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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






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






9. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'






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






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






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






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






14. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






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






16. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






30. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






31. A born storyteller - my father loved to _____ anecdotes about his early years in New York.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. Without additional funding - it may not be _____ to build a new stadium for the team on the city's highly developed West Side.






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






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






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






43. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






44. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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