Sentence completion exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. He only earns a small salary that he finds it difficult to ……………………………….

a) make both ends meet

b) make ends meet

c) meet both ends

2. My doctor advised me to …………………….. smoking.

a) give in

b) give up

c) give off

3. My father has always told me not to ……………………………….

a) discuss about politics with strangers

b) discuss politics to strangers

c) discuss politics with strangers

4. Thousand dollars ……………………………….

a) is a huge amount to lose

b) are a huge amount to lose

c) is a huge amount to loose

5. She is so weak ………………………….

a) to walk

b) that she can barely walk

c) that she could barely walk

6. He was ……………………………. that he could not sit in that chair.

a) a so big man

b) so big man

c) so big a man

7. The doctor gave him an injection to …………………………….. the temperature.

a) take down

b) bring down

c) pull down

8. Unless he worked hard …………………………………

a) he wouldn’t have passed the test

b) he wouldn’t pass the test

c) he will not pass the test

Answers

1. He only earns a small salary that he finds it difficult to make both ends meet.

2. My doctor advised me to give up smoking.

3. My father has always told me not to discuss politics with strangers.

4. Thousand dollars is a huge amount to lose.

5. She is so weak that she can barely walk.

6. He was so big a man that he could not sit in that chair.

7. The doctor gave him an injection to bring down the temperature.

8. Unless he worked hard, he wouldn’t pass the test.