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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






2. 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.






3. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.






4. Jealous of Cinderella's beauty - her _____ stepsisters expressed their spite by forcing her to do menial tasks.






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






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






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






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






9. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.






10. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






11. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






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






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






14. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






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






16. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






17. Looking for any inconsistency in the testimony that might exonerate his client - the defense lawyer pounced on a _____ between the two witnesses' versions of what had occurred.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Because the student body at their daughter's prep school was so _____ - they decided to send her to a school that offered greater cultural diversity.






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






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






29. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






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






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






32. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






33. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






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






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






36. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






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






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






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






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






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






50. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.







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