Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 32

1. Tyrants demand that others do their wishes, while ______ take a softer approach, considering the individual interests of all others.
   1.   ?    dictators
   2.   ?    socialists
   3.   ?    fascists
   4.   ?    diplomats
2. To Via’s dismay, her chances in the chess tournament ended suddenly with one move. Her ______ was moving the queen instead of the rook.
   1.   ?    mistake
   2.   ?    triumph
   3.   ?    victory
   4.   ?    attempt
3. The warring tribes were weary of conflict, so both were eager to forge a peaceful ______.
   1.   ?    negotiation
   2.   ?    victory
   3.   ?    insurgency
   4.   ?    resolution
4. Tara was ______ about her first diving competition. And, apparently this enthusiasm was ______; others began to feel the same way she did.
   1.   ?    nervous...popular
   2.   ?    excited...contagious
   3.   ?    withdrawn...high
   4.   ?    agitated...underestimated
5. Despite a marked increase in the number of voters registered, the most recent election numbers indicate ______ in voter turnout.
   1.   ?    an increase
   2.   ?    a discrepancy
   3.   ?    a decline
   4.   ?    an effect
6. Because the test has been deemed inaccurate, the ______ we obtained are ______.
   1.   ?    findings...valuable
   2.   ?    figures...interesting
   3.   ?    readings...undeniable
   4.   ?    results...inconclusive
7. In a democratic country, private individuals have the right to own property. On the other hand, under ______ leadership, private ownership is forbidden.
   1.   ?    republican
   2.   ?    socialist
   3.   ?    communist
   4.   ?    capitalist
8. The expedition was fraught with ______; it rained every day, someone broke their ankle, and sickness plagued the crew from day one.
   1.   ?    commotion
   2.   ?    misfortune
   3.   ?    apprehension
   4.   ?    action
9. In ______ tropical waterways, there are sometimes hundreds of species of fish in search of precious sustenance. This being the case, the ______ resources can be intense.
   1.   ?    teeming...garnering of
   2.   ?    large...explosion of
   3.   ?    crowded...observation of
   4.   ?    forsaken...competition for
10. Visitors are given tours of the historic ______ daily. It is no longer used as a residence, though it boasts a grand total of 38 bedrooms!
    1.   ?    district
    2.   ?    mansion
    3.   ?    waterway
    4.   ?    village