How to answer
Sentence Completion: how to approach it
- 1
Read each sentence and decide what kind of word is missing.
- 2
Sentences follow the order of the recording.
- 3
The finished sentence must be grammatical and match what the speaker says.
11 drills
Sentence Completion drills
- Children's Science Week BriefingSection 2 · 7 questionsListen →
- Desert Blooms After RainSection 4 · 8 questionsListen →
- Honeybee Communication SystemsSection 4 · 7 questionsListen →
- How Sundials Measure TimeSection 4 · 7 questionsListen →
- Music Festival Volunteer BriefingSection 2 · 7 questionsListen →
- The Biology of HibernationSection 4 · 6 questionsListen →
- The Marine ChronometerSection 4 · 7 questionsListen →
- The River Amber TrailSection 2 · 6 questionsListen →
- Tour of Botanical GlasshousesSection 2 · 6 questionsListen →
- Tour of the Kestrel Valley RailwaySection 2 · 6 questionsListen →
- Youth Hostel Welcome BriefingSection 2 · 8 questionsListen →
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