Exercises: B. Text Completion:Choose The Best Word or Phrase For Each Blank

Exercises
A. Incomplete Sentences
Choose the word or phrase that best complete the sentence.
1. Data analysis _C __ one of my favorite areas at work.
(A) be (B) to be (C) is (D) are
2. There are some books on the table, the pages of which _C__torn.
(A) has (B) have (C) has been (D) have been
3. A third of the employees __B_passed the core values test.
(A) has been (B) have (C) has (D) have been
4. The bus _C__here every 30 minutes
(A) come (B) has come (C) comes (D) have come
B. Text Completion:Choose the best word or phrase for each blank.
World famous folk singer, Daniel Matthews, __B_with the Smallville Choir, will give a small concert in
the main lobby on August 27th.
1. (A) next (B) along (C) by (D) for
Mr. Matthews will perform songs from his new CD, Voices from Heaven. Tickets are limited, so
_C__fans who missed his last concert should hurry!
2. (A) every (B) another (C) all (D) each
Tickets go on sale on June 30th. All proceeds from the concert will go to charity. Call the Smallville Arts
Hall at 021-333-0999 for more information.
C. Vocabulary Use: Fill in the blank with appropriate word.
1. The merger has been __D___in the newspapers.
(A) said (B) told (C) pronounced (D) announced
2. I was _C__for speeding on my way to the conference.
(A) fined (B) find (C) found (D) founded
3. I asked them to _A__the cost of repairng my car.
(A) estimate (B) account (C) regard (D) predict
4. I wonder if you could _D__ a room for me at the hotel.
(A) prospect (B) respect (C) preserve (D) reserve

Part 5 Incomplete Sentences
Mini Test
1. The police _B__ waiting for the demonstrators at the next corner when they arrived.
(A) was (B) has been (C) have been (D) were
2. Several branches of the bank _B__special deals for local citizens.
(A) offer (B) are offered (C) offers (D) is offered
3. I decided to get the direct flight because I think five hours _C_ along time to wait at the
airport for a connecting flight.
(A) are (B) were (C) is (D) was
4. Neither your attitude nor your performance_A_ good enough to justify renewing your
contract.
(A) is (B) are being (C) is being (D) are
5. Climbing mountains _B__ how he best likes to spend his time away from the office.
(A) is (B) are (C) has (D) have
6. Both the marketing and payroll_D_are looking to hire more people for the summer.
(A) Areas (B) departments (C) fields (D) districts
7. The head of HR, as well as three of his staff members, _C__the conference this weekend.
(A) are attending (B) is attending (C) attends (D) attend
8. Every employee_B_ to submit vacation requests at least one month in advance.
(A) Is required (B) are required (C) requires (D) require
9. Three-quarters of the new development_B_to overseas investors.
(A) Have been sold (B) has been sold (C) has sold (D) have sold
10. All of the mail that comes into the buildiing _A__first sorted in the mail room.
(A) Are (B) has (C) have (D) is
11. Kobe beef _A_ the most expensive beef you can buy anywhere in the world.
(A) is (B) are (C) has (D) have
12. Most of the news that you read on internet news sites is as _D__as possible.
(A) present (B) fashionable (C) trendy (D) current
13. There is strong evidence that global warning_C__leading to the increased elting f
glaciers.
(A) is (B) are (C) was (D) were
14. One hour every two weeks _B_to adequately discuss new projects.
(A) is too little (B) are too little (C) is all little (D) are all little
15. The directors in marketing were advised not to produce the campaign by_C_ but ignored
the warnings.
(A) herself (B) himself (C) themselves (D) ourselves
EXERCISES
A. Incomplete Sentences
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. He is a very _B__person.
(A) society (B) sociable (C) sociably (D) socially
2. These latest figures are _C_difficult to interpret.
(A) more terrible (B) terribly (C) terrible (D) much terrible
3. I have read _A_book about investments that you recommended.
(A) a (B) the (C) these (D) some
4. There is no new stock _D_the warehouse.
(A) of (B) to (C) with (D) in
B. Text completion
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank.
To: All network engineers
From: Mallory Thomas
I wish to remind all network engineers that the _A__changes to the system will take place
this weekend. All network engineers are required to
(A) schedule (B) scheduled (C) schedules (D) to schedule
be present to assist with the changes. Compensation will be paid at double the usual daily
rate. The pay will be effective__C__
(A) Immediate (B) more immedate (C) immediately (D) most immedately
Any engineer unable to attend must inform hs or her supervisor before the weekend or may
be subject to a temporary reduction in pay.
C. Vocabulary use
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
1. If you do not follow the conditions in the contract, the contract will be__A__
(A) annuled (B) terminated (C) completed (D) abolished
2. Please_A___my call at your earliest covenience.
(A) respond (B) phone (C) message (D) return
3. The __A___cause of the fire will never be known.
(A) probable (B) probably (C) probability (D) problematic.
4. I photocopied and _C__40 copies of the annal report for the meeting.
(A) stuck (B) created (C) stapled (D) contacted
PART 5 Incomplete Sentences
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Bernard could not go to the conference, nor did he have _B__interest in attending it.
(A) any (B) little (C) few (D) none
2. Being __B__qualified to respond to the questions, the director of marketin answered the
reporter.
(A) almost (B) the most (C) of the more (D) the mostly
3. Police are looking for the whereabouts of a _A__girl named Anna who was last seen
playing in the park.
(A) 7-years-old (B) 7 aged old (C) 7-year-old (D) 7 ages old
4. I have an interview this afternoon for a _B__job at a company.
(A) ever good (B) really good (C) very goodly (D) too goodly
5. Because Ivan was not feeling __D_well, he decided he would go home early and rest.
(A) ever (B) much (C) most (D) very
6. The project has been going well, but I still have a feeling that _B__bad is going to
happen.
(A) some (B) something (C) thing (D) things
7. Your account is 30 days past due, and we ask that you _C__your payment immediately.
(A) remit (B) turn back (C) give (D) hand in
8. The company scarcely had enough money to remain solvent and could not pay
_A__employees.
(A) them (B) his (C) its (D) it
9. The _A__ information available on the mysterious offshore company frustrated
investigators looking into the fraud.
(A) little (B) a little (C) few (D) many
10. Maria designed the new company brochures_B__
(A) extreme well (B) extremely (C) extreme (D) extremely well

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Choose the word or phrase that best complete the sentence.

1. Data analysis _C __ one of my favorite areas at work.

(A) be (B) to be (C) is (D) are

3. A third of the employees __B_passed the core values test.

4. The bus _C__here every 30 minutes

B. Text Completion:Choose the best word or phrase for each blank.

1. (A) next (B) along (C) by (D) for

2. (A) every (B) another (C) all (D) each

C. Vocabulary Use: Fill in the blank with appropriate word.

1. The merger has been __D___in the newspapers.

(A) said (B) told (C) pronounced (D) announced

2. I was _C__for speeding on my way to the conference.

(A) fined (B) find (C) found (D) founded

3. I asked them to _A__the cost of repairng my car.

(A) estimate (B) account (C) regard (D) predict

4. I wonder if you could _D__ a room for me at the hotel.

(A) prospect (B) respect (C) preserve (D) reserve

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