Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 20

Directions: Choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence.

Despite unfavorable attention brought on by the media, the press had a ______ overall effect on the mayor's campaign.
1. positive
2. negative
3. inert
4. amplified
It is no secret that prison can be rather ______; grim conditions and severe treatment have been known to ______ even the most hardened criminals.
1. cruel...instigate
2. harsh...soften
3. pleasant...encourage
4. strange...prevent
Although Kate’s report on her scientific findings was lengthy, the presentation she held was rather ______
1. brief
2. neutral
3. mundane
4. straightforward
The new building was expansive; its ______ foundation allowed for wider hallways than the previous building.
1. deep
2. small
3. broad
4. big
The famous pop singer, Michael Jackson, tragically died at age fifty. This was an ______ event for his ________ fans.
1. unthinkable...healthy
2. amazing...dubious
3. awful...devoted
4. emotional...heavy
Unlike the misleading television documentary, the biography written about Audrey Hepburn was ______.
1. interesting
2. accurate
3. real
4. false
The doctor took note of any ______ blemishes on the patient’s skin; abnormalities on the skin are often______ of skin cancer.
1. abnormal...symptoms
2. typical...clues
3. interesting...signs
4. common...causes
Psychopaths ______ inflict harm on others because they lack a moral compass.
1. sadly
2. desperately
3. painfully
4. wickedly
Although many diners ate their ______ meal at the dinner party, I could only eat half of mine because I am on a strict diet.
1. delicious
2. entire
3. pure
4. free
My neighbor’s house is the ______ looking house on the block; it is in poor condition compared to all the other homes.
1. worst
2. best
3. prettiest
4. meanest