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In a sentence completion test, you are provided with a sentence in
which there are one or two blanks indicating a word or words missing from
the sentence. Your task is to select the words that best complete the
sentence. The completed sentence must be meaningful and grammatically
correct. The words you select to fill in the blanks must be correct with
respect to meaning, diction, and usage.
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1. What does a sentence completion test involve?
(A) writing a sentence based on a single word
(B) completing a sentence by selecting a word to fill in
the blank
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B
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B
(B) In a sentence completion test, you must complete a sentence by
selecting the appropriate word to fill in the blank.
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Sentence completion problems test your ability to understand the
context of a sentence even when the sentence is not complete. Sentence
completion problems also test your ability to identify the relationships
between the parts of a sentence, and then test vocabulary recognition and
usage. There are several types of clues to look for when solving these
problems. For example, it is important to look for clues that will help
you grasp the context of the sentence.
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2. What abilities are needed to solve sentence completion problems?
(A) vocabulary usage
(B) ability to grasp context
(C) both A and B
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(C) You must be able to recognize vocabulary and grasp the context of a
sentence.
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When solving sentence completion problems, it is helpful to look for
certain types of words that indicate that a comparison or contrast is
called for. For example, in the sentence "Janet looked honest, but she
could be very ____________," the word "but" indicates that a word that
contrasts with "honest" is appropriate.
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3. Which word would best complete the above sentence?
(A) open
(B) ethical
(C) devious
(D) mistake
(E) truthful
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(C) Janet looked honest, but she could be very "devious."
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Just as certain words, such as "but" and "although," indicate
contrast, other words indicate a parallel or a comparison. For example, in
the sentence "Everyone thought that Jack was boring because his speeches
were always long and _____________," the word "because" indicates the blank
should be filled with a word consistent with Jack's being boring.
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4. Which word best completes this sentence?
(A) tedious
(B) succinct
(C) interesting
(D) concise
(E) drama
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(A) Jack's speeches were long and "tedious."
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5. Which word in the above sentence indicates that the correct answer
should be consistent with the word "boring"?
(A) Jack
(B) was
(C) speeches
(D) always
(E) because
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E
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(E) The word "because" indicates that your answer should be consistent with
the word "boring."
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Although I was very careful, my paper had many _____________ in it.
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6. Which word indicates the correct answer should contrast with
"careful"?
(A) Although
(B) very
(C) paper
(D) many
(E) none of the above
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(A) "Although" indicates that the correct answer will contrast
with "careful."
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7. Which word best completes this sentence?
(A) improvements
(B) mistakes
(C) facts
(D) misspell
(E) perfections
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(B) Although I was very careful, my paper had many "mistakes" in it.
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