TOEIC : Logic-based sentence completions
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Example Question #61 : Sentence Completion
There was a fork in the hiking trail; the group stopped at the point where the trail __________.
diverged
dividended
divulged
disreputed
disrupted
diverged
From the first sentence, you know there is a fork in the road. To diverge means to extend in different directions. Although the other words sound similar, none of them has a similar meaning.
Example Question #143 : Toeic
As the day wore on and the apex of the mountain seemed no closer, the group began to feel ___________ about their prospects of getting back to camp before dark.
anxious
imperial
impervious
advantageous
erroneous
anxious
There are only two options that convey emotional states: anxious means worried and is therefore the right choice. The only other emotional state on this list, impervious, means impenetrable.
Example Question #144 : Toeic
__________ his years of experience climbing mountains, Jean-Paul was unsure which path was the right one.
Thither
Because
Respite
Despite
Heretofore
Despite
There is a conflict in the sentence between Jean-Paul's uncertainty and his experience. The word despite is the only way to maintain that tension logically.
Example Question #62 : Sentence Completion
Over many years working in the mountains, Jean-Paul had developed instinctive survival skills. When the cougar leapt out of the woods, his reflexes were swift and ___________.
automatic
automat
auto
automobile
automaton
automatic
The word instinctive in the first sentence is the first clue to helping you fill in the blank. The structure of the sentence, too, should also indicate that the word you're looking for is an adjective. Automatic is the only option that fits.
Example Question #63 : Sentence Completion
When his friends came upon Jean-Paul's body after the cougar attack, they were __________ to see he was still breathing.
resplendant
relieved
reprimanded
reconnaissant
recognizing
relieved
The fact that their friend is still breathing will be welcome new to the group of hikers. Therefore, they will feel relief that he has not been more badly injured. The correct choice is relieved. None of the other words are logical.
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