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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






3. 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.






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






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






6. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.






7. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the _____ of countless get-rich-quick schemes.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.






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






24. Othello's false friend lago uses considerable _____ to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him






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






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






27. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






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






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






30. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






41. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.






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






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






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






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






46. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






47. 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.






48. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.






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






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