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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rather than live in the crowded city center - we chose to buy a house in one of the _____ suburbs ringing the metropolis.






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






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






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






5. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






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






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






8. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.






9. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






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






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






12. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






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






14. No wonder Ted doesn't think straight! His mind is so cluttered with _____ information that he can't concentrate on the essentials.






15. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






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






17. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






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






19. 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.






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






21. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






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






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






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






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






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






27. After medical school - the two doctors took widely _____ paths - one becoming a wealthy plastic surgeon - the other joining the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders.






28. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






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






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






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






32. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






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






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






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






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






46. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.






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






48. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






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