- advanced-53
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 53
Verbal Advantage
Q1 She suddenly stopped speaking to him on the phone and the conversation came to an ....... end.
(a) acute (b) arid (c) awful (d) abrupt
Q2 Some of Shakespeare's historical plays are rather long and so there are editions where they are ....... to make
them shorter.
(a) abridged (b) accented (c) adopted (d) acquired
Q3 Although all the athletes were full of life at the start of the marathon, towards the end of the race a few were
showing signs of tiredness and were clearly ........
(a) flogging (b) failing (c) flagging (d) foiling
Q4 Fortunately she took no notice of the reviews of her acting and was quite ....... to some of the more sarcastic
comments.
(a) important (b) impenetrable (c) immediate (d) impervious
Q5 The secret of a good interview is to get straight to the point and ask ....... questions.
(a) incisive (b) inserting (c) introducing (d) inductive
Q6 Although her boss knew that she was not telling the truth, her explanations for being late were always so
reasonable and totally ....... that he believed her.
(a) pleasant (b) perceptive (c) penetrating (d) plausible
Q7 As soon as he had invested the money, he became uneasy and was beginning to sense ....... about his
investment.
(a) questions (b) qualms (c) queries (d) quavers
Q8 Many of the safety instructions on things you buy often seem unnecessary and often quite ....... to the average
person.
(a) superb (b) supreme (c) superfluous (d) superficial
Q9 He found himself at the edge of the cliff in a ....... position because one wrong step and he would fall into the
sea.
(a) precipitate (b) peculiar (c) pertinent (d) precarious
Q10 Everything about the village was what you'd call ....... because all the houses were well looked after and
reminded you of a time long since gone.
(a) quaint (b) queer (c) quiet (d) queenly
