Sentence Completion

Complete the sentence: 'She is so _____ that she always helps others without asking for thanks.'

• AUnkind
• BSelfless✓
• CSelfish
• DLazy

Answer: Selfless (not thinking of oneself) fits the description of helping others without seeking thanks.

Fill in the blank: 'She is very _____. She always helps her friends.'

• AAngry
• BKind✓
• CLazy
• DSelfish

Answer: Helping friends describes a kind person.

Fill in: 'The weather is very _____. We should bring an umbrella.'

• ASunny
• BWarm
• CRainy✓
• DClear

Answer: Needing an umbrella indicates rainy weather.

Complete: 'He _____ to the library every week to borrow books.'

• AGo
• BGoing
• CGone
• DGoes✓

Answer: 'Goes' is correct for present tense with 'he'.

Fill in: 'The ancient temple is a _____ of human achievement.'

• AStatue
• BSymbol✓
• CRuin
• DBuilding

Answer: A temple is a symbol of human achievement and culture.

Complete: 'Despite the cold weather, the _____ were still playing outside.'

• ATeacher
• BCoach
• CChildren✓
• DAdult

Answer: The verb 'were' is plural, so the missing word must be plural too. 'Teacher', 'coach' and 'adult' are all singular and would need 'was'.

Fill in: 'The explorer _____ the mountain peak after weeks of climbing.'

• AAvoided
• BStarted
• CReached✓
• DDescended

Answer: 'Reached' makes sense after climbing for weeks.

Complete: 'Although she was tired, she _____ to finish her project.'

• AForgot
• BFailed
• CContinued✓
• DRefused

Answer: 'Although' signals a contrast: being tired would normally stop her, but she kept going, so 'continued' is the word that fits.

Fill in: 'The _____ of the ancient civilization tells us which words its people used.'

• ALanguage✓
• BHistory
• CBuildings
• DArt

Answer: Only one of these is made of words, so it is the language that tells us which words the people used.