While the TOEIC is essentially comprised of two major sections, Listening and Reading, the reading section tests your knowledge of grammar in a number of ways. One of these is the subsection called Incomplete Sentences. The following exercise will address and afford you practice with this part of the TOEIC. You will have 11 minutes to complete 30 questions. Click the START button to begin.



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Select the best word(s) to complete each sentence below.


1) When I heard that she was a vegan, there was a natural _______________ that she would look very skinny.

Wrong
precipitation
Wrong
prediction
Wrong
predilection
Right
anticipation

2) The manager requested that she ______________ her cellphone during the presentation.

Wrong
turned off
Right
turn off
Wrong
turns off
Wrong
to turn off

3) His fiancee was quite different __________ the woman that he had described.

Wrong
than
Wrong
of
Right
from
Wrong
to

4) I consider ________ an excellent student.

Wrong
herself
Wrong
she
Right
her
Wrong
as her

5) Despite the patient's significant loss of blood, the nurse was able to __________ the situation.

Right
cope with
Wrong
cope
Wrong
be coped by
Wrong
cope to

6) There is hope that in 2021 a new president will __________ some significant changes.

Wrong
affect
Wrong
defect
Wrong
inflect
Right
effect

7) Salima ran much ___________ than Len.

Wrong
further
Wrong
far
Wrong
the farthest
Right
farther

8) Be careful. That container of gas is easily __________________.

Right
inflammable
Wrong
stable
Wrong
sensitive
Wrong
heavy

9) Since he worked on a farm back then, we ________________ that he got up early.

Wrong
derived
Wrong
implied
Right
inferred
Wrong
recommended

10) Her mother suggested that she ____________ UCLA.

Right
attend
Wrong
attends
Wrong
be attending
Wrong
attended

11) They put _____________ their differences and worked together this time.

Wrong
out
Wrong
beside
Right
aside
Wrong
between

12) Misato put on her dress __________ she ironed it.

Wrong
while
Wrong
before
Right
after
Wrong
when

13) If you want to apply, send this application form ___________ this address.

Wrong
in
Wrong
for
Right
to
Wrong
on

14) Why are you doing this __________ me? I treated you so badly before.

Right
for
Wrong
to
Wrong
with
Wrong
by

15) She asked Maria Jose if she ____________ to a coffee shop after class tomorrow.

Wrong
is going
Wrong
goes
Wrong
went
Right
was going

16) Oh, you did not hear what Vladimir said? He said that he __________ lunch before class.

Right
had eaten
Wrong
eats
Wrong
was eating
Wrong
ate

17) If you really _________ hungry, take half of my sandwich.

Wrong
were
Right
are
Wrong
seem
Wrong
aren't

18) If Azusa _______________ eating Lucina's pistachios, she would not have been able to stop.

Wrong
started
Wrong
will start
Right
had started
Wrong
has started

19) The teacher ___________ each student to bring his or her own textbook to class.

Right
expects
Wrong
predicts
Wrong
foresees
Wrong
requests

20) The government demands that he ____________ his back taxes.

Wrong
pays
Right
pay
Wrong
paid
Wrong
will pay

21) You __________ drink water and breathe air to live.

Wrong
can
Right
must
Wrong
might
Wrong
could

22) Weiting is used to ___________ English at work.

Wrong
speak
Wrong
talk
Right
speaking
Wrong
chatting

23) Len ___________ often go to the beach to body surf when he was in high school.

Right
would
Wrong
will
Wrong
did
Wrong
used

24) The previous __________ was quiet, but the current one is so noisy.

Wrong
occupancy
Wrong
occupying
Wrong
occupy
Right
occupant

25) Is it true that Vanessa passed ____________ in the bar last night?

Wrong
over
Wrong
in
Right
out
Wrong
through

26) She fell on the dance floor __________ Brutus stepped on her foot.

Wrong
while
Wrong
before
Right
after
Wrong
because of

27) Grandma ___________ cooking the chicken in the oven since 11:00 AM.

Right
has been
Wrong
is
Wrong
will be
Wrong
will have been

28) We talked ___________ the possibility of life on other planets.

Wrong
at
Wrong
on
Right
about
Wrong
to

29) Sana spoke ____________ of him.

Wrong
kindness
Wrong
in kind
Wrong
kinds
Right
kindly

30) He is cautiously ___________ that a deal can be worked out.

Right
optimistic
Wrong
optimistically
Wrong
optimism
Wrong
optimal