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1.1 Sentence Completion
In this category you are asked to
complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with the most
suitable choice. The questions can
be related to any of the areas of study like science, literature, history,
geography etc. These questions try to determine your ability to recognize the
correct sentence structure, right grammar and how you make the correct choice
of vocabulary.
Techniques To Solve These
Question
1.1.1 After you read
the incomplete sentence do not look at the choices. Try to
think about the correct answer
yourself. If you think that you have
completed the sentence and found
the correct choice you can consult your
list of choices. If the answer you
thought matches one of the choices
mentioned in the list that is most
probably the right choice to be marked.
If it does not match with the
choice you can look for a synonym
replacement. This tactic is very
helpful in finding the right answer, it
prevents you from confusing
yourself with the wrong choices.
1.1.2 Do not select the
choice hastily. Even if you are satisfied with your choice
try to substitute it with the other
choices so that you are more satisfied
with your decision. Sometimes the
other choice fits more appropriately to
the sentence.
1.1.3 When you are
asked to complete a sentence, which has two spaces to be
filled i n , try to put the first
word of every choice in the first blank. Note
down the choice that you find best.
Now for the second blank try every
second choice of all choices. Note
the choice that you think is most
appropriate. Check if the two
selected choices are matching one of the
given pair of choices. If i t does
then select i t as your correct choice, if not
then consider this pair as a wrong
choice and try with the other choices.
1.1.4 If you find
difficulty in making sense out of certain words and you are not
very familiar with them you can try
to make a guess with reference to the context of the sentence.
Try to break the word into various
parts and analyze its meaning e.g. if you do not know the meaning of the word
“civilization” break it into two i.e. ‘civilize’ and ‘ation’ now you may know
the meaning of civilize and through
the term ‘ation’ you can make out that
the word is a noun of civilize. If
you find the word unfamiliar with prefixes
and suffixes divide the word into
its parts e.g. prerecording. This word
consists of both prefix and suffix.
You can break the word like pre-record-
ing. Here you know that pre means
before, record means to store and -ing
is a term of continuous tense. So
you can find this break up of words quite
helpful in making out the right
sense. If none of the technique works try
making a guess with reference to
the context.
1.1.5 When long and
complex sentences confuse you then try to break that sentence into smaller more
sentences by rephrasing it. After you divide it compare with the original sentence
to avoid any misinterpretation. If you
are satisfied read the smaller
sentences to get the idea more clearly.
1. Multan ___________ a very hot climate.
A. Has
B. Have
C. Has been
D. With
2. One of the least effective ways of sorting information is learning
_________ it.
A. Repeat
B. Repeating
C. To repeat
D. how repeat
3. Salman finished__________ two of his published compositions before
his twelfth birthday.
A. Written
B. Writing
C. To write
D. Wrote
4. Sofia __________ collect stamps, but now she has other interests.
A. Used to
B. Was used to
C. Used to be
D. Using to
5. After passing through a great trauma of her husband’s death, she
__________ hard to achieve mental relaxation.
A. Struggled
B. Struggling
C. Struggle
D. To struggle
6. In partnership with Pakistan, South Korea ____________on Motor way.
A. Helped worked
B. Helping work
C. Helped working
D. To help working
7. We will wait i f you __________ go.
A. Wanted to
B. Want
C. Want to
D. Wanting to
8. If I had more time I ____________ checked my paper.
A. Would have
B. Would
C. Would had
D. Will have
9. I thought that he___________ coming today.
A. Has been
B. Is
C. Was
D. Has
10. That professor enjoys teaching and ___________.
A. Writing
B. Written
C. To write
D. Write
11. Just __________the f il es on my table.
A. Let
B. Leaves
C. Stay
D. Leave
12. Thank you for __________ me your book.
A. Borrowing
B. Lending
C. Borrowed
D. Had lent
13. ____________ discovery of insulin, it was not possible to treat
diabetes.
A. Prior
B. Before to the
C. Prior to the
D. To prior the
14. Distribute the handouts ___________ the candidates.
A. Between
B. Among
C. To
D. In
15. Only _________ were present at the seminar.
A. a few people
B. a little people
C. a few peoples
D. the little people
Answer Key
1. A 9. C
2. C 10. A
3. B 11. D
4. A 12. B
5. A 13. C
6. C 14. B
7. C 15. A
8. A
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