Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 23

1. Despite his ______ range of interests, the idea of becoming a bottle cap manufacturer seemed rather______ to him.
   1.   ?    wide...strange
   2.   ?    usual...normal
   3.   ?    various...typical
   4.   ?    narrow...awkward
2. Cindy’s date proved to be ______ gentleman; he opened all the doors for her, paid the check, and even brought her flowers.
   1.   ?    a terrible
   2.   ?    the perfect
   3.   ?    a weird
   4.   ?    an average
3. Unlike the ______ hair of her horse, Sam’s dog has ______ hair, making it easier to groom.
   1.   ?    tough...soft
   2.   ?    thick...rough
   3.   ?    coarse...fine
   4.   ?    difficult...easy
4. Marissa is two grade levels below Matt; Matt is a ______ and Marissa is a ______.
   1.   ?    freshman...junior
   2.   ?    sophomore...senior
   3.   ?    junior...freshman
   4.   ?    sophomore...junior
5. Olivia scored ______ on her SAT test; subsequently, she was offered several scholarships to college.
   1.   ?    below normal
   2.   ?    about even
   3.   ?    above average
   4.   ?    rather poorly
6. After having practiced a great deal together, Ella was shocked when her son spelled a relatively uncomplicated word ______ at the spelling bee.
   1.   ?    correctly
   2.   ?    incorrectly
   3.   ?    slowly
   4.   ?    strangely
7. Some people believe that water becomes ______ if it is blessed through prayer.
   1.   ?    holy
   2.   ?    evil
   3.   ?    precious
   4.   ?    valuable
8. After engaging in ______ exercise, it is important to regain nourishment by eating a ______ meal.
   1.   ?    easy...bad
   2.   ?    strenuous...hearty
   3.   ?    hard...scant
   4.   ?    easy...light
9. Chris was ______ after his all-night study session; if he had been able to stay ______ during the test, he would have performed better.
   1.   ?    lethargic...strong
   2.   ?    insane...normal
   3.   ?    drowsy...alert
   4.   ?    tired...asleep
10. Kara was ______ after she received the marriage proposal; it was the happiest moment in her life.
    1.   ?    joyful
    2.   ?    sorrowful
    3.   ?    surprised
    4.   ?    estranged