Versant English Proficiency VERSANT Sentence Completion 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Although the meeting ran long, the team still managed to finish all the items on the ______.
- agenda (Correct answer)
- schedule book
- calender
- to-doing
Correct answer: agenda
An 'agenda' is the list of items to cover in a meeting.
Question 2: She apologized ______ being late to the appointment.
- for (Correct answer)
- to
- of
- with
Correct answer: for
The verb 'apologize' is followed by 'for' before the reason.
Question 3: If it ______ tomorrow, we will cancel the outdoor event.
- rains (Correct answer)
- rained
- will rain
- raining
Correct answer: rains
A first conditional uses the present simple in the 'if' clause.
Question 4: The instructions were so ______ that nobody could understand them.
- confusing (Correct answer)
- confused
- confuse
- confusion
Correct answer: confusing
The -ing adjective 'confusing' describes the cause of the feeling.
Question 5: He has worked at this company ______ 2015.
- since (Correct answer)
- for
- from
- during
Correct answer: since
'Since' is used with a specific starting point in time.
Question 6: There ______ very few customers in the store this morning.
- were (Correct answer)
- was
- is
- has been
Correct answer: were
Plural 'customers' takes the plural past verb 'were'.
Question 7: Could you please ______ the door? It's getting cold in here.
- close (Correct answer)
- closing
- closed
- to close
Correct answer: close
After 'please' in a request, use the base form of the verb.
Although the meeting ran long, the team still managed to finish all the items on the ______.