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Advanced Sentence Completion 13
Directions: Choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence.

1) In a ______ country, private individuals have the right to 7) Dr. Goli took note of any ______ blemishes on the
own property; conversely, under ______ leadership, patient’s skin; abnormalities on the skin are often______
private ownership is forbidden. of skin cancer.
A) free…corrupt A) strange…symptoms
B) republic…socialist B) typical…clues
C) democratic…communist C) interesting…signs
D) independent…monarchial D) tough…indications
E) egalitarian…capitalist E) darkened…causes
2) The expedition was ______ with ______; it rained every 8) Although Maria usually dresses in ______ garments, she
day, someone broke their ankle, and sickness plagued the was feeling inspired and decided to wear an ______ outfit
crew from day one. to the art opening.
A) rife…misdirection A) cheap…expensive
B) rampant…catastrophe B) frilly…elaborate
C) fraught …misfortune C) lousy…great
D) stuffed…calamity D) decorative…ugly
E) full…despair E) plain…extraordinary
3) In ______ tropical atolls, there are sometimes hundreds 9) Despite his effort to combat his fear of heights, the
of species of fish in search of precious sustenance; the alarming speed at which the roller coaster dipped and
______ resources can be intense. turned ______ John.
A) teeming…garnering of A) excited
B) dense…exploitation of B) terrified
C) crowded…interest in C) surprised
D) barren…competition for D) angered
E) overpopulated…disdain of E) pleased
4) Despite the unfavorable attention brought on by the 10) Although the revision process can be ______, it is
media, the press had a(n) ______ effect on the campaign. important to make sure your work gets ______ for even
A) positive the most insignificant errors.
B) negative A) painful…looked at
C) inert B) tedious…proofread
D) amplified C) annoying…examined
E) equal D) careful…authored
5) It is no secret that prison can be rather ______; grim E) discerning…edited
conditions and severe treatment have been known to 11) Josh lets his ______ get the best of him; he ______
______ even the most hardened criminals. completed his project, resulting in a sloppy presentation.
A) cruel…instigate A) prudence…patiently
B) harsh…deter B) meter…slowly
C) difficult…encourage C) impatience…hastily
D) strange…prevent D) emotion…cautiously
E) hard…influence E) preciseness…carefully
6) Although Kate’s report on the effects of electromagnetic 12) After years of divergence, Sadie and Patrick finally found
radiation was lengthy, the presentation she held was their lives running along a ______ course.
rather ______ . A) different
A) succinct B) parallel
B) neutral C) congruent
C) banal D) uniform
D) verbose E) opposite
E) lofty