Sentence Completion MCQs (Set 1)
11. Prince Philip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and __________ his right to the throne, or marry Lady Fiona and inherit the crown.
C. abdicate
Explanation:
To abdicate means to formally relinquish or surrender power, office, or responsibility.
12. If you will not do your work of your own ________, I have no choice but to penalize you if it is not done on time.
D. volition
Explanation:
means accord; an act or exercise of will.
13. After sinking in the sink for several days, the dirty, food-encrusted dishes became ______..
A. malodorous
Explanation:
means having a foul-smelling odor.
14. Giulia soon discovered the source of the ________ smell in the room: a week-old tuna sandwich that one of the children had hidden in the closet.
D. fetid
Explanation:
means having a foul or offensive odor, putrid
15. After making _______ remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White House pressroom.
D. irreverent
Explanation:
means lacking respect or seriousness; not reverent