Sentence Completion Worksheet 4

1. One cannot lose what one ……… had.
(a) once (b) never (c) always (d) have

2. Never waste all your money on purchase of some ……… items.
(a) Trivial (b) important (c) excellent (d) significant

3. What are you ……… in the kitchen cupboard?
(a) looking in (b) looking to (c) looking for (d) looking to

4. We have not yet fully realised the ……… consequences of the war.
(a) grim (b) happy (c) pleasing (d) exciting

5. Rihana could not muster ……… courage to stand against the harassment.
(a) to (b) up (c) in (d) on

6. One requires great ……… to teach and handle little children.
(a) attitude (b) anger (c) knowledge (d) patience

7. I would rather stay at home ……… the rain stops.
(a) unless (b) usually (c) until (d) for

8. I have got your point, ……… ?
(a) aren’t I (b) hadn’t I (c) haven’t I (d) have I

9. People who ……… on horses usually lose in the end.
(a) gamble (b) play (c) ride (d) save

10. I shall call ……… you tomorrow.
(a) up (b) on (c) with (d) down

11. Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ……… coffee.
(a) wanting (b) drinking (c) liking (d) partaking

12. My sister fell ……… the bicycle as she does not know riding.
(a) off (b) from (c) of (d) under

13. Health is too important to be ……… .
(a) discarded (b) detested (c) neglected (d) despised

14. The brand of your jeans is quite inferior ……… that of mine.
(a) than (b) to (c) over (d) with

15. The writer is very efficient. He is ……… to his publication house.
(a) a boon (b) a credit (c) a blessing (d) an asset

16. Man must ……… now to stop pollution.
(a) operate (b) act (c) behave (d) perform

17. Children enjoy ……… the TV programmes.
(a) to watch (b) to see (c) watching (d) seeing

18. According to the weather ……… it is going to be cloudy today.
(a) prediction (b) forecast (c) announcement (d) indication

19. When my father got home last evening, he found that we ……… .
(a) have slept (b) had slept (c) were sleeping (d) will have slept

20. I have ……… respect for his achievement.
(a) abundant (b) profound (c) strong (d) unique 
Answers

Q1 B

Q2 A

Q3 C

Q4 A

Q5 B

Q6 D

Q7 C

Q8 C

Q9 A

Q10 B

Q11 B

Q12 A

Q13 C

Q14 B

Q15 D

Q16 B

Q17 C

Q18 B

Q19 B

Q20 B