TOEIC : Sentence Completion
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Example Question #3 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
It was a tough hike that would take the whole day. They needed to be sure they had enough __________.
prerequisites
provisions
possibilities
percocets
provisos
provisions
Both the difficulty and duration of the hike indicate that the group will need to have supplies with them. Used as a noun, provisions is a synonym for supplies.
Though the word looks similar, proviso has a very different meaning: it denotes a modification or clause in a contract.
Though prerequisite also connotes preparation, it means a specific qualification one needs to have in order to be allowed to enrol in something. For example, you might say that a specific wilderness safety training course was a prerequisite to join a hiking group.
Example Question #4 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
They planned to __________ the mountain before 2:00pm in order to leave themselves plenty of time to hike back down.
descend
surfeit
summit
diminish
submit
summit
Used as a verb, to summit means to reach the top of something. Because the second half of the sentence lets you know the group is going back down the mountain, this is the only answer that fits.
Example Question #5 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
There were cougars on the mountain. Jean-Paul stressed the importance of remaining _________.
vivacious
vigilante
vacuous
virile
vigilant
vigilant
Vigilant is an adjective meaning aware and attentive; vigilante is a noun meaning someone who takes the law into their own hands (like most comic book superheroes, for example).
Example Question #6 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
There was a fork in the hiking trail; the group stopped at the point where the trail __________.
diverged
disrupted
disreputed
dividended
divulged
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 #7 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
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.
advantageous
imperial
impervious
erroneous
anxious
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 #8 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
__________ his years of experience climbing mountains, Jean-Paul was unsure which path was the right one.
Respite
Because
Heretofore
Despite
Thither
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 #9 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
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 ___________.
automobile
automaton
automat
automatic
auto
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 #11 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage
When his friends came upon Jean-Paul's body after the cougar attack, they were __________ to see he was still breathing.
reconnaissant
recognizing
relieved
resplendant
reprimanded
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.
Example Question #1 : Conjunctions
Stock positions will not be refunded, ______________ the board understands shareholder's concerns, and will meet personally with any concerned parties.
therefore
and
for
but
but
Here, two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction, it is up to you to choose the one that most accurately reflects the shift in the sentence. The first clause makes the blunt statement that "stock positions will not be refunded," not exactly reassuring for concerned stockholders. The second clause then changes the tone by offering reassurance. Therefore, "but" is the correct coordinating conjunction.
Example Question #2 : Conjunctions
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Neither the painter _________________ the sculptor had received formal training.
for
and
or
nor
nor
The correct answer is "nor." This conjunction is used when two things are presented in the negative sense, in combination with the word "neither." "And" "for" and "or" are all incorrect when used in combination with the word "neither."
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