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






2. The stereotypical cowboy is a _____ soul - answering lengthy questions with a simple 'yep' or 'nope.'






3. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






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






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






22. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






23. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






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






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






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






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






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






29. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






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






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






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






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






42. The wealthy - self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict - _____ lifestyle practiced by members of some monastic orders.






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






44. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






45. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






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






47. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.






48. 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 _____.






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






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