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Sentence Completion
Sentence completion presents sentences, each with one word missing from the sentence. The student selects a word to complete the sentence from a list of words. An example is shown below:
1.  Select the word from the five choices that best completes the sentence.
Richard and Morgan are best friends, and they   each other.
A) provokeB) cheatC) encourageD) botherE) escape
[Correct Answer]:C
Generally, answering verbal classification questions requires the following skills:
  • Reading and comprehension skills.
  • The ability to extract key words from context.
  • Deductive reasoning skill.
Below are some advice for test taking:
  • Read both the sentence and choices carefully.
  • Pay special attention to words like "Though, Although, But, However, Still".
    2.  Select the word from the five choices that best completes the sentence.
    Math and science are closely related subjects, but it is not   to have someone good at one but not so good at the other.
    A) unusualB) usualC) goodD) generalE) right
    [Correct Answer]:A
  • Pay special attention to words like "All, Only, Some, Any, None".
    3.  Select the word from the five choices that best completes the sentence.
    Practice is the only way to be   in math.
    A) lowB) badC) inferiorD) poorE) good
    [Correct Answer]:E
  • If there are no special words in the sentence, use common sense to do logical reasoning.
    4.  Select the word from the five choices that best completes the sentence.
    The darkness   when the light turned on.
    A) showedB) reappearedC) cameD) realizedE) disappeared
    [Correct Answer]:E
  • Using common sense:
    She works hard in order to get   grades.
    A) bad B) good C) low D) poor E) wealth