Sentence Completion Test - 1
_____, the occasion will be held in the ballroom instead.
  • The number of the flights to Europe decrease
  • In case of rain or snow during next week's wedding reception
  • Despite the accurate predictions of meteorology
Explanation: The phrase "the occasion will be held in the ballroom instead" suggests a change of venue due to weather conditions. Option C logically introduces this possibility with "In case of rain or snow."
It's a pity that there are some professions in which people work so hard _____.
  • where opportunities are rather fewer
  • incase:they can find a perfect jo
  • which they should make a lot of expenses
  • that they never find time to enjoy life
Explanation: The phrase "It's a pity that" expresses regret, implying a negative consequence. Option D logically follows by explaining that in some professions, hard work leaves no time for enjoyment.
You'll need' all the energy you can muster _____.
  • you must proceed with caution
  • to keep pace with what’s happening
  • because there was a note of urgency
  • whether there's been lots of action throughout the year
Explanation: The phrase "You'll need all the energy you can muster" suggests a demanding situation. Option B logically follows by indicating that energy is required to stay updated or keep up with ongoing events.
By the time my mother eventually retired, _____.
  • she's been working for 35 years
  • she was not saving any money at all
  • she would change her house because she bought a new one
  • she was really too old to enjoy her life
Explanation: "By the time" refers to a completed action in the past. Option D correctly follows, describing the consequence of retirement. The other options use incorrect tenses or do not logically fit.
Whenever I intend to buy a dress or a shirt, _____.
  • I loathed the clerk's dishonest utterances on how he liked it
  • I've always ended up buying none
  • I find it much better to get its hanger as wel
  • Sue often accompanied me
Explanation: "I've always ended up buying none" is the best choice because it logically follows "Whenever I intend to buy a dress or a shirt" by indicating a repeated outcome—intending to buy something but ultimately not purchasing it.
My mother made sure to take her umbrella _____.
  • in spite of the heavy storms which broke suddenly
  • thus the thunderstorm's been going on since yesterday
  • if it has stopped raining when she leaves
  • in case it rained on her way to the grocery
Explanation: "In case it rained" means she took the umbrella as a precaution, which makes sense in this context. The other options do not fit grammatically or logically: A suggests a contradiction but does not fit well. B is unrelated to her taking the umbrella. C is conditional and does not convey the intended meaning.
The Grand Canyon in Arizona, which is famous for its depth, is so deep ______.
  • that the top and the bottom have very differe weather and vegetation
  • because many people find it difficult to cat in such shallow water
    • Explanation: "So deep that..." is a cause-and-effect structure. The Grand Canyon’s depth leads to varying weather and vegetation between the top and bottom. The other options do not fit grammatically or logically: B talks about shallow water, which contradicts the idea of depth. C refers to elevation, not depth. D is unrelated to the effect of depth.