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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






2. 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.






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






4. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






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






6. Someone mute cannot talk; someone _____ can hardly stop talking.






7. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.






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






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






10. When the boys first met their new stepmother - they felt some _____ - but eventually they lost that initial awkwardness and talked with her comfortably.






11. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






12. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






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






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






16. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.






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






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






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






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






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






22. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.






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






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






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






26. The doctor assured the boy's parents that his fever would eventually _____.






27. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






28. 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.






29. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






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






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






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






33. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






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






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






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






37. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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