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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






2. Although some girls were attracted by Mark's air of _____ - Judy was put off by it - for she felt his aloofness indicated a lack of openness.






3. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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






6. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






7. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.






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






9. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






10. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






11. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






12. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.






13. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






14. In the film Funny Face - the bookish heroine _____ fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.






15. Bobby was such a _____ eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.






16. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






17. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






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






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






20. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.






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






22. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






23. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






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






25. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






26. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.






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






28. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






29. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage; be _____.






30. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






31. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






32. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






33. Compared to Jo - who was perfectly ready to chat with anyone about anything - Beth was _____ about what she considered personal matters.






34. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






35. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.






36. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






37. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






38. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'






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






40. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.






41. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






42. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






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






44. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






45. We made an _____ choice to eat at the first restaurant we saw.






46. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.






47. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






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






49. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






50. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.