Sentence Completion Advanced Level Test - Quiz (Online Exercise With Answers) 4

This fourth sentence completion test contains 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of sentence completion of the English language. Both English learners and ESL teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check the knowledge of sentence completion.

Sentence Completion Advanced Level Test 4

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Question 1

Only a few of them felt like going to the movie that night, _____.

A	at which a few members of the cast had been inexplicably ill
B	when the movie industry is passing through bad times
C	although their tickets were for the premiere night of a latest production
D	because it had been so much appreciated by the critics
E	who had made the organization days before

Question 2

Having walked through the swamps for miles, _____.

A	the doctors prepared plasters and drugs for the exhausted travellers
B	the pilgrims were relieved to see campfires in the distance
C	crossing the muddy area seems almost impossible under the conditions
D	there were a lot of trees on their way
E	there was not even a drop of water in their flasks

Question 3

In spite of the fact that there was little rain in summer, _____.

A	there was neither enough fruit nor vegetables to eat
B	the floods gave a considerable harm to agriculture
C	I'd like to walk in the park
D	the government had to buy more crops from the neighbouring countries
E	the crops seemed healthy enough to be manufactured

Question 4

Situated in the eastern part of Turkey, ______.

A	this natural beauty has become easy to visit with the new motorway the government has just constructed
B	which is covered by high mountains and beautiful lakes
C	we set off from Erzurum and till Nemrut we kept on driving
D	in winter the snow covers all the land and you can’t even see the flowers which have resistance to cold
E	since the western district is not as far away to us as it is mentioned

Question 5

Anton Chekhov, who represents a break with the main tendencies of the nineteenth century and acts as a bridge to the twentieth in the overall context of the development of Russian literature, wrote no novels, ______.

A	what made him one of the distinguished playwright of his era
B	for he shows himself as perhaps the greatest humanist who has ever written in Russian
C	one of which is The Night before Easter published in his pivotal years of his career
D	where we have an excellent example of the immense simplicity and naturalness in his modernist novels
E	but instead put a new life and strength into the neglected genres of the short story and the drama

Question 6

______, he opened exhibitions at leading galleries in several countries.

A	After graduating from the State Academy of Fine Arts in 1972
B	Since he has lived in Europe for much of his artistic life
C	When he has finished his thesis on the development of art in his country
D	Before he wins the academy award of fine arts
E	Although his paintings are supposed to be found in several museums around the world

Question 7

_____, but no conclusive evidence has yet been found to substantiate this.

A	Some books well-chosen are of greater use than a library
B	The earth revolves around the sun in 365 days and 6 hours
C	He couldn’t understand the reason why his wife bought him a ring for his birthday
D	A few scientists believe that some dinosaurs may have given birth to twins
E	The discipline committee found the students guilty as regards to the latest testimonies of the witnesses and the other proofs

Question 8

It is not advisable to can some fruits such as avocados _____.

A	that most of the experts agree with each other
B	since cans protect the vitamins in the foods in the most desirable and healthiest way
C	because of the changes in taste and texture that occur
D	if you can have most of the other tropical fruit
E	where they haven’t seen the sun for weeks

Question 9

Since many underdeveloped countries do not keep complete records, _____.

A	it had been really easier to follow the winners in the Olympic games
B	world figures for population changes are much more difficult to compile
C	that's why most of the sports commentators are fond of African champions
D	it is estimated that the population of the world has risen twice as much as it was ten years ago
E	they were of opinion that they didn’t have enough technology to keep their history archives properly

Question 10

Several insurance companies have now reluctantly made the decision ______.

A	that they should withdraw from the American market
B	when they had already dealing with the Project
C	what is accepted by most of investors throughout the world
D	inasmuch as the whole company members appreciated
E	while the meeting was still being held

Question 11

David was clearly the only pupil in the classroom _____.

A	with whose grades the teachers were completely satisfied
B	that everybody is ready to help him with his studies
C	yet he was one of the most successful ones
D	which nobody in the classroom liked at all
E	whether somebody has organized the meeting about it

Question 12

After a month of fighting that cost 116 soldiers and 43 civilian lives, _____.

