Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 10

1. Based on his ______ of biblical textual evidence, Yohanan Ahroni was able to ______ the site of Ramat Rachel - an important Iron Age ruin between Jerusalem and Bethlehem which was first excavated in 1954.
   1.   ?    discovery...outline
   2.   ?    history...distinguish
   3.   ?    study...remember
   4.   ?    interpretation...identify
   5.   ?    reading...detect
2. While Queen Elizabeth I knew that Spain could ______ England because of England’s poor economy and social ______, King Phillip refrained from doing so for religious reasons
   1.   ?    defeat...prosperity
   2.   ?    crush...instability
   3.   ?    obliterate...strength
   4.   ?    support...injustice
   5.   ?    conquer...hierarchy
3. Davis has vowed to refrain from assailing his opponent with ______ language and diatribe when arguing his position, however it appears he has ______ his promise from the harrowed expression on the face of his interlocutor.
   1.   ?    shrewd...upheld
   2.   ?    caustic...broken
   3.   ?    harsh...kept
   4.   ?    soothing...honored
   5.   ?    vituperative...maintained
4. The popular ______, “Practice makes perfect,” is a mere ______, for I have practiced playing the violin for years and have yet to master a single piece.
   1.   ?    axiom...platitude
   2.   ?    saying...novelty
   3.   ?    statement...aphorism
   4.   ?    sentence...phrase
   5.   ?    utterance...maxim
5. Although Maria usually dons ______ garments, she was feeling inspired and decided to wear an ______ outfit to the art opening.
   1.   ?    cheap...expensive
   2.   ?    frilly...elaborate
   3.   ?    lousy...great
   4.   ?    plain...extraordinary
   5.   ?    decorative...ugly
6. Although the region was thoroughly ______ in 1901, the alleged wonders were never ______.
   1.   ?    searched...abandoned
   2.   ?    explored...misplaced
   3.   ?    studied...located
   4.   ?    constructed...built
   5.   ?    excavated...unearthed
7. Seppuku, the ritual suicide by disembowelment, was a ______ act performed by Chinese Samurai in order to avoid the ______ of being captured by the enemy, and being cast into a life of ignominy.
   1.   ?    disgusting...disrespect
   2.   ?    loyal...treachery
   3.   ?    impulsive...integrity
   4.   ?    voluntary...shame
   5.   ?    challenging...disgrace
8. While some political ______ tend not to have any viable solution, others are not so ______, and can be resolved in a relatively short period of time.
   1.   ?    issues...easy
   2.   ?    problems...simple
   3.   ?    quagmires...complicated
   4.   ?    predicaments...ephemeral
   5.   ?    explanations...complex
9. Jared often espoused the virtue of ______; likewise, he was frequently rewarded by the blessings of good karma.
   1.   ?    munificence
   2.   ?    patience
   3.   ?    avarice
   4.   ?    perseverance
   5.   ?    charisma
10. His was not a hasty but rather a ______ approach; however ______ he came to make his move he was almost always able to anticipate the actions of his opponent.
    1.   ?    slow...rapidly
    2.   ?    patient...determinedly
    3.   ?    precipitous...gradually
    4.   ?    leisurely...carefully
    5.   ?    calculating...ploddingly