these instructions I’m leaving for the repairman are clear enough
C) Why don’t you check your answering machine
D) Have you left the back door open for Sam
E) Do you really think we should go out today
18- Since I had never eaten raw fish before I went to Japan, _____.
A) coupled with the fact that I do not normally eat fish, even cooked
B) perhaps I will like it when I have tried it
C) I was a little nervous the first time it was put in front of me
D) it is difficult, though, to explain what it tastes like
E) it was one of the most delicious Japanese dishes
19- _____probably the best one is that it can give you an insight into a different culture and way of life.
A) While there are many reasons for learning a foreign language
B) Even though a number of countries use English as a first language
C) Due to the number of good reasons for studying a foreign language
D) Except for the fact that there is a saying, “travel broadens the mind”
E) There are many disadvantages to travelling abroad if you don’t speak a foreign language
20- Instead of taking advantage of the time to prepare for the big match _____.
A) they practised every day and were in top form when the time came
B) they would not have piayed so well otherwise
C) there were still some Injury problems as the date approached
D) the team members stayed out late every night and hardly bothered to practise
E) each new day was full of tension and excitement
21- Because so many people are trying to get visas _____.
A) the authorities were making it more and more difficult
B) there is, however, no reason that they should make it so hard
C) the economic situations in the countries of the applicants worsened
D) it is a good place to emigrate to for economic reasons
E) the consulate puts as many difficulties as possible in the way
22- _____, it can often be more beneficial to have a vocational qualification.
A) Not until a lot of people were able to get university degrees
B) Whereas most young people have their hearts set on a university degree
C) Everyone wants a university degree because they can use it to get a high-paying job
D) Because the best way to a successful future is a university degree
E) If only youths could get into the university they want to go to
23- As they become capable of more and more tasks,_____
A) most calculators can only perform the basic mathematical functions
B) duplicating machines are devices used for making copies of a document
C) machines are only as good as the people operating them
D) microscopes use a beam of light and lenses to magnify objects
E) computers will take over more of the work now done by people
24-_____in case we need to take a taxi.
A) It’s a good idea to take some extra money with us
B) There is no bus that goes in that direction
C) The new Metro goes right near where we are going
D) Luckily, their house was not far from the station
E) I hope it doesn’t start to rain so heavily again
25- Though Gunter Grass writes in German _____.
A) I can’t find them in the English bookshops
B) his works are available in many languages
C) his books are very popular in Germany
D) so I can’t understand a word of them
E) he was born in north-eastern Germany
