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GRE Verbal Reasoning – Text Completion sample practice Test

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ETS GRE verbal reasoning section consist of Questions based on Text completion. Primarily these questions can further be loosely sub divided into different categories. In this section we will be covering different Tests related to text completion.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by selecting the most appropriate alternative from the given choices.
Q 1 – I saw a …… of Sheep grazing the field.
  • herd
  • bulk
  • pack
  • flock
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Answer is “D”

Q 2 – The greater is the size the more does it cost, because the price …… on size. ?
  • rests
  • counts
  • depends
  • reckons
  • dwels
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Answer is “C”

Q 3 – Quinine acts as a preventive ….. Malaria.
  • from
  • against
  • to
  • in
  • for
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Answer is “C”

Q 4 – He is going to remain here ….. you come.
  • till
  • before
  • after
  • as long as
  • unless
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Answer is “C”

Q 5 – The merchant cannot part ….. his wealth.
  • off
  • from
  • with
  • away
  • of
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Answer is “C”

Q 6 – If only I had seen the red light, I ….. have stopped ?
  • should
  • could
  • would
  • might
  • must
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Answer is “C”

Q 7 – We were fatigued for …… a long distance.
  • having walked
  • walking
  • our walking
  • our having walked
  • my walking
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Answer is “C”

Q 8 – As my teacher did not talk to me, I thought he was angry …. me.
  • on
  • at
  • upon
  • with
  • over
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Answer is “C”

Q 9 – The greater is the size the more does it cost, because the price …… on size. ?
  • rests
  • counts
  • depends
  • reckons
  • dwels
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Answer is “C”

Exercise 2 GRE Verbal Reasoning

Directions – The selected words and phrases of the following prose passages are underlined. For each underlined part , four alternative words and phrases are given. pick up the best alternative otherwise pick-up No change.

They go onto (1) a narrow entry hall, pungent with kitchen smells, continue (2) through the living room with its green velvet couches and sculptured (3) cupboards where there hung (4) a distinct aroma of smoke and presently (5) they arrived at an isolated room in the back (6) where the stench of smoke was more pronounced (7).

  1. (A) go through (B) went through (C) passed through (D) NO CHANGE
  2. (A) continues (B) will continue (C) continued (D) NO CHANGE
  3. (A) inscribed (B) carved (C) prescribed (D) NO CHANGE
  4. (A) hanged (B) hang (C) hangs (D) NO CHANGE
  5. (A) recently (B) momentarily (C) then (D) NO CHANGE
  6. (A) hind (B) back-side (C) rear (D) NO CHANGE
  7. (A) prominent (B) prevalent (C) important (D) NO CHANGE

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Answer Key 1 – (B) , 2 – (C) , 3 – (B), 4 – (D), 5 – (C), 6 – (C), 7 – (D)

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