Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 25

1. Unlike the ______ skin of the manta ray, shark skin is more textured and ______.
   1.   ?    slick...rough
   2.   ?    tough...smooth
   3.   ?    transparent...oily
   4.   ?    scaly...bumpy
2. Despite her parents’ best efforts at making her ______, Molly felt very ______ at her party.
   1.   ?    sociable...old
   2.   ?    comfortable...shy
   3.   ?    humorous...silly
   4.   ?    helpful...generous
3. The ______ painting looked remarkably like the original.
   1.   ?    ancient
   2.   ?    messy
   3.   ?    phony
   4.   ?    genuine
4. I wasn’t sure if my diamond was real, but it was! I took it to a jeweler, who confirmed that it was ______.
   1.   ?    genuine
   2.   ?    fake
   3.   ?    worthless
   4.   ?    nice
5. Despite being ______, Lina acted ______ when confronted by with the dangerous bear.
   1.   ?    tired...talkative
   2.   ?    lost...found
   3.   ?    arrogant...courageous
   4.   ?    afraid...brave
6. The ______ shopkeeper ______ us for our purchases.
   1.   ?    generous...thanked
   2.   ?    honest...helped
   3.   ?    greedy...overcharged
   4.   ?    unusual...billed
7. My ______ attempt to lift the boulder was ________; I couldn't even move it.
   1.   ?    valiant...serious
   2.   ?    good...great
   3.   ?    ridiculous...brave
   4.   ?    feeble...unsuccessful
8. The ______ sound of the rain ______ Mara to sleep.
   1.   ?    gentle...lulled
   2.   ?    thunderous...scared
   3.   ?    loud...put
   4.   ?    heavy...bored
9. My dog gave me a ______ look. I think he was the one who ate my sandwich!
   1.   ?    kind
   2.   ?    angry
   3.   ?    mean
   4.   ?    guilty
10. Although John most often wears casual clothes, he is wearing ______ suit to the wedding.
    1.   ?    an old
    2.   ?    a formal
    3.   ?    an ugly
    4.   ?    a proud