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






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. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






4. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






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






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






23. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.






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






25. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.






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






27. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Cool - calm - and collected - James Bond shows remarkable _____ in the face of danger.






42. 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.






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






44. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






45. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






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






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






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






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






50. Othello's false friend lago uses considerable _____ to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him