A	the war in the Middle East will be one of the most profitable and adorable events of the history
B	both of the countries decided to sign a cease-fire agreement
C	the battle among the rival armies has never seemed to come to an end in the region
D	the army had already changed its tactics and captured the city
E	the president won the elections due to this useful action

Question 13

According to some experts, Indians are descendants of Turkish people, ______.

A	that were living in Anatolia
B	what are still known as mysterious people
C	who were supposed to immigrate to the Northern regions at the time
D	without having seen that
E	since educated Indians still use the American Alphabet

Question 14

Most of the Turkish people criticize the queues in front of even the biggest banks _____.

A	yet it’s unlikely that this will change in the near future
B	where you could have found a lot of people waiting in the previous decades
C	since the bank converted to a new and modern system which enabled the clients to do their works without coming to the bank
D	which all the tourists applauded a lot
E	because they have much more time to spend nowadays

Question 15

My father did not believe me ____.

A	and so was my elder sister because she couldn’t pass the exam either
B	whether I have passed the exam or not
C	why I was unhappy with this
D	if my girlfriend would come with me to their meeting
E	nor did my mother upon hearing my story

Question 16

One of the reasons why Chopin is still popular in our age is that _____.

A	he achieved to appeal to many people through his universal compositions
B	his being quite handsome and kind
C	because he has much entertainment in his life and shows this to his admirers
D	people’s preference of listening to music rather than read books
E	he wrote very limited and disorganised melodies

Question 17

He has never had a steady job ____.

A	although he’s incapable of working long hours
B	what could help him and his family get rid of poverty
C	since he’s been working day and night for months
D	however little performance he showed
E	so they find it difficult to make ends meet

Question 18

By the time I finally moved to Istanbul, ______.

A	I have been working for 20 years
B	I will have brought my own furniture
C	I had been living in Bursa for 6 years
D	I was not saving any money
E	I retired from my former job

Question 19

I listened to their conversation for quite a long time, _____.

A	although I’m really concerned with what’s happening around me
B	but I never was sure who they were talking about
C	that made me really tired standing for hours at the door
D	thus I couldn’t get the information clearly
E	which my husband reacted very afterwards angrily

Question 20

The college lecture is the process ______.

A	which one acquires a higher grade of prejudices
B	while the teacher has to be always active
C	whose expectations may be much more than you can ever image
D	whereby the notes of the professor become the notes of the student without passing through the minds of either
E	what she wanted to take part in with all her heart until she died

Question 21

The mystique of the Kennedy family in United States politics was due in great part ______.

A	for their being the first presidential couple
B	because they were all better educated than their predecessors
C	to the glamorous and attractive wife of President John F. Kennedy
D	since radical newspapers such as Washington Times had published plenty of rumours about them
E	after President Kennedy's assassination

Question 22

___ so is his cousin, Jane.

A	Given that Samuel won the competition
B	Some people say that Peter has won a sum of money from the lottery
C	In order to be successful throughout the year Torn studied really hard
D	Because Henry is working in a big company
E	Just as Bill is one of the most intellectual students in my class

Question 23

____, he was able to remain cheerful inspirit.

A	Albeit that John was badly wounded in a chain accident
B	Despite the marvellous news he had heard from his boss
C	Even though he learned that he had been accepted for the position he applied for last month
D	Since he has been fired from his current job
E	While the sheriff was announcing that they had captured the thieves stealing his car

Question 24

______, I would have starved to death after the exam.

A	Were you to lend me some money
B	Although my father advised me to have a little money on me considering the risk at losing it
C	If it hadn't been for the money you gave me
D	Because of yoür financial support to me
E	Owing to the fact that you paid for the hamburgers yesterday

Question 25

____ when the bomb exploded.

A	No sooner had they come into their house with their three little children
B	She has just gone out of the car
C	Scarcely had he left the office
D	As soon as he noticed there had been something going wrong
E	He hardly managed to persuade us