Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 10

Vocabulary Examination - Sentence Completion
These tests improve your vocabulary, ability to follow the internal logic of sentences and elimination skill process.

1. During his many years of hard work, Paul was promoted several times and began to rise through the bank’s ________ of employees.

a. declassification

b. surplus

c. hierarchy

d. principality

e. dominion

2. The children were ________ by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kinan pointed out that the messages were in code.

a. censured

b. striated

c. feigned

d. prevaricated

e. flummoxed

3. The biology students were assigned the task of testing the ________ , but did not have enough time to prove its validity.

a. lexicon

b. hypothesis

c. motif

d. platitude

e. genesis

4. I have tried for years to get close to my brother Rae, but he has always remained ________.

a. cognizant

b. assiduous

c. vociferous

d. aloof

e. accommodating

5. Jade’s parents were in ________ about the decision not to allow her to drive the family car to the prom; they both agreed that it would be unsafe.

a. affluence

b. redress

c. refraction

d. discord

e. unison

6. The owners of the bed-and-breakfast were extremely ________ to their guests, who enjoyed elegant meals, prompt service, and beautifully decorated rooms.

a. hospitable

b. hostile

c. remiss

d. gallant

e. indomitable

7. Zachary was doomed to a miserable life, for no matter how much he had, he always ________ the possessions of others.

a. protracted

b. exalted

c. engendered

d. coveted

e. filibustered

8. Juneod was ________ after his alibi proved that he could not have committed the crime.