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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






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






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






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






6. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






7. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.






8. There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such _____ remarks?






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






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






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






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






13. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






14. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






15. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






16. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case - sure that she could answer his arguments in her _____.






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






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






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






32. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






34. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






35. After separating from Tony - Tina announced that she would _____ all debts incurred by her soon-to-be-ex-husband.






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






37. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






38. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






39. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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






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






42. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.






43. 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.






44. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






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






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






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






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






49. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






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