Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 30

1. Though we may not always agree with the politicians in power, living in a democracy is a ______; people in other parts of the world don’t enjoy similar ______.
   1.   ?    burden...expectations
   2.   ?    right...oppressors
   3.   ?    privilege...liberties
   4.   ?    boon...dangers
2. There are many different geographical ______ in Elia’s country. She can travel a short distance to reach mountains, beaches, deserts, and forests.
   1.   ?    monuments
   2.   ?    interests
   3.   ?    peoples
   4.   ?    regions
3. Sandra has so many tiresome chores to do for her family. She feels as though they are a constant ______.
   1.   ?    work
   2.   ?    reward
   3.   ?    burden
   4.   ?    anger
4. Salvador’s dog loves their family. The dog is always licking, wagging, and finding other ways to show ______.
   1.   ?    disappointment
   2.   ?    affection
   3.   ?    willingness
   4.   ?    humanity
5. The four close friends decided attend different colleges. At first, they were ______ to leave each other, but eventually they were glad they each made their own ______.
   1.   ?    excited...decision
   2.   ?    reluctant...choice
   3.   ?    frustrated...plan
   4.   ?    happy...friendship
6. Samuel is loyal to his roots (he always has been), and is resistant to change. Raphael, however, favors a less traditional, more ______ approach.
   1.   ?    patient
   2.   ?    contemporary
   3.   ?    diverse
   4.   ?    liberal
7. Greta felt ______; she couldn’t decide whether to vote for the Republican or Democratic nominee.
   1.   ?    conflicted
   2.   ?    certain
   3.   ?    decisive
   4.   ?    worried
8. After having _____ their current level of study, students are typically ready to move on to the next one.
   1.   ?    investigated
   2.   ?    studied
   3.   ?    attempted
   4.   ?    mastered
9. My friend generously offered to ______ my children while I was out, but because we already had a babysitter, I ______ the offer.
   1.   ?    look after...took
   2.   ?    care for...rejected
   3.   ?    monitor...accepted
   4.   ?    watch...declined
10. The fleet of planes was only one of the company’s various ______; they also had valuable equipment, buildings, and land.
    1.   ?    liabilities
    2.   ?    shareholders
    3.   ?    interests
    4.   ?    assets