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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The headmaster's _____ demeanor tended to care off the more timid students - who never visited his study willingly.






2. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






3. Suppose you are accepted by Harvard - Stanford - and Yale. Which one would you attend? Remember - this is only a _____ situation.






4. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.






5. Paradoxically - _____ reasoning does not always produce incorrect results; even though your logic may be flawed - the conclusion you reach may still be correct.






6. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






7. My Uncle Henry can out-talk any three people I know. he is the most _____ man in Cayuga County.






8. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.






9. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






10. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






11. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






12. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the _____ of objects around them.






13. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.






14. Warned of _____ weather conditions ahead - the pilot told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.






15. Although her _____ smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem to be a sweet little old lady - in reality she was a tough-minded - shrewd observer of human nature.






16. The Head Start program attempts to _____ prekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter elementary school.






17. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






18. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.






19. Katya's _____ love of justice moved her to champion the cause of anyone she considered unfairly treated by society.






20. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






21. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






22. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.






23. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






24. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.






25. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






26. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






27. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






28. The winter storm was ______; it changed course constantly.






29. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.






30. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






31. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.






32. These endorsements written by satisfied customers _____ our claim that Barron's SAT is the best SAT-prep book on the market.






33. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






34. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






35. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






36. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






37. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






38. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






39. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






40. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.






41. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






42. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






43. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






44. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.






45. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






46. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






47. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






48. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






49. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






50. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.