Paragraph Completion MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 2

When we were halfway through the valley, I looked at the others; _____ I was very worried, for we still had a long way to walk; and there wasn't more than an hour's daylight left.

In the arctic, winters are not so cold as is usually believed. The fairly warm water of the Gulf Stream flows under the ice of the polar seas. This warm water acts like a great radiator _____

I've just finished reading his latest novel, and I must say I found it rather disappointing. _____ In fact I think I could write a better novel myself!

Bees can fly quite long distances very easily. Moreover, they can fly as fast as ten meters a second. _____ In search of food, bees usually fly out from home for about two miles. Some have been known to return home from as far as ten miles away.

It was about midday when they came to a small village. They had been driving for over five hours and felt a little tired. _____ It had been converted from a nineteenth century house. They enjoyed the food and were very pleased with the service.

At seven o'clock, I suddenly remembered I had promised to have dinner with the Johnsons. I was expected there at 7:30. _____ In other words, I was very short of time. Still, I managed to get there on time.

_____ I got there at 9:15, just 15 minutes early. 10 minutes later I was still waiting for him. I began to get worried. Then I saw him coming towards me.

Stealing from shops has become quite a common problem. More and more measures are being taken to prevent it. _____ There are televisions too, to "keep and eye on" people. But in spite of all these precautions, stealing is on the increase.

Jane and Tim were married last year. _____ Then they found a small house for themselves. They moved in two months ago and are very happy.

We call such things as earthquakes and floods "natural disaster." If these were predictable, the damage they cause could be much reduced. As it is, some remote area is often hit. _____ And relief, when it comes, often comes too late.

Almost all the people we knew well and liked, used to go to the Moonlight Restaurant. We went there nearly every night, too. There were other similar places around, but we did not go to them. _____

Jane held the string of the balloon tightly. she was smiling very happily, but her mother was not quite so happy _____; and then, there would be tears.

I don't know how long I had been asleep, but when I woke up, the telephone was ringing. _____ I got out of bed and felt my way through the darkness to the telephone. After I had finished on the telephone, I was completely awake and didn't want to sleep any more.

Paul saw the ball not far off. He ran up to it and, turning, kicked it. But the grass was wet, and he couldn't kick it clearly. _____ Everyone in the other team was happy, but his own team was very sad.

My brother Martin is interested in photography. Wherever he goes he takes his camera with him. _____ Moreover, I read a lot about paintings and painters, and I also go to art exhibitions.