English Sentence Completion 2

Fill in the blanks choosing the right form of the given four alternatives.

Q-1 When Mrs. Sharma -----------out of the bedroom with her husband, she ---------- the children already at the breakfast table.
(a) came , found
(b) come, find
(d) came, found
(d) come, find

 

Ans. (a) came, found

Q-2 Rohit --------------one end of a nylon rope around his waist, and the other to his ship.
(a) tie
(b) was tied
(c) tied
(d) has tied

Ans.  (c) tied

Q-3 This project---------employment to thousand of people.
(a) provide
(b) provides
(c) has provided
(d) has been providing

Ans.(b) provides

Q-4 The greatest tribute that we can ---------to his memory is to -------------the lead given by him.
(a) pay, followed
(b) pay, follow
(c) paying, follow
(d) None of these

Ans. (b) pay, follow

Q-5 He ----------- Delhi University in 1978.
(a) graduated
(b) graduated
(c) was graduated
(d) have graduated

Ans. (a) graduate

Q-6 However, before ----------he gave so much to his country that he can never be forgotten.
(a) retire
(b) retired
(c) has retired
(d) retiring

Ans.  (d) retiring

Q-7 She------neither frocks, nor jewels..
(a) has
(b) had
(c) have
(d) was

Ans. (b) had
 

Q-8 ‘---------You lend me this? Only this?’
(a) can
(b) could
(c) will
(d) None of these

Ans. (a) Can

Q-9 She ---------as he dictated.
(a) write
(b) written
(c) wrote
(d) None of these

Ans. (c) wrote

Q-10 Henry possessed eighteen thousand francs which his father----------him.
(a) leave
(b) left
(c) has been leaving
(d) had left

Ans. (d) had left

Q-11 ‘I am -------’, said he.
(a) goes
(b) going
(c) was going
(d) None

Ans. (b) going

Q-12 Patience---------its limits.
(a) has
(b) was
(c) had
(d) is

Ans. (a) has

Q-13 -----------money grow on trees?
(a) Is
(b) Does
(c) Did
(d) Do

Ans. (b) Does

Q-14 When all the Punches---------their seats, the aged aunt rose..
(a) took
(b) take
(c) had taken
(d) taken

Ans. (c) had taken

Q-15 Rohit, who did not wish -------------into the dispute, now demurred.
(a) drag
(b) dragged
(c) of drag
(d) to be dragged
 

Ans. (d) to be dragged

Q-16 By 1964 Hennery’s antiseptic method of surgery ------------- largely replaced by what -----------the aseptic method.
(a) has been , is called
(b) had been, are called
(c) had been, was called
(d) has been, was called

Ans. (c) had been, was called

Q-17 --------------- on the culture plate, the mould began to grow.
(a) Having settled
(b) Is settle
(c) Was settled
(d) None of these

Ans. (a) Having settled

Q-18 There was no solution and the problem -----------tremendous.
(a) have
(b) had
(c) was
(d) is

Ans. (c) was

Q-19 In his laboratory at Sr. Johan’s he ---------------out a series of experiments on the common germ called staphylococcus.
(a) carry
(b) carried
(c) has carry
(d) had carried

Ans.  (b) carried

Q-20 “ I --------------to one of these teams, I would never have found Penicillin”.
(a) belong
(b) was belonging
(c) belonged
(d) None of these

Ans . (c) belonged

Q-21 Her Parents and relations, however did not like this ---------------of unpractical dreams on the part of their son.
(a) Weave
(b) weaving
(c) has weaved
(d) will weave 

Ans. (b) wearing

Q-22 My field must-----------.
(a) parch
(b) will parch
(c) is parched
(d) parched

Ans. (d) be parched

Q-23 Here, Romesh ----------the friendship of Mahesh.
(a) contracted
(b) contract
(c) will contract
(d) are contracting

Ans. (a) contracted

Q-24 They, therefore ----------- him married at the age of twenty.
(a) get
(b) is getting
(c) got
(d) none of these

Ans. (c) got

Q-25 He laid emphasis on ---------one’s own duty.
(a) do
(b) doing
(c) done
(d) was doing

Ans.  (b) doing

Sentence Completion 1

Pick up the correct alternative out of given five alternatives.

Q-1 All the girls were dancing-----------having a good time.

(a) everyone were 

(b) everyone had
(c) everyone was 

(d) all of them were
(e) None of these

Ans.(c) Everyone was 

Q-2 They …………….to Shimla for their summer vacation last year.

(a) were gone 

(b) have gone
(c) had gone 

(d) went
(e) none of these

Ans. (d) went

Q-3 Dr. Arti ……… our family friend since long.

(a) had been 

(b) has been
(c) have been

(d) was
(e) None f these

Ans. (b) has been

Q-4 Many persons ………. badly in an accident near my town.

(a) was injured

(b) were injured
(c) is injured 

(d) are injured
(d) has injured

Ans. (a) was injured

Q-5 Amita …….. to America recently with her husband.

(a) have been 

(b) will be
(c) has been 

(d) had been
(e) none of these

Q-6 Who …….. at the door.

(a) is knocking 

(b) was knocking
(c) has been knocking

(d) had been knocking
(e) are been knocking

Ans. (a) is knocking

Q-7 In a few seconds they ……………passed it.

(a) has 

(b) have
(c) had 

(d) was
(e) were 

Ans.(c) had

Q-8 Mr. Sumit …… at his beautiful pot.

(a) look 

(b) looking
(c) has looked 

(d) none of these

Ans. (d) looked

Q-9 The Culprit …….. by government last Sunday.

(a) is hanging 

(b) is hanged
(c) are hanging 

(d) was hanged
(e) None of these

Ans. (d) was hanged
Q-10 I bought a new bus last month, but I ……… my old car.

(a) am not sold 

(b) was not sold
(c) have sold 

(d) has sold
(e) have not sold

Ans. (e) have not sold

Q-11 My friend said that she had never ……… a novel she liked so much

(a) come across 

(b) saw
(c) seen 

(d) view
(e) viewed

Ans. (a) come across

Q-12 Raman ……… his mobile on the railing.

(a) has laid 

 (b) laid
(c) had laid 

(d) will lay

(e) None of these

Ans.  (b) laid

Q-13 He was informed on phone but no written confirmation ……….. so far.

(a) receive 

(b) received
(c) has been received 

(d) had been received
(e) has been receiving

Ans. (c) has been received

Q-14 Computers ……… popular in the world in the last few years.

(a) were becoming 

(b) became
(c) are becoming 

(d) have become
(e) had become

Ans.(d) have become

Q-15 Mohan came ………. with his friends to see the Singapore.

(a) across

(b) after
(c) behind 

(d) along
(d) None of these

Ans. (d) along

Q-16 It will take 20 minutes to walk …….. the bridge.

(a) through 

(b) along
(c) across 

(d) over
(e) on

Ans. (c) across

Q-17 My Grandmother could not remember where she ……….. his money.

(a) deposited 

(b) was deposited
(c) deposits 

(d) has deposited

Ans. (e) had deposited

Q-18 When he was unmarried, he often--------home late and his father ----------angry with him.

(a) arrive, is 

(b) arrived, had
(c) arrived, was 

(d) arrive, have
(e) None of these

Ans. (c) arrived, was

Q-19 Two convicts-----------from prison last night.

(a) escape 

(b) have escaped
(c) escaped 

(d) had escaped
(e) none

Ans. (c) escaped

Q-20 Ravinder ……… from the crowd because of his height and fair complexion.

(a) stood out 

(b) stood of
(c) stood on 

(d) stood in
(e) stood of

Ans.  (a) stood out

Q-21 If I take a passenger train ‘I’ll get late ………..

(a) is I?

(b) isn’t it?
(c) would I? 

(d) will I?
(e) won’t I?

Ans. (e) won’t I?

Q-22 It …….. to keep him at school and he went to Public school.

(a) was decided 

(b) were decided
(c) has decided 

(d) had decided
(e) is decided

Ans. (a) was decided

Q-23 For thirty years he ……. hard at work studying a most difficult and important subject.

(a) has been 

(b) had been
(c) was 

(d) has being
(e) None of these

(b) had been

Q-24 Almost any other man ……… killed the dog then and there.

(a) will have

(b) may have
(c) would have 

(d) could have
(e) do not have

Ans. (c) would have

Q-25 He quickly ……… the bag, he had brought with three tins of condensed milk.

(a) fill 

(b) has filled
(c) had filled 

(d) filled
(e) was filling

Ans. (d) filled

Sentence Completion Test 3

Find out the correct option from the given four options.

Q-1 The visit of Governor has been advanced..………. three months.

(a) on (b) by (c) of (d) None of these

Q-2 Sonu saw his murderer sitting ----------his dead body.

(a) front (b) behind (c) beside (d) none of these

Q-3 Mohan has ……… me a great shock.

(a) give (b) gave (c) giving (d) given

Q-4 ………. You say so. I must believe it.

(a) From (b) Since (c) For (d) none of these

Q-5 I hear ……… your father is in America.

(a) whether (b) but (c) that (d) then

Q-6 There is no doubt …….. the earth is round.

(a) if (b) that (c) because (d) those

Q-7 He tried very hard ………. did not succeed.

(a) because (b) and (c) but (d) none of these

Q-8 If you go to Agra, you ……… the Taj Mahal.

(a) see (b) will see (c) has seen (d) had seen

Q-9 Walk carefully, lest you ……….

(a) fallen (b) was falling (c) has fallen (d) fall

Q-10 Amrita has written……… books.

(a) so many (b) many (c) so much (d) None of these

Q-11 Ramanujan said that he ………. return to next day.

(a) can (b) will (c) would (d) should

Q-12 Kumari Sunena is ……… Shri Devi of our office.
(a) a (b) an (c) the (d) None of these.

Q-13 Sangeeta has ………. expensive sari.

(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) none of these

Q-14 Mohit saved her ………. he would have been drowned.

(a) than (b) otherwise (c) lest (d) but

Q-15 You may do ……… you please.

(a) but (b) and (c) as (d) such as

Q-16 My father in law congratulated me ……… my success.

(a) of (b) for (c) to (d) on

Q-17 The thief broke ……… the house.

(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) into

Q-18 Sri Mohan and his friend …….. their lesson.

(a) has learnt (b) had learnt (c) will learnt (d) is learning

Q-19 The Parrot ………on the pole.

(a) was sitting (b) is sitting (c) sat (d) will be sitting

Q-20 Parry’s sister ………. when she came.

(a) leave (b) left (c) had left (d) has left

Q-21 The river has …….. its bank.

(a) Overflow (b) Over flown (c) been overflowing (d) none

Q-22 He ……… his graduation from Delhi University in 1961.

(a) has passed (b) passed (c) had passed (d) will pass

Q-23 People ……… get fall knowledge of the moon and the mars.

(a) will (b) would (c) has (d) can

Q-24 They ……… sixteen days on the moon.

(a) spend (b) are spending (c) Spent (d) none

Q-25 The ships…………. from the space station six month back.

(a) were stolen (b) was stolen (c) are stolen (d) None

Answers:

1. (b) by
2. (c) beside
3. (d) given
4. (b) since
5. (c) that
6. (b) that
7. (c) but
8. (b) will see
9. (d) fall
10. (b) many
11. (c) would
12. (a) a
13. (a) an
14. (b) otherwise
15. (c) as
16. (d) on
17. (d) into
18. (c) will learn
19. (d) will be sitting
20. (c) had left
21. (b) over flown
22. (b) passed
23. (b) would
24. (c) spent
25. (a) were stolen

Sentence Completion Test 3

Find out the correct option from the given four options.Q-1 The visit of Governor has been advanced..………. three months.
(a) on (b) by (c) of (d) None of these
Q-2 Sonu saw his murderer sitting ----------his dead body.
(a) front (b) behind (c) beside (d) none of these
Q-3 Mohan has ……… me a great shock.
(a) give (b) gave (c) giving (d) given
Q-4 ………. You say so. I must believe it.
(a) From (b) Since (c) For (d) none of these
Q-5 I hear ……… your father is in America.
(a) whether (b) but (c) that (d) then
Q-6 There is no doubt …….. the earth is round.
(a) if (b) that (c) because (d) those
Q-7 He tried very hard ………. did not succeed.
(a) because (b) and (c) but (d) none of these
Q-8 If you go to Agra, you ……… the Taj Mahal.
(a) see (b) will see (c) has seen (d) had seen
Q-9 Walk carefully, lest you ……….
(a) fallen (b) was falling (c) has fallen (d) fall
Q-10 Amrita has written……… books.
(a) so many (b) many (c) so much (d) None of these
Q-11 Ramanujan said that he ………. return to next day.
(a) can (b) will (c) would (d) should
Q-12 Kumari Sunena is ……… Shri Devi of our office.
(a) a (b) an (c) the (d) None of these
Q-13 Sangeeta has ………. expensive sari.
(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) none of these
Q-14 Mohit saved her ………. he would have been drowned.
(a) than (b) otherwise (c) lest (d) but
Q-15 You may do ……… you please.
(a) but (b) and (c) as (d) such as
Q-16 My father in law congratulated me ……… my success.
(a) of (b) for (c) to (d) on
Q-17 The thief broke ……… the house.
(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) into
Q-18 Sri Mohan and his friend …….. their lesson.
(a) has learnt (b) had learnt (c) will learnt (d) is learning
Q-19 The Parrot ………on the pole.
(a) was sitting (b) is sitting (c) sat (d) will be sitting
Q-20 Parry’s sister ………. when she came.
(a) leave (b) left (c) had left (d) has left
Q-21 The river has …….. its bank.
(a) Overflow (b) Over flown (c) been overflowing (d) none
Q-22 He ……… his graduation from Delhi University in 1961.
(a) has passed (b) passed (c) had passed (d) will pass
Q-23 People ……… get fall knowledge of the moon and the mars.
(a) will (b) would (c) has (d) can
Q-24 They ……… sixteen days on the moon.
(a) spend (b) are spending (c) Spent (d) none
Q-25 The ships…………. from the space station six month back.
(a) were stolen (b) was stolen (c) are stolen (d) None
Answers:1. (b) by
2. (c) beside
3. (d) given
4. (b) since
5. (c) that
6. (b) that
7. (c) but
8. (b) will see
9. (d) fall
10. (b) many
11. (c) would
12. (a) a
13. (a) an
14. (b) otherwise
15. (c) as
16. (d) on
17. (d) into
18. (c) will learn
19. (d) will be sitting
20. (c) had left
21. (b) over flown
22. (b) passed
23. (b) would
24. (c) spent
25. (a) were stolen