Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 5

1. She considered the title of the book rather contradictory by nature: “A(n) ______ History of the World.”
   1.   ?    Protracted
   2.   ?    Involved
   3.   ?    Unabriged
   4.   ?    Compendious
   5.   ?    Comprehensive
2. It is not uncommon to envision the domicile of a clergyman as _____, but upon visiting the residence of her priest, Martha was not expecting to find such _____ accommodations.
   1.   ?    austere...florid
   2.   ?    elaborate...baroque
   3.   ?    unadorned...caustic
   4.   ?    rustic...plain
   5.   ?    modern...contemporary
3. Mr. Thompson’s avaricious reputation belies his newfound penchant for philanthropy and ______ donation.
   1.   ?    derisive
   2.   ?    insouciant
   3.   ?    altruistic
   4.   ?    wealthy
   5.   ?    venerable
4. He could not even be persuaded to break from his normal routine on Christmas day; it is difficult to imagine a more ______ personality.
   1.   ?    dilettantish
   2.   ?    passionate
   3.   ?    perturbed
   4.   ?    obstinate
   5.   ?    flaky
5. While it is true that hard times occasionally enhance the moral integrity of certain individuals within a population, this was ______ the case; the ______ band of fugitives looted every town they came to, and eradicated anyone that dared inhibit their progress, irrespective of reason or plea.
   1.   ?    clearly not...destroyed
   2.   ?    arguably not...vituperative
   3.   ?    obviously...munificent
   4.   ?    possibly...hellish
   5.   ?    potentially...rebellious
6. Rather than ______ the ______ rations, the army platoon donated them to charity.
   1.   ?    abandon...delicious
   2.   ?    consume...spoiled
   3.   ?    discard...superfluous
   4.   ?    plunder...extra
   5.   ?    uncover...hidden
7. The ______ prisoner did not comply with a single one of the general’s orders; he refused to succumb to the ______ that is an integral aspect of incarceration.
   1.   ?    peevish...lifestyle
   2.   ?    acquiescent...oppression
   3.   ?    hateful...submission
   4.   ?    obdurate...subordination
   5.   ?    furious...patriotism
8. The unusually ______ child would rather spend her time contemplating moral philosophy than chasing other children on the playground.
   1.   ?    precocious
   2.   ?    restive
   3.   ?    oblivious
   4.   ?    studious
   5.   ?    aggressive
9. While most corporations maintain a balance sheet – a ledger with up-to-date records of their current ______ situation - some less ______ businesses neglect this responsibility, allowing their assets and liabilities to go undocumented.
   1.   ?    economic...contentious
   2.   ?    monetary...calculating
   3.   ?    fiscal...mathematical
   4.   ?    financial...scrupulous
   5.   ?    legal...dependable
10. The archeologists studied the hieroglyphic for days, and still were not able to decipher its ______ meaning.
    1.   ?    enigmatic
    2.   ?    bizarre
    3.   ?    suppressed
    4.   ?    auspicious
    5.   ?    covert