ISEE Upper Level Verbal: Sentence Completion Practice Test 19

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1. Wary of defeat, the rebel factions _______ into a single army to fight the approaching invaders.

  • A. consolidated
  • B. diffused
  • C. fragmented
  • D. appealed

2. According to the editorial, the most _______ error the governor made was _______ the public's trust in him by trying to cover up the scandal.

  • A. grievous … appeasing
  • B. defenseless … gleaning
  • C. abhorrent … placating
  • D. egregious … breaching

3. Lacking any interesting qualities, the _______ movie featured cheap special effects, an unlikely plot, and ridiculously bad acting.

  • A. insipid
  • B. hilarious
  • C. optimistic
  • D. uproarious

4. Despite the player's occasionally _______ play, he recently signed a _______ contract.

  • A. stellar … covert
  • B. negligent … reticent
  • C. sloppy … nebulous
  • D. shaky … lucrative

5. The company's hope was to _______ short-term sales expectations in order to reward investors and properly _______ the staff.

  • A. suspend … compensate
  • B. exceed … remunerate
  • C. surpass … determine
  • D. attest … compromise

6. On the last weekend of summer break at the seashore, the roads were jammed with traffic as the beach _______ with vacationers.

  • A. dispersed
  • B. maintained
  • C. deprecated
  • D. teemed

7. Reports of the senator's _______ displays of wealth have done little to _______ her standing among working-class families or help her bid for reelection.

  • A. flagrant … undermine
  • B. reserved … solidify
  • C. grandiose … curtail
  • D. flamboyant … propel

8. Although the tone of the play was _______, the subject matter was rather _______.

  • A. farcical … sobering
  • B. ominous … morbid
  • C. grave … pensive
  • D. solemn … bleak

9. Because she had recorded the fastest official time, Cheryl was given _______ from the qualifying races and automatically entered in the state finals.

  • A. an occurrence
  • B. an emulsion
  • C. a quandary
  • D. an exemption

10. Faced with the _______ of babysitting Friday night or going to the movies, Angela decided she would rather earn money than spend money.

  • A. endeavor
  • B. predicament
  • C. dismay
  • D. principle

11. After the band failed to _______ the audience or sell many tickets, the offer for an extended engagement was _______.

  • A. overcome … negated
  • B. impress … revoked
  • C. accept … approved
  • D. inspire … established

12. After a series of argumentative negotiations, both sides seemed ready for _______ so they could get back to the task at hand.

  • A. an admonition
  • B. an abatement
  • C. a reconciliation
  • D. a validation

13. _______ even from a distance, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, and certainly one of nature's wonders.

  • A. Monumental
  • B. Glacial
  • C. Gilded
  • D. Speculative

14. The fact that the developer's plans for the land no longer included space for a public park was a _______ of his earlier proposal.

  • A. presumption
  • B. progression
  • C. detriment
  • D. contradiction

15. Despite being mistakenly _______ for leaving the gate open, Derrick was _______ once the puppy crawled out from underneath the couch.

  • A. lectured … responsible
  • B. punished … amended
  • C. chastised … exonerated
  • D. criticized … atoned

16. The benching of the star midfielder was largely seen as an act of _______ after she skipped the team meeting.

  • A. probation
  • B. annihilation
  • C. peculiarity
  • D. retribution

17. When the owner provided a _______ certificate of authenticity, the art historian declared the painting a forgery.

  • A. legitimate
  • B. spurious
  • C. turgid
  • D. precocious

18. _______ by his _______ lifestyle, King Henry I habitually indulged his every whim until he died of food poisoning in 1135.

  • A. Strengthened … gratuitous
  • B. Undeterred … gluttonous
  • C. Fortified … permissive
  • D. Befallen … durable

19. After losing for the sixth time in a row, the basketball team hoped they had reached the _______ of their season.

  • A. nadir
  • B. malady
  • C. pinnacle
  • D. conclusion

20. Largely due to the prolonged drought, there has been a _______ of fresh produce available at the farmer's market this summer.

  • A. beacon
  • B. sustenance
  • C. dearth
  • D. confluence