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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






2. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






3. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






4. 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.






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






6. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






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






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






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






25. The infant Mozart's parents quickly realized that their son had an _____ gift for music.






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






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






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






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






30. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






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






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






33. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.






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






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






36. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






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






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






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






40. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






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