Sentence completion 2

Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1. Despite the unfavorable attention brought on by some critics, the press had ______ effect on the campaign overall.

A. a beneficial

B. a neutral

C. an inert

D. a destructive

E. a harmful 

2. Although Kate’s report on her scientific findings was lengthy, the presentation she held was rather ______.

A. brief

B. thorough

C. mundane

D. straightforward

E. elaborate

3. The new building was expansive; its ______ foundation allowed for wider hallways than its predecessor.

4. The famous pop singer tragically died at age thirty-two; it was an ______ event for all his many fans, but it was especially hard on his most ______ fans

5. It is no secret that prison can be rather ______; grim conditions and severe treatment have been known to ______ even the most hardened criminals.

A. cruel ... entertain

B. harsh ... dishearten

C. pleasant ... encourage

D. awful ... satisfy

E. horrendous ... soothe

6. Unlike the misleading television documentary, the biography was ______.

A. interesting

B. accurate

C. fantastic

D. phony

E. false

7. According to clinicians, psychopaths are ______: that is, they are intentionally violent and mean.

8. The doctor takes note of any ______ marks on the patient’s skin, because such abnormalities often indicate the presence of skin cancer.

A. irregular

B. typical

C. ordinary

D. invisible

E. common