Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 38

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

She knew the medicine would taste terrible, _____ in order to be cured, she had to take it.
1. but
2. and
3. although
4. so
______ the fox is typically able to withstand heavy winters, it ______ falls victim to famine and exhaustion.
1. Although...usually
2. Even though...normally
3. While...sometimes
4. If...never
After looking at the map, Jesse ______ that we should continue heading east. I ______ with him, and started in that direction.
1. surmised...agreed
2. assumed...concurred
3. deduced...disagreed
4. concluded...differed
When the value of an asset ______, the owner of that asset ______.
1. increases....becomes poor
2. appreciates...gains popularity
3. depreciates...becomes enraged
4. decreases...incurs a loss
The formation of calumniated thunderheads are a fair indication of an incoming storm; _____ sea-captains are typically able to identify them, thereby _____ any potential danger.
1. experienced...encountering
2. inveterate...avoiding
3. knowledgeable...involving
4. novice...circumventing
Medieval knights were often ______ for their outstanding chivalry and success in combat, but the truth is most knights only saw action in sparring matches or other competititions.
1. commended
2. envied
3. acknowledged
4. recognized
The athlete had been badly injured during play; although a nurse applied a cold press to the affected area, his ankle immediately began to ______.
1. swell
2. cool
3. diminish
4. relapse
In order to ______ his reign, the king had all of his competitors ______.
1. cancel...killed
2. extend...eliminated
3. solidify...promoted
4. maintain...knighted
The elderly professor was often seen sitting in contemplation. I imagine he was ______ his long academic career.
1. reliving
2. reflecting on
3. engaging in
4. defending
Compared to the skyscrapers that are virtually ubiquitous in modern cities, most city dwellings are quite ______.
1. diminutive
2. massive
3. spacious
4. variable