Sentence completion exercise Fill in the blanks I could not understand the logic behind his plan, but I decided to ……………… to his superior knowledge a) defer b) accept c) obey d) challenge He needs something to keep himself ………………… a) passed b) occupied c) occupy The auditorium was packed but the speaker disappointed the audience with his ……………… speech a) inciting b) rambling c) vigorous d) encouraging The rich meal was ………………… by a light dessert a) complemented b) complimented c) topped d) followed We can trust her Her ……………… won’t allow her to cheat a) mind b) resist c) scruples d) consideration The ship has its full ……………… of sailors a) compliment b) complement c) share d) quota We should act before opposition to our plan …………………… a) forms b) congeals c) takes shape d) none of these Answers I could not understand the logic behind his plan, but I decided to defer to his superior knowledge He needs something to keep himself occupied The auditorium was packed but the speaker disappointed the audience with his rambling speech The rich meal was complemented by a light dessert We can trust her Her scruples won’t allow her to cheat The ship has its full complement of sailors We should act before opposition to our plan congeals Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)