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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






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






3. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






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






5. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






6. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






7. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






8. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.






9. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






10. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






11. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






12. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






13. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






14. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.






15. The headmaster's _____ demeanor tended to care off the more timid students - who never visited his study willingly.






16. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






17. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.






18. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.






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






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






21. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






23. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






24. Drinking alcohol can _____ your ability to drive safely; if you're going to drink - don't drive.






25. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






26. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.






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






28. Some of the newer - less formal passages on the SAT have a _____ tone that is intended to make them more appealing to students.






29. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






30. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






31. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.






32. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






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






34. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






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






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






37. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.






38. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






39. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






40. 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.






41. Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system - in many ways - Cal Berkeley is _____ - for it runs several programs that are not subject to state control.






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






43. 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.






44. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






45. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.






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






47. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






48. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.






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






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