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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






2. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






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






4. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






5. 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 _____.






6. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






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






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






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






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






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






12. After Ralph dropped his second try of drinks that week - the manager swiftly _____ him to a minor post behind the bar.






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






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






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






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






17. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.






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






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






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






21. Katya's _____ love of justice moved her to champion the cause of anyone she considered unfairly treated by society.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






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






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






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






32. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






33. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






34. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






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






36. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






47. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






48. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






49. 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.






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