Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 2

1. Upon hearing the ______ argument for the opposition, Mr. Algene felt ______ that he would win the debate.
   1.   ?    dubious...uncertain
   2.   ?    substantial...sure
   3.   ?    deplorable...convinced
   4.   ?    tenuous...confident
   5.   ?    hardy...positive
2. The lifestyle of a monk is ______; one must devote oneself to religious exercise, self discipline, and abstention from material satisfaction.
   1.   ?    dull
   2.   ?    ascetic
   3.   ?    lachrymose
   4.   ?    harsh
   5.   ?    prodigal
3. The orator's speech was too ______; it would have been more succinct if she avoided discussing ______ subjects.
   1.   ?    complicated...germane
   2.   ?    prolix...tangential
   3.   ?    resplendent...pertinent
   4.   ?    convoluted...complex
   5.   ?    terse...florid
4. Don was the most ______ individual I had ever met; good fortune eluded him at every turn.
   1.   ?    contentious
   2.   ?    auspicious
   3.   ?    venerable
   4.   ?    hapless
   5.   ?    ignominious
5. Toward the end of her days, Jennings longed to experience something ______, but she had already done so much in her life that nothing seemed to move or excite her.
   1.   ?    banal
   2.   ?    final
   3.   ?    unbelievable
   4.   ?    novel
   5.   ?    fantastic
6. Due to the workers’ ______ and unremitting work ethic, the bridge was built in under one month.
   1.   ?    assiduous
   2.   ?    laborious
   3.   ?    stolid
   4.   ?    pedantic
   5.   ?    jovial
7. It is not a good idea to befriend ______ animals; they are exposed to foreign environments and therefore may carry diseases that the human immune system has not evolved to combat.
   1.   ?    domesticated
   2.   ?    ponderous
   3.   ?    feral
   4.   ?    indigenous
   5.   ?    endangered
8. Although my sister’s ______ with the rock star seemed ridiculous, she actually ______ her dream of going on a date with him last night.
   1.   ?    obsession...engaged
   2.   ?    fixation...participated in
   3.   ?    infatuation...fulfilled
   4.   ?    fascination...obliterated
   5.   ?    affair...succumbed to
9. With such a(n) ______ personality, it is difficult to imagine what made Amanda feel so melancholy.
   1.   ?    ebullient
   2.   ?    exciting
   3.   ?    passionate
   4.   ?    seditious
   5.   ?    irascible
10. Being the ______ host that she was, Anika made sure to approach each lodger with ______ disposition.
    1.   ?    convuvial...an affable
    2.   ?    churlish...a reputable
    3.   ?    engaging...a specious
    4.   ?    wicked...benign
    5.   ?    amiable...a scrupulous