By completing the 501 sample items offered here and by studying their answer explanations, you will develop the skills necessary to tackle each type of sentence completion question. You will also improve your vocabulary and your process of elimination skills. | 501 Sentence Completion Questions 138. The judge dismissed the extraneous evidence because it was not to the trial. a. pertinent b. pretentious c. synonymous d. abject e. inalienable 139. The nature of the song is supposed to be reminiscent of shepherds calling to their flocks at night. a. vocative b. endemic c. surreptitious d. preternatural e. inane 140. The child caused great difficulties for her parents and teachers because she refused to correct her bad behavior even in the face of punishment. a. adorable b. sincere c. incorrigible d. lamentable e. demure 141. The internist decided to treat the with medication but also recommended rest and proper nutrition. a. malady b. nonentity c. missive d. repository e. nonchalance 50 501 Sentence Completion Questions 142. It was such a beautiful day that I decided to go for a on my bike down to the local park. a. expedition b. jaunt c. pilgrimage d. repast e. intimation 143. The castaway s hut was by the natives curious to see who the intruder was upon their island. a. beset b. surmised c. precluded d. garnered e. lauded 144. Sometimes my grandmother would all different types of thread so she could include more colors in the clothes she sewed. a. daunt b. raddle c. scrabble d. thrush e. empower 145. The defense attorney s choice of words that there were other possible versions of the crime but the jury was unconvinced. a. pervaded b. insinuated c. discounted d. imposed e. ensconced 146. Ted s enthusiasm for becoming a professional drum player when he realized he would have to practice several hours a day. a. waxed b. waned c. deranged d. flouted e. preempted 51 501 Sentence Completion Questions 147. Some would say Muzak is a n form of music a kind of background noise designed to be heard but not listened to. a. arable b. degenerate c. volatile d. pivotal e. exemplary 148. The teacher was dismissed for the act of helping his students cheat on the exam. a. steadfast b. meritorious c. unconscionable d. pristine e. fortuitous